Anna Kathryn Holbrook
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Anna Kathryn Holbrook is an American
soap opera
actress, best known for her role as Sharlene Frame Hudson on Another World
, a role she played originally from 1988 to 1991. She returned from 1993 to 1997 and again in 1999.
An interesting fact about the circumstances of Holbrook's hiring is that she was picked not only for her dramatic aptitude, but also for her ability to look much older than she was; the character of Sharlene was a plain farm
girl and Holbrook proved she could act in the appropriate manner. She was subsequently paired with an actor on the program, David Forsyth
, who was nine years older than she was. The first actress to play her daughter on the show, Alexandra Wilson
, was only six years younger than Holbrook herself. Alexandra Wilson was replaced by Amy Carlson in 1993.
She won a Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actress award for her role as Sharlene in 1996.
Holbrook has appeared in numerous guest starring roles on Law and Order and Law and Order SVU. Appeared in the film "I Love Trouble" with Nick Nolte. She has also appeared in off Broadway and regional theater.
She has also done numerous national commercials and voice overs. In 2003 and 2004, she was seen in advertisements for Claritin allergy pills.
Personal life: Married to her high school sweetheart, Bruce Holbrook for 32 years. They have two children.
Currently, Anna Holbrook is an acting teacher at the Performing Arts Conservatory in New Canaan
, Connecticut
.
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress, best known for her role as Sharlene Frame Hudson on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, a role she played originally from 1988 to 1991. She returned from 1993 to 1997 and again in 1999.
An interesting fact about the circumstances of Holbrook's hiring is that she was picked not only for her dramatic aptitude, but also for her ability to look much older than she was; the character of Sharlene was a plain farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
girl and Holbrook proved she could act in the appropriate manner. She was subsequently paired with an actor on the program, David Forsyth
David Forsyth (actor)
David Forsyth is an American soap opera actor. He was born in Long Beach, California.David Forsyth was given several soap opera roles to play in rapid succession: T.J. Canfield on Texas , Hogan McCleary on Search for Tomorrow and John Hudson on Another World...
, who was nine years older than she was. The first actress to play her daughter on the show, Alexandra Wilson
Alexandra Wilson
Alexandra Wilson is an American actress, best known for being the original actress to play the role of "Josie Watts" on the soap opera Another World. Wilson played the role from 1988 to 1991...
, was only six years younger than Holbrook herself. Alexandra Wilson was replaced by Amy Carlson in 1993.
She won a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Outstanding Supporting Actress award for her role as Sharlene in 1996.
Holbrook has appeared in numerous guest starring roles on Law and Order and Law and Order SVU. Appeared in the film "I Love Trouble" with Nick Nolte. She has also appeared in off Broadway and regional theater.
She has also done numerous national commercials and voice overs. In 2003 and 2004, she was seen in advertisements for Claritin allergy pills.
Personal life: Married to her high school sweetheart, Bruce Holbrook for 32 years. They have two children.
Currently, Anna Holbrook is an acting teacher at the Performing Arts Conservatory in New Canaan
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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