Chris McKenna (actor)
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Chris McKenna is an American actor
born 18 October 1977 in Queens
, New York
.
McKenna is known to daytime television
audiences for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan
on ABC
's daytime soap opera
One Life to Live
from 1990 to 1993. The character of Joey is the son of Victoria Lord
, the longtime heroine and matriarch of the series. McKenna is also known for playing the lead role in the grim 2003 film King of the Ants
.
United States
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born 18 October 1977 in Queens
Queens
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, New York
New York City
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McKenna is known to daytime television
Daytime television
Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours on weekdays. This article is about American daytime television, for information about international daytime television see Daytime television....
audiences for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan
Joey Buchanan
Joseph "Joey" Riley Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC daytime serial One Life to Live. The character is the son of original characters Victoria Lord and Joe Riley, Sr.-Casting:...
on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's daytime 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,...
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
from 1990 to 1993. The character of Joey is the son of Victoria Lord
Victoria Lord
Victoria "Viki" Lord is the principal fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
, the longtime heroine and matriarch of the series. McKenna is also known for playing the lead role in the grim 2003 film King of the Ants
King of the Ants
King of the Ants is a 2003 film from director Stuart Gordon. It is based on a novel by writer Charlie Higson, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film played at various festivals, but was not released wide theatrically due to its grim nature and content...
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