Gina Tognoni
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Gina Tognoni is an American
actress.
in 1991 and Miss Rhode Island Teen All-American in 1993. In 1995, she was cast as Kelly Cramer
on ABC
's soap opera
One Life to Live
, a role she originated and portrayed to 2001. Tognoni returned to daytime television as Dinah Marler
on CBS
's Guiding Light
in July 2004 and won her first Daytime Emmy
in 2006 for her work on the soap. In 2007, she was nominated again in the same category but lost out to Genie Francis
. She won her second Emmy in 2008, becoming only the second actress to become a repeat winner in the Supporting Actress category.
On September 20, 2009, it was announced that Tognoni would be appearing in the webseries Venice: The Series
, as Sami, along with former Guiding Light cast members Crystal Chappell
and Jessica Leccia
.
On September 23, 2009, it was announced that Tognoni would be reprising her role of Kelly Cramer
on One Life to Live
.
. The two were married on May 16, 2009.
United States
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actress.
Career
Tognoni has won Miss Rhode Island Teen USAMiss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
in 1991 and Miss Rhode Island Teen All-American in 1993. In 1995, she was cast as Kelly Cramer
Kelly Cramer
Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running daytime soap opera One Life to Live, most notably portrayed by Gina Tognoni, who first appeared in the role February 17, 1995 and left on August 24, 2011.-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 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...
, a role she originated and portrayed to 2001. Tognoni returned to daytime television as Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light.The character is the daughter of the late lawyer and mayor...
on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
in July 2004 and won her first Daytime Emmy
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...
in 2006 for her work on the soap. In 2007, she was nominated again in the same category but lost out to Genie Francis
Genie Francis
Eugenie "Genie" Francis Frakes is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. She is currently playing Genevieve Atkinson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless...
. She won her second Emmy in 2008, becoming only the second actress to become a repeat winner in the Supporting Actress category.
On September 20, 2009, it was announced that Tognoni would be appearing in the webseries Venice: The Series
Venice: The Series
Venice: The Series is a web series co-produced by and starring American actress Crystal Chappell, and is inspired in part by the Otalia storyline on the daytime drama Guiding Light....
, as Sami, along with former Guiding Light cast members Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell is an American actress. She played Carly Manning on Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on One Life to Live from 1995 to 1997 and Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light from 1999 to 2009. On October 2, 2009, she began reprising the role of Carly Manning...
and Jessica Leccia
Jessica Leccia
Jessica Leccia is an American actress. She is known for her portrayals of Natalia Rivera on Guiding Light from 2007 to 2009 and of Inez Salinger on One Life to Live since 2010.-Career:...
.
On September 23, 2009, it was announced that Tognoni would be reprising her role of Kelly Cramer
Kelly Cramer
Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running daytime soap opera One Life to Live, most notably portrayed by Gina Tognoni, who first appeared in the role February 17, 1995 and left on August 24, 2011.-Casting:...
on 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...
.
Personal life
Became engaged to Joseph Chiarello on November 21, 2007. She was introduced to him by her co-star Beth EhlersBeth Ehlers
-Personal life:Born in Queens, New York, Ehlers eventually moved closer to Manhattan and attended Satellite Academy, a performing arts school, as a child. Ehlers briefly attended Syracuse University before focusing on her acting career....
. The two were married on May 16, 2009.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Pride & Loyalty | Stephanie | |
| 2003 | Phenomenon II | Officer Claire | |
| This Time Around | Cara Cabot | ||
| 2005 | Art | Barbara | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995–2002, 2010-2011 | 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... |
Kelly Cramer Kelly Cramer Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running daytime soap opera One Life to Live, most notably portrayed by Gina Tognoni, who first appeared in the role February 17, 1995 and left on August 24, 2011.-Casting:... Buchanan #1 |
Role: January 1995- January 18, 2002, February 12, 2010-August 24, 2011 |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Gabriella | 1 episode: series finale |
| 2004–2005, 2005-2009 | Guiding Light Guiding Light Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009... |
inah Marler] (#4)] | role: July 2004-February 2005, March 2005, May 2005, June 2005-September 18, 2009, 367 episodes |
| 2005 | SVU Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Officer Kristen Vaill | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
Catherine Lipman | 1 episode |