Robin Christopher
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Robin Christopher is an American actress. She is known for her role as Skye Chandler Quartermaine on All My Children
, One Life to Live
and General Hospital
(1987–1991, 2000; 1999–2001; 2001–2008, 2010, 2011-).
, Massachusetts
. She has one brother. Her family's surname is DiCristoforo; they are of Italian
descent. She graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton, Massachusetts with the class of 1987. She married former Another World co-star, Matt Crane
in 2000. They have two children together a son August Christopher (b. July 14, 2004) and a daughter Gianna Maria (b. July 10, 2006). Her daughter played her daughter, Lila Rae Alcazar on General Hospital. They live in Pennsylvania.
) as a regular cast member on all three of ABC
's soap operas: All My Children
(1987–1991, 2000), One Life to Live
(1998–2001) and General Hospital
(2001–2008, 2010, 2011). Christopher portrayed Lorna Devon on Another World
(1994–1997). In both roles, on two different networks, Christopher's biological mother was portrayed by soap opera star Linda Dano
, who played Skye's mother, Rae Cummings
, on All My Children
, One Life to Live
, Port Charles
, and General Hospital
, and Lorna's mother, Felicia Gallant
, on Another World
.
When Christopher began playing Skye Chandler, the character was known as Skye Patterson. Over the years, the character married, divorced, remarried, redivorced, and believed on two occasions to have discovered and grown closer to her biological family, the Chandlers on All My Children
and Quartermaines on General Hospital
, only to discover her biological origins to be far murkier than originally realized.
In 1993, Christopher guest starred in two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
s first season, "Duet
" and "In the Hands of the Prophets", as the Bajoran
engineer Neela.
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, 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...
and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1987–1991, 2000; 1999–2001; 2001–2008, 2010, 2011-).
Private life
Christopher was born in RevereRevere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. She has one brother. Her family's surname is DiCristoforo; they are of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
descent. She graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton, Massachusetts with the class of 1987. She married former Another World co-star, Matt Crane
Matt Crane
Matthew Crane is an American actor, usually credited as Matt Crane.-Private life:He was born in Kimberton, Pennsylvania. He is the brother of Anthony Crane, former J. Crew model...
in 2000. They have two children together a son August Christopher (b. July 14, 2004) and a daughter Gianna Maria (b. July 10, 2006). Her daughter played her daughter, Lila Rae Alcazar on General Hospital. They live in Pennsylvania.
Career
Christopher is the only actor to have played the same character (Skye ChandlerSkye Chandler
Skye Chandler Quartermaine is a fictional ABC soap opera character. Skye has been a regular character on ABC's three longest-running soap operas: All My Children , One Life to Live , and General Hospital...
) as a regular cast member on all three of 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 operas: All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(1987–1991, 2000), 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...
(1998–2001) and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(2001–2008, 2010, 2011). Christopher portrayed Lorna Devon 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...
(1994–1997). In both roles, on two different networks, Christopher's biological mother was portrayed by soap opera star Linda Dano
Linda Dano
Linda Dano is an American soap opera actress. A longtime performer in daytime dramas and a bestselling author and businesswoman, Dano was married for over 20 years to advertising executive Frank Attardi....
, who played Skye's mother, Rae Cummings
Rae Cummings
Dr. Gretel Rae Cummings, PhD is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live.-Casting and awards:Gretel was originated by Linda Dano from 1978 to 1980...
, on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, 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...
, Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
, and General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and Lorna's mother, Felicia Gallant
Felicia Gallant
Felicia Gallant is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Another World. The character is a professional romance novelist who lives in Bay City....
, 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...
.
When Christopher began playing Skye Chandler, the character was known as Skye Patterson. Over the years, the character married, divorced, remarried, redivorced, and believed on two occasions to have discovered and grown closer to her biological family, the Chandlers on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
and Quartermaines on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, only to discover her biological origins to be far murkier than originally realized.
In 1993, Christopher guest starred in two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
s first season, "Duet
Duet (DS9 episode)
"Duet" is the 19th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:Major Kira finds herself compelled to confront an apparent war criminal, the brutally efficient head of the Gallitep slave-labor camp.-Plot:...
" and "In the Hands of the Prophets", as the Bajoran
Bajoran
In the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently also featured in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and...
engineer Neela.
Filmography
- (March 1987–March 1991, July 2000) All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Skye ChandlerSkye ChandlerSkye Chandler Quartermaine is a fictional ABC soap opera character. Skye has been a regular character on ABC's three longest-running soap operas: All My Children , One Life to Live , and General Hospital... - (1991) Empire City as Kelly Carnahan
- (1992) Vinnie & Bobby as unknown
- (1992) Bodies of Evidence as Monica
- (1993) MatlockMatlock (TV series)Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
as Janis Wilson - (1993) Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
as Neela - (1994–1997) Another WorldAnother 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...
as Lorna Devon - (August 3, 1999 – April 10, 2001) One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne 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...
as Skye ChandlerSkye ChandlerSkye Chandler Quartermaine is a fictional ABC soap opera character. Skye has been a regular character on ABC's three longest-running soap operas: All My Children , One Life to Live , and General Hospital... - (April 25, 2001 – January 11, 2008; March 31, 2010– July 29, 2010; August 2, 2011-September 19, 2011) General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
as Skye QuartermaineSkye ChandlerSkye Chandler Quartermaine is a fictional ABC soap opera character. Skye has been a regular character on ABC's three longest-running soap operas: All My Children , One Life to Live , and General Hospital...