Beth Ehlers

Beth Ehlers (born July 23, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American soap opera actress. Beth Ehlers, in a fair use screenshot from Guiding Light. ... Beth Ehlers, in a fair use screenshot from Guiding Light. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Personal Life

Born in Queens, 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. Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ...

In 1991, Ehlers married Dr. William Parsons. She and Parsons later divorced, and Ehlers became involved with Mark Derwin, her co-star on Guiding Light. Mark Derwin (born October 28, 1960) is an American actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On March 22, 1996 she married Matthew Christian, who is a sports video editor. Beth and Matthew have two sons, Henry Jack Christian, who was born on May 21, 1999 and Will, born July 16, 2001. They currently reside in New York. 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Career

Ehlers grew up in New York City and begin appearing in television commercials at the age of nine. As a child actress, her first role was in the television movie "Family Reunion" starring Bette Davis. She was cast in several other TV movies, including "In Defense of Kids" and "Mystery at Fire Island". Her big screen debut was in the movie "The Hunger" with David Bowie. She was also featured in the feature film "Hiding Out" and the TV series "The Best Times", which was in the vein of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... This article is about the actress; there is also a singer named Betty Davis. ... The Hunger is a 1983 (R) rated horror film. ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American teen film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe (who wrote both the screenplay and a book of the same name which inspired the movie). ...

To date, Ehlers' role of note has been her portrayal of Harley Cooper on Guiding Light, a role she originally played from 1987 to 1993. The character of Harley was a bad girl with a heart of gold - the character was introduced giving birth to her illegitimate daughter in the back seat of a car - and Ehlers' portrayal won her praise and many fans, eventually making the character of Harley a linchpin character. Harley (Beth Ehlers) and Gus (Ricky Paull Goldin) in a 2005 CBS Daytime promo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Ehlers left the show in 1993, along with co-star Mark Derwin, to relocate to California. After her relationship with Derwin ended, Ehlers worked as a production assistant on commercials and music videos. She was featured in the 60th anniversary show for Guiding Light in January 1997. Fan response was so overwhelmingly positive that the producers asked Ehlers to return as a contract player. Ehlers has been with the show since. In her time on "GL", she has been nominated four times for a Daytime Emmy (for Outstanding Younger Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series). Mark Derwin (born October 28, 1960) is an American actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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 and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

In 2005, fans voted her character Harley and co-star, Ricky Paull Goldin, as the top couple in "The Most Irresistible Combination" contest (which was partially sponsored by Procter & Gamble, the company that produces Guiding Light). Eclipsed 12:11, 24 July 2005 (UTC) Ricky Paull Goldin (born January 5, 1968) is an American actor. ... It has been suggested that Global Gillette be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...