Emma Samms

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Career

Samms played "Holly Sutton Scorpio" on the daytime soap opera General Hospital from 1982 to 1985, and from 1992 to 1993 and again in 2006. She moved onto prime-time drama in 1985, replacing Pamela Sue Martin in the role of Fallon Carrington Colby in Dynasty. She was introduced to viewers in episodes of Dynasty before becoming one of the main stars of the spin-off series The Colbys. When The Colbys was axed after two seasons, Samms returned to Dynasty for its last two seasons and later the mini-series Dynasty: The Reunion. 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... For the ITV soap opera which ran from 1972 to 1979, see General Hospital (UK TV series). ... Pamela Sue Martin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ... The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II: The Colbys) was a primetime television soap opera which aired from November 1985 to March 1987. ... Dynasty: The Reunion was a mini-series, produced in 1991 which reunited the characters from the primetime television soap opera Dynasty which had aired on ABC from 1981 to 1989. ...

In 2003, she appeared in four episodes of the BBC series Holby City and in 2005 had a small run on the BBC daytime series Doctors. Holby City is a medical drama television serial broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. ...

In February 2006, Samms made a 7-episode return to General Hospital, in which Holly was selling the antidote to a serious virus that was causing an epidemic in Port Charles. She was busted by Carly (Laura Wright), Luke (Anthony Geary), Robert (Tristan Rogers), and Jason (Steve Burton). In the end, she tried unsuccessfully to con her way back into a relationship with both Luke and Robert. Holly was apologized to by Robert, for faking his death for 14 years, and on her last air-date, she was carted off to a prison in the Dominican Republic. Laura Wright (born Laura Sisk on September 11, 1970 in Washington D.C.) is an American soap opera actress. ... Anthony Geary, in a still from General Hospital. ... Tristan Rogers (born June 3, 1946 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-American actor. ... Steve Burton (born Jack Stephen Burton on 28 June 1970 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American actor. ...

Samms returned to do a three-week stint on GH in May 2006; her first appearance aired on May 1, in which Holly was the object of a renewed rivalry between Luke and Robert in an adventure-type "on the run" storyline. On June 30 she made a cameo appearance to usher Luke off canvas for Anthony Geary's annual vacation. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Anthony Geary, in a still from General Hospital. ...

Samms also appeared as a presenter (alongside Tristan Rogers) at the 2006 Daytime Emmy Awards in Hollywood on April 28. 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. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ...

Personal life

Samms lived in Los Angeles during the height of her career, but returned to England after her last divorce to raise her two children. Before leaving LA in 1999, she sold her white piano to her friend Kin Shriner. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Kin Shriner (born December 6, 1953 in New York, New York, USA) is an actor, best known for playing Scott Baldwin on both daytime soap operas General Hospital (1977-1980, 1981-1984, 1988-1993, 2000-2004) and Port Charles (1997-2000, 2001). ...

During the height of her Dynasty fame, and once while filming General Hospital, she turned down the offer to be Playboy's centerfold twice - even with measurements of 38-25-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). She got so into method acting for her General Hospital role that for a while she worked as a certified emergency medical technician in Los Angeles. // For other uses, see Dynasty (disambiguation). ... For the ITV soap opera which ran from 1972 to 1979, see General Hospital (UK TV series). ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ...

Engaged to Marvin Hamlisch in the early 1980s, she has been married three times: Bansi Nagji (1991-1992); Tim Dillon (1994-1995); and John Holloway (1996-2003). She and Holloway had two children, Cameron (born 1997), and Beatrice (born 1998). Marvin Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is a successful composer of film scores. ...

In 1983, Samms and her cousin, film producer Peter Samuelson, co-founded the Starlight Children's Foundation, an organisation that attempts to fulfill the wishes of seriously ill children. The organisation was Samms's response to losing her brother, Jamie, who died at age nine from aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a condition where the bone marrow does not produce enough, or any, new cells to replenish the blood cells. ...

Television Filmography

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• General Hospital as Holly Sutton Scorpio (1982-1985, 1992-1993, 2006-present)
• Dynasty as Fallon Carrington Colby (1985-1989)
• The Colbys as Fallon Carrington Colby (1985-1987)
• Dynasty: The Reunion as Fallon Carrington Colby (1991)
• Models Inc. (TV series) as Grayson Louder (1994-1995)

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Filmography

• 1979 - Arabian Adventure
• 1981 - Goliath Awaits (TV)
• 1984 - Ellis Island (TV series)
• 1991 - Delirious
• 1993 - Robin Cook's Harmful Intent (TV)
• 2002 - Pretend You Don't See Her (TV)
• 2005 - The Marksman (direct to DVD)
• 2005 - Supernova (TV)

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External links

• Emma Samms at the Internet Movie Database