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Susan Flannery (Stephanie, B&B)

Susan Flannery was raised in New York City in a brownstone on East 51st Street. Flannery knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age, and she went on to receive her BFA in theater at Stevens College in Missouri, as well as attended graduate school before venturing out to Hollywood. MORE

— CBS

Ronn Moss (Ridge, B&B)

Growing up in Los Angeles, Ronn Moss immersed himself in creative outlets. At the age of 11, Ronn began studying drums, guitar and electric bass, paving the way for a career as a musician. In 1976 bassist Moss joined forces with Peter Beckett, J.C. Crowley and John Friesen to form the band Player. MORE

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— CBS

Ronn Moss (Ridge, B&B)

— NBC

Blake Berris (Nick, DAYS)

Born into the business — his father, Ken Berris, is a director — Blake Berris always knew he wanted to perform. And, as a native of sunny California, he didn’t have to go far to achieve his dream. However, Berris did spend a summer abroad studying at Oxford, concentrating on the likes of Shakespeare and Chekhov. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

Arianne Zucker (Nicole, DAYS)

Arianne Zucker was born Arianne Bethene Zuckerman in Northridge, California. She was raised in Chatsworth, California. Her mother, Barbara, is a lab technologist and her father, Barry, is a plumber. She has an older brother, Todd, whom she described as "the best brother a girl could have." MORE

— ABC

Susan Haskell (Marty, OLTL)

Toronto native Susan Haskell began modeling at the age of 16 and appeared in numerous television commercials while still in high school. After attending Tufts University in Boston, where she earned her bachelor's degree in biopsychology, she decided to pursue a career in acting and enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. MORE

— ABC

Kristen Alderson (Starr, OLTL)

Sixteen-year-old Kristen Alderson was born, and continues to be raised, in Pennsylvania. The oldest child of Kathy and Rich Alderson, she was barely out of diapers when she got the acting bug. MORE

— PGP

Marcy Rylan (Lizzie, GL)

Marcy Rylan grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where she pursued her first love — dance — from an early age. "My mom put me in ballet shoes as soon as I could stand up, and I started doing commercial and print modeling when I was in junior high," she recalled to Soap Opera Weekly. MORE

— JPI

Nia Peeples (Karen, Y&R)

Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples was born and raised in California, where she lived with her parents and two sisters, Paula and Cynthia. As a child, Peeples performed locally with her family at concerts and conventions in her community, singing and dancing with many cultural styles, including Polynesian, Spanish and Irish. MORE

— ABC

Tristan Rogers (Robert, GH/GH: NS)

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Tristan Rogers originally wanted to go to school for engineering, but his parents sent him to private school instead. After playing drums and singing for a pop band after finishing school, Rogers decided to follow his other passion: acting. He began his acting career in stuntman roles and even took backstage jobs just to stay around the entertainment world. MORE

— ABC

Laura Amanda Baker (ex-Babe, AMC)

Amanda Baker was raised in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., where her parents, Dr. F. Keels Baker and Laura Baker, and sister Candy Lowman still reside. She caught the acting bug when she first started to perform in school plays and musicals and participated in Wando School's Show Choir. MORE

— PGP

Jessica Leccia (Natalia, GL)

Jessica Leccia was born and raised in New York City. After receiving her BA from Bloomsburg University, Leccia guest-starred on shows such as AS THE WORLD TURNS, LAW AND ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY and RESCUE ME. MORE

— NBC

Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS)

Drake Hogestyn began playing the complicated, complex John Black in early 1986. An Indiana native, Hogestyn dreamed of life as a professional baseball player, but majored in microbiology at University of South Florida and also considered becoming a dentist if all else failed. MORE

— JPI

Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)

Born in Hinsdale, IL, Heather Tom became a commercial actress at the age of 2, and was dancing with the Pacific Northwest Ballet by age 10. MORE

— CBS

Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R)

Eric Braeden was born Hans Gudegast on April 3 in Kiel, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in the late '50s and settled in Texas. Prior to beginning his acting career, Braeden worked in the University of Texas' medical school lab. He relocated to Los Angeles where he attended Santa Monica College. MORE

— ABC

Pamela Payton-Wright (Addie, OLTL)

Long before Pamela Payton-Wright began recurring as Addie, the actress made her mark on Broadway and in television, earning a prime-time Emmy Award nomination for her role as John Quincy Adams's wife in the 1976 TV miniseries THE ADAMS CHRONICLES. MORE

— Steven Bergman

Tuc Watkins (David, OLTL)

Tuc Watkins was born Charles Curtis Watkins III on September 2, 1966 on the Kansas side of Kansas City. He and his family lived on the outskirts of the city in the Prairie Village and Mission areas. Watkins's family all moved to St. Louis, MO, when he entered high school. MORE

— PGP

Ellen Dolan (Margo, ATWT)

The shy, youngest daughter of six children in a strict Irish Catholic family, Ellen Dolan was raised in a small town in Iowa — her father was a "country doctor" — but was so intrigued by the idea of New York City that she joined the Girl Scouts in high school so that she could visit Tiffany's. MORE

— PGP

Scott Holmes (Tom, ATWT)

Scott Holmes was born in West Grove, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Oxford, P.A. He attended Oxford Area High School, where he represented his school in the All-State Choir and All-State Band. MORE

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