Christina Chambers
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SOAP STAR STATS
Christina Chambers (ex-Marty, OLTL)
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— ABC
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- October 24
- Birthplace:
- Alexandria, Va.
- Star Sign:
- Scorpio
- Years On Show:
- 2006-2007
- Former Soap Roles:
- AS THE WORLD TURNS (Molly, 2004), SUNSET BEACH (Maria, 1998-'99)
- Marital Status:
- Married to Brian Logue since 1999
THE 411
Though the daughter of doctors (one of physics, the other of mathematics), Christina Chambers always knew she would be an actress. She grew up in Alexandria with her parents and three siblings. In high school, aside from acting in school musicals and plays, she was on the track team, and played softball and field hockey.
Chambers attended college at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she studied Shakespeare, falling in love with his works. While spending a semester at Stratford-upon-Avon studying with the Royal Shakespeare Company, she played the role of Goneril in King Lear. She then toured with the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
After the tour, she met her agent Peter, and her acting career began to pick up. She landed the role of Maria on Aaron Spelling's SUNSET BEACH, and stayed with the soap until it ended. She played several other roles before taking on the role of Marty Saybrooke on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. In preparing for the role, she made a conscious decision not to watch any of Susan Haskell's (ex-Marty) tapes. "She's a fabulous person to follow," Chambers says about her Emmy-winning predecessor, adding that "there's just no way I could compare at all with Susan."
ET CETERA
Five Random Facts
—She and her siblings all have the same initials (including middle): CMC.
—Would love to play Romeo and Juliet's Juliet again.
—Her Tampax commercial caught the eye of Kevin Costner, which got her an audition for the lead in his movie The Postman.
—Her role as Molly Conlan on ATWT was a critically panned recast.
—Her mother told her that during her acting debut (at the age of 6) she looked petrified.
OTHER ROLES
TV Roles
SHARK (Rachel Conway, 2006)
BONES (Karen Anderson, 2006)
HALF AND HALF (Jenna, 2006)
CSI: MIAMI (Yvette Travers, 2005)
TWO AND A HALF MEN (Kimberly, 2005)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Molly Conlan, 2004)
BEHIND THE CAMERA: THE UNAUTHORIZED STORY OF CHARLIE'S ANGELS (Jaclyn Smith, 2004)
WANDA AT LARGE (waitress, 2003)
THE PARKERS (mother, 2002)
GLORY DAYS (Ferry Beauty, 2002)
SPYDER GAMES (Taylor Jones, 2001)
CSI (Vicki Mercer, 2000)
GOOD VS. EVIL (Michelle Parsons, 2000)
SUNSET BEACH (Maria Torres-Evans, 1998-'99)
Film Roles
Fighting Tommy Riley (Stephanie, 2005)
Scam (Laura, 2001)
Life 101 (Linda, 1995)
Theater
Romeo and Juliet (Juliet)
Antony and Cleopatra (Octavia)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania)
Twelfth Night (Viola)
King Lear (Goneril)
Prelude to a Kiss (Rita)
The Family of Mann (Belinda)
Out of Order (Alicia)
Vanities (Kathy)
Graceland (Rootie)
R.G.B. (Cheryl Ann)
SOUND OFF
"My husband is a fabulous civilian, not in the business, and where he works it's just not the easiest thing to up and leave."— Soap Opera Weekly, 12/12/06
"I dyed my hair black and wore green contacts to the auditions. I couldn't have been more honored to play such a lovely woman."— On playing Jaclyn Smith, Weekly, 12/12/06
OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.christinachambers.com
