Kelly Monaco
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SOAP STAR STATS
Kelly Monaco (Sam, GH)
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Kelly Monaco (Sam, GH)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- May 23
- Hails From:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Marital Status:
- Single
The 411
Born into a family of all girls, Kelly Monaco was a self-proclaimed tomboy. An avid athlete, she participated in soccer, swimming, track and softball from an early age. Her first acting gig came along in a big way in 1997, when she landed the recurring role of rookie lifeguard Susan on BAYWATCH. She then moved to Los Angeles and began modeling for Playboy. Monaco segued into feature films soon after, followed by her first soap job, as PC's Livvie. In 2001, Monaco's alter ego was thrown into the sudser's most popular storyline to date, the vampire saga, with leading man Michael Easton (Caleb). Since then, the actress has proven herself in the daytime community. Her efforts were rewarded this year with a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress. With PC's cancellation, Monaco has landed a contract role on GENERAL HOSPITAL as Samantha McCall.
Et Cetera
—Was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for April, 1997
—Suffered hearing loss from scuba diving
—Was a correspondent for the news program HARD COPY
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
PORT CHARLES (Olivia "Livvie" Locke) (2000-2003)
TV Roles
LATE LAST NIGHT (1999) (TV) (Centerfold Elaina)
BAYWATCH (1989) TV Series (Rookie Lifeguard Susan) (1997-1998)
HARD COPY (1989) TV Series Herself (Correspondent)
SPIN CITY (1996) playing "Nurse" in episode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 1" (episode # 5.22) 23 May 2001
Film Roles
Mumford (1999) (Marisa, the Landlady's Daughter)
Late Last Night (1999) (TV) (Centerfold Elaina )
Idle Hands (1999) (Tiffany)
BASEketball (1998) (uncredited) (Pole-Dancing Cheerleader Sharon)
Memorable Quotes
"I had to make up for my [5-foot, 3-inch] size with my attitude. So, I was about 6-feet-4 growing up."—Soap Opera Digest, 10/24/00
"God forbid you have a great friendship, you build it into a relationship and then it goes to sh--. Then what? You can't mix business with pleasure."—On dating a co-star, Digest, 9/18/01
"They're going to hate me [laughs]. I love it because if they hated me before, now they have a reason. They're going to be throwing tomatoes, eggs, whatever they can get their hand on."—On what the fans will think of the new sick and twisted Livvie, Digest, 7/2/02
"I love my job; I love being here every day; I love the schedule. It sounds crazy, I know. You don't have a life when you're doing this show, but that keeps me going." —Digest, 3/18/03
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