Kirsten Storms
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SOAP STAR STATS
Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH)
Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- April 8
- Birthplace:
- Orlando, FL
- Star Sign:
- Aries
- Years On Show:
- 2005-present
- Marital Status:
- Single
- Former Soap Roles:
- DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Belle, 1999-2004)
The 411
Kirsten Storms knew she wanted to become an actress at age 5, when she'd accompany her sports director father, Mike, to work and pretended she was a weather girl. Workers at the station actually recorded her "forecasts" so that Storms could critique her performance.
While performing in a local acting showcase, she was discovered by a talent scout who persuaded her parents to enroll young Kirsten in a prestigious New York acting workshop. They did, and commercial work soon followed.
At 12, Storms landed her first TV series, the recurring role of Ashley on SECOND NOAH, and has worked steadily in the medium ever since. Her proverbial "big break" came when she was cast as the lead in the Disney Channel original movie ZENON: GIRL OF THE 21ST CENTURY. The project nabbed the highest rating ever for any Disney Channel program and spawned two sequels. In fact, Storms readily admits, "To this day, it's still the No. 1 thing that people come up to me for."
When she was 15, Storms found the role that would change her life — Belle, daughter of DAYS OF OUR LIVES supercouple John and Marlena. After a five-year run (and a Soap Opera Digest Award, see below), Storms left the sudser to try her luck at prime-time. She immediately landed a starring role on the baseball-themed series, CLUBHOUSE. Despite critical acclaim, however, the show languished in the ratings and was cancelled. Storms called it a heartbreaking experience, stating, "It was so sad when it ended, and how it ended was so hard because we had been pre-empted and moved around so many times, we never had a chance to build an audience."
After a four-month break to spend time with family and friends, Storms had the itch to get back to work. GENERAL HOSPITAL was looking to recast the role of Maxie and with her impressive resumé and high-profile past daytime experience, Storms fit the bill. Shortly after landing the gig, GH cast the role of Jesse, a rebellious cop who'd become Maxie's boyfriend. Ironically, the actor who won the role was Matt Marraccini, who also played Storms's boyfriend on CLUBHOUSE. Happily ensconced in Port Charles, Storms notes, "I'm really fortunate that this is my job. It's so cool."
Et Cetera
Five Random Facts
—Kirsten has a younger sister, Gretchen, who is also an actress and has appeared on such TV shows as SIX FEET UNDER, 7TH HEAVEN and BECKER. In 1999, Gretchen appeared on DAYS as Rachel.
—Before landing the role of Belle on DAYS, Storms auditioned for the part of Bridget on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL.
—Storms once dated her current GH co-star, Ben Hogestyn (Lucas). He is the real-life son of her former reel-life dad, Drake Hogestyn (ex-John, DAYS).
—Her favorite Backstreet Boy is Nick Carter.
—She has two TiVos, one of which is devoted strictly to taping LAW & ORDER reruns on every channel.
Other TV Roles
SKATER BOYS (Jessica, 2006)
KIM POSSIBLE (Bonnie, 2002-05)
CSI: MIAMI (Missy, 2005)
CLUBHOUSE (Betsy, 2004)
THAT'S SO RAVEN! (Nicki, 2003)
7TH HEAVEN (Laura, 1998, 2001)
MOVIE STARS (Mandy, 1999)
SING ME A STORY WITH BELLE (Voice, 1999)
ANY DAY NOW (Lydia, 1998)
YOU WISH (Betsy, 1998)
SECOND NOAH (Ashley, 1996)
TV Movie Roles
ZENON: Z3 (Zenon, 2004)
ZENON: THE ZEQUEL (Zenon, 2001)
JOHNNY TSUNAMI (Emily, 1999)
THE ROCKFORD FILES: IF IT BLEEDS... IT LEADS (Raped Girl, 1999)
LOVE LETTERS (Teenage Melissa, 1999)
ZENON: GIRL OF THE 21ST CENTURY (Zenon, 1999)
BELLE'S TALE OF FRIENDSHIP (Voice, 1999)
CRAYOLA KIDS ADVENTURES: THE TROJAN HORSE (Voice of Venus, 1997)
THE CAPE (Kid No. 2, 1996)
Say What?
"Maturity is way overrated." — Soap Opera Digest, 8/6/02
"My first on-screen kiss was when I was 14. I had to make out for about three or four minutes with a 19-year-old for a movie I was doing for ABC. It was really frightening." — Digest, 7/24/01
"We're the peas and carrots of DAYS OF OUR LIVES because [as] Farah [Fath, Mimi] pointed out, 'Peas and carrots go together so well, and we're like attached at the hip.' So we decided, she's the peas and I'm the carrots." — Digest, 5/1/01
"I was in the bathroom and someone goes, 'Oh, my gosh, it's
Britney Spears!' I was like, Uh, no.' " —
Digest, 1/18/00
You Should Hear What People Say About You
"Kirsten is the sweetest and smartest young professional I've ever had the pleasure to work with. She is professional in front of all cameras. I realized when we were editing some group photos that she was never caught blinking, licking her lips or glancing off-camera. Her growth in the time she has been on DAYS OF OUR LIVES is nothing short of astonishing. I truly adore her." — Deidre Hall (ex-Marlena, DAYS), Digest, 1/2/01
"Kirsten is a young, fresh, enthusiastic person. I've known her since she moved to California. It's great to see that Kirsten has come in here, taken hold of this opportunity and excelled with it." — Greg Vaughan (Lucky, GH), Digest, 6/6/06
Official Web Sites
www.glamourgirlkstorms.com
Kirsten Storm's Myspace page
Awards
Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a TV Drama Series — Leading Young Actress, DAYS, 2002
Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Child Actor, DAYS, 2001.
