Megan Ward
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SOAP STAR STATS
Megan Ward (Kate, GH)
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— ABC
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Vital Statistics
- BIRTHDATE:
- Sept. 24, 1969
- BIRTHPLACE:
- Los Angeles, CA
- STAR SIGN:
- Libra
- YEARS ON SHOW:
- 2007-present
- MARITAL STATUS:
- Married to Michael Shore, a vice president of research at Mattel toys, since 1995
- CHILDREN:
- The couple have two children: Oliver, 6, and Audrey, 1.
THE 411
Born in Los Angeles, Ward and her family moved to Honolulu when she was 4. There, her parents started a theater company and began teaching acting. As a child, Ward soon found herself cast in the plays they produced. In fact, her very first role was Baby Bunny in Peter Rabbit. By the time Ward was 9, she was appearing in commercials for local department stores. Having amassed an extensive portfolio by the age of 12, she began modeling, traveling to Japan for six years for various assignments.
Ward's modeling work led to her first TV role: hosting the show Science Q in Japan. Eventually, Ward moved back to Los Angeles to pursue acting; her career began to flourish with a variety of television and movie roles. She got her big break in 1992, when she was cast as happening high school girl Robyn Sweeney in Encino Man. The next year, she landed her first TV series, CLASS OF '96. She has also recurred on PARTY OF FIVE and MELROSE PLACE. In 2007, Ward joined GENERAL HOSPITAL as Sonny's former high school girlfriend Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri, a fashion magazine editor.
Ward met her husband, Michael, in 1988, when they were both in the same acting class. The couple have been together ever since, marrying in 1995. Ward gave birth to their first child, Oliver, in 2001. Daughter Audrey arrived in 2006.
In her free time, Ward enjoys long walks, dining out, and going for ice cream with her family.
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Four Random Facts
— Ward speaks Japanese, having taken classes in high school while traveling back and forth to Japan for modeling gigs.
— She portrayed Ashley Judd in the 1995 TV-movie, NAOMI & WYNONNA: LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE.
— Her most controversial role was as a lesbian named Connie, who attempted to bust up Sam and Billy's wedding, on MELROSE PLACE.
— Ward had to strip naked, except for three pieces of strategically placed tape, for a love scene with Donnie Wahlberg in the series BOOMTOWN.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
SLEEPER CELL (Mrs. Fuller, 2005-'06)
7TH HEAVEN (Sally, 2005)
ER (Judy Anderson, 2005)
CSI: MIAMI (Jennie Hale, 2005)
BOSTON LEGAL (Susan May, 2004)
NAVY NCIS: NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (Laura Rowens, 2004)
KEVIN HILL (Heather Valerio, 2004)
MURDER WITHOUT CONVICTION (Christine Bennett, 2004)
SUMMERLAND (Karen Westerly, 2004)
WITHOUT A TRACE (Hillary Sterling, 2004)
BOOMTOWN (Kelly Stevens, 2002-'03)
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (Audrey Hilden, 2003)
THE WEST WING (Jane, 2003)
MR. AMBASSADOR (Amy, 2003)
SPORTS NIGHT (Pixley Robinson, 1999-2000)
FRIENDS (Nancy, 1999)
JESSE (April, 1999)
FANTASY ISLAND (Ashley Gable, 1998)
DON'T LOOK DOWN (Carla Engel, 1998)
FOUR CORNERS (Kate Wyatt, 1998)
MELROSE PLACE (Connie Rexroth, 1997-'98)
DARK SKIES (Kimberly Sayers, 1996-'97)
THE SINGLE GUY (Monica, 1995)
PARTY OF FIVE (Jill Holbrook, 1994-'95)
WINNETKA ROAD (Nicole Manning, 1994)
CLASS OF '96 (Patty Horvath, 1993)
SONS AND DAUGHTERS (DiDi, 1991)
TV-movie Roles
TICK TOCK (Rachel Avery, 2000)
RATED X (Meredith, 2000)
VOICE FROM THE GRAVE (TV-movie; Renee Perkins, 1996)
NAOMI & WYNONNA: LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE (Ashley Judd, 1995)
Movie Roles
Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (Kelly, 2006)
Mirror Man (Cheryl Parker, 2003)
Glory Daze (Joanie, 1996)
Joe's Apartment (Lily Dougherty, 1996)
The Brady Bunch Movie (Donna Leonard, 1995)
Trancers III (Alice Stillwell, 1992)
Amityville 1992: It's About Time (Lisa Sterling, 1992)
Encino Man (Robyn Sweeney, 1992)
Trancers II (Alice Stillwell, 1991)
LOOK WHO'S TALKING
"I believe in true love. I do. Kate feels safe with Sonny. She feels she can be who she really is with Sonny. Unfortunately, Sonny and Kate's story is the journey, not the destination." — Soap Opera Weekly, 1/8/08
"I ran into Ben [Affleck] at a premiere a few years ago and he was like, 'You're that great actress from that movie [we starred in, Glory Daze]. What are you doing?' And I'm like, 'Looking for work.'" — Soap Opera Digest, 1/8/08
"I've had the fantastic opportunities, but also the fantastic failures and a lot of false starts. I made a choice a long time ago to let go of any expectations and simply do what an actor does: prepare, show up and play." — Digest, 1/8/08
"I postponed my wedding to do [Joe's Apartment]. Everybody berated me for passing on it four times. They were like, 'You can get married a month later,' and it finally dawned on me, 'I can, can't I?'" — Digest, 1/8/08
