Finola Hughes
| Finola Hughes | |
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 Hughes at the premiere for Earth in April 2009 |
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| Born | Finola Hughes 29 October 1959 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress, author |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Russell Young (m.1992–present; 3 children) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
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| www.finolahughes.com | |
Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959) is an English actress, television host, author and former dancer, best known for role as Anna Devane on the General Hospital, All My Children and General Hospital: Night Shift, and her role as Anna Devane's identical twin sister, Doctor Alexandra Devane Marick, on All My Children. She is also known as Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, Charmed, continually appearing throughout the course of the entire series, and as Carol on the NBC sitcom Blossom. In films, she is known for her role in Staying Alive, Aspen Extreme, Above Suspicion and Like Crazy.
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[edit] Career
In 1981, she originated the role of Victoria the White Cat in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats.
Hughes also appeared on the sitcom Blossom, and as the X-Men character Emma Frost in the 1996 TV movie Generation X. She was also a frequent guest star on the television series Charmed, playing the mother of the Halliwell girls, Patricia "Patty" Halliwell. She provided the voice of Lara, Kal-El's biological mother in Superman: The Animated Series. Another voice over role she had was Miss Robertson on an episode of Fox's animated comedy series Life with Louie.
In 1983, Hughes starred with John Travolta in the musical film Staying Alive, a sequel to Saturday Night Fever. She played the role of Laura, an English dancer who is the romantic interest of Travolta's character Tony Manero.
Hughes won a Daytime Emmy in 1991, for Outstanding Lead Actress on General Hospital. She was nominated for the same category in 1990 for Anna, in 2000 for AMC as Alex, and, in 2002, as Anna.
It was announced in April 2006 that Hughes would be returning to GH. In May 2006 as part of the May sweeps period, three GH veterans would return. Finola Hughes would be reunited with Tristan Rogers Robert Scorpio and Emma Samms. Following a rise in ratings from her sweeps return, Hughes returned to General Hospital for a limited run through August 2006. Finola would return the following year on July 13, 2007 and once again on April 25, 2008.
In September 2008, Hughes guest-starred in the General Hospital spin-off series General Hospital: Night Shift. It has been said[1] that Hughes will return to GH in early 2012 as character Anna Devane to be with her daughter, Robin, and help her through her toughest year. She will be a recurring character but Anna Devane will be front and center and staying in Port Charles a while. Finola's on-screen ex husband Tristan Rogers is rumoured[citation needed] also to be returning as Robert Scorpio, his character Colin on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless as exiled from Genoa City a few months back. Ex GH costar Genie Francis who played Colins ex with still remains on the soap and will not be returning to GH. In 2010 Finola also appeared in the CSI: NY, Make It or Break It and Melissa & Joey.
[edit] Personal life
Hughes was born in London, England. Married to Russell Young since 1992, Hughes is the mother of two sons, Dylan and Cash and one daughter, Sadie.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | The Apple | Dancer | |
| 1982 | Nutcracker | Nadia Gargarin | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Laura | |
| 1984 | The Master of Ballantrae | Alison Graeme | |
| 1987 | Haunted by Her Past | Megan McGuire | |
| 1990 | The Bride in Black | Cybil Cobb | |
| 1991 | Soapdish | Cameo appearance | |
| 1993 | Aspen Extreme | Bryce Kellogg | |
| 1994 | Dark Side of Genius | Jennifer Cole | |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Iris | |
| 1996 | Generation X | Emma Frost/The White Queen | |
| The Crying Child | Jo Parker | ||
| Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Lara | voice | |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Angie | |
| The Corporate Ladder | Dr. Woodward | voice | |
| 1998 | Jekyll Island | Ronnie Fredericks | |
| Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Queen Anne | voice | |
| 12 Bucks | Classy | ||
| 1999 | Rockin' Good Times | Ginger | |
| 2000 | Intrepid | Katherine Jessel | |
| Tycus | Amy Lowe | ||
| 2009 | Killer Hair | Josette Radford | |
| 2010 | Disarmed | Lilian | |
| 2011 | Driving by Braille | Beth Allen | |
| Like Crazy | Liz | ||
| All-Star Superman | Lilo | voice | |
| Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Professor Svankmajer | voice |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | |
| 1983 | The Hot Shoe Show | Dancer | |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Lauren Sevilla | 3 episodes |
| 1985–1991, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2012 | General Hospital | Anna Devane | |
| 1992–1993 | Jack's Place | Chelsea Duffy | 18 episodes |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Rhonda | Episode: Who Killed Romeo? |
| Dream On | Laura North | Episode: 'Tis Pity She's a Neighbor | |
| 1993–1995 | Blossom | Carol | 28 episodes |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Lara | 3 episodes, voice |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Kate Russo | 13 episodes |
| Sunset Beach | Helena Greer | 3 episodes | |
| Life with Louie | Miss Robertson | voice | |
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Alison Townsend / Hart-Williams | Episode: Affairs to Remember |
| 1999 | Tracey Takes On... | Josie | Episode: Obsession |
| 1999–2003 | All My Children | Alex Devane Marick | July 23, 1999 to September 11, 2003 |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2006 | Charmed | Patty Halliwell | 9 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | General Hospital | Anna Devane | |
| 2008 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Anna Devane | 4 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | How Do I Look? | Host | |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Mrs. Christensen | Episode: Sanguine Love |
| Make It or Break It | Viola Pettinger | Episode: What Are You Made Of? | |
| Melissa & Joey | Herself | Episode: Dancing with the Stars of Toledo |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] References
- ^ Finola Hughes Returns to General Hospital for Robin's Exit StorylineTVLine, December, 14 2011
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Finola Hughes at the Internet Movie Database
- Finola Hughes at the TCM Movie Database
- Finola Hughes at AllRovi
- Finola Hughes at TV Guide
- How Do I Look? | Style Network | Hosted by Finola Hughes
- The Hot Shoe Show - "Modern Girl" - Finola Hughes and Wayne Sleep dance mid-80s BBC
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