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succeeded by Laura Wright


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Tamara Braun

Tamara Braun (born April 18, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her work in daytime television. Braun portrayed Carly Corinthos from 2001-2005 in the American daytime drama General Hospital, a role for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004. Tamara recently joined the cast of All My Children as Reese Williams. She will debut in the role on October 30 2008.[1]

Biography

Braun was born in Evanston, Illinois [2] and attended Evanston Township High School. She was a psychology major at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and took a summer course in Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England before backpacking throughout Europe.

Personal life

Braun spends her spare time enjoying writing,films, horseback riding, alpine skiing. Her training includes stage combat, and various dialects. Her main charity is the TLC - Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind a not for profit agency providing programs and services for individuals who have multiple disabilities, including blindness. Another of Tamara's charities is Planned Parenthood.

Career

Braun is known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of sassy Carly Corinthos on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a role she played from 2001 to 2005. As Carly, Braun was featured very prominently as the romantic partners of characters Sonny Corinthos, portrayed by Daytime Emmy winner Maurice Benard, and fan favorite Lorenzo Alcazar, portrayed by Ted King.

After leaving General Hospital, Braun played the female lead in the independent movie Little Chenier, which was filmed in Louisiana in August 2005. Braun worked with a dialect coach to perfect a Cajun accent, and she altered her appearance by getting a bronzed tan and darkening her hair. Tamara appeared as pastry chef Rose on four episodes of the ABC sitcom Freddie as a romantic interest of both lead male characters. Tamara has also starred in the independent film Limbo Lounge, directed by Tom Pankratz. In 2006 and 2007 respectfully, Braun appeared on the CBS hit shows Cold Case and Ghost Whisperer; in the former she portrayed a country singer who helped cover up the murder of a fellow singer in order to protect her career. Additionally, she appeared in the 2007 season premiere of Without A Trace.

In 2008, Braun joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, playing a Ava Vitali, a woman from long-time veteran Stephen Nichols' character Steve Johnson's past.

Daytime roles

Guest appearances

Filmography

Awards

Preceded by Carly Corinthos actress
2001–2005 		Succeeded by

References

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  2. ^ Bloom, Nate (2003-11-14). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Retrieved 2006-12-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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