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Adrianne León

Adrianne Leon (born March 15, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Caught Crimson.[3] Leon began writing songs for the Emmy award-winning soap opera General Hospital. Leon went on to have a role as the punk rock teen Brook Lynn Ashton, which earned her an Daytime Emmy nomination and a Soap Opera Digest Award but left the ABC soap for the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, as Colleen Carlton. After her dismissal from CBS soap opera, she admitted in an interview with Soap Opera Weekly that she had not been able to do her music with Caught Crimson as heavily as she had planned and would now place her focus there.[4]

Biography

Early life

Adrianne Leon was born in San Diego, California; she is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent.[1] She was raised by a single mother Theresa Anne[5] and has one brother, Leon's mother had planned on naming her Adrienne but due to the tradition of Leon's maternal family of using the name Anne for either as a middle name or as a part of the first name – which is considered a nod to her great-grandmother, Theresa Anne simply changed it from Adrienne to Adrianne.[5] Leon began acting and singing at weddings at the tender age of 6 and was briefly involved in musical theater[1]. After completing the seventh grade, Leon was home schooled by her mother and then rapidly advanced through high school.[1] She's a member of the ASCAP[6] and AFTRA.[6] Leon is represented by Michael Zanuck of The Michael Zanuck Agency/ MZA and is vocal about how pleased she is with him. [7]

Career

Leon started her acting career in musical theater starring in several productions including Anne of Green Gables, A Little Princess, Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz. She voiced over a Glamma Jammas commercial which she provided vocals for and was also in a Public Service Announcement for Vons, a Los Angeles-based supermarket chain.[8] Leon starred in the indie-film Pheromones as the lead Anima, the film is directed by Genie Joseph and is produced by Hawaii Movie Studios.

Leon was hired in 2002 to write songs alongside Rick Krizman for the soap opera General Hospital. In 2003, Adrianne Leon performed two songs for the documentary Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina, "Everlasting Dream"[9] and "She Heals You"[9]. She formed Caught Crimson[10] with the help of Murray Yates, lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Forty Foot Echo. Leon later recruited former Artension bassist Kevin Chown, former Alien Ant Farm guitarist Terry Corso and former Forty Foot Echo drummer Rob Kurzretier. Leon provided vocals for a Glamma Jammas commercial song titled "Don't Get Me Started", it was written and produced by Kendall Marsh. She also sang "Favor Me" and "Falling In" both written and produced by Jody Whitesides.[9] In October 4, 2003 Adrianne Leon performed at the California Avocado Festival. As well as performed at Aloha Festival on August 23, 2003 and the Aloha Festival on May 17, 2003. All festivals were held in Carpenteria, California.

In May 2004, Leon was cast as the feisty and rebellious teen Brook Lynn Ashton on the soap opera General Hospital. Leon portrayed Brooke Lynn as a talented punk rock singer and songwriter who constantly fights against her mother Lois Cerullo's pressure to become a rock star.[8] Leon was named "Outstanding Performer of the Week" of September 13 2004 by Soap Opera Weekly for her performance as the rebellious young Quartermaine[11] The role earned her a win for a Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Female Newcomer"[12][13] as well as a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series"[13] later in 2005.

She loves all types of music from Sheryl Crow to The Beach Boys but cites her current influences are Linkin Park and Garbage.[2] Leon is sponsored by Fender Music International, Inc.[9] She also guest starred on the ABC prime time sitcom Hot Properties as the young music VJ Courtney alongside Harry Hamlin as his much younger fiancée.In early 2006 Leon took over the role of Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless. However, due to a change in the direction of the character, she was released from her contract in June 2007.[4]

Personal life

One of Adrianne Leon's best friends is Rachel Kimsey, who after Leon's dismissal from the CBS soap opera threw a "What the Heck? I Just Lost My Job" party, where her close friends attended.[4] Leon has a puppy named "Price" with who she shares custody with former co-star Darcy Rose Byrnes, they named her due to the fact that she was on The Price is Right.[4] Byrnes saw "Price" but wasn't able to adopt it, so Leon did.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
Unknown  Pheromones[6][8] Anima Leading role/never released, Hawaii Movie Studios

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004-2006 General Hospital Brook Lynn Ashton (#2) First aired on 31 May 2004 - 17 January 2006
2006-2007 The Young and the Restless Colleen Carlton (#2) First aired on 18 January 2006 - 16 July 2007

Guest Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2005-2006 Soap Talk Herself Three episodes
2005 I Wanna Be a Soap Star Herself Aired on 11 August 2005
Hot Properties Courtney Aired on 23 December 2005

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Motive Result
2005 Daytime Emmy Award "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" General Hospital Nominated[13]
Soap Opera Digest Award "Outstanding Female Newcomer" Won[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Adrianne Leon's Soap Opera Digest Biography". Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  2. ^ a b "Behind The Music: Why GH Has Adrianne Leon Pulling Double Duty". Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  3. ^ "SoapZone: General Hospital News & Gossip". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  4. ^ a b c d e Barnert, Deanna (July-07), "FAT CHANCE", Soap Opera Weekly, pp. 48–50 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  5. ^ a b "SoapZone: General Hospital News for the week of 03-Oct-2005". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  6. ^ a b c "Adrianne Leon Official acting resume". Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  7. ^ "Michael Zanuck Agency". Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  8. ^ a b c "ABC.com: General Hospital". Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  9. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference musicsite was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Caught Crimson - Los Angeles, California - Rock / Electronica / Alternative". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  11. ^ "10-12-04 Soap Opera Weekly ADRIANNE LEON-CAMERON MATHISON- - Soap ..." Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  12. ^ "Soap Opera Digest Award Winners: 2005". Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  13. ^ a b c d "Adrianne Leon Awards page @ [[Internet Movie Database]]". Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

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