Hillary B. Smith

Hillary B. Smith
Hillary B. Smith
	Smith in 2014
Born	Hillary Bailey; May 25, 1957 (age 67); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Philip Smith (married 1983; 2 children)
Children	Philip Webster Smith IV and Courtney Smith

Hillary Bailey Smith (born May 25, 1957) is an American actress, best known for her daytime soap opera roles as Margo Hughes on As the World Turns and Nora Hanen Buchanan on One Life to Live.

Life and career

Smith was born as Hillary Bailey in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] She attended Dana Hall School, Pine Manor College and Sarah Lawrence College.^[1] At Sarah Lawrence as a senior, she performed in off Broadway and Broadway productions, including The Heidi Chronicles. She married Philip Webster Smith, III in 1983. She met her husband at age 14 and married him a few years later after the two reconnected at a friend's wedding.^[1] They have two children, a daughter, Courtney and a son, Philip (who originated the role of Margo's son, Adam Munson).

Smith is best known for her roles in the daytime soap operas. She made her soap debut in 1982, as Kit McCormick on The Doctors and one year later, taking over the role of Margo Hughes on As the World Turns, a role she played from 1983 to 1990.

After taking maternity leave from acting after the birth in 1988 of her son, Smith returned to daytime television, originating the role of Llanview District Attorney Nora Hanen Buchanan on ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Character she has played from 1992 until the series' cancelation in 2012. She later returned to show in the 2013 The Online Network short-lived continue.^[2] Smith won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994, for her performance in One Life to Live.^[1] From 1994 to 1995, Smith also has starred as lead in the NBC sitcom Something Wilder.^[3]

Smith appeared and produced web soap-type series Venice: The Series. As producer, in 2014 she has won Daytime Emmy.^[4] In 2014, Smith was the supervising producer for the soap opera web series Beacon Hill, and was nominated for a 2015 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series.^[5]^[6] In late January 2017, it was reported by Soap Opera Digest and Deadline Hollywood that Smith will reprise her OLTL character on General Hospital.^[7]^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1984	Purple Hearts	Jill
1992	Love Potion No. 9	Sally
1997	Lifebreath	Edie Weinreb
2002	Maid in Manhattan	Mrs. Lefferts
2004	Palindromes	Robin Wallace
2017	A Million Happy Nows	Val

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Nurse	Tina	"Best Friends"
1982	No Soap, Radio	Karen	Main role
1982	The Doctors	Kit McCormac	"1.5280"
1983	Baby Makes Five	Susan	"Jennie Gets a Job"
1983	Too Close for Comfort	Donna Stewart	"Family Business"
1983–1989	As the World Turns	Margo Hughes	Regular role
1988	Sharing Richard	Roz	TV film
1991	Acting Sheriff	Asst. D.A. Donna Singer	Unsold TV pilot
1992	Driving Miss Daisy	Florine Werthan	TV film
1992–2013	One Life to Live	Nora Buchanan	Guest role
1994–95	Something Wilder	Annie Bergman	Main role
2005	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Mrs. Stanton	"Identity"
2009–2016	Venice: The Series	Guya	Main role
2011–2013	Fumbling Thru the Pieces	Ellie Daniels	Web series
2012	The Bold and the Beautiful	Dr. Stacy Barton	Guest role
2017	General Hospital	Nora Buchanan	Guest role

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result
1986	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial	As the World Turns	Nominated
1988	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Heroine: Daytime	As the World Turns	Nominated
1989	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Heroine: Daytime	As the World Turns	Nominated
1994	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress	One Life to Live	Nominated
1994	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	One Life to Live	Won
1998	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actress in a Daytime Serial	One Life to Live	Nominated
1999	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actress in a Daytime Serial	One Life to Live	Nominated
2000	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actress in a Daytime Serial	One Life to Live	Nominated
2000	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	One Life to Live	Nominated
2001	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress	One Life to Live	Nominated
2010	Indie Series Awards	Best Performance in a Comedic Role	Venice the Series	Nominated
2011	Indie Series Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress	Venice the Series	Won
2012	Indie Series Awards	Best Actress (Comedy)	Fumbling Thru the Pieces	Nominated
2012	HollyWeb Festival	Best Actress	Fumbling Thru the Pieces	Won
2013	Indie Series Awards	Best Actress (Comedy)	Fumbling Thru the Pieces	Nominated
2014	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series	Venice the Series	Won
2015	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series	Beacon Hill	Nominated
2017	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series	Venice the Series	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hillary B. Smith Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
^ Perlman, Jake (2013-01-22). "Who's returning to online edition of All My Children, One Life to Live | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
^ "Hillary B. Smith 411". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-06-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Published: June 23, 2014 9:14 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (2014-03-13). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2014 winners: Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Harvey". Newsday. Retrieved 2014-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital, Ellen DeGeneres, CBS Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "The Team". Beaconhilltheseries.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
^ SOD (January 31, 2017). "HILLARY B. SMITH TO GH!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
^ Evans, Greg (January 31, 2017). "'One Life To Live' Soap Vet Hillary B. Smith Checks In To 'General Hospital'". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

External links

Hillary B. Smith at IMDb

[tvg-1] "Hillary B. Smith Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

[2] Perlman, Jake (2013-01-22). "Who's returning to online edition of All My Children, One Life to Live | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

[3] "Hillary B. Smith 411". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-06-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Published: June 23, 2014 9:14 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (2014-03-13). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2014 winners: Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Harvey". Newsday. Retrieved 2014-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Variety_Emmy_42_Nom-5] Littleton, Cynthia (March 31, 2015). "General Hospital, Ellen DeGeneres, CBS Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[Team-6] "The Team". Beaconhilltheseries.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

[7] SOD (January 31, 2017). "HILLARY B. SMITH TO GH!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

[8] Evans, Greg (January 31, 2017). "'One Life To Live' Soap Vet Hillary B. Smith Checks In To 'General Hospital'". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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