Kristen Alderson

Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of Starr Manning on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live (1998 to 2012) and the ABC soap opera General Hospital (2012 to 2013). She also originated the role of Kiki Jerome on General Hospital (2013 to 2015). She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for her role as Starr on General Hospital in 2013. She received nominations in the same category in 2014 and 2015.

Early life

Alderson was born in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania on May 29, 1991; she is the older sister of actor Eddie Alderson, who played Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live from 2001 to 2012.<ref name="about">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She began acting at the age of five, after being inspired by a film about the making of Annie.<ref name="about" />

She attended Catholic school in Pennsylvania through seventh grade, but decided to receive tutoring on the set of One Life to Live for eighth grade. Alderson was a cheerleader in junior high school. She and her brother attended a performing arts high school in New York.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

When she was four years old, Alderson's dance class appeared on a locally televised talent show, Al Alberts Showcase. Alderson was then individually chosen to perform on the series each week. An agent saw one of her performances and suggested that she audition for the Broadway production of Annie.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alderson was cast as Molly, replacing Christiana Anbri. She also played the role in a national tour of the musical.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alderson played Lexi Jules in the Eleventh Hour "Agro" 2008, and as Taisiya Seaver in The Hawthrone series "Trust Me" in 2009, Alderson, was 16 when she played Lexi Jules in 2008, and in 2009 she was 17 when she played Taisiya Seaver, In July 21, 2009, played Haley Reed in (The Eye 2008), she was the Same age as Jessica Alba in the movie.

Alderson auditioned for the role of Starr Manning on One Life to Live in February 1998 and won the part, replacing Meghan Rayder. She was six years old at the time. Her first airdate was March 20, 1998. The role was initially recurring, but Alderson was put on contract in April 2001.<ref name="Soaps.com">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="SC.com">Template:Cite web</ref> She won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Teen in 2005 for her work on One Life to Live.<ref name="SOD 2005" />

In 2006, Alderson performed the song "Valentine" on One Life: Many Voices for Hurricane Relief, an album of songs by One Life to Live actors to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She sang Sleigh Ride on A Holiday Affair, an album of classic holiday songs performed by actors from ABC soap operas. She also performed with the ensemble on the closing track, We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The album was promoted with a special on Soapnet, A Very Soapy Christmas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alderson performed in musical episodes of One Life to Live, such as "Babes Behind Bars", "Prom Night: The Musical," and "Starr X'd Lovers."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She also appeared in television commercials for JC Penney, Citgo and Soap Network.Template:Citation needed

On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellations of both All My Children and One Life to Live, leaving General Hospital as the last remaining soap opera airing on the network after January 13, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After One Life to Live finished filming on November 18, 2011, Alderson and her brother, who was also a OLTL cast member, turned down offers to reprise their roles in an online revival. They decided instead to relocate to Los Angeles.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On January 11, 2012, it was announced that Alderson and her former One Life to Live co-stars Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, and Roger Howarth, would reprise their roles on General Hospital. Alderson's first airdate was February 24, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In March 2013, a legal conflict developed between ABC and Prospect Park, the company producing the online revival of OLTL. Prospect Park owned the rights to all OLTL characters at that time, preventing General Hospital from continuing to use them. TV Guide reported that the former One Life to Live actors would have to portray "characters that in no way resemble the current ones" in order to stay on General Hospital.<ref name="Logan">Template:Cite news</ref> Alderson's final airdate as Starr Manning on General Hospital was March 20, 2013. She debuted as a new character, Kiki Jerome, on May 13, 2013.<ref name="about" /> In 2013, she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Starr on General Hospital.<ref name="NATAS 2013 Wins">Template:Cite web</ref>

On September 24, 2013, Alderson was honored as "The Star of Tomorrow" by the ZEPHRA Magazine Recognition Awards and the city of West Hollywood issued a proclamation for the actress.Template:Citation needed In 2014, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for her role as Kiki on General Hospital.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On October 26, 2014, Alderson performed The Star-Spangled Banner at the University of Phoenix Stadium where the visiting Philadelphia Eagles faced the Arizona Cardinals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On January 10, 2015, Soap Opera Digest reported that Alderson had decided to depart General Hospital, opting to not renew her contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Her last airdate was February 16, 2015. The role of Kiki was recast with Hayley Erin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alderson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for the role of Kiki on General Hospital in 2015.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Alderson starred as Cindy Lou in the Off-Broadway play, The Marvelous Wonderettes, in April 2018 at New York's Theatre Row.<ref name="TMW 2018">Template:Cite web</ref> In June 2018, Alderson said that she would be open to returning to General Hospital as Starr Manning, because Prospect Park no longer owns the rights to One Life to Live characters.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2019, she was cast in the title role in the film The Glorious Resurrection of Claire Owens.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2020, she appeared in the pilot episode of Mélange, an LGBT-focused series set in the 1980s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In April 2022, Alderson starred on stage in Newsical at the Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas. Her partner, Taylor Crousore, co-starred with her in the production. The show also played at the V Theater in November 2022.<ref name="newsapril22">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="newsnov22">Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2022, they brought Newsical to the Garner Galleria Theatre in Denver.<ref name="newssept22">Template:Cite web</ref> In March 2023, they performed Off-Broadway in Newsical at the AMT Theater in New York.<ref name="newsmar23">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2023, Alderson and Crousore launched a podcast about preparing for the birth of their first child, Expecting You.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alderson starred as Ashley Burke in the Lifetime film The Man in the Guest House, airing in February 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

Alderson became engaged to actor and comedian Taylor Crousore in July 2023. He proposed at Pier 84 at Hudson River Park, the location of their first meeting almost exactly two years earlier.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2023, Alderson announced that she was expecting her first child with Crousore.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They announced the birth of their daughter in January 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998– 2012	One Life to Live	Starr Manning	Recurring role; Contract role (after April 2001): March 20, 1998, to January 13, 2012
2012– 2015	General Hospital	Starr Manning; Kiki Jerome	Contract role: February 24, 2012, to March 20, 2013; Contract role: May 13, 2013, to February 16, 2015
2010	"Law Order: Los Angeles"	Lily Renton
2024	The Man in the Guest House	Ashley Burke	TV movie

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Template:Abbr
2003	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger	One Life to Live	Template:Nom	<ref name="Young Artist Awards 2003">Template:Cite web</ref>
2005	Soap Opera Digest Award	Favorite Teen	One Life to Live	Template:Won	<ref name="SOD 2005">Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV series - Recurring Young Actress	One Life to Live	Template:Nom	<ref name="Young Artist Awards 2008">Template:Cite web</ref>
2009	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress	One Life to Live	Template:Nom	<ref name="Young Artist Awards 2009">Template:Cite web</ref>
2009	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Eddie Alderson, Camila Banus, Carmen LoPorto and Austin Williams)	One Life to Live	Template:Nom	<ref name="Young Artist Awards 2009" />
2013	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Won	<ref name="NATAS 2013 Wins" />
2014	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	<ref name="NATAS 2014">Template:Cite web</ref>
2015	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	<ref name="NATAS 2015">Template:Cite web</ref>

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