Maura West

Maura West DeFreitas (born Maura Jo Snyder; April 27, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in 1995 when she was cast Carly Tenney on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns; she remained with the soap until its series finale on September 17, 2010. West later went on to portray Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless from September 2010 to August 2011. In 2013, she was cast in the role of art dealer Ava Jerome on General Hospital. She has been nominated for 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, winning three of them for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Early life

West was born on April 27, 1972, in Springfield, Massachusetts, as the youngest of four children, with two brothers and a sister. Growing up in Ludlow, Massachusetts, West attended Boston University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in fine arts.<ref name="Maura411">Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

In 1995, West joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in the role of Carly Tenney. She held the role from April 11, 1995, to May 8, 1996. West later returned to the role on September 10, 1997, remaining on the series until its television finale on September 17, 2010.<ref name="OR">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> West has received a number of honors for her portrayal of Carly, including nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in 1996,<ref name="Maura411"/> for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress 1999<ref name="Maura411" /> and 2000,<ref name="Maura411" /> for Favorite Couple in 2001, an award which she shared with costar Michael Park.<ref name="Maura411" /> She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001<ref name="2001 Nom">Template:Cite news</ref> and 2002.<ref name="2002 Nom">Template:Cite news</ref> West also received three nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2004,<ref name="NATAS 2004">Template:Cite web</ref> 2008<ref name="NATAS 2008">Template:Cite web</ref> and 2009;<ref name="NATAS 2009">Template:Cite web</ref> winning twice, in 2007<ref name="Winners 07">Template:Cite web</ref> and in 2010.<ref name="HR 2010 Winner">Template:Cite web</ref> At the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, West and Park received a nomination for the Special Fan Award for Most Irresistible Combination.<ref name="EMMYS 2005" >Template:Cite web</ref>

It was announced in August 2010 that West would join the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, as the third actress to portray Diane Jenkins. West began work in the role on September 1, 2010, and made her first appearance on the show on October 8, 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="MauraY&R">Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2011, CBS Soaps In-depth confirmed West had been let go from the soap after only several months on-air.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In April 2013, it was announced that West would join the ABC soap opera General Hospital, in a top-secret role.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On April 24, 2013, West was confirmed to have joined the cast in the newly created role of Ava Jerome, and first appeared on May 8.<ref name="West GH Debut">Template:Cite web</ref> West's portrayal of Ava has been met with critical acclaim, having earned her a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, her first for her portrayal of Ava and sixth over-all in the category.<ref name="NATAS 2015">Template:Cite web</ref> She later won in the category on April 26, 2015.<ref name="NATAS 2015 Wins">Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2014, West made her first feature film appearance in Come Back to Me, which served as an adaption of the novel The Resurrectionist.<ref name=MauraCBTM>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

West has been married twice: to director Jonathan Knight from 1995 until their divorce in 1999, and to former As the World Turns costar Scott DeFreitas since January 22, 2000.<ref name="Maura411"/> West has five children from her two marriages. Her marriage to Knight gave her a son: Benjamin (born in 1996). Meanwhile, she has four kids with DeFreitas: two sons Joseph (born 2000), and Basil (born 2007), and two daughters Katherine (born 2002) and Birdie (born 2009). One of her children, Joe West, is a Broadway actor.

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Abbr
1995–2010	As the World Turns	Carly Snyder	Series regular	<ref name="OR" />
2000	A Baby Story	Herself	One episode (May 12, 2000)	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010–2011	The Young and the Restless	Diane Jenkins	Series regular	<ref name="MauraY&R" />
2013–present	General Hospital	Ava Jerome	Series regular	<ref name="West GH Debut"/>
2014	Come Back to Me	Eileen Wallace	Film adaptation of The Resurrectionist	<ref name=MauraCBTM />

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Template:Abbr
1996 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Villainess	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
1999 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2000 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2001 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2001 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Soap Opera Digest Award	Favorite Couple Template:Small	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2002 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2004 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2005 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Most Irresistible Combination Template:Small	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2007 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Won	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2008 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2009 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2010 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	As the World Turns	Template:Won	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2015 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Won	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2016 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	{{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}
2018	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	<ref name="45th Daytime Emmy Nominations">All citations concerning the nominations for the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards: Template:Cite web Template:Cite news Template:Cite news Template:Cite web Template:Cite web Template:Cite web</ref>
2019	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	<ref name="NATAS 2019">Template:Cite web</ref>
2020	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• Jack Snyder and Carly Tenney

External links

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• SoapCentral page