American actress
Hobbies: Knitting and Running (New York Marathon Time: 3:43:56)
Auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on "All My Children" in 1995. She was supposed to return to screen test for the role, but she received an offer from "The Guiding Light" (1952) instead.
Her role of Greenlee Smythe on "All My Children" was only supposed to last three months, but the executives enjoyed her so much that they offered her a three year contract.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, shopping and knitting.
Is good friends off camera with "All My Children" co-stars Susan Lucci , Alicia Minshew , Amelia Heinle , Eden Riegel and Cameron Mathison. Mathison was also the photographer at her wedding.
Her grandfather, Otto Budig, is a major stockholder in the Procter and Gamble corporation.
She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, majoring in zoology.
Is good friends with former co-star Cameron Mathison. He was also the photographer at her wedding to Bob Guiney.
Graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (S.C.P.A.) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.
She is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers.
In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. While there, she studied with Howard Fine and Jay R. Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.
In 2012, she married for the 3rd time her boyfriend of 2 years Michael Benson.
Has a step-son named Janson Benson.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 41, a daughter Charlotte Jo Benson on September 8, 2014. Childs father is her 3rd husband, Michael Benson.
