Rebecca Budig

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name = Rebecca Budig


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birthname = Rebecca Jo Budig
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|06|26
location = Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.
occupation = Actress
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spouse = Daniel Geller (June 1 2000 to Oct 2000)
Robert "Bob" Guiney (July 3 2004-present)
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awards = Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress
2003 "All My Children"

Rebecca Jo Budig (born June 26 1973) is an American actress and television presenter.

Early life

Rebecca Budig was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. She graduated from the Cincinnati School of the Performing Arts (S.C.P.A.) and later went on to major in zoology at Miami University in Ohio. In 1993, Budig moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. While there, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.

Career

Budig's first acting job was in Aerosmith's music video "Living on the Edge".cite web| title=Soap Star Stats - ABC: Rebecca Budig (Greenlee, AMC)
publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2008-01-24|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/soapstarstats/rebeccabudigbio/] She later had a cameo role as a teenage girl saved by Chris O'Donnell's Robin in "Batman Forever."

In 1995, she auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on "All My Children", but received an offer from "Guiding Light", where she began her three-year stint as Michelle Bauer from (1995 to 1998).

Budig played the role of Patty in "Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys" in 1995. She then portrayed Babsy in the 1996 film "God's Lonely Man". Followed by "James Dean: A Race with Destiny" where she played acclaimed actress Natalie Wood and "Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World" where she played Allie. Both films were released in 1997.

However, her most famous role has been that of the spoiled, rich girl-turned-makeup company executive Greenlee Smythe on "All My Children" — a role which she originated and portrayed from August 11 1999 until making her final appearance on "All My Children" on November 30 2005. The role of Greenlee Symthe was supposed to last for only three months, but executives enjoyed her so much, she was offered a three-year contract. While on "All My Children", Budig garnered much accolade from fans and press for her performance on the soap opera, as well as her character's pairing with Josh Duhamel's Leo du Pres.cite news |title=Best New Couple |publisher="Soap Opera Digest"|accessdate=2007-09-06
url=http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=23697&pid=533110&st=140&#entry533110] Budig was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and again in 2003. Her onscreen pairing with Duhamel earned them a Daytime Emmy Award nomination as well, for America's Favorite Couple in 2002. She was often called "Little Budig" by Duhamel, who had given her the nickname. In 2003, Budig won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress in her role as Greenlee Smythe.

Other notable roles include co-hosting "The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show".

Budig worked for the World Wrestling Federation as an interviewer for a short time on "Sunday Night HEAT" in 2000.

She has made appearances on "Out of Practice", as well as on "Hope & Faith". She recently did a movie called "The Perfect Child" (2007) featured on Lifetime with the leading role as Sarah Daniels. In addition, Budig has been seen on CSI.

It was confirmed in late 2007 that she would be returning to "All My Children" as Greenlee Smythe, the role she originated. She began airing in 2008.cite news| title=Budig Returns to Role of Greenlee|publisher=soapcentral.com|accessdate=2007-12-18|url=http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2007/1210-budig_singh.php]

Rebecca will be leaving the role of Greenlee Smythe when her contract expires in January, 2009.

Personal life

Budig is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers. On June 1 2000, Budig married Daniel Geller, but they divorced four months later. She then met former "Bachelor" star Bob Guiney while hosting the "The Bachelor" repeat shows on ABC Family. The two were married on July 3 2004. After exiting her "All My Children" role, Budig and Guiney moved to Los Angeles, CA.

She is good friends with her "All My Children" co-stars Susan Lucci, Alicia Minshew, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Amelia Heinle, Eden Riegel, and Cameron Mathison. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0119003/bio Rebecca Budig Bio] ] [ [http://soapzone.com/newsroom.php/amc/news/11-Feb-2008 SoapZone: All My Children News & Gossip ] ] Mathison was also the photographer at her wedding to Bob Guiney. Budig and Guiney had been seen in the audience every week on "Dancing with the Stars" in support of their friend Cameron Mathison, whom had been staying at Budig's home during "Dancing with the Stars".

Daytime roles

* "Guiding Light" as Michelle Bauer Santos (1995-1998)
* "All My Children" as Greenlee Smythe (August 11, 1999 to November 30, 2005; January 16, 2008 - present)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards
*Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, "All My Children" (2001)
*Nominated: Special Fan Award for America's Favorite Couple, shared with Josh Duhamel, "All My Children" (2002)
*Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, "All My Children" (2003)
*Nominated: Special Fan Award for Irresistible Combination shared with Cameron Mathison, "All My Children" (2005)

Soap Opera Digest Awards
*Nominated: Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, "All My Children" (2001)
*"'Won: Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, "All My Children" (2003)

See also

*Leo du Pres and Greenlee Smythe

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0119003
* [http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/theactors/budig.php Soap Opera Central profile of Rebecca Budig]
* [http://www.livejournal.com/~rebeccabudig Rebecca Budig LiveJournal Community] [http://www.rebecca-budig.org Rebecca Budig Fansite]