- Lisa Brown
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location =Kansas City, Missouri , U.S.
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occupation =Actress
spouse = Brian Neary (1997-present)
Tom Nielsen (1982-1991)
awards =Lisa Brown (born
August 2 ,1954 ) is an American actress, born inKansas City, Missouri .She is best known as half of the
supercouple Quint and Nola, playing alongside actorMichael Tylo , on "Guiding Light ". She played the role of Nola Reardon Chamberlain from 1980 to 1985 and again from 1995 to 1998. Nola also had a legendary rivalry with Quint's sister Vanessa (played byMaeve Kinkead ).Brown also created another notable soap role in the form of Iva Snyder on "
As the World Turns ", playing her from 1985 to 1994 and with several guest appearances from 1998 to 2003. Over the past few years she has worked as an acting coach for "Guiding Light" as well as "One Life to Live ". She was asked to return to "Guiding Light", but her last run on the show, led at the time by then-executive producerPaul Rauch , was not a positive experience for her, and she declined.Brown also starred in the Broadway version of "42nd Street" in the early 80s. Other daytime work includes a short stint as a corrupt
FBI agent on "Loving " in 1995.Brown was married to actor
Tom Nielsen , who had once played her boyfriend Floyd Parker on "Guiding Light", from 1982–1985. In 1997 she married Brian Neary. Her son, James Anthony Nielsen, played her infant son on "Guiding Light" from 1984–1985 and is now the lead singer of thescreamo bandSenses Fail . Brown helps produce and direct their videos.External links
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* [http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/whoswho/iva.php Iva Snyder Benedict character profile on SoapCentral]
* [http://www.quintnola.com Quint & Nola Homepage]
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