| Intro | American actress | ||
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Actor Stage actor Film actor Television actor |
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| From | United States of America | ||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 3 February 1978, Washington, USA | ||
| Age: | 42 years | ||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||
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Kelly Sullivan (born February 3, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kate Howard and the character’s alternate personality, Connie Falconeri, on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, a role she held from September 2011 until August 2013. She also played Sage Warner on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from October 28, 2014 to June 22, 2016. She starred as Bonnie Hayes in the TLC drama series Too Close to Home.
Early life and education
Born in Puyallup, Washington, Sullivan graduated with honors from the University of Arizona.
Career
Sullivan played Kate Howard and eventually the character’s alternate personality, Connie Falconeri, on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital from September 2011 until August 2013. She took over the role from actress Megan Ward, and in 2012 told MSN Entertainment, “recasting is never easy”.
From 2014–16, Sullivan played Sage Warner on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. In 2016, she was cast as Bonnie Hayes in the Tyler Perry drama series Too Close to Home on TLC.
Theater
After graduating from the University of Arizona, Sullivan got her first Broadway show role in Contact at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York City; she also was featured in Bells Are Ringing and Young Frankenstein.
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Contact | Swing | |
| 2001 | Bells Are Ringing | Swing | |
| 2008–2009 | Young Frankenstein | Inga | Role: July 8, 2008 to Unknown |
| 2010 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Marian Archer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |