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Maura West

{{short description|American actress (born 1972)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Maura West

| image = Maura West at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards.jpg

| caption = West at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards with her eldest daughter Katherine

| birth_name = Maura Jo Snyder

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|04|27|mf=y}}

| works = Filmography

| years_active = 1995–present

| birth_place = Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| education = Carnegie Mellon University
Boston University (BFA)

| spouse = {{Plainlist |

  • {{marriage|Jonathan Knight|1995|1999|end=div}}
  • {{marriage|Scott DeFreitas|2000}}

}}

| children = 5

| known_for = Performance in American soap opera television

| television = {{Plainlist |

}}

| awards = Full list

}}

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.{{cite news|title=Maura West|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/maura-west/|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media|publisher=soapoperadigest.com|location=United States|access-date=February 16, 2015}}

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.{{cite news|title=Maura West: Other Roles|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/maura-west-other-roles|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media|publisher=soapoperadigest.com|location=United States|access-date=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020074427/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/maura-west-other-roles|archive-date=October 20, 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/arts/television/09soap.html |title=CBS Cancels 'As the World Turns,' Procter & Gamble's Last Soap Opera |last=Carter |first=Bill |newspaper=New York Times |access-date=June 22, 2012 |date=2009-12-08}} 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, for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress 1999 and 2000, for Favorite Couple in 2001, an award which she shared with costar Michael Park. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001{{cite news|title=Regis tracks two Emmys |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/regis-tracks-two-emmys-1117795353/ |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 13, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225015949/http://variety.com/2001/tv/news/regis-tracks-two-emmys-1117795353/ |archive-date=December 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }} and 2002.{{cite news|last=Offman |first=Craig |title=Daytime Emmy noms announced |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/daytime-emmy-noms-announced-1117863876/ |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 13, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225012536/http://variety.com/2002/tv/news/daytime-emmy-noms-announced-1117863876/ |archive-date=December 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }} West also received three nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2004,{{cite web|title=The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929081434/http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} 2008{{cite web|title=The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |work=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |publisher=emmyonline.org |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=April 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153549/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} and 2009;{{cite web|title=The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=May 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723202021/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }} winning twice, in 2007{{cite web|title=The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners |url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |publisher=PopSugar Entertainment |access-date=June 2, 2013 |date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222003417/http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }} and in 2010.{{cite web|title='As the World Turns' tops Daytime Emmys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/world-turns-tops-daytime-emmys-25018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 5, 2013|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728192734/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/world-turns-tops-daytime-emmys-25018|archive-date=July 28, 2011|date=June 27, 2010|location=New York City}} At the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, West and Park received a nomination for the Special Fan Award for Most Irresistible Combination.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/daytime/specials/emmys_2005/nominees/viewer_choice/| title=Viewer's Favorite Award for Most Irresistible Combination | publisher=CBS | access-date=March 19, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070306191010/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/specials/emmys_2005/nominees/viewer_choice/| archive-date= 6 March 2007 | url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Maura-West-1021488.aspx |title=Exclusive: Maura West Joins The Young and the Restless |last=Logan |first=Michael |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2012-08-05}}{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/b-i-n-g-o-atwts-maura-west-headed-to-yr/2010/08/05/ |title=B-I-N-G-O! ATWT's Maura West headed to Y&R! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |publisher=Michaelfairmansoaps.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2010-08-05}}{{cite web |url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2010/0805-west.php |title=Maura West joins Y&R as the new Diane Jenkins |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |publisher=Soapcentral.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2010-08-05}} In May 2011, CBS Soaps In-depth confirmed West had been let go from the soap after only several months on-air.{{cite web |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/west-out-yrs-diane |title=West Out as Y&R's Diane |publisher=Soapoperadigest.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2011-05-25}}{{cite web |url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2011/0525-west.php |title=Maura West let go from Y&R |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |publisher=Soapcentral.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2011-05-25}}{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/breaking-news-is-maura-west-out-at-yr/2011/05/24/ |title=DEVELOPING STORY: Is Maura West out at Y&R? |last=Fairman |first=Michael |publisher=Michaelfairmansoaps.com |access-date=May 26, 2012 |date=2011-05-24}}

In April 2013, it was announced that West would join the ABC soap opera General Hospital, in a top-secret role.{{cite web |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/04/13/rumor-report-is-soap-superstar-maura-west-headed-for-general-hospital |title=Is Soap Superstar Maura West Headed For General Hospital? |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |publisher=DaytimeConfidential.com |access-date=April 13, 2013 |date=2013-04-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415142105/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/04/13/rumor-report-is-soap-superstar-maura-west-headed-for-general-hospital |archive-date=April 15, 2013 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-maura-west-gh|title=EXCLUSIVE: Maura West To GH!|date=April 24, 2013|work=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|access-date=April 24, 2013}} 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.{{cite web|title=The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=March 31, 2015 |date=March 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093445/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |location=New York |url-status=dead }} She later won in the category on April 26, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://emmyonline.com/day_42nd_telecast_winners |title=The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=April 26, 2015 |date=April 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518071613/http://emmyonline.com/day_42nd_telecast_winners |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |location=Burbank |url-status=dead }}

In 2014, West made her first feature film appearance in Come Back to Me, which served as an adaption of the novel The Resurrectionist.{{cite web|title=General Hospital's Maura West In Come Back To Me.|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/generalhospital/news/id/39361/General_Hospitals_Maura_West_In_Come_Back_To_Me/|website=Soaps She Knows|publisher=SheKnows Media Entertainment|access-date=February 15, 2015|date=July 15, 2014|location=United States}}

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. 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

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ List of acting performances in film and television

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

1995–2010

! scope="row" | As the World Turns

| Carly Snyder

| Series regular

| style="text-align:center;" |

2000

! scope="row" | A Baby Story

| Herself

| One episode (May 12, 2000)

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=Episode Detail: Baby DeFrietas - A Baby Story|url=https://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=194561&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=2460382|website=TV Guide|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=June 19, 2014}}

2010–2011

! scope="row" | The Young and the Restless

| Diane Jenkins

| Series regular

| style="text-align:center;" |

2013–present

! scope="row" | General Hospital

| Ava Jerome

| Series regular

| style="text-align:center;" |

2014

! scope="row" | Come Back to Me

| Eileen Wallace

| Film adaptation of The Resurrectionist

| style="text-align:center;" |

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+List of acting awards and nominations

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row" | {{center| 1996}}

| Soap Opera Digest Award

| Outstanding Villainess

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|1999}}

| Soap Opera Digest Award

| Outstanding Younger Lead Actress

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center| 2000}}

| Soap Opera Digest Award

| Outstanding Younger Lead Actress

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center| 2001}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center| 2001}}

| Soap Opera Digest Award

| Favorite Couple {{small|(shared with Michael Park)}}

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center| 2002}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2004}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center| 2005}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Most Irresistible Combination {{small|(shared with Michael Park)}}

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2007}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{won}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2008}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2009}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{nom}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2010}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| As the World Turns

| {{won}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row" | {{center|2015}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| General Hospital

| {{won}}

|{{center|}}

scope="row"| {{center|2016}}

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| General Hospital

|{{nom}}

|{{center|{{cite web|title=The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=March 24, 2016 |date=March 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417042422/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |location=New York |url-status=live }}}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| General Hospital

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" | All citations concerning the nominations for the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards:

  • {{cite web|author=NATAS|author-link=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|title=THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 45th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS {{!}} The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|url=http://emmyonline.com/day_45th_nominations|website=Daytime Emmy Award|publisher=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322132946/http://emmyonline.com/day_45th_nominations|archive-date=March 22, 2018|location=United States|date=March 21, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite news|author=SOD|author-link=Soap Opera Digest|title=Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/daytime-emmy-nominations-announced-2/|access-date=March 21, 2018|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322130922/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/daytime-emmy-nominations-announced-2/|archive-date=March 22, 2018|location=United States|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite news|last=Eades|first=Chris|title=Daytime Emmy Awards 2018 Nominations Announced!|url=http://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/daytime-emmy-awards-2018-nominations-156513|access-date=March 21, 2018|work=ABC Soaps In Depth|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322131247/http://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/daytime-emmy-awards-2018-nominations-156513|archive-date=March 22, 2018|location=United States|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title=Daytime Emmy Nominations: General Hospital Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/daytime-emmys-nominations-2018-days-of-our-lives-general-hospital-young-and-the-restless-1202350097/|website=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322023953/https://deadline.com/2018/03/daytime-emmys-nominations-2018-days-of-our-lives-general-hospital-young-and-the-restless-1202350097/|archive-date=March 22, 2018|location=United States|date=March 21, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|last=Fairman|first=Michael|title=45th Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced!|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/45th-annual-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced/2018/03/21/|website=On-Air On-Soaps|publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc.|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321191442/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/45th-annual-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced/2018/03/21/|archive-date=March 21, 2018|location=United States|date=March 21, 2018|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|title=Daytime Emmy Nominations: General Hospital Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks|url=http://tvline.com/2018/03/21/2018-daytime-emmy-nominations-list-awards/|website=TVLine|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322132643/http://tvline.com/2018/03/21/2018-daytime-emmy-nominations-list-awards/|archive-date=March 22, 2018|location=United States|date=March 21, 2018|url-status=live}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| General Hospital

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/daytime-46th-nominations-release-with-credits-v04.pdf|title=The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|access-date=March 21, 2018|year=2018|location=New York|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510024704/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/daytime-46th-nominations-release-with-credits-v04.pdf|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

| General Hospital

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |author=SOD |author-link=Soap Opera Digest |title=Daytime Emmy Nominees Announced! |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/daytime-emmy-nominees-announced-2/ |website=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=May 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521183810/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/daytime-emmy-nominees-announced-2/ |archive-date=May 21, 2020 |location=United States |date=May 21, 2020 |url-status=live}}

See also

References

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External links

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Category:People from Ludlow, Massachusetts