Kristen Alderson
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Born | Kristen DeAnn Alderson May 29, 1991 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Known for | One Life to Live/General Hospital as Starr Manning, General Hospital as Kiki Jerome |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Eddie Alderson (brother) |
Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American actress and singer, best known for her 15-year portrayal of Starr Manning on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, and for originating the role of Kiki Jerome on General Hospital.
Early life
Alderson was born on May 29, 1991, in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, to Richard and Kathy Alderson. She has a younger brother, actor Eddie Alderson.
Career
At six years old, Alderson auditioned for the
Alderson received the 2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Teen for her work in One Life to Live. Alderson's younger brother, Eddie, portrayed Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live until its cancellation. After One Life to Live finished filming on November 18, 2011, Alderson relocated with her brother to Los Angeles.[4] On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellation of both All My Children and One Life to Live, leaving General Hospital as the last remaining soap opera airing on the network after January 13, 2012.[5]
On January 11, 2012, it was announced that Alderson, along with former co-stars Kassie DePaiva, Michael Easton, and Roger Howarth, would reprise her One Life to Live role on ABC's sole remaining soap opera General Hospital. She debuted on the series on February 24, 2012, and left on March 20, 2013. Prospect Park currently owns the rights to all One Life to Live characters; TV Guide reported that because ABC does not want to risk any further legal disputes with Prospect Park concerning the characters, the only way to avoid such disputes may be to have the former One Life to Live actors portray "characters that in no way resemble the current ones" in order to stay on General Hospital.[6] Alderson returned to General Hospital as Kiki Jerome. In 2013, she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Starr on General Hospital in 2012.[7]
On September 24, 2013, Kristen Alderson was honored as "The Star of Tomorrow" by the ZEPHRA Magazine Recognition Awards and the City of
Personal life
Alderson became engaged to her boyfriend, Taylor Crousore, of two years in July 2023.[12] In September 2023, Alderson announced that she was expecting her first child with Crousore.[13]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998– 2012 |
One Life to Live | Starr Manning | Main role; March 20, 1998, to January 13, 2012 |
2005 | The Tyra Banks Show | Actress | Episode: "Episode #4.133" |
2012– 15 |
General Hospital | Starr Manning Kiki Jerome |
Main role; February 24, 2012, to March 20, 2013 Main role; May 13, 2013, to February 16, 2015 |
2020 | Mélange | Abigail Collins | Episode: "Pilot" |
2020 | Swiped! Finding Mr. Right | Herself | Post-production |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Dates | Ref. |
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1997 | Annie | Molly (Replacement) | Martin Beck Theatre | July 28, 1997 – October 19, 1997 | [14][15] |
2018 | The Marvelous Wonderettes | Cindy Lou | Theatre Row | April 28, 2016 – November 18, 2018 | [10][16] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2003 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | One Life to Live | Nominated | [17] |
2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award
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Favorite Teen | One Life to Live | Won | [18] |
2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series - Recurring Young Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated | [19] |
2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | One Life to Live | Nominated | [20] |
2009 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Eddie Alderson, Camila Banus, Carmen LoPorto and Austin Williams) |
One Life to Live | Nominated | [20] |
2013 | Daytime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won | [7] |
2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [21] |
2015 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | [22] |
References
- ^ "Celebrity Corner: Kristen Alderson". Archived from the original on September 18, 2013.
- SheKnows Media. Archived from the originalon January 3, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ Starr Manning profile - SoapCentral.com Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Alderson's moving to LA not Prospect Park"
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2011). "ABC Daytime Shakeup: Network Cancels BOTH "All My Children" & "One Life To Live", Replaces Them With Lifestyle Series". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation). Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- American Media, Inc.Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- Michael Fairman TV. United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Clement, Olivia (April 12, 2018). "Emmy Winner Kristen Alderson to Join Marvelous WonderettesOff-Broadway". Playbill. New York City: TotalTheater. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- People.com. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- American Media, Inc.Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Kristen Alderson". Internet Broadway Database. United States: The Broadway League. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Annie". Playbill. New York City: TotalTheater. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk (May 8, 2018). "Photo Flash: Emmy Winner Kristen Alderson Joins The Cast Of Off-Broadway's THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES!". Broadway World. United States: Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "24th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 2005". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. April 2005. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "29th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "30th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
External links
- Kristen Alderson at IMDb
- Kristen Alderson on Twitter