Linsey Godfrey
Linsey Godfrey | |
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Born | Linsey Michelle Godfrey July 25, 1988 Bartow, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Children | 1 |
Linsey Michelle Godfrey (born July 25, 1988[citation needed]) is an American actress. She played Caroline Spencer on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from March 2012 to October 2016, before returning in a recurring capacity from December 2016 to March 2018. She played Sarah Horton on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from July 2018 to March 2021 before returning in January 2022.
Early life
Godfrey was raised in
Career
Godfrey's acting career began as a freshman at South Fork High School, when she unexpectedly replaced an ill student; she was then discovered by a talent manager at a state thespian competition. Godfrey commuted to the Los Angeles-based agency's satellite office in Titusville for a year before being allowed to visit California with her mother and audition there. Her family took out a loan, and her mother worked three jobs to finance these visits. Eventually, her mother left her in the care of friends and her management team so she could return to work.[1] Godfrey booked roles on One Tree Hill and Surface before being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma; she estimates cancer set her career back by two years.[1] Upon returning to Hollywood, Godfrey booked several guest-starring roles and landed a role on The Bold and the Beautiful as series regular Caroline Spencer.[1] In July 2018, it was announced she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Sarah Horton.[2] In March 2021, Godfrey announced her departure from the soap,[3] exiting on March 29. On January 7, 2022, it was announced that Godfrey would be reprising her role, during the week of January 17.[4]
Personal life
On December 5, 2013, it was announced that Godfrey was expecting her first child with boyfriend,
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The House Bunny | Short Brunette Girl | |
2010 | The Assignment | Eliza | |
2012 | My Funny Valentine | Jayna | |
2013 | The Culling | Amanda | |
2014 | Altergeist | Sarah | |
2018 | Fatal Fashion | Jennifer Higgins |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | One Tree Hill | Barbara | Episode: " Between Order and Randomness "
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2006 | Surface | Caitlin Blum | Episodes: "1.11", "1.12", "1.13", "1.15" |
NCIS | Stephanie Phillips | Episode: "Bait" | |
2007 | Cold Case | Samantha 'Sam' Randall (1965) | Episode: "Boy Crazy" |
2010 | Jack's Family Adventure | Charlotte Vickery | TV movie |
The Suite Life on Deck | Willa Fink | Episode: " My Sister's Keeper "
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2011 | CSI: Miami | Blair Hawkins | Episode: "Stoned Cold" |
Wizards of Waverly Place | Lucy | Episode: "Ghost Roommate" | |
2012–2018 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Caroline Spencer | Regular role: March 28, 2012-October 31, 2016; recurring role: December 19, 2016-March 19, 2018 [15] |
2014 | The Young and the Restless | Caroline Spencer | Guest role: 2 episodes (April 14 and 16, 2014) |
2018 | He's Watching | Angela | TV movie |
2018– | Days of Our Lives | Sarah Horton | Regular role: October 26, 2018–March 29, 2021; January 2022–present |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | ||
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | ||
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | ||
2017
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Soap Awards France | Couple of the Year-"Caroline and Ridge" (shared with Thorsten Kaye) |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Beagan, Ginny (July 1, 2012). "Soap opera actress from Stuart is cancer survivor". TCPalm. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- SheKnows Media. Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- American Media, Inc.Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- SheKnows Media. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ SOD (December 5, 2013). "Y&R, B&B Stars Expecting A Baby!". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ SON (June 23, 2014). "'B&B's' Linsey Godfrey and 'Y&R's' Robert Adamson Welcome Baby Girl". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "ALS - Ice Bucket Challenge". YouTube.
- American Media, Inc.Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "ICYMI: Linsey Godfrey Interview". Soap Opera Digest. December 18, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "'Bold And The Beautiful' Star Linsey Godfrey Hit By A Car GGG". Huffington Post. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Days' Linsey Godfrey Sounds off on Abortion Bans with Entertainment Tonight". Daytime Confidential.
- ^ "DAYS Star Linsey Godfrey Bravely Opens Up: "I'm Borderpolar"". Soaps in Depth. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat and Days of Our Lives star Linsey Godfrey shine spotlight on war wounded refugee children". INARA. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "These 20 Celebrities Came Out During Pride Month 2021". www.out.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ). Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "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 23, 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.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Soap Awards France 2017 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de l'amour, Ambroise Michel, Terre de passions, Eric Braeden... le palmarès complet". France: toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie. June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
- Linsey Godfrey at IMDb
- Linsey Godfrey on Twitter