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Hillary B. Smith Biography
Birth Name:Hillary Converse Bailey
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Nominated for five Soap Opera Digest Awards between 1986 and 2001
- Studied at Dana Hall School, Pine Manor College and Sarah Lawrence College
- Made her first on-screen appearance in a 1981 episode of "Nurse․"
- Performed in off Broadway and Broadway productions early in her acting career
- Known for her roles in the soap operas "As the World Turns" and "One Life to Live․"
Awards
- 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: nominated
- 1989Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 1994Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
- 2010ISA-Best Performance in a Comedic Role: nominated
- 2011ISA-Outstanding Supporting Actress: winner
- 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series: winner
- 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series: nominated
- 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series: nominated