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Ilene Kristen Biography
Birth Name:Ilene Schatz
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Helped raise funds for the New York AIDS Walk in 2007 during their "Love Out Loud" event
- Supports the Center for Hearing and Communication, which provides services for the hearing impaired
- Kristen acted on and off Broadway in musicians including "Grease" until making her television debut on "Ryan's Hope․"
- Changed her name from Shatz to Kristen after a director suggested that she looked Swedish
- Made an appearance on the drama series "The Sopranos․"
- Toured with the satirical comedy group The Six New Happenings while attending high school
Awards
- 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime: nominated
- 1989Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villainess: Daytime: nominated
- 2003Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Return: nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actress - Daytime: nominated
- 2012ISA-Best Guest Appearance (Drama): nominated