Ilene Kristen

Birth Name:

Ilene Schatz

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

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

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

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