Kassie Wesley DePaiva Biography

Fast Facts

• Has received numerous nominations for her lead role on "One Life to Live," including three from Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
• Started her career at age 18, when she appeared as a solo artist at the Grand Ole Opry, starting her career as a Country western singer
• Made her acting debut on "Guiding Light," on which she originated the role of Chelsea Reardon, and remained on the show for five years
• Notable for her role as Blair Daimler Cramer on "One Life to Live," at which she remained on the show for 19 years until the show’s cancellation in 2012
• After she dropped out of college, she decided to entertain USO troops stationed in Japan, Korea, and Okinawa
• After singing at the Grand Ole Opry, she attended Indiana University for two years, then transferred to UCLA but dropped out before graduation
• Her contract with TV series "One Life to Live," stated that she was required to sing on screen at least two times in a year