Kristen Alderson Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2005 she received a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Teen, for her role on "One Life to Live," and in 2013 she received her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, for her role in "General Hospital․"
• Auditioned and was offered the role as Starr Manning on "One Life to Live" when she was six years old, at the time making her the youngest performer on daytime TV with a contracted role
• She portrayed her role on "One Life to Live" for more than 10 years, until the show’s cancellation in 2012, but she along with other co-stars reprised their roles for "General Hospital․"
• She left her role on "General Hospital" just one year after her debut, but plans to return to the show once legal disputes over character rights subside
• Was in the Broadway production of "Annie" and played Molly, before getting her TV debut on "One Life to Live․"
• Is the older sister and former co-star of Eddie Alderson, who plays Matthew Rappaport on "One Life to Live․"