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Maura West Biography

Birth Name:Maura Jo Snyder

Birth Place:Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Gave birth to her son Joseph in 2000 on the TLC reality series "A Baby Story․"
  • Her five children are Benjamin, Katherine, Joseph, Basil and Birdie
  • Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Boston University
  • Married "As the World Turns" co-star Scott DeFreitas in 2000
  • Appeared in on-stage productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Top Girls and Hamlet
  • Attended Boston University with actress Cynthia Watros
  • Enjoys reading, watching movies and spending quality time with her family

Awards

  • 1996Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villainess: nominated
  • 1999Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Young Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2000Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Younger Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2001OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Couple: nominated
  • 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actress - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2005Special Fan Award-Irresistable Combination: nominated
  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actress - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2007OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award-Actress - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actress: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite General Hospital Actress: nominated