Maura West
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
- 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
- Married "As the World Turns" co-star Scott DeFreitas in 2000
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