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Terri Conn Biography

Birth Name:Theresa Celeste Conn

Birth Place:Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2001, nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress for her role as Katie Peretti Snyder in the soap opera "As the World Turns," also nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award the same year
  • Realized her passion for acting while she was on a college trip to Florence, Italy, moving to Los Angeles soon after her return and landing the part of Ashley Dupree on the teen TV show "Breaker High․"
  • Quote: "(On the end of "As the World Turns") "Soaps are an art and some other talk show, judge show, or reality show, does not have that․․․ But "As the World Turns" had its time․․․ 54 years․․․ and it's been amazing․ So everything has its time․ You either change with the times or get left behind․""
  • After originally auditioning for the role of Georgia Tucker on hit soap opera "As the World Turns," the show created the part of Katie Peretti Snyder after Georgia Tucker went to actress Jaime Dudney
  • The birth of her first child, Julia, was featured on TLC's "A Baby Story․"
  • Was a cheerleader in high school and had three callbacks for the lead in the teen comedy "Bring It On" before actress Kirsten Dunst landed the role
  • Went to prom with "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris
  • The crew on the set of the soap opera "As the World Turns" nicknamed her Malibu Skipper

Awards

  • 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2002Special Fan Award-America's Favorite Couple: nominated