Kassie Depaiva
Katherine Virginia Kassie DePaiva (née Wesley; born March 21, 1961) is an American actress and singer.
She is best known for her role as Bobby Joe in the horror film Evil Dead II (1987) and her work in American daytime soap operas. She's also well known for her 20-year portrayal of Blair Cramer on ABC's One Life to Live. Other roles included Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light and Eve Donovan on NBC's Days of Our Lives, receiving 2 Daytime Emmy nominations for the latter.
Kassie DePaiva | |
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.jpg) DePaiva in 2015 | |
| Born | Katherine Virginia Wesley March 21, 1961 Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Career
DePaiva began her career at 18 as a solo artist at the Grand Ole Opry. After her stint in Nashville, she attended both Indiana University and UCLA, studying theatre, dropping out before graduation to entertain USO troops in Asia. She appeared as a contestant on the CBS game show Body Language, teaming with soap opera star Catherine Hickland. DePaiva made her debut in daytime originating the role of Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light (October 1986–January 1991). On Monday, November 29, 1993, she began portraying her most notable role, the part of Blair Daimler Cramer on One Life to Live, formerly portrayed by half-Asian actress, Mia Korf. She first appeared Friday, December 17, 1993, and was with OLTL for nearly 19 years until the series was cancelled. DePaiva's pairing with the character Todd Manning struck a chord with viewers. In 2012, she reprised her role of Blair for several guest stints on ABC's daytime serial General Hospital.
In January 2014, Soap Opera Digest confirmed that DePaiva had joined the cast of the NBC serial Days of Our Lives as Eve Donovan. DePaiva made her debut on July 18, 2014. In September 2015, DePaiva was let go from the soap, with her last appearance on February 2, 2016; she later returned for several guest appearances in June and December of the same year. DePaiva returned full-time on October 27, 2017. In August 2017 it was announced that she would appear in the music film Killian & the Comeback Kids alongside former One Life to Live co-star Nathan Purdee. General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal that Kassie DePaiva will portray her former One Life to Live character Blair Cramer on the ABC soap.
Personal life
DePaiva has been married to fellow One Life to Live actor James DePaiva since May 31, 1996, and gave birth to their son, James Quentin DePaiva, on May 12, 1997. She was previously married to Richard C. Hankins. In August 2016, DePaiva announced she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia the month prior.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–91 | Guiding Light | Chelsea Reardon | Role held: October 27, 1986 – January 25, 1991 |
| 1987 | Evil Dead II | Bobby Joe | Film; as Kassie Wesley |
| 1993–2013 | One Life to Live | Blair Cramer | Role held: December 17, 1993 – January 13, 2012, April 29, 2013 – August 19, 2013 sometimes credited as Kassie Wesley DePaiva |
| 1993 | The Pro Shop | Host | |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Caitlin Carlisle | as Kassie Wesley |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Betty Benson-Chappell | Episode: "Reunion Blues" |
| 1994 | Baywatch | Crystal Harr | Episode: "Western Exposure"; as Kassie Wesley |
| 2005 | Exit | Andie | Short film |
| 2006 | Undone | N/A | Film; associate producer |
| 2013 | We Are What We Are | Emma Parker | Film |
| 2012, 2023 | General Hospital | Blair Cramer | Role held: March 2, 2012 – December 3, 2012; Sept. 15, 2023 |
| 2014–20, 2023 | Days of Our Lives | Eve Donovan | Series regular Role held: June 18, 2014 – February 2, 2016; September 8 – October 4, 2016; December 9, 2016 – December 12, 2016; October 27, 2017 – December 24, 2019; July 30, 2020 – September 25, 2020 |
| 2016 | Castle | Joanna Masters | Episode: "Witness for the Prosecution" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Hottest Female Star | One Life to Live | Nominated | |
2001 | Outstanding Lead Actress | Nominated | |||
2003 | Nominated | ||||
2005 | Daytime Emmy Award | Most Irresistible Combination (shared with Trevor St. John) | Nominated | ||
2005 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Lead Actress | Nominated | ||
2008 | Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Actress (Feature Film) | Undone | Nominated | |
2016 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | |
2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
See also
References
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