Rebecca Budig
Rebecca Budig | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Jo Budig |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Geller (June 1, 2000-October 2000) Bob Guiney (July 3, 2004-present, but separated) |
| Awards | Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress 2003 All My Children |
Rebecca Jo Budig (born June 26, 1973) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her role as Greenlee Smythe on All My Children.
Early life
Rebecca Budig was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. She graduated from the Cincinnati School of the Performing Arts (S.C.P.A.) and later went on to major in zoology at Miami University in Ohio. In 1993, Budig moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. While there, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.
Career
Budig's first acting job was in Aerosmith's music video Living on the Edge.[1] She later had a cameo role as a teenage girl saved by Chris O'Donnell's character Dick Grayson in Batman Forever.[1]
In 1995, she auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on All My Children, but received an offer from Guiding Light, where she began her three-year stint as Michelle Bauer from (1995 to 1998).
Budig played the role of Patty in Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys in 1995. She then portrayed Babsy in the 1996 film God's Lonely Man. Followed by James Dean: A Race with Destiny where she played acclaimed actress Natalie Wood and Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World where she played Allie. Both films were released in 1997.
Budig's most famous role has been that of the spoiled, rich girl-turned-makeup company executive Greenlee Smythe on All My Children — a role which she originated on August 11, 1999. Greenlee was supposed to be a recurring role, but executives enjoyed Budig and offered her a three-year contract.[2] While on All My Children, Budig garnered accolade from fans and press for her performance on the soap opera, as well as her character's pairing with Josh Duhamel's Leo du Pres.[3] Budig was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and again in 2003. Her onscreen pairing with Duhamel earned them a Daytime Emmy Award nomination as well, for America's Favorite Couple in 2002. She was often called "Little Budig" by Duhamel, who had given her the nickname.[1] In 2003, Budig won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress.
Other notable roles include co-hosting The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show. Budig worked for the World Wrestling Federation as an interviewer for a short time on Sunday Night HEAT in 2000. She has made appearances on Out of Practice, as well as on Hope & Faith. She recently did a movie called The Perfect Child (2007) featured on Lifetime with the leading role as Sarah Daniels. In addition, Budig has been seen on CSI playing a role as a murdered lap dancer (Season 8, Episodes 9 & 10).
It was confirmed in late 2007 that Budig would be returning to All My Children as Greenlee Smythe, the role she originated. She began airing in January 2008.[4] Later, while rumors circulated of Budig's departure, she confirmed in October 2008 that she would be leaving the series in early March 2009. Budig cited the reason for her departure as wanting to return to the West Coast to be with her husband. In October 2009, with the All My Children coast change having been revealed, Budig announced she will return to the series in late December 2009. She will tape her first scenes in New York, then return to California with the rest of the cast when the show relocates to the show's new recording studio.[5]
Personal life
Budig is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers.
On June 1, 2000, Budig married Daniel Geller, but they divorced four months later. She then met former Bachelor star Bob Guiney while hosting the The Bachelor repeat shows on ABC Family. The two were married on July 3, 2004. On January 13, 2010, People Magazine reported that Budig and Guiney had decided to split.[6]
In April, 2010 Budig filed for divorce. [7]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Form... Focus... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout | Female Workout Partner | |
| 1994 | Moment of Truth: Murder or Memory? | Kathy Hansen | |
| 1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | Patty Conrad | |
| Star Hunter | Carrie | ||
| Batman Forever | Teenage Girl | ||
| 1996 | God's Lonely Man | Babsy | |
| 1997 | James Dean: A Race with Destiny | Natalie Wood | |
| Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World | Allie | ||
| 2002 | Pride & Loyalty | Kelly Francini | |
| 2007 | The Beast | P.J | |
| The Perfect Child | Sarah Daniels | ||
| 2010 | Please Give | Bigback | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995-1998 | The Guiding Light | Michelle Bauer | |
| 1999-pres | All My Children | Greenlee Smythe | Role:August 11, 1999-November 30, 2005; January 16, 2008-February 17, 2009; December 22, 2009-present. |
| 2003-2004 | Hope & Faith | Brooke Spencer | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Dr. Carla Munson | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI | Joanna 'Candy' Krumsky | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Holli | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, All My Children (2001)
- Nominated: Special Fan Award for America's Favorite Couple, shared with Josh Duhamel, All My Children (2002)
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, All My Children (2003)
- Nominated: Special Fan Award for Irresistible Combination shared with Cameron Mathison, All My Children (2005)
Soap Opera Digest Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, All My Children (2001)
- Won: Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, All My Children (2003)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Soap Star Stats - ABC: Rebecca Budig (Greenlee, AMC)". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ O'Neill, Jerry. "ABC: That Girl". Soap Opera Weekly. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Best New Couple". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Budig Returns to Role of Greenlee". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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- ^ http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/01/13/the-bachelors-bob-guiney-and-wife-rebecca-budig-split/
- ^ "Bachelor Bob Guiney and Rebecca Budig to Divorce". TVGuide.com.