Maura West Biography
Maura West DeFreitas is better known as Maura West born Maura Jo Snyder is an American actress. She was born on April 27th, 1972 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
She is the youngest of her 4 siblings. She grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts and went to Boston University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts.
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She was born on April 27th, 1972 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is 46 years old as of 2018.
Maura West Family
Maura West Husband | Maura West And Scott DeFreitas | Maura West Husband Jonathan Knight
She was first married to Jonathan Knight from 1995 to 1999 and now she is married to Scott DeFreitas since January 22nd, 2000. The couple has 6 children together and one of her sons is Joe West, a Broadway actor.
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She has 6 children with her husband, Scott; Joe P. West, Joseph Peter DeFreitas, Katherine Marie DeFreitas, Basil John DeFreitas, Birdie West DeFreitas, and Benjamin Knight.
Maura West Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $ 4 million.
Maura West Movies And TV Shows
- As the World Turns
- A Baby Story
- The Young and the Restless
- General Hospital
- Come Back to Me
Maura West Career
In 1995, West joined the cast of the CBS drama As the World Turns in the job of Carly Tenney. She held the job from April 11, 1995, to May 8, 1996. West later came back to the job on September 10, 1997, staying on the arrangement, until its TV finale on September 17, 2010.
West has gotten various distinctions for her depiction of Carly, including designations for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in 1996, for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress 1999 and 2000, for Favorite Couple in 2001, an honor which she imparted to co-star, Michael Park.
She got a Daytime Emmy Award selection for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and 2002. West additionally got three assignments for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2004, 2008 and 2009; just winning twice, once in 2007 and in 2010. At the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards, West and Park got a selection for the Special Fan Award for Most Irresistible Combination.
It was declared in August 2010 that West would join the CBS drama, The Young and the Restless, as the third entertainer to depict Diane Jenkins. West started work in the job on September 1, 2010, and showed up on the show on October 8, 2010. In May 2011, CBS Soaps In-depth affirmed West had been given up from the cleanser after just a while on-air.
In April 2013, it was reported that West would join the ABC drama General Hospital, in a top-mystery job. On April 24, 2013, West was affirmed to have joined the cast in the recently made job of Ava Jerome, and first showed up on May 8.
West’s depiction of Ava has been met with basic recognition, having earned her a selection for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, her first for her depiction of Ava and 6th generally speaking in the classification. She later won in the class on April 26, 2015.
In 2014, West showed up in the component film, Come Back to Me, which filled in as an adaption of the novel, The Resurrectionist.
Maura West General Hospital
She has been playing the main role of Ava Jerome since 2013. The wealthy Quartermaine family continues to be a looming presence in the town of Port Charles, with interests in much of the city’s business. Characters come and go, but viewers can always count on at least one Quartermaine or Spencer to create havoc.
Original network: ABC
No. of episodes: 14,000 (as of February 23, 2018)
Production locations: The Prospect Studios, Los Angeles
Maura West The Young And Restless
From 2010-2011, she played the main role of Diane Jenkins in this Soap Opera. The Newmans and the Abbotts represent Genoa City’s upper class. Powerful businessman Victor Newman runs Newman Enterprises and has never stopped loving his former flame and wife, Nikki Reed Newman.
Jack Abbott and his sister, Ashley, are closely connected with the Newman family, both personally and professionally. The battle supreme in Genoa City has been going on for years between Katherine Chancellor and Jill Foster Abbott. The Winters family, Williams family and recent newcomers round out the socially and ethnically diverse town.
Production location(s): CBS Television City; Los Angeles, California
Network: CBS
No. of episodes: 11,000 (as of September 1, 2016)
Maura West Come Back To Me
She portrayed Eileen in this film. A woman (Katie Walder) installs a hidden video camera in her home in a desperate bid to learn the truth about her blackouts and memory lapses and, in the process, discovers a terrifying secret involving her neighbor.
Initial release: 25 July 2014
Director: Paul Leyden
Production company: BASE Productions
Music composed by Thomas Morse
Box office: 7,744 USD
Maura West As The World Turns
From 1995-2010, she played the main role of Carly Snyder in this TV show. Hughes, Snyder, and Walsh’s families are the predominant forces in Oakdale, Ill., and they have quite a history. Many of the various family members and friends struggle to do the right thing as they follow their hearts.
Original network: CBS
Theme song: As the World Turns Theme Song
Also known as ATWT
Maura West A Baby Story
In 2000, she was in this TV show as herself in the episode that was aired on May 12th, 2000. `A Baby Story’ follows couples through their final weeks of pregnancy, joins them in the delivery room and through the first weeks of a new life. Couples share their experiences and all the emotions they feel when they first greet their newborn.
First episode date: 1 January 1998
Networks: Discovery Channel, TLC
Maura West Awards And Nominations
- Outstanding Villainess
- Outstanding Younger Lead Actress
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Favorite Couple (shared with Michael Park)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Most Irresistible Combination (shared with Michael Park)
