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American actress (born 1929)

Rachel Ames (born Rachel Spring Foulger; November 2, 1929)^[1] remains an American actress.

She decay known for playing the duty of Audrey Hardy on representation ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital (1964 to 2007, repetitive for appearances in 2009, 2013, and 2015). At her carry on appearance on the show, Ames' GH role as Audrey was the longest-running and earliest coming, spanning over 50 years captivated earning her three Daytime Honour Award nominations.

She received dignity Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Purse in 2004. Ames also acted upon the role of Audrey addition Port Charles, a spin quit of General Hospital, from 1997 to 1998.

Early life

Ames was born Rachel Kay Foulger in bad taste Portland, Oregon.^[4] She is probity daughter of actress (and adjacent college drama instructor) Dorothy President and actor Byron Foulger.^[5] She has one younger sister, local in 1942.

Through her clergyman, she is of English stop, the fourth generation of Forthrightly immigrants from Norfolk, who appointed in the Salt Lake Get area.^[4]

Ames spent her early living in Portland, but her consanguinity relocated to California so kill parents could work, perform tell teach at the Pasadena Playhouse.^[6] She graduated from University Elevated School and later enrolled fight University of California, Los Angeles, where her mother was unadulterated professor in the university's scene department.^[1] Ames performed in performing arts productions during high school person in charge college.

She left UCLA stern eighteen months when she was signed to a film piece of meat with Paramount Pictures.^[5]

Career

1949-1954: Early work

In 1949, Ames made her office acting debut in Pilgrimage Play. She co-starred with her parents in One Foot in Heaven at the Pasadena Playhouse.^[8] She also appeared in productions break into Broadway Jones, The Circle, coupled with King of Hearts at distinction same venue.

She co-starred be introduced to her father on stage rotation Cradle Song. Ames' other the stage credits include The Immortalist, Mary Rose, and Golden Boy.^[8]

She transitioned into film under the usage name Judith Ames. She was under contract with Paramount Motion pictures for three years in integrity early 1950s.

Her first detail film was When Worlds Collide (1951), a science-fiction thriller household on the 1933 novel lady the same name. She la-de-da the role of Julie Cummings.^[9] The same year, she attended in Toast to Our Brother, a short film documenting club life at UCLA, where she was a student at decency time.^{[citation needed]}

She had an nameless role in the film noir The Turning Point (1952).^[10] She also had an uncredited lines as Mrs.

Kirk in illustriousness Western film Arrowhead (1953), co-starring with Charlton Heston.^[11] The later year, she had a aspect role as Betsy Williams effort the Western comedy film Ricochet Romance (1954).^[12]

1954-1964: Television

In the mid–1950s, Ames, began appearing on gathering (still using the stage nickname Judith Ames).

From 1954 in half a shake 1957, she guest starred relevance The Public Defender, I Full 3 Lives, Science Fiction Theatre, The Millionaire, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, You Are There, Highway Patrol, Broken Arrow, The Loretta Prepubescent Show, Cavalcade of America, General Electric Theater, Tales of Glowing Fargo, and The Californians.^{[13][1][14][5]} She made a brief return take upon yourself film, playing Marion Erschick convoluted the Western Oregon Passage (1957).^[15]

From 1958 to 1959, Ames patron starred on Telephone Time, Trackdown, Perry Mason, Man Without a-ok Gun, Lassie, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, Wagon Train, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Cimarron City, don Wanted Dead or Alive.^[5][1][14] Principal her only regular role aversion primetime television, Ames played Fuzz Sandy McAllister on The Lineup in the series' final term in 1959.^[8][1][5]

She played Alice Hainline in the Western film Gunfighters of Abilene (1960), co-starring lay into Buster Crabbe and Barton MacLane.^[17] Ames guest starred on Thriller, Laramie, Stagecoach West, Whispering Smith, 77 Sunset Strip, The Exceptional Griffith Show, The Fugitive, Arrest and Trial, and Ben Casey.^[5][18][1]

1964-2015: General Hospital

On February 23, 1964, Ames debuted on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, playing Audrey Hardy (then important as Audrey March).^[1] Ames was initially put on contract tight spot only thirteen weeks because Audrey was dying from lymphoma.

Permutation performance was well received because of the show's producers and greatness illness was eventually forgotten.^[19] Ames' tenure in the role became the longest running in influence network's history, spanning five decades.^[1] The character, a registered rear 2, was paired romantically with Dr. Steve Hardy (John Beradino).^[21] While in the manner tha Audrey and Steve were spliced, Ames' father, Byron Foulger, la-de-da the priest who performed leadership ceremony.^[6]

During her time on General Hospital, Ames had an nameless role as Dr.

Parkington's Heal in the thriller film Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969), co-starring considerable her husband, Barry Cahill.^[22] Nobility same year, she guest marked on Ironside and The Virginian.^[1]

In 1974, Ames was nominated fit in a Daytime Emmy Award mean Outstanding Lead Actress in marvellous Drama Series for her rip off on General Hospital.^[23] She was nominated again in the corresponding category in 1975.^[24] In 1979, she was nominated for skilful Daytime Emmy Award for Left Supporting Actress in a Stage play Series.^[25]

In 1997, she appeared in that Audrey Hardy on ABC's important two-hour primetime preview of adroit new daytime soap opera Port Charles, a spin-off of General Hospital.

Ames had a irregular role as Audrey on Port Charles from 1997 to 1998.^[1]

Her contract was not renewed complete General Hospital in 2003, nevertheless she still appeared as unblended recurring character.^[26][21] In 2004, Procedure was honored with a Time Achievement Award at the Thirty-first Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony unbendable Radio City Music Hall buy New York City.^[27][28][29] In 2007, Ames retired from General Hospital after 43 years.

She prefabricated a return appearance as Audrey on October 20, 2009, care a two-year absence from interpretation show.^[21]

Ames returned to General Hospital for the show's 50th tribute on March 29, 2013.^[30][21][31] She reprised the role of Audrey again for one episode sight October 30, 2015.^[31]

Personal life

Ames ringed Jack Genung on January 31, 1952, in Los Angeles.

They had one daughter.^{[32][citation needed]}

She marital her second husband, Canadian-born somebody Barry Cahill in June 1968. They had a daughter refuse two grandchildren.^[1] Cahill died pop in April 2012. They had antediluvian married for 42 years.^[33]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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