Melissa Claire Egan
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Egan at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees Cocktail Reception on June 19, 2014
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| Born | Melissa Claire Egan September 28, 1981 Pound Ridge, New York, United States |
| Education | B.A |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Katrosar (m. 2014) |
Melissa Claire Egan (born September 28, 1981 in Pound Ridge, New York) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Annie Lavery on All My Children and Chelsea Lawson on The Young and the Restless.
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Personal life
Egan was born to Mary and Dennis and is the middle child.[1] She has two brothers, Ryan and Scott.[2] She became engaged to Matt Katrosar in February 2013,[3] and the couple tied the knot in July 2014.[4] Egan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Dramatic Art.
Career
Egan has guest-starred on such television series as Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill. Her debut film role was as Ali Court in the 2005 movie, Wrestling. On July 10, 2006, she debuted on the daytime soap opera All My Children as runaway mother Annie Novak Chandler. Coincidentally, one of Egan's first acting appearances was on All My Children at age 12, playing an extra.
Egan guest starred as an exotic dancer on the CBS drama Criminal Minds on November 3, 2010.[5]
On January 20, 2011, a statement was released on Egan's Facebook page that she has decided to leave All My Children: "After 4 and a half incredible years as a member of the All My Children cast, I have made the extremely difficult decision to leave the Pine Valley family that I have come to love and respect so much."
Egan returned to All My Children for a three episode arc to wrap up Annie's storyline with Ryan Lavery and Emma Lavery which culminated on August 5, 2011.
On October 3, 2011, it was announced that Egan would join The Young and the Restless as a mystery woman, Chelsea Lawson, involved in Billy Abbott's arrest in Myanmar. Her first airdate was November 11, 2011.[6] Ironically, the actor who portrayed Billy Abbott, Billy Miller, acted with Egan on All My Children portraying siblings.
On June 7, 2012, Egan played the role of Milo's date Jessica on TBS sitcom Men at Work.
Egan has served as a celebrity spokesperson for Proactiv Solution with former AMC co-star Chrishell Stause.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Dawson's Creek | Ilyse Todd | Episode: "Use Your Disillusion" |
| 2003 | Dawson's Creek | Waitress | Episode: "Catch-22" |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Melody / Lori | Episodes: "Pilot" and "Life in a Glass House" |
| 2006–11 | All My Children | Annie Lavery | Role held: July 10, 2006 – August 5, 2011 |
| 2008 | Wrestling | Ali Court | Movie |
| 2009 | My Father's Will | Laura | Movie |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Tara Dice | Episode: "Middle Man" |
| 2011–present | The Young and the Restless | Chelsea Lawson | Role held: November 11, 2011 – present |
| 2012 | Men at Work | Jessia | Episode: "Heterotextual Male" |
| 2012 | Bones | Pamela Bartlett | Episode: "The Partners in the Divorce" |
| 2013 | Somewhere Slow | Claire | Movie |
| 2013 | The Last Session | Brailey Honeycutt | Short |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Rachel | Episode: "We Are Carter's Dad Visits" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
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References
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- Melissa Claire Egan at the Internet Movie Database
- Melissa Claire Egan Official Website
- Melissa Claire Egan's biography at ABCMeduanet.com
- Melissa Claire Egan Interview
- wrestling, Melissa's film debut
- ↑ "beautiful at any age... Looking good in your 30s." 'Soap Opera Digest. pg. 55. September 21, 2015.
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