SHE IS 49 YEARS OLD TODAY!!!!!!!
BORN: April 22-1959
BIRTH NAME: Catherine Mary Nurse
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
MOTHER: Mary was a physiologist
FATHER: (John) Ralph was a renowned marine biologist from University of Alberta.
BROTHER: Alan Nurse is a science reporter for the Canadian Science News Magazine Daily Planet as well as a science director
BROTHER: John Nurse is a freelance writer and has directed and produced documentary projects.
SPOUSE: John Find later 1983-85 (DIVORCE)
NOW: Richard Allerton
SON: Connor McKay Allerton July 29-1996 New York City
DAUGHTER: Hannah Mary Allerton July 28-1993 New York City
LIFE:
Started dancing at 7. Joined a professional co. at 16 and toured the Middle East and Europe. At 19 she moved to London to continue dancing. For the next 2 years she also studied drama, singing, dialects, and also did commercial work. Moved to L.A. She stayed with friends but she had trouble getting a GREEN CARD. This took almost a year. As soon as she got it she immediately got the role as Kayla on Days in 1981. This was her first notable role.
Soon after she got the role as Kayla she was in movies.
She took a leave from Days to play in "Last Star fighter" the role was Maggie Gordon 1983.
She left Days for good when she played the lead "Night Of The Comet"(about 1 of the Valley girls. The only girls on Earth).
Broke into films when she auditioned for the musical "The Apple" in 1980. It turned out poorly. She played the role of Bibi the leading role. It was her first motion picture.
EDUCATION:
London Studio Centre, London, England.
MOVIES:
Nighthawks: Sylvester Stallone film- London sales girl 1981
Night of the Comet: Regina Belmont1984
Weekend at Bernie's: Gwen Saunders-( she played Johnathon Silver man's romantic interest) 1989
Mischief: Bunny Miller 1985
Dudes: Jessie (this movie didn't do very well) 1987
Nightflyers: Miranda Dori ac1987
Scenes From A Goldmine:Debi Diangelo 1987
World Gone Wild: Angie 1988
Psychic: 1992 (went straight to video)
Reaper : 2000
Attic: 2006
TV SHOWS:
Sea Wolf: 1993
Outer Limits: Joanne Sharp 1996, Brooke Miller 2001
Knight Rider: Lisa Martinson 1983
Hotel : Lynn Vali 1985
Alfred Presents: Rachel Jenkins 1987
Mr. Merlin: Daisy 1982
Hearts Are Wild: Kyle Hubbard 1992 (first TV series she was in )
Hollywood Wives: mini series 1985
TV MOVIES:
Passion and Paradise 1989
Murder By the Book
Killer In The Family- 1983
My Daughters Secret: Detective Marria
Sharps Host er : Amy
The Attic: Kim Callan
The Girl Next Door: Mrs. Moran
UPCOMING FILM: Love N Dancing : Aunt Katie
SOAPS:
Days Of Our Lives: 1981-83 (she was the very first Kayla)
Guiding Light: Naomi 2002
One Life To Live: mom (she started March 11-2008) will be interacting with Marcie McBain.
PERSONAL QUOTES:
Acting is very personal. I don't want to be like anybody else.
There are positions I would like to be in.... Like Meryl Streep's for instance.
TIDBITS:
There has been 3 Kayla Brady's.
When she made Hearts Are Wild that was the beginning of coming back to acting, for she had taken a leave.
She went to Guiding Light.
She has made 37 plus films and a number of TV appearances.
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