Beth Maitland (born May 12, 1958) is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Traci Abbott in the

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'' from 1982 to 1996 & since 2001 on a

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basis. She also stars as Gloria on ''The Grove: The Series'' created by

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Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Maitland and her family moved to

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when she was seven. By age thirteen, she had already appeared in numerous community theatre and dinner theatre productions. She attended

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, majoring in music and theatre. Maitland moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and worked in night clubs while taking acting classes at the Los Angeles Film Industry Workshop.

Career

On television, Maitland has appeared in several made-for-television movies, and a supporting role in ''

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''. She is active in a Los Angeles theater company, and currently does voice over work, radio plays, and appears live with the Santa Clarita Playhouse.

Partial filmography

Awards and nominations

* Won,

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Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series (1985) * Nominated, Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial (1986) * Nominated,

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Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a drama series, 2019.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maitland, Beth 1958 births Living people American soap opera actresses People from Rapid City, South Dakota Actresses from Scottsdale, Arizona Actresses from South Dakota Arizona State University alumni Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winners 21st-century American women