Fiona Hutchison (born 17 May 1960) is an American actress. She is known for her roles on the American soap operas '' One Life to Live'' and '' Guiding Light''.

Personal life

Hutchison was born in Miami, Florida, to British parents. She grew up in

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, and

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and has two older brothers. Hutchison is trained in

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and classical dance, attending the

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as a child. She accelerated her high school studies and left to study at the School of American Ballet when she was 15; later, she earned her bachelor's degree from

Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enr ...

. Hutchison married assistant director Sean Dromgoole in 1987 but they would divorce in 1992. She married actor John Viscardi on 16 September 1994. They have two sons, Hutch (born 3 September 1996) and Trevor Westcott (born March 1998).

Career

In 1985, Hutchison appeared on '' Guiding Light'' as Tanya, but is best known for her roles as

Gabrielle Medina Gabrielle Medina is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by actress Fiona Hutchison, who debuted in the role February 20, 1987. Hutchison briefly reprised the role for the series finale January 6 ...

on '' One Life to Live'' (1987–1991, 2001–2004) and as Jenna Bradshaw on '' Guiding Light'' (1992–1994, 1996–1998). She later appeared for a brief stint as Celia Frasier on ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

'' in 2000. In 2006, Hutchison made a one-day return to ''Guiding Light'' for a special Mother's Day episode and returned again in 2009 for several episodes, as many former stars returned for the show's final episodes. Hutchinson returned to ''One Life to Life'' as her deceased character, Gabrielle, on 9 January 2012.

References

External links

Fiona Hutchison profile @ soapcentral.com
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