Jensen Buchanan (born July 18, 1962 in

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) is an American soap opera actress, known for portraying Sarah Gordon on ''

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'' (1987–90) and twins

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and

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on '' Another World''.

Early life

Buchanan was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 18, 1962. She was the only child of William and Mary Buchanan, who divorced when she was a toddler. She was raised in

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. She attended

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on scholarship from 1980 to 1984, eventually earning a degree in music theory.

Career

Buchanan originated the role of Sarah Gordon on the ABC soap opera ''

'', playing the character from 1987 to 1990. In 1991, she moved to the NBC soap opera '' Another World''. She played

from 1991 to 1999. She also played Vicky's twin,

, from 1991 to 1994, with reappearances in 1997 and 1998. Buchanan was nominated for two Lead Actress

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s in 1996 and 1997. She moved to ''

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'' in a short term capacity to play the role of Vicky, who was killed in a plane crash in November 1999, but she continued to make appearances until 2001. In 2001, she started playing the role of

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, R. N. on ''

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''. She exited the role in 2002. From 2015 to 2016, Buchanan appeared on the soap opera ''

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'', playing Elise Moxley, a member of the Genoa City social set.

Personal life

On December 28, 1991, Buchanan married Gray O'Brien. They had two sons, John Conor O'Brien (born April 22, 1994) and Angus O'Hagan O'Brien (born February 26, 1996). They divorced in the late 1990s. In 2003, she married

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. In October 2017, she was sentenced to one year in jail at Santa Barbara County Jail and five years' probation. In January 2018, Buchanan was once again arrested, this time for allegedly drinking while under felony probation. Following a court appearance, she was ordered to remain in jail pending another hearing. On April 6, 2018, Buchanan was acquitted of probation violation and released from jail. Report, Staff. "Soap actress Jensen Buchanan found not guilty during probation violation hearing." Lompoc Record, The (CA), 6 Apr. 2018, News. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/16B28AB98DC22FB0?p=AWNB. Accessed 22 Dec. 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Jensen American soap opera actresses Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni Actresses from Alabama Actresses from Montgomery, Alabama 1962 births Living people 21st-century American women