Kelly Hager Thiebaud"The Good-Bye Girl." ''ABC Soaps In Depth''. January 5, 2015. pg. 45. (born on August 28, 1982) is an American actress and model best known for her portrayal of Dr. Britt Westbourne on

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'', for which she won the

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in 2022.

Early life and career

Thiebaud was born in

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and made her screen debut in 2002, in the independent film ''Journey of Redemption''. Apart from her acting work, she also modeled and appeared in four

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in 2000s. On television, she guest-starred in ''

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'', and had the recurring role on the CBS Family series ''

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'' from 2010 to 2011 and NBC soap opera ''

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'' in 2011. In 2011, Thiebaud appeared in the horror film '' Hostel: Part III''. In 2013, She appeared in the Christian drama film ''

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'', playing according to ''

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'' a "superstar pop tart" who uses her body as her path to success. In 2012, Thiebaud was cast as Dr. Britt Westbourne in the

daytime soap opera, ''

''. In February 2013, ''

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'' confirmed that the actress had been upgraded to a contract status. On November 10, 2014, it was announced that Thiebaud had been placed on recurring status following the conclusion of her two-year contract, in order to pursue other acting opportunities. She reprised the role on several occasions, between 2015 to 2018, for limited-run guest appearances. In March 2020, Thiebaud returned for another guest stint; by September of the same year, she returned to the role once more. In August 2022, it was announced that she will leave the role again. Thiebaud's performance has been met with critical acclaim, winning the

in 2022. Thiebaud played the leading roles in the Lifetime television films ''The Surrogate'' (2018) and ''A Mother on the Edge'' (2019). In 2020, Thiebaud was cast in the ABC drama series ''

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'' playing the recurring role as Eva Vasquez. She returned to series in 2022.

Personal life

Thiebaud became engaged to her former ''

'' co-star

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in June 2015. They had been together since 2013. As of 2016, they have broken up.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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