Kent Masters King (born August 5, 1974) is an American actress known for her appearances on the daytime

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Early life

Kent was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Dr. Richard D. King, is an Egyptologist and her mother is a former actress. She studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California, where she majored in Cinema and Television and graduated in 1996.

Career

Kent began her career as Julie Williams on the primetime soap opera ''

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'' (1988-1992). She filled in for

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in 2000 when Rowell took a hiatus from ''

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'', then joined ''

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'' briefly in 2003 as the mysterious and beautiful Imani. She began a recurring role as Dr. Lainey Winters on ''General Hospital'' on April 1, 2005, and was upgraded to contract status in December 2005. In 2007, King became an original cast member of the ''General Hospital'' prime-time spin-off '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' while maintaining her day job on GH. On June 1, 2008, King was taken off contract with ''General Hospital'', and became a recurring cast member once again. Kent is the daughter of Egyptologist and actress Alfreda Masters (who spent many years as an extra ''General Hospital'' at the nurses' station), and was named for an Egyptian goddess.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Video

References

External links

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Kent Masters King: Body of Bojuka @ Soap Opera Digest
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