McKenzie Kate Westmore (born April 26, 1977) is an American actress and singer most popular for having played the role of

Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald Sheridan Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions''. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999. She was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005. Addi ...

on the

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Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...

'' from 1999 to 2008.

Early life

Westmore was born April 26, 1977, in

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, California. She is part of the younger generation of the

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, known for their achievements in film makeup. She is the daughter of makeup artists Marion Christine Bergeson and

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. She attended the

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as a music major and graduated in 1995.

Career

Westmore is best known for playing of

on the

'' from 1999 to 2008. To fans of ''Passions'', Sheridan is well known for her popular supercouple pairing with

Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions'', portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working ...

, portrayed by

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. They are sometimes called "Shuis", blend of both their names. She guest-starred on an episode of ''

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'' (season 7, episode 18: "The One with Joey's Award") as presenter. In 2008, she made a guest appearance in season 3 of ''

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''. On December 12, 2008, Westmore debuted in the recurring role of Dr. Riley Sinclair on

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's daytime drama ''

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''. Since 2011, Westmore has served as the Host of the

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original series '' Face Off'', a reality competition featuring makeup artists competing for $100,000.Rice, Lynette (November 9, 2010)
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''

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''.

Personal life

McKenzie Westmore and Keith Volpone were married for 9 years. They married on 25th May 2002. 9 years later they divorced on 3rd Jun 2011. On October 11, 2015, Westmore married former '' Face Off'' judge

Patrick Tatopoulos Patrick Tatopoulos (born September 25, 1957) is a Greek- French production designer and director who lives and works in the United States. His designs have appeared in numerous motion pictures, including '' Pitch Black'', ''Underworld'', ''I, Ro ...

. The couple met while working together on the first season of the show. The wedding ceremony was held at Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch Winery in

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. In 2019, Westmore revealed that she has

Tourette syndrome Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) ...

, having been diagnosed with the genetic condition at age 10. McKenzie Westmore is the founder and creative director of Westmore Beauty. She developed the Westmore Beauty Collection to make the tips and tricks available to everyday women that was previously an exclusive for celebrities. McKenzie continues to create new products for the Westmore beauty line.

Filmography

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