Stephanie Lucile Gatschet (born March 16, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an actress, who has appeared on the soap operas ''

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'' (as

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) and ''

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'' (as Madison North).

Early life and education

As a child, Gatschet took ballet, piano, and acting lessons. Her professional career began at the age of nine, when she appeared in her first play, Oedipus the King, at a local Philadelphia theatre. After performing in a few local plays, Gatschet began to appear in theatrical productions off-Broadway in New York City. She attended

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in Philadelphia, for middle school and high school. She also began to make commercials for television and radio, and to make episodic TV appearances in shows such as '' As the World Turns'' and ''

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''. Prior to her role on ''Guiding Light'', Gatschet was pursuing a

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at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. During her first year of college at New York University, Gatschet won roles in a few independent feature films like '' Roger Dodger'' and '' Virgin''.

Career

Gatschet is best known for her portrayal of

Tammy Layne Winslow Tammy may refer to: * Tam o' Shanter (cap), a Scottish hat * ''Tammy'' (film series), a series of four films **''Tammy and the Bachelor'', the first film in the series ** "Tammy" (song), a popular song from ''Tammy and the Bachelor'' ** ''Tammy'' ( ...

, the daughter of Cassie Layne Winslow and her ex-husband, Rob Layne, on the CBS soap opera ''

''. She portrayed the character from July 2002 to March 2007. In 2007, Gatschet earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. On June 19, 2009, Gatschet began portraying a new character, Madison North, on ''

'' on a recurring status. In December 2009, she signed a long-term contract and moved with the soap opera's production from New York to Los Angeles. In 2015, Gatschet joined her friend and actor,

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, in the digital series, ''Misguided''. She portrays an exaggerated version of herself.

Personal life

She is also a member of the Humane Society.

Filmography

References

External links

StephanieGatschet.com
– Official Website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatschet, Stephanie 1983 births Living people American soap opera actresses Tisch School of the Arts alumni Actresses from Philadelphia American film actresses