Carrie Southworth is an American actress, model, and businesswoman who portrayed Dr. Claire Simpson on the SOAPnet prime time serial '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' in 2008. She is also the co-founder of TwigTale a children book company.

Early life and education

Southworth grew up in

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and graduated from the

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in 1995. Southworth spent four years of her childhood living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where her father was posted with the

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. She went on to major in chemistry and sciences at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...

, but later switched her major to economics. She started modeling for

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at age 17. In a 2008 interview, Southworth noted, "After I graduated with my economics degree, I had a choice between modeling and working on the bond trading floor at

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. The bank was boring, so I went back to modeling. That led to acting, and here I am!"

Career

In 2008 Southworth landed the contract role of new

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Dr. Claire Simpson in the second season of ''General Hospital: Night Shift'', a prime time spin-off of the

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'' General Hospital''."''GH'' Spinoff Planned For SOAPnet." - SoapCentral.com
February 12, 2007. The 13-episode limited series aired from July 22, 2008 to October 14, 2008. Southworth's character also headlined an online series of

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s called ''Night Shift: Claire & Kyle,'' with her ''Night Shift'' co-star Adam Grimes in his role of Dr. Kyle Julian.''Night Shift: Claire & Kyle'' - SOAPnet.com
Retrieved September 10, 2008. The actress had also appeared on ''General Hospital'' itself for three episodes in 2006 in the role of Dr. Gwen Miller, a minor love interest for one of the later contract roles on ''Night Shift'', Jason Thompson's Dr. Patrick Drake. Southworth has also guest-starred on several television series, including the 2003 '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode " Dirty Girls," ''

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'' (2004/2005), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006) and ''

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'' (2007). She appeared in the films ''The Look'' (2003), ''

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'' (2006) and ''These Days'' (2006). In 2011, Southworth cofounded TwigTale, a company which makes customized story books focused on child development that include customer photos and personalized elements.

Personal life

In 2005 Southworth married Collister "Coddy" Johnson III,"''NY Post'' outs Lucy Southworth, Larry Page's girlfriend." ValleyWag.com
February 27, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2008. son of Collister "Terry" Johnson Jr., a lawyer and former administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Coddy's godfather is the former

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, who had been the roommate of the elder Johnson at

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. Southworth's younger sister, Lucy, is the wife of

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co-founder

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.McCarthy, Megan
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December 7, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2008. Southworth's father is Van Roy Southworth, who retired from the

after assignments in

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, and the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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