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Who is Maura West?
Maura West is an American soap opera actress. Maura West rose to prominence after portraying Carly Tenney in the 1995 serial “As the World Turns.”
West‘s professional career began in 1995, when she was approached by a casting director while acting in one of the university performances and offered the role of Carly, which she accepted, marking the beginning of her professional career.
Early life and Childhood
Maura West was born Maura Jo Snyder on April 27, 1972, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to a family of four that includes two brothers and a sister.
She grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts, and graduated from high school there.
Education Details
Maura West had always wanted to be an actress and enrolled at Boston University after high school, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts.
Maura polished her skills in local theater and university performances during her academic years.
Professional Career
West’s professional career began in 1995, when she was approached by a casting director while acting in one of the university performances and offered the role of Carly, which she accepted, marking the beginning of her professional career.
Maura made her screen debut on April 11th, 1995, and played Carly until May 8th, 1996, when she had to take a break due to her pregnancy.
Maura did, however, return to the show in September 1997 and remained on it until its finale on September 17, 2010, appearing in 847 episodes of the award-winning series.
Maura was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards and garnered countless other nominations.
After the series ended, Maura looked for another long-term job, and the next year she was cast in another long-running soap opera, “The Young and the Restless,” where she played Diane Jenkins for seven months and approximately 100 episodes until being replaced by the third actress in the position.
Maura was cast in the role of Ava Jerome, which received critical acclaim, and has appeared in over 580 episodes of the Golden Globe-nominated series since her debut in May 2013.
Maura was nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards and won in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.
Maura also made her cinematic debut in 2014, playing Eileen in Jon Abrahams, Andrew Beckham, and Jeanette Branch’s fantasy horror-mystery film “Come Back to Me.”
Net Worth and Salary
Maura West’s net worth is projected to be approximately $5 million, according to sources.
Relationship Status
Maura West’s personal life is a public record; she has already had one failed marriage and is now married to her second husband.
Jonathan Knight was Maura’s first spouse, and they were married from 1995 to 1999.
The couple had one child together before the divorce, a son named Benjamin, who was born in June 1996.
Following her divorce, she began a love relationship with Scott DeFreitas, her co-star from “As the World Turns,” which eventually led to marriage.
Maura, a die-hard New York Yankees fan, got engaged to Scott at Yankee Stadium, where he proposed to her using the scoreboard in center field.
Their wedding took place on January 22, 2000, and they’ve since welcomed four children, one of which is a Broadway star named Joe West.
Body Measurement
Despite her pregnancies and being in her late 40s, Maura is noted for her amazing features; she stands at 5 feet 3 inches (1.6m) tall and weighs roughly 123lbs or 55kg.
Her vital statistics are unknown, although she appears to be in good health. Maura’s eyes are blue, and her blonde hair is her natural color.
Social Media
Her social media interactions are unavailable.
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Trivia
- Maura is an American soap opera actress, who attained world fame by portraying Carly Tenney in the series “As the World Turns”, originally in 1995.
- West was selected for the part of Ava Jerome, which was met with critical acclaim, and since her debut in May 2013, has appeared in over 580 episodes of the Golden Globe award-nominated series.
- Her net worth is estimated at around $5 million.
- Maura is known for her great looks, despite her pregnancies and being in her late 40s; she stands at 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall, while she weighs around 123lbs or 55kg.
- Maura’s first husband was Jonathan Knight and the two were married from 1995 until 1999.
