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Carolyn Hennesy
| Carolyn Hennesy | |
|---|---|
 Hennesy at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards | |
| Born | (1962-06-10) June 10, 1962 Encino, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, marine park and zoo advocate |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Donald Agnelli (m. 2007; div. 2013) |
| Partner(s) | Nathan Carlson (1994-2000) |
| Parent(s) | Dale Hennesy |
| Website | Personal Website ZooNation |
Carolyn Lee Hennesy (born June 10, 1962) is an American soap opera actress, author, and animal advocate. She is known for her role as Diane Miller on the daytime television series General Hospital, for which she earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Hennesy's 2011 novel The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli, featuring characters from General Hospital, reached #16 on the New York Times Best Seller list. She is also known for her work promoting AZA zoos and aquariums, and accredited marine parks like SeaWorld.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Acting
2.2 Writing
3 Animal advocacy
3.1 Animal Magnetism
3.2 American Humane Association
4 Personal life
5 Filmography
6 Awards
7 References
8 External links
Early life
Hennesy was born on June 10, 1962, in Encino, California.[1] She is the daughter of production designer and art director Dale Hennesy,[2] who won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage.[3]
Career
Acting
Hennesy starred as Mrs. Valentine on the teen drama Dawson's Creek in the 2000–2001 season, and she had supporting roles in the films Global Effect (2002), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003), Click (2006), The Heat Chamber (2003) and Cougar Club (2007). She made three appearances on That '70s Show and has guest-starred on Reba as the mother of Reba's son-in-law, Van. She made a guest appearance on Drake & Josh as Mrs. Abernathy, the boss of the Ball & Vance Fish Corp. Additionally, she appeared as Judith Haven in an episode of What I Like About You and she voiced Blair Lansfield in the video game Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. Currently, she stars as Rosalyn Harris in the fifth season of HBO hit series True Blood. In 2016, she joined the cast of the Netflix production Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
Since 2006, Hennessy has played Diane Miller on the daytime soap opera General Hospital. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role in 2010.[4]
In October 2011, Hennesy appeared on Jessie as Mrs. Chesterfield, a role she would reprise through the series' entire four-year run, and in November 2011 as Myrna in the "That Still Small Voice" episode of Once Upon a Time. She also guest starred in Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures.
In 2016, Hennesy appeared in the soap opera web series The Bay as Karen Blackwell. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role.[5]
Writing
Hennesy has written a series of children's books based on the character Pandora. The first one, called Pandora Gets Jealous, was released January 2008. The sequel, Pandora Gets Vain, was released August 2008. The third book in the series, Pandora Gets Lazy, released March 2009. Book four, Pandora Gets Heart, was released in January 2010. The fifth book, Pandora Gets Angry, was released in February 2011. Book six, Pandora Gets Greedy, was released in June 2012. Book seven, Pandora Gets Frightened, was released in 2013.
Hennesy wrote the 2011 novel The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli featuring characters from General Hospital.[6] The novel reached #16 on the New York Times Best Seller list.[7]
Animal advocacy
Hennesy is a wildlife conservationist and animal welfare advocate. She is an outspoken critic of PETA, HSUS, and other animal rights organizations and activists. The actress became a staunch advocate of the zoo and aquarium industry after visiting several prominent zoological facilities and researching their science, education, and conservation programs. Hennesy is also a big supporter of the Lucy Pet Foundation and their free spay and neuter program for domestic animals. In 2015, she defended SeaWorld during the California Coastal Commission's hearings regarding the fate of the captive born and reared orca housed as SeaWorld parks.
Animal Magnetism
Hennesy is also the producer and host of Animal Magnetism, a radio program featuring wildlife and domestic animal professionals. The program focuses on welfare and conservation issues and examines both the human-animal bond and the global increase in human-wildlife conflict resulting from human over-population growth and climate change.[8]
American Humane Association
In 2016, Hennesy was named an American Humane Association celebrity ambassador and spoke before a congressional committee on the organization's new humane conservation initiative.[9]
Personal life
Hennesy is a niece of actress Barbara Rush and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan.[10] She lives in Los Angeles. In 2007, Hennesy married Donald Agnelli.[1][11] They divorced in 2013.[1][11] She is a trapeze artist, a skill she demonstrated during a 2015 episode of Jessie.[1] She has two brothers. Scott Hennesy works at Disney World as an imagineer.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Bowling Alley Waitress | Credited as Carolyn Henessey |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Marsha Timmons | |
| 2001 | Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation | Rose (voice: English version) | |
The Elite | Elaine | ||
| 2002 | Surprise | Whitney | Short film |
Global Effect | Meredith Tripp | ||
Engaging Peter | Vivian | ||
| 2003 | Wave Babes | Maureen | Straight-to-video |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Rich Woman | ||
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Congresswoman with Haircut | ||
| 2004 | The Second Degree | Chrissy Le Matin | |
| 2005 | Appleseed | Athena Aerios | Voice, Feature film, credited as Lee West |
The Heat Chamber | Lila | ||
Off the Hook | The Enchilada | Short film | |
| 2006 | Outta Sync | Phaedra Lee | |
Bambi II | Bambi's Mother | Voice, Straight-to-video | |
Click | Kathy O'Doyle | ||
The Emerald Sun | Major Danes | Short film | |
Conversations with God | Sharon Parker | ||
| 2007 | Sublime | Cheryl | Straight-to-video |
Feeding | Carolyn | Short film | |
Cougar Club | Judge Margaret Emerson | ||
Believers | Lina Vance | Straight-to-video | |
Til Death Does His Part | God | Short film | |
| 2008 | I Yes | Ms. Cummings | Short film |
Shattered! | Adrienne | ||
Necessary Evil | Carole Fielding | ||
Boob Jobs & Jesus | Jody | Short film | |
| 2009 | Half Truth | Soap Actress | Short film |
It's Not Me, It's You | Therapist | Short film | |
Scream of the Bikini | Ronda | Voice | |
| 2010 | Annie in the Aisle of Irma | Marsha | Short film |
| 2011 | I Love You Like Crazy | Dr. Sing | Short film |
| 2014 | Platinum the Dance Movie | Mary | |
| 2015 | Hybrids | Aradia | |
Mothers of the Bride | Kelly Court | ||
You're Killing Me | Candice | ||
A Kind of Magic | Maggie | ||
| 2016 | Courting Des Moines | Gov. Joanna Sampson | |
The Holy Man | Betty Rodriguez | ||
Better Criminal | Police Chief Ackerman | ||
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Dark Justice | Jill | Episode: "Pygmalion" |
| 1995 | Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare | USDA Representative | Made-for-TV-Movie |
Grace Under Fire | Gloria | Episode:"Jimmy Goes Away | |
| 1995 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Layla | Episode: "The Fame Show" |
| 1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Amanda | Episode: "Sexaholics" |
| 1997 | Wings | Flight Attendant | Episode: "Just Call Me Angel" |
Party of Five | Alice | Episode: "Leap of Faith" | |
The Naked Truth | Flight Attendant | Episode: "We Almost Had Paris" | |
| 1997–1998 | Jenny | Chase Gardner | Recurring |
| 1998 | Encore! Encore! | Barbara | Episode: "The Diary" |
| 1999 | That '70s Show | Sharon Singer | 2 episodes |
It's Like, You Know... | Cathy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Thanks | Henrietta Randolph | Episode: "Tobacco" | |
The Big O | Vera Ronstadt | Contract role: Season 2 only | |
| 2000 | Moesha | Dr. Miller | Episode: "He Doth Protest Too Much" |
| 2000–2001 | Dawson's Creek | Mrs. Valentine | Recurring |
| 2001 | Strip Mall | Caroline Cantwell | Episode: "Barry Boinks Caroline" |
Reba | Mrs. Montgomery | Episode: "Tea and Antipathy" | |
| 2002 | Any Day Now | Phyllis | Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys" |
The Young and the Restless | Penelope Quinlan | Episode: "Episode #1.7351" | |
Judging Amy | Louise Rodericks | Episode: "Come Back Soon" | |
Bram and Alice | Patricia | Episode: "Goody Two Shoes" | |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Kago's Mother (voice: English version) | Episode: "Testation" | |
| 2003 | Android Kidaider | Chigusa Sakamoto (voice: English version) | Unknown episodes |
Half & Half | Mrs. Scranton | Episode: "The Big Sexy Shame Episode" | |
Recipe for Disaster | Mrs. Devries | Made-for-TV-Movie | |
What I Like About You | Dr. Judith 'Judy' Haven | Episode: "When Holly Met Tina" | |
Significant Others | Realtor | Episode: "The Right House, the Wrong Gender & a Turn" | |
| 2004 | That '70s Show | Patty Ryals | Episode: "Winter" |
| 2005 | Barbershop | Mrs. Kane | Episode: "Debates and Dead People" |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Melora Stewart | Episode: "The Music in Me" |
Commander in Chief | TV Interviewer | Episode: "Wind Beneath My Wing" | |
Drake & Josh | Mrs. Abernathy | Episode: "I Love Sushi" | |
| 2006–present | General Hospital | Diane Miller | 419 episodes |
| 2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Diane Miller | Episode: "Falling Star" |
| 2008 | Little Miss CEO | Ms. Rivers | Made-for-TV-Movie |
Mother Goose Parade | Herself | 61st Annual in San Diego County's City of El Cajon | |
| 2009 | Penny Dreadfuls | Carolyn | Episode: "Feeding" |
| 2009–2012 | Cougar Town | Barb | Recurring |
| 2009 | Penny Dreadfuls | Dorothy | Episode: "All Tomorrow's Parties" |
| 2010 | Everyone Counts | Sheila | 2 episodes |
Better People | Ivy | Made-for-TV-Movie | |
| 2011 | Everyone Counts | Sheila | 2 episodes |
Shameless | Mrs. Neidereiter | Episode: "But at Last Came a Knock" | |
Once Upon a Time | Myrna | Episode: "That Still Small Voice" | |
| 2011–2015 | Jessie | Mrs. Rhoda Chesterfield | Recurring |
| 2012 | Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures | R.J. Caldwell | Episode: "Epic Cuffs" |
True Blood | Rosalyn | Contract role: Season 5 | |
| 2013 | The Middle | Connie McDonald | Episode: "Winners and Losers" |
| 2014 | Devious Maids | Mrs. Parker | Episode: "You Can't Take It With You" |
Revenge | Mrs Ellis | Recurring | |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Toni | 2 episodes |
The Bay | Karen Blackwell | Web series | |
| Video games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Jump Start 1st Grade | Ms. Nobel | Credited as Carolyn Hennessy |
Casper: Friends Around the World | Casper the Friendly Ghost | ||
| 2001 | Star Trek: Away Team | Aloram Vas (voice) | Credited as Carolyn Hennessy |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Bridge Commander | Captain Eina Zeiss/Captain Elizabeth Haley/Captain Torenn (voice) | Credited as Carolyn Hennesey |
.hack//Infection | Gardenia (voice: English version) | ||
.hack//Mutation | Gardenia (voice: English version) | ||
.hack//Outbreak | Gardenia (voice: English version) | ||
| 2003 | .hack//Quarantine | Gardenia (voice: English version) | |
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | Blair Lansfeld/Julee Garrand (voice: English version) | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Tales of Legendia | Additional Voices (voice: English version) | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Golden Axe: Beast Rider | (voice) | |
Ghost Rider | Lilith (voice) | ||
| 2009 | '"World in Conflict: Soviet Assault | (voice) | |
| 2010 | Metro 2033 | (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Technomancer | Seeker, Angela | |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Bridge Crew | Lieutenant T'Nar, Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 2018 | Blade Runner: Revelations | Lilith Tyrell, Background Voicesv (voice) | |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle | Won | Outstanding Comedic Actress | Career | [12] |
| 2004 | Ovation Award | Won | Featured Actress in a Play | "The Fan Maroo" | |
| 2007 | TV Guide's "Best of 2007" Awards | Won | Best Supporting Actress | General Hospital | [13] |
| 2009 | Canadian Spirit Award | Won | General Hospital | ||
2010 | Daytime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | [4] |
2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Won | Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series | The Bay | [5] |
2017 | Indie Series Award | Won | Best Guest Actress — Drama | The Bay | [14] |
References
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^ Rollins, Scott (August 23, 2015). "The Art of Dale Hennesy: Masterful Production Designer/Art Director of FANTASTIC VOYAGE, LOGAN'S RUN, DIRTY HARRY, ANNIE, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & More". Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ "The 39th Academy Awards (1967) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
^ ab "Daytime Emmys Nominees 2010". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ ab "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "Fiction Review: The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli by Diane Miller". Publishers Weekly. 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
^ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
^ "Animal Magnetism - Universal Broadcasting Network".
^ "Board Member & Celebrity Advisory Committee Chair - Carolyn Hennesy".
^ "Carolyn Hennesy Bio". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ ab "Carolyn Hennesy - Flying High". About General Hospital. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ "Bio". Carolyn Hennesy. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ Newcomb, Roger (December 31, 2007). "ABC Press Release: Ratings For Week of December 17–21". We Love Soaps. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
^ "8th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Indie Series Awards. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carolyn Hennesy. |
Carolyn Hennesy on IMDb
Carolyn Hennesy Official site- Official Twitter
- Interview with Carolyn Hennesy, The Spectrum, Accessed July 13, 2017.
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