Anna Holbrook
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| Born | Anna Kathryn York April 18, 1957 Fairbanks, Territory of Alaska, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Bruce Holbrook (1979–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Anna Kathryn Holbrook (née York; born April 18, 1957, Fairbanks, Alaska) is an American soap opera actress, known for her role as Sharlene Frame Hudson on Another World.
Career[]
Holbrook portrayed Sharlene Frame Hudson on Another World from 1988 to 1991, 1993 to 1997, and again in 1999. The character Sharlene was a victim of sexual abuse and suffered from multiple personality disorder, and Holbrook won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress award for her portrayal in 1996.[2]
Holbrook has appeared in numerous guest starring roles on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 1993 and 2006, as well as the 1994 film I Love Trouble. She played Sally O'Neal in a 2004 episode of The West Wing, and Dr. Hannah Young on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live for several episodes in 2007.
Holbrook played Lisa Dowd in a 2018 episode of Blue Bloods, and in 2020 appeared as Robin on the Showtime series Homeland in the season eight episode "Deception Indicated". Holbrook has also appeared in off-Broadway and regional theater.[citation needed]
Personal life[]
Holbrook's father, Don Joseph York (aged 29) was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnamese War. Her mother, Johanna, later remarried.[2]
Holbrook has been married to Bruce Holbrook since 1979, and they have two children. Anna is currently an acting teacher at the Performing Arts Conservatory in New Canaan, Connecticut.[2]
References[]
- ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (March 19, 1995). "The Real 'World' Of Anna Holbrook". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "The Changing Roles of Anna Holbrook". New Canaan - Darien Magazine. March 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
External links[]
- Anna Holbrook at IMDb
- Anna Holbrook at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Holbrook family info, legacy.com; accessed July 4, 2015.
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- American stage actresses
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winners
- Actresses from Connecticut
- Actresses from Alaska
- 21st-century American women