Rebecca Herbst

Rebecca Herbst
Born
Rebecca Ann Herbst

(1977-05-12) May 12, 1977 (age 47)
Encino, California, U.S.
Other namesBecky Herbst
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Children3

Rebecca Ann Herbst (born May 12, 1977) is an American actress, known for playing Head Nurse Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime drama General Hospital, a role she originated on August 1, 1997, and Suzee, an alien, on the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases.

Early life

Herbst was born in Encino, California. She grew up with parents Debbie and Wayne,[1] and has an older sister, Jennifer.[2] She is not related to General Hospital co-star Rick Hearst (who portrays Ric Lansing, Elizabeth Webber's ex-husband), whose surname was Herbst before he changed it professionally.[3] Herbst was a competitive figure skater as a child, and at age sixteen decided to concentrate on acting.[4]

Career

At age six, Herbst stated she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys; she began filming commercials and has since appeared in over 60 nationally.[4] She has guest-starred in television series including: Highway to Heaven, L.A. Law, Beverly Hills, 90210, Step By Step, Boy Meets World, Sister, Sister, Days of Our Lives and Brotherly Love.[4] She starred in films including Kaleidoscope, Why Me? and Hefner: Unauthorized.[4] She was also featured in the Goo Goo Dolls 1995 music video "Naked". She was a series regular as Suzee on the second season of the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases from 1996 to 1997.

Herbst began as a series regular as Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital on August 1, 1997.[5] In 1999, Herbst won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress,[6] and also received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress.[7] In 2000, Soap Opera Update named Herbst No. 6 on their list of Woman of 2000.[8] She was nominated in 2003 for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Actress.[9] In 2007, Herbst appeared on Tyra Banks' talk show to help Tyra through "soap opera school."[10] Herbst was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007[11] and 2012.[12]

Personal life

Herbst dated former General Hospital co-star Ingo Rademacher and photographer Johnny Lindesmith in the late 1990s; Lindesmith and Herbst were engaged on December 30, 1999.[13][14] On June 1, 2001, she married former General Hospital co-star Michael Saucedo (who portrayed Juan Santiago).[15] They have three children, two sons (Ethan and Emerson) and a daughter (Ella).[16]

Herbst also designs clothes. She has designed most of her Daytime Emmy dresses,[17] and dresses for co-stars Natalia Livingston and Kimberly McCullough for the 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony.[18]

Herbst became a spokeswoman for Purpose Skincare in 2007.[19] She participates in the Smile Train charity.[20]

Filmography

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1986 L.A. Law Jennifer Simmons Episode: "The Princess and the Wiener King"
1987 Highway to Heaven Young Gail Episode: "A Mother and a Daughter"
1989 McGee and Me! Renee's Friend Episode: "The Big Lie"
1990 Why Me? Little Girl
1990 Kaleidoscope Emily TV film
1993 Beverly Hills, 90210 Brower Daughter Episode: "Perfectly Perfect"
1994 Shrunken Heads Sally Billed as Becky Herbst
1995 Step by Step Shelley Episode: "Can't Buy Me Love"
1995 Boy Meets World Jill Hollinger Episode: "Wrong Side of the Tracks"
1995 Donor Unknown Danielle Stillman TV film
1995 Sister, Sister Cynthia Episode: "Private School"
1996 The Lazarus Man Episode: "The Wallpaper Prison"
1996 Days of Our Lives Dana Winthrop Episode #7810
1996–1997 Space Cases Suzee Regular role (14 episodes)
1997 Brotherly Love Kristen 7 episodes
1997–present General Hospital Elizabeth Webber
/ Jessie Brewer 		Regular role
/ April 1, 2015 episode
1999 Hefner: Unauthorized Barbi Benton TV film
2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Elizabeth Webber 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress General Hospital Won [21]
1999 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [22]
2003 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress General Hospital Nominated [21]
2007 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [23]
2012 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated [24]
2020 Soap Hub Awards Favorite General Hospital Actress General Hospital Nominated
[25]
2021 Soap Hub Awards Favorite General Hospital Actress General Hospital Nominated
[25]

References

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  3. ^ "GH FAQs". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. April 25, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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  6. ^ "ABC daytime dramas sweep Soap Opera Digest Awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Associated Press. March 1, 1999. p. D-8. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Kroll, Dan J. "Y&R, Lucci Earn Ladies' Honors". Soapcentral. soapcentral.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  8. ^ "Woman of 2000 #6: Rebecca Herbst". Soap Opera Update. February 14, 2000.
  9. ^ Soap Opera Digest. December 17, 2002. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Who, Where and Wow!". Soap Opera Weekly. February 13, 2007. p. 32.
  11. ^ Block, Dana (March 24, 2007). "Former soap stars among Emmy nominees". Jamaica Gleaner. jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2013. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ Logan, Michael (June 21, 2012). "Daytime Emmy Scoop and Fearless Predictions". TV Guide. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  13. ^ Maloney, Michael (February 15, 2000). "Picture Perfect". Soap Opera Update.
  14. ^ Gallagher, Kristin (April 5, 2018). "#TBT - Rebecca Herbst". Soap Opera Digest. United States. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  15. ^ Kroll, Dan J (October 31, 2001). "Herbst, Saucedo welcome son". Soapcentral. soapcentral.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  16. ^ "Rebecca Herbst Welcomes Son Emerson Truett". People Magazine. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Rebecca Herbst and James Mitchell". Soapography. September 2, 2006. SOAPnet.
  18. ^ "Rebecca Herbst Bio". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  19. ^ "Actress Rebecca Herbst Partners with Purpose Skin Care". Carefair. carefair.com. June 15, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  20. ^ Newcomb, Roger (December 13, 2012). "Interview: Rebecca Herbst On General Hospital, Scott Reeves, Liason Fans & Smile Train". We Love Soaps. welovesoaps.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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  24. ^ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
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