Carolyn Hennesy
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Carolyn Hennesy is an American actress and writer, who stars in the soap opera General Hospital
and the sitcom Cougar Town
.
Hennesy was born in Los Angeles, California
, the daughter of Oscar-winning art director Dale Hennesy
, and a niece of actress Barbara Rush
and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan
. She studied at the American Conservatory Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is a veteran of many stage productions as well as the comedy troupes the Groundlings and the ACME Comedy Theater.
She 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
. Since 2009, she has also had a recurring role as the lascivious Barb on the ABC primetime comedy Cougar Town
with Courteney Cox
. She also stars in General Hospital as lawyer, Diane Miller.
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.
Carolyn has also written The Secret Life Of Damien Spinelli featuring the characters of General Hospital
.
Hennesy is married to actor Donald Agnelli.
Hennesy recently appeared in a GEICO television advertisement featuring the character known as "Cash".
In October 2011, Hennesy appeared on Jessie
as Mrs. Chesterfield, and in November 2011 as Myrna in the "That Still Small Voice
" episode of Once Upon a Time
.
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
and the sitcom Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
.
Hennesy was born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, the daughter of Oscar-winning art director Dale Hennesy
Dale Hennesy
Dale Hennesy was an American art director. He won an Academy Award and was nominated for two more in the category Best Art Direction.-Selected filmography:...
, and a niece of actress Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush is an American stage, film, and television actress.-Career:A student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Barbara Rush performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse before signing with Paramount Pictures...
and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan
Claudia Cowan
Claudia Cowan born July 31, 1963, USA, is an American news reporter for the Fox News Channel. She began her career at KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, where she worked her way up from being a messenger to an on-air reporter, then moved to KMST-TV in Monterey where she began as a desk assistant, worked her...
. She studied at the American Conservatory Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is a veteran of many stage productions as well as the comedy troupes the Groundlings and the ACME Comedy Theater.
She starred as Mrs. Valentine on the teen drama Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
in the 2000-2001 season, and she had supporting roles in the films Global Effect (2002), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, commonly abbreviated as T3, is a 2003 science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken...
(2003), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
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(2003), Click (2006), The Heat Chamber (2003) and Cougar Club
Cougar Club
Cougar Club is a 2007 American film directed by Christopher Duddy. The film details the attempts of two college graduates, Marshall Hogan III and Spence Holmes, to find direction in life...
(2007). She made three appearances on That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
and has guest-starred on Reba
Reba (TV series)
Reba is an American sitcom starring Reba McEntire, which ran from 2001 to 2007. For the show's first five seasons, it ran on The WB, with the show transitioning to The CW in its last year.-Synopsis:...
as the mother of Reba's son-in-law, Van. She made a guest appearance on Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
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
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
and she voiced Blair Lansfield in the video game Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
is the third main game in the Star Ocean series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, its penultimate...
. Since 2009, she has also had a recurring role as the lascivious Barb on the ABC primetime comedy Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
with Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, she is best known for her roles as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream and as Jules Cobb in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination....
. She also stars in General Hospital as lawyer, Diane Miller.
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.
Carolyn has also written The Secret Life Of Damien Spinelli featuring the characters of General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
.
Hennesy is married to actor Donald Agnelli.
Hennesy recently appeared in a GEICO television advertisement featuring the character known as "Cash".
In October 2011, Hennesy appeared on Jessie
Jessie (TV series)
Jessie is an American television sitcom which premiered on September 30, 2011 on the Disney Channel. The series was created and executive produced by Pamela Eells O'Connell and stars Debby Ryan as Jessie, a small town Texas girl who moves to New York City and becomes a nanny to a high profile...
as Mrs. Chesterfield, and in November 2011 as Myrna in the "That Still Small Voice
That Still Small Voice
"That Still Small Voice" is the fifth episode of the American Fairy Tale/Drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on November 27, 2011....
" episode of Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (TV series)
Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama television series that premiered on Sunday October 23, 2011, on ABC. New episodes air Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT....
.
Awards
- Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress, 2010
- Named Best Supporting Actress in TV GuideTV GuideTV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
's "Best of 2007" Awards. She received an Ovation Award (L.A. version of the Tony) as Best Supporting Actress for the play "The Fan Maroo" and was named Outstanding Comedic Actress in 2000 for her body of work to date by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. She won the Canadian Spirit Award in 2009 for her work on General Hospital.
External links
- Carolyn Hennesy Official site