Krista Tesreau
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Krista Tesreau is an American
actress.
on the CBS
soap opera
Guiding Light
, which she portrayed from 1983 to 1989. In 1987 Tesreau was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Ingenue
for the role, and received a Soap Opera Digest Award
nomination in 1988.
Tesreau also played Andie Klein on Santa Barbara
from August 20, 1992 to January 15, 1993, and "whirling dervish" Tina Lord
on One Life to Live
from July 6, 1994 to January 24, 1997. Reappeared on Guiding Light as Mindy briefly in 2004, and again starting March 6, 2009.
United States
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actress.
Career
Tesreau is best known for her role as Melinda “Mindy” LewisMindy Lewis
Melinda "Mindy" Sue Bauer is a fictional character in the town of Springfield on the CBS daytime drama, Guiding Light, who was recently played by actress Krista Tesreau....
on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, which she portrayed from 1983 to 1989. In 1987 Tesreau was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Outstanding Ingenue
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 12th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1985. The award category was originally called the Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series...
for the role, and received a Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
nomination in 1988.
Tesreau also played Andie Klein on Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
from August 20, 1992 to January 15, 1993, and "whirling dervish" Tina Lord
Tina Lord
Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, originated and most notably portrayed by Andrea Evans...
on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
from July 6, 1994 to January 24, 1997. Reappeared on Guiding Light as Mindy briefly in 2004, and again starting March 6, 2009.