Tamara Braun

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Tamara Braun (born April 18, 1971) is an American actress.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Braun was born in Evanston, Illinois. [1]Tamara attended Evanston Township High School. Before becoming an actress, Braun trained as a massage therapist. She does not eat dairy, and is a natural brunette. Braun was a psychology major at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and took a summer course in Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - one of the most prestigous drama schools in the world - in England before backpacking throughout Europe with her then-boyfriend. Tamara spends her spare time enjoying writing, films, taking walks,enjoying life, horseback riding, alpine skiing, various dialects, stage combat. Her main charity is the TLC - Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind a not for profit agency providing programs and services for individuals who have multiple disabilities, including blindness. Another of Tamara's charities is Planned Parenthood.Tamara's astrological sign an Aries.

[edit] Career

Braun is known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of sassy Caroline "Carly" Benson-Roberts Quartermaine Corinthos on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a role she played from 2001 to 2005. As Carly, Braun was featured very prominently as the romantic partners of characters Sonny Corinthos, portrayed by Daytime Legend Emmy winner Maurice Benard, and Lorenzo Alcazar, portrayed by Ted King.

Braun's predecessor in the role, Emmy winner Sarah Brown, was incredibly popular; however, after initial resistance, fans began to accept Braun in the role, and Braun gained enormous popularity. After she left General Hospital, she was replaced by Jennifer Bransford. Unfortunately, only a few months later, most likely due to Bransford's unpopularity, Bransford was let go and replaced by daytime perennial Laura Wright, who debuted in November 2005. Carly saw heavy on-screen time for the first time since Sarah Brown originated the role in 1996.

After some time to relax after exiting her role as Carly on General Hospital, Braun got back to work as the female lead in the independent movie Little Chenier, which was filmed in Louisiana in August 2005. Braun worked with a dialect coach to perfect a Cajun accent, and she altered her appearance by getting a bronzed tan and darkening her hair.Tamara appeared as pastry chef Rose on four episodes of the ABC sitcom Freddie as a romantic interest of both lead male characters on the show. Tamara completed the movie Limbo Lounge, an independent film for director Tom Pankratz where she is the lead female. Most recently, Tamara has completed one episode of the CBS hit show Cold Case starring as country singer Edie Lowe who helps cover up the murder of a fellow country singer in order to protect her career, and as Brenda Sanborn in one episode of the Ghost Whisperer on the same network. Currently, Tamara has been auditioning for both the big and small screen and she also attends various fan gatherings, her most recent being in February in New York City.

[edit] Guest Appearances

[edit] Filmography

  • Limbo Lounge (2007) ... Anya (Principle Role)
  • Little Chenier (2006) ... Marie-Louise LeBauve (Principal Role)
  • Fallen Arches (1998) ... Jenny
  • Soul Food (1997) ... Teri's Secretary

[edit] Awards

  • 2006 MYSO Award for Best Leading Actress in a Daytime Drama for the Role of Carly Corinthos in General Hospital
  • 2005 Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Leading Actress in a Daytime Drama for the Role of Carly Corinthos in General Hospital
  • 2004 Daytime Emmy Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Daytime Drama for the Role of Carly Corinthos on General Hospital
Preceded by
Sarah Brown		 Carly Corinthos actress
2001–2005		 Succeeded by
Jennifer Bransford

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Bloom, Nate. "Celebrity Jews", The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 2003-11-14. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.

[edit] External links

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