Carrie Southworth

Carrie Southworth
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2001 - Present
Spouse(s) Coddy Johnson

Carrie Southworth is an American actress and model who portrayed Dr. Claire Simpson on the SOAPnet prime time serial General Hospital: Night Shift in 2008.[1] She is also the co-founder of a personalized children's book company launched in 2011.

Biography

Southworth majored in economics at the University of Virginia, and started modeling for Elite Model Management at age 17.[1] In a 2008 interview, Southworth noted, "After I graduated with my economics degree, I had a choice between modeling and working on the bond trading floor at Chase Manhattan Bank ... The bank was boring, so I went back to modeling. That led to acting, and here I am!"[1]

In 2008 Southworth landed the contract role of new medical intern Dr. Claire Simpson in the second season of General Hospital: Night Shift, a prime time spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.[2] The 13-episode limited series aired from July 22, 2008 to October 14, 2008. As of March 2008, the first season of Night Shift was "SOAPnet's most-watched series ever."[3] Southworth's character also headlined an online series of webisodes called Night Shift: Claire & Kyle, with her Night Shift co-star Adam Grimes in his role of Dr. Kyle Julian.[4] The actress had also appeared on General Hospital itself for three episodes in 2006 in the role of Dr. Gwen Miller, a minor love interest for one of the later contract roles on Night Shift, Jason Thompson's Dr. Patrick Drake.[5]

Southworth has also guest-starred on several television series, including the 2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Dirty Girls," Las Vegas (2004/2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Pepper Dennis (2006), Justice (2006) and Rules of Engagement (2007). She appeared in the films The Look (2003), Phat Girlz (2006) and These Days (2006).[5]

Personal life

In 2005 Southworth married Collister "Coddy" Johnson,[6] son of Collister "Terry" Johnson, Jr.[7] Coddy's godfather is the former U.S. President George W. Bush, who had been the roommate of the elder Johnson at Yale University.[6][7]

Southworth's younger sister Lucinda (Lucy) is the wife of Google co-founder Larry Page.[8]

Southworth spent four years of her childhood living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where her father was posted with the World Bank.[9]

Southworth's father is Van Roy Southworth[10] (Ph.D, Stanford University), who retired from the World Bank after assignments in Tanzania, Croatia and the Republic of Georgia. Her mother Cathy McLain, an education psychologist, has established an NGO, "McLain Associations for Children", in the Republic of Georgia and "Stepping Stones International Organization" (www.ssnpo.org) in the US to help children with disabilities and their families.

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coleridge, Daniel R. "Night Shift‍ '​s Model MD." SOAPnet.com. July 16, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  2. ↑ "GH Spinoff Planned For SOAPnet." - SoapCentral.com February 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly. "SoapNet renews Night Shift." The Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2008.
  4. ↑ Night Shift: Claire & Kyle - SOAPnet.com Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Carrie Southworth profile - IMDb.com Retrieved September 28, 2008.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NY Post outs Lucy Southworth, Larry Page's girlfriend." ValleyWag.com February 27, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kessler, Ronald (November 4, 2006). "GOP Holds Senate, Bush Campaign Director Says". NewsMax.com. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  8. ↑ McCarthy, Megan. "President Bush, Clintons to meet at Googler wedding?" ValleyWag.com December 7, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  9. ↑ http://www.azcentral.com/ent/tv/articles/2008/10/07/20081007nightshift1006.html
  10. ↑

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