Rachel Ames
Port Charles Presence
Audrey March Hardy (February 23, 1964 to Present)
At a Glance
Rachel Ames has the honor and distinction of being the longest-running performer on ABC Daytime's longest-running daytime drama. She joined the cast and started work on General Hospital on February 23, 1964, less than one year after the program's first airdate. She has been nominated three times for an Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Daytime Drama. Her parents, Dorothy Adams and the late Byron Foulger, both well-known motion picture and television actors, first introduced Ms. Ames to acting. A native of Portland, Oregon, Rachel moved with her family to Los Angeles, where she attended University High School and UCLA.
Mrs. Ames made her acting debut in the annual Pilgrimage play in 1949. Her nest performance was with her parents in a production of One Foot in Heaven at the renowned Pasadena Playhouse. There she also starred in Broadway Jones, The Circle and King of Hearts. Her other West Coast theater credits include Cradle Song with her father, The Immortalist, Chanticleer, and The Human Voice. A few years ago, she co-produced and co-starred in Pieces of Time with fellow General Hospital actors Peter Hansen and Susan Brown.
Early in her acting career, Ms. Ames was under contract to Paramount Pictures for three years, where she was a member of the "Golden Circle" of talented young performers in Los Angeles. The actress made her motion picture debut in When Worlds Collide. During her television career, Rachel guest starred in the legendary series, Ben Casey, Wagon Train, and Ironside, among others. She has guest starred on classic television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, and The Fugitive, just to name a few. Rachel and actor Barry Cahill married in June of 1968. Rachel has two daughters, Christine Cahill and Susan Thomas. Rachel is also the proud grandmother of her daughter Susan's two children, Jocelyn and Mark Thomas. When the actress isn't working her hobbies include gardening, tennis, and cooking. She and her husband are also looking for a play to perform together.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Port Charles
Audrey March Hardy
June 1, 1997 to 1998
General Hospital
Audrey March Hardy
February 23, 1964 to Present
The Lineup
Sandy McAllister
1959-1960
The Virginian
Mary Kinkaid
1969
Ironside
Carolyn Channing
1969
Wagon Train
Florence Yeager
1964
Ben Casey
1964
Arrest and Trial
1964
Wagon Train
Emily Dawson
1963
The Fugitive
Ann Gerard
1963
77 Sunset Strip
1963
The Andy Griffith Show
Rosemary
1963
Wagon Train
Jane Harley
1961
Stagecoach
1961)
1961
Laramie
1960
Thriller
Betty Follett
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sarah Buchanan
1959
Cimarron City
Emily Barton
1959
Western Theatre
Edie Duncan
1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1959
The Californians
1959
Wagon Train
1959
Zane Grey Theater
Mrs. Larkin
1958
Perry Mason
Marian Shaw
1958
Man Without a Gun
1958
Wagon Train
Mary Hogan
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo
Maud Kimball
1958
Trackdown
1958
Telephone Time
1958
Zane Grey Theater
1958
Trackdown:
1958
The Californians
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
Science Fiction Theatre
Eileen Scott
1957
Cavalcade Of America
Carol
1957
Broken Arrow
1956
Science Fiction Theatre
Peggie Gress
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Laura
1956
Science Fiction Theatre:
1956
You Are There
1956
Science Fiction Theatre
Kate Donaldson
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
Amy Kern
Ep: "Strange People at Pecos"--->
1955
The Millionaire
1955
Science Fiction Theater
Edna Miner
1955)
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Dr. Parkington's Nurse
1969
Gunfighters of Abilene
Alice
1960
Oregon Passage
Marion
1957
Ricochet Romance
Betsy Williams
1954
Arrowhead
1953
The Turning Point
Girl
1952
When Worlds Collide
Julie Cummings
1951
Acting Portfolio
THEATRE
Broadway Jones
Chanticleer
The Circle
Cradle Song
Golden Boy
The Human Voice
The Immortalist
King of Hearts
Mary Rose
One Foot in Heaven
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Lifetime Acheivement Award (2005)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Best Actress in a Daytime Drama (1974, 1975)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama (1979)
News Archive
News Archive:
Original GH cast member Ames taken off contract. [Jan 6, 2003]
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Portland, Oregon
DATE OF BIRTH: November 2, 1929
HAIR:Blonde
EYES: Blue
HEIGHT: 5'6 ½"
MARITAL STATUS: Married; Barry Cahill (June 1968)
CHILDREN: Christine Cahill & Susan Thomas
