Tamara Braun

At A Glance

As a child, Tamara knew she wanted to act. But it wasn't until she was in college that she realized she wanted to pursue it as a career. She was excelling in school as a psychology major, spending all of her spare time pursuing a minor in drama and theatre. After a lot of self-exploration, Tamara made the decision to pursue her passion full time and immediately enrolled in acting classes in her hometown of Chicago.

Tamara went on to London to study at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts for a summer where she studied Shakespeare and spent time backpacking through Europe. She returned to Chicago to continue studying and landed a commercial agent. Commercial work came quickly for the actress and she finally made the decision to move to Los Angeles in the summer of 1995. She almost immediately booked an agent and her first guest-starring role on The Sentinel. This was followed by guest-starring roles on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Party of Five, 7th Heaven, and The Pretender, among others. Her film credits include a featured role in Soul Food and a leading role in the independent feature film Fallen Arches.

Tamara resides in Los Angeles and in her free time she enjoys writing, spending time with friends, hiking and studying film.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

General Hospital Kim Nero

November 22, 2017 to Present

Days of our Lives
Taylor Walker
April 26, 2011 to September 22, 2011

All My Children
Reese Williams
October 30, 2008 to April 29, 2009

Days of our Lives
Ava Vitali
February 8, 2008 to August 4, 2008

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Coco
2008

Without a Trace
Kate Douglas
2007

Ghost Whisperer
Brenda Sanborn
2007

Cold Case
Edie Lowe
2006

House, M.D.
Grace
2006

Freddie
Rose
2005 to 2006

Off Centre
Lisa
2001

General Hospital
Caroline "Carly" Benson Quartermaine Corinthos
May 2, 2001 to April 15, 2005; April 1, 2014

Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
Anna
1999

The Pretender
Claire Dunning
1999

7th Heaven
Ellen
Ep: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1998

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Frenzied Girl
1998

The Magnificent Seven
Virginia
1998

Party of Five
Marcy
Ep: "Parent Trap"
1998)

City Guys
Allison
1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Tara
1997

The Sentinel
Stacey Neumann
1997

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Limbo Lounge Anya 2008 Little Chenier Marie-Louise LeBauve 2008 Soul Food Teri's Secretary 1997 Fallen Arches Jenny 1998

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress ( 2020 ; for General Hospital) Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives) Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress ( 2024 ; for Days of our Lives) Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004; for General Hospital) Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress ( 2020 ; for General Hospital) Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives) Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005; for General Hospital) Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for Days of our Lives)

Vital Statistics

HOMETOWN: Evanston, Illinois

DATE OF BIRTH: April 18, 1971

HAIR: Brown