Kelly Marie Monaco

At A Glance

Ms. Monaco's television credits include co-hosting the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards when they were broadcast for the first time from Hollywood. She also starred in the first season of the ABC hit series, Dancing With the Stars, where she won the dance championship. She had a three-and-a-half-year stint on the ABC daytime drama Port Charles, where she garnered her first Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2003. Her television debut occurred in 1997, when she landed a recurring role on Baywatch. While shooting Port Charles, she also guest starred opposite Charlie Sheen and Heather Locklear in a season finale of ABC's Spin City. In addition, she has appeared in the feature films Idle Hands, Mumford and BASEketball.

Kelly grew up on the East Coast, where she participated in soccer, swimming, track and softball, among other sports. Her family moved from the bustling city of Philadelphia to the more peaceful environment of the Poconos. In addition to athletics, she participated intensely in speech, debate and theater in high school.

Monaco is involved in numerous children's charity events and programs for the elderly. She resides in Los Angeles.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

General Hospital
Samantha McCall
October 1, 2003 to Present

Port Charles
Tess
October 4, 2002 to March 25, 2003

Spin City
Nurse; "A Shot in the Dark" (Episode # 5.22)
May 23, 2001

Port Charles
Olivia "Livvie" Locke
July 7, 2000 to October 3, 2003

Late Last Night
Centerfold Elaina
1999

Baywatch
Rookie Lifeguard Susan
1997-1998

Hard Copy
Correspondent
1989

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Playboy: Club Lingerie [Video]
Hostess
1999

Mumford
Marisa
1999

Idle Hands
Tiffany
1999

Playboy's Naturals [Video]
1998

Playboy's Babes of Baywatch
1998

Playboy's Girlfriends
Miss April 1997
1998

Welcome to Hollywood
Baywatch Woman Guard
1998

BASEketball
Pole-Dancing Cheerleader Sharon
1998

Girls Next Door [Video]
Herself
1997

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1998
1997

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2006; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for Port Charles)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004; for Port Charles)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003; for Port Charles)

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DATE OF BIRTH: May 23, 1976

HAIR: Black

HEIGHT: 5'3"