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Lauren Koslow

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Lauren Koslow
Born (1953-03-09) March 9, 1953 (age 71)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
SpouseNick Schillace (1987–present)
Children4

Lauren Alice Koslow (born March 9, 1953) is an American actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Kate Roberts on the NBC dramatic serial Days of Our Lives, which she has played continuously since 1996. She previously appeared in the soaps The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Early life and education

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Koslow was born in Boston, where she spent the early years of her childhood.[1]

Career

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She began her acting career with touring theatre work in such productions as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Dial M for Murder.

Turning to television in the mid-1980s, Koslow was cast in the role of Lindsay Wells on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, which she played from 1984 to 1986.[1] She was then asked by the serial's creators William J. Bell and wife Lee Phillip Bell to become an original cast member on the duo's new sister soap The Bold and the Beautiful which debuted in the spring of 1987. She portrayed fashion designer Margo Lynley from the serial's inception until 1992, and later filmed a cameo flashback sequence as the character in 2002.[2]

Through the early 1990s, Koslow busied had guest-starring roles in several prime time series, including Silk Stalkings and The Nanny. She returned to daytime television in 1996, replacing actress Deborah Adair on NBC soap Days of Our Lives, after Adair's departure from the series in February 1995.[3]

Koslow assumed Adair's role of vindictive call girl turned corporate executive Kate Roberts on Days of Our Lives. The character is known for her wickedness and deception, specifically her ongoing war with fellow Salem resident Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), the former ex-fiancé of Kate's son Austin (Austin Peck) and ex-fiancé/current ex-wife of her son Lucas (Bryan Dattilo), and numerous affairs and romantic entanglements. Other notable character conflicts include Kate's mysterious past with series villain Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo), her rocky marriage with mogul Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston), and her rivalries with crazed socialite Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) and Nicole Walker DiMera. Kate is the mother of Lucas Horton, Rex Brady, Cassie Brady, Philip Kiriakis, Billie Reed, and Austin Reed.

She remains a cast member of Days of Our Lives, celebrating her 25th anniversary portraying Kate in 2021.[1]

Personal life

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Koslow married makeup artist Nicky Schillace in 1987. They have three children.[4]

In October 2021, Koslow announced she was reunited with her firstborn son Josh, from whom she was separated (through unknown circumstances) three days after his birth.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1984–1986 The Young and the Restless Lindsey Wells
1984 Hard to Hold unknown
1986 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Val Kearney Episode: Mistress for the Prosecution
1987–1992, 2002 The Bold and the Beautiful Margo MacClaine Lynley
1987 Spies Karen Episode: Radar Love
1993 Silk Stalkings Alexandra Dale Episode: Sex, Lies and Yellow Tape
1994 The Nanny C.C.'s Friend #2 Episode: Deep Throat
Valley of the Dolls unknown Episode: Unknown
1996–present Days of Our Lives Kate Roberts Regular role
1996 Zork: Nemesis Madame Sophia Hamilton Video game
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Allison Gilroy Episode: See No Evil

Herself

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Year Title Notes
1989 Family Feud Episode: The Young & the Restless vs. The Bold & the Beautiful
unknown Woof! It's a Dog's Life with Matthew Margolis Episode Dated: Unknown
1998 The Tim Pipher Show Guest
2003–2004 SoapTalk Episodes Dated: July 22, 2003 and April 1, 2004
2005 Family Feud Episode: Naughty vs. Nice
2009 American Idol: The Search for a Superstar Herself/Audience Member; Episode: The Top Seven Finalists Perform
2015 Today (American TV program) Guest

Awards

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  • In 2000 Koslow was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on Days of Our Lives.
  • In 2009 Koslow was pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Reedy, R. Scott. "'Days of Our Lives' actress Lauren Koslow celebrates 25 years as femme fatale Kate Roberts". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ^ "DAYS, B&B to swap performers". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. ^ Reichardt, Nancy (1994-10-23). "EXITING "DAYS OF OUR LIVES"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ Lewis, Errol (2021-11-03). "'Days of our Lives' Star Lauren Koslow Reunites with Firstborn Son Decades After His Birth". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. ^ "DOOL star Lauren Koslow embarks on road trip with long-lost son". The Focus. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  6. ^ "2009 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
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