Maura West Biography
Maura West is an American actress who began her career in 1995 on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. She joined The Young and the Restless from September 2010 to August 2011. West is known for her role as art dealer Ava Jerome on General Hospital. Throughout her acting career, she has garnered 12 Daytime Emmy Award nominations.
Maura West Age
West was born on April 27, 1972, in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. She is 52 years old as of 2024. Maura celebrates her birthday on April 27 each year.
Maura West Height
West stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Maura West Family
West was born on April 27, 1972, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. She is American by nationality and is the youngest of four siblings, with two brothers and a sister. West grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts, during her childhood years.
Maura West Husband
West has been married twice and divorced once. She is married to Scott DeFreitas since January 22, 2000. Scott, a 54-year-old actor known for his role as Andrew “Andy” Dixon on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his performance. The couple has four children together: two sons named Joseph and Basil, and two daughters named Katherine and Birdie.
Previously, West was married to director Jonathan Knight from 1995 until their divorce in 1999. Jonathan has directed films such as Godzilla (2014), World War Z (2013), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). They have a son named Benjamin, born in 1996, from their relationship.
Maura West’s Net Worth
West has an estimated net worth of between $2 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Actress.
Maura West Career
West started her acting career playing Carly Tenney on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1995. Her performance garnered multiple nominations, including for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress in 1999 and 2000, as well as for Favorite Couple in 2001. Following her time on As the World Turns, West joined The Young and the Restless before moving on to the ABC soap opera General Hospital. West holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University.
Maura West General Hospital
West portrayed Ava Jerome in the daytime television soap opera General Hospital, recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running American soap opera. Ava is affiliated with the Jerome crime family and is the daughter of Victor Jerome and Delia Ryan. She is introduced as the former lover of Robert “Franco” Frank and the mother of his presumed daughter, Lauren Katherine “Kiki” Jerome. West’s portrayal of Ava earned her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.
Maura West As The World Turns
West began her tenure on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Carly Tenney in 1995. Initially playing the role until May 8, 1996, she later returned on September 10, 1997, and remained with the show until its finale in September 2010. Her portrayal of Carly earned her ten award nominations and she won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 and 2010.
Maura West Young And The Restless
West joined the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in August 2010, taking on the role of Diane Jenkins. This character was originally portrayed by Alex Donnelley. The Young and the Restless initially centered around two core families: the working-class Foster family and the wealthy Brooks family.
Maura West Movies And TV Shows
- A Baby Story.
- As the World Turns.
- General Hospital.
- The Young and the Restless.
- Come Back to Me.
Maura West Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.