Amelia Marshall

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Amelia Marshall
Born (1958-04-02) April 2, 1958 (age 66)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materThe University of Texas at Austin
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Known for
Children1

Amelia Marshall (born April 2, 1958)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the roles of Gilly Grant Speakes on Guiding Light (1989-1996), Belinda Keefer on All My Children, (1996-1999), and Liz Sanbourne on Passions (2001-2007).

Early life[edit]

Marshall was born in Albany, Georgia and lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Amityville, New York before her family settled in Houston, Texas. Her mother was a teacher and her father was an insurance man. She is the middle of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother. She was named for her great aunt.[2]

She attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and also The University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration. She studied with the Houston Ballet and was a member of the Houston Jazz Ballet Company.[2][1]

Career[edit]

A talented dancer and singer, Marshall's early credits include roles on Broadway in Porgy and Bess (1983), Harrigan 'n Hart (1985), and Big Deal (1986).[3] She appeared as a dancer in Robert Klein on Broadway, a 1986 special. She performed at the Kennedy Center in Duke Ellington's Queenie Pie, and at the Houston Grand Opera in Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. She also performed in national tours of Cats and West Side Story.[1]

Marshall played the role of Miranda on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 1988.[1]

She was cast as Gillian "Gilly" Grant Speakes on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, playing the role from 1989 until 1996. Marshall worked as a day player on Guiding Light for more than a year before she was put on contract.[2] She was the second African American actor to receive a contract role on Guiding Light (her co-star, Vince Williams, was the first).[4]

She was cast on All My Children as Belinda Keefer in September 1996, replacing Kim Hawthorne. She was released from the show in July 1999. Fans were outraged by her dismissal.[5]

In 1997, she starred Off-Broadway, playing Diane Gardner in Minor Demons at the Century Center for the Performing Arts.[6]

On September 27, 2001, Marshall made her first appearance on Passions in the role of the villainess Liz Sanbourne, sister of Dr. Eve Russell.[7] Marshall was on contract for four and a half years, until she was dismissed from the soap in July 2007 as a result of budget cuts.

In 2001 and 2002, she appeared in the films Stuart Little 2 and According to Spencer. On television, she guest-starred on Lizzie McGuire and The District.[8]

Personal life[edit]

She married Daryl Waters on November 28, 1992 at St. Paul's Chapel on the campus of Columbia University.[9] They dated for five years prior to getting married.[2] They divorced in 1995.[8]

Marshall married Kent Schaffer in 1997 and they divorced in 2001.[8] They have a son, who was born in January 1998.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 According to Spencer Gloria
2002 Stuart Little 2 Will's Mom
2015 Babysitter Vice Principal

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 One Life to Live Miranda
1989-1996 Guiding Light Gilly Grant Speakes Contract role
1996-1999 All My Children Belinda Keefer Contract role
2001 Lizzie McGuire Mrs. Miller Episode: "Between a Rock and a Bra Place"
The District Dr. Janis Jeffers Episode: "Fools Russian: Part 1"
Strong Medicine Olivia Butler Episode: "Zol Zein Gezint"
2001-2007 Passions Liz Sanbourne Contract role

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "About the Actors: Amelia Marshall". Soap Central. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Hoke Kahwaty, Donna (June 9, 1992). "Brilliant Disguise". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (12): 12–15.
  3. ^ "Broadway World: Amelia Marshall". Broadway World. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Sloane, Stephanie (May 26, 1992). "Behind the Scene: A Touch of Class". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (11): 130–132.
  5. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (July 30, 1999). "Amelia Marshall's contract will not be renewed; Fans mobilize". Soap Central. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Waxman, Howard (March 29, 1997). "Reviews: Minor Demons". Variety. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (August 24, 2001). "Former AMC, GL star joining cast". Soap Central. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Encyclopedia: Marshall, Amelia 1958-". Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith Brady, Lois (December 6, 1992). "Vows: Amelia Marshall and Daryl Waters". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

External links[edit]

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