Kathleen Noone

Kathleen Noone (née O'Meara; born January 8, 1945 She graduated from University of Miami and Southern Methodist University with a Master of Fine Arts degree, and the following years performed on off-Broadway stage. She co-founded member of the Scott Repertory Theatre, the Globe Theatre in Texas, and the Colonnaides Theatre in New York City, where she co-produced and developed plays with Michael Lessac.

Career 1975–1989 Noone has made her screen debut playing Margaret Porter in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns from 1975 to 1976. In 1977, she was cast as recently divorced Ellen Shepherd on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, a role she played from 1977 to 1989. Her character was counter to the naughty Erica Kane (Susan Lucci). She played the role from 1990 until the show was ended in 1993. Noone's character became an antagonist for the last three seasons after Donna Mills's leaving in 1989. In 1992, Noone received Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Actress: Prime Time for her performance as Claudia. She had a supporting role in the 1996 comedy film Citizen Ruth starring Laura Dern and Swoosie Kurtz.

In 1997, Noone returned to daytime television playing gossip columnist Bette Katzenkazrahi on the NBC series Sunset Beach, produced by Aaron Spelling. The series aired only three years, Noone signed a new contract with the serial in August 1999, she also incorrectly predicted that Sunset Beach would not be axed by NBC. In 1998 and 1999, for her portrayal of Bette, Noone was nominated in the category of "Female Scene Stealer" at the Soap Opera Digest Awards. In 1999, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She joined the show in June 2002 and, after her storyline dried up, the actress was bumped to recurring status in 2005, but she continued making recurring appearances on the show until its end in August 2008.

In 2010, Noone had the recurring role in the Showtime drama series, Dexter playing Maura Bennett. She also appeared in two episodes on Showtime comedy-drama United States of Tara in 2010. She also has appeared in the 2011 independent comedy film About Fifty starring Wendie Malick. Noone also is a member of the Playwrights Kitchen Ensemble at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles.

Personal life Noone was married to Bill Noone for nine years beginning in 1967. The couple divorced in 1976 but Noone kept her married name as her professional name.

Filmography

Awards and nominations 1980 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (All My Children) Nomination 1986 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial (All My Children) Nomination 1987 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (All My Children) Win 1988 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime (All My Children) Nomination 1989 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime (All My Children) Nomination 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress: Prime Time (Knots Landing) Nomination 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Scene Stealer (Sunset Beach) Nomination 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Sunset Beach) Nomination 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Scene Stealer (Sunset Beach) Nomination