18 Facts About Carolyn Hennesy

Carolyn Hennesy was born on June 10,1962 and is an American actress, writer, and animal advocate.

Carolyn Hennesy rose to prominence when she was cast in a recurring role in Dawson's Creek.

Carolyn Hennesy followed this with a series of guest appearances until she gained international acclaim after landing the role of Diane Miller on the daytime television series General Hospital, for which she earned two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.

Carolyn Hennesy received much credibility for her role in The Bay, for which she won her first Daytime Emmy Award.

Carolyn Hennesy is known for her work as an advocate for animals, notable for her work promoting AZA zoos and aquariums, as well as promoting accredited marine parks like SeaWorld.

Carolyn Hennesy was born on June 10,1962, in Encino, California.

Carolyn Hennesy is the daughter of production designer and art director Dale Hennesy, who won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage.

Carolyn Hennesy made three appearances on That '70s Show and has guest-starred on Reba as the mother of Reba's son-in-law, Van.

Carolyn Hennesy starred as Rosalyn Harris in the fifth season of HBO hit series True Blood.

Carolyn Hennesy was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role in 2010.

Carolyn Hennesy wrote the 2011 novel The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli featuring characters from General Hospital.

In October 2011, Carolyn Hennesy appeared on Jessie as Mrs Chesterfield, a role she would reprise through the series' entire four-year run, and in November 2011 as Myrna in the "That Still Small Voice" episode of Once Upon a Time.

Carolyn Hennesy has written a series of children's books based on the character Pandora.

In 2016, Carolyn Hennesy appeared in the soap opera web series The Bay as Karen Blackwell.

Carolyn Hennesy won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role.

Also in 2016, Carolyn Hennesy was named an American Humane Association celebrity ambassador and spoke before a congressional committee on the organization's new humane conservation initiative.

Carolyn Hennesy is the producer and host of Animal Magnetism, a radio program featuring wildlife and domestic animal professionals.

Carolyn Hennesy is the niece of actress Barbara Rush and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan.