Colleen Zenk is known for her role as Barbara Ryan in the CBS daytime soap opera, As the World Turns, a role she played from September 1978 until the show ended in September 2010.
21 Facts About Colleen Zenk
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Colleen Zenk received three Daytime Emmy Awards nominations for her performance.
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Colleen Zenk appeared in print ads and TV commercials at the beginning of her career, including several commercials for Kellogg's.
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In 1975, Colleen Zenk moved to New York City and made her stage debut as well began screen tests for Indiana Jones, Grease, and Superman.
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In 1982, Colleen Zenk was the focus of a commercial for L'eggs pantyhose.
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In 1993, Colleen Zenk went to star along with fellow daytime performers Deidre Hall and Leslie Charleson in the leading roles of the NBC made-for-television movie Women on the Ledge.
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Colleen Zenk played the role for 32 years, until the show ended in 2010.
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Sheffer was quoted in a 2006 interview in a cover-feature article in The New Yorker that he wanted to give Colleen Zenk, who he felt was an "under-utilized gem of an actress", more to do than just pour coffee with children underfoot.
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Colleen Zenk was nominated for a Lead Actress Daytime Emmy Award in 2001,2002.
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Colleen Zenk was prominently featured in the show's special 50th anniversary episode "Seven Divas on a Bus" in April 2006, and in several special comedy episodes over the years.
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In 1980, Colleen Zenk co-starred on Broadway with musical theatre legends Chita Rivera and Donald O'Connor in the sequel to Bye Bye Birdie titled Bring Back Birdie.
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The production was Stephen Sondheim's Follies, and Colleen Zenk played Phyllis Stone.
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Colleen Zenk was one of the many producers of the Broadway revival of Godspell.
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In 2020, Colleen Zenk made several appearances on the YouTube show The Locher Room, which facilitates discussions with entertainment figures, including actors, writers and producers from soap operas.
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Colleen Zenk appeared in supporting roles on the web series Tainted Dreams and Milgram and the Fastwalkers.
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In 2023, Colleen Zenk was cast in a recurring role as Jordan Howard on the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
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In May 2010, Colleen Zenk filed for divorce citing abandonment and irreconcilable differences.
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In October 2007, Colleen Zenk appeared on CBS's The Early Show to publicize the risk factors of oral cancer and to stress the importance of early screening.
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Colleen Zenk partnered with the Oral Cancer Foundation to do additional interviews in print and TV media as well as produce public service TV announcements on the importance of early detection.
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Colleen Zenk's story was told in depth in Woman's Day magazine in March 2009.
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Colleen Zenk revealed that she contracted COVID-19 in 2020, with a lengthy recovery period.