Joan "Jennifer" Bassey
Pine Valley Presence
Marian Colby (1983 to 1985, 1989 to Present)
At a Glance
It took over a decade for Jennifer Bassey to become a contract player with All My Children -- but in 1989 the popular actress was finally given a long-term contract with the show.
Born in Chicago, Bassey's first forray into entertainment was as a Playboy bunny. Bassey claims to have amassed "an absolute fortune" during her two-year run at the Playboy Club. Bassey left Playboy and moved to London, England where she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she would graduate with honors.
After graduation, Bassey moved to New York and appeared in a handful of Broadway shows. Off-Broadway, she appeared in The Taming of the Shrew and MacBeth.
Bassey landed the role of Marian Colby in 1983, a move that helped her nab film roles in such films as Bonfire of the Vanities and Dunston Checks In. She's also appeared in numerous primetime television series.
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, yoga, Nordic-tracking, bowling, and many other sports.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
All My Children
Marian Colby
1983 to 1985, 1989 to Present)
The Edge of Night
Abby Wolcott (1976 - 1977)
Somerset (Another World: Somerset)
Dorothy Conrad (1974)
Acting Portfolio
FILM
It Had To Be You
Mrs. Allen (2000)
Dunston Checks In
Mrs. Dellacroce (1996)
Acting Portfolio
THEATRE
Isn't It Romantic
Lillian Conwell (December 2000)
(Off-Broadway)
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1999)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Female Scene Stealer (1998)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Favorite Couple (1999; With David Canary)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF BIRTH: July 22nd, 1942
