Greenlee Smythe (August 11th, 1999 to November 30th, 2005; January 16th, 2008 to Present)
At a Glance
Born in Cincinnati and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Budig is one of eight children -- she has five sisters and two brothers.
Rebecca graduated from the Cincinnati School of the Performing Arts and went on to major in zoology at Ohio's Miami University. She moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue her acting career. While in Los Angeles, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.
During Ms. Budig's initial tenure on the show, she made many guest appearances and served as a occasional co-host for ABC's The View. She was appeared on the covers of Family Circle and Fit Magazine, was featured in Country Living, People, Us Weekly and In Touch, as well as high profile fashion features in New York Moves and the prestigious New York Magazine.
The multi-talented Budig has served as host for WE's Full Frontal Fashion and post show round ups of The Bachelor on ABC Family. Additional television and film credits include Hope & Faith, Guiding Light, Batman Forever, The Perfect Child, Out of Practice, CSI and the television pilot, The Beast.
For her return to All My Children, Ms. Budig came back to New York City after living in Los Angeles for the past two years. She is married to television personality and host Bob Guiney.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joanna "Candy" Krumsky
2007
The Perfect Child
Sarah Daniels
2007
BIRTHPLACE: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
BIRTHDATE: June 26th, 1973
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Bob Guiney [Jul 3rd, 2004 to Present]
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Daniel Geller [Jun 1st, 2000 to Oct 2000]
Miscellaneous
Ran in the New York Marathon, with a time of 3:43:56
News Archives
News Archive: Budig nominated for Supporting Actress Emmy. [May 18th, 2001]
News Archive: Whispers of a Budig exit grow louder. [May 30th, 2005]
News Archive: Budig to exit AMC by year's end. [Oct 31st, 2005]
News Archive: AMC moving forward with Greenlee recast. [Mar 18th, 2007]
News Archive: Budig to return to role of Greenlee. [Dec 10th, 2007]
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