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Trent Dawson joined the cast of the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns in the fall of 1999 in the recurring role of Henry Coleman, a role that was originally supposed to last only two weeks.
Dawson, who was born on February 4 in Baton Rouge, LA, attended Boston University before leaving to spend a year touring Europe. When he returned, he received his bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Colorado at Boulder. While attending school, he performed in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and began teaching stage fighting. After graduation, he moved to New York City, got the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, and began touring in Shakespeare companies all over the country.
He has appeared in The Herbal Bed on Broadway, and Off-Broadway in such shows as As You Like It, Altitude Sickness, Thanksgiving, Macbeth, The Women of Shakespeare, The Way of the World and J.B.
Dawson's film credits include Steel Magnolias and Helen. He has also appeared on Guiding Light.
Acting Portfolio
As The World Turns
Henry Coleman
1999 to February 15, 2005 [recurring]; February 16, 2005 to Present [contract]
Guiding Light
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Steel Magnolias
1989
Helen
Acting Portfolio
THEATRE
The Herbal Bed
On Broadway
As You Like It
Altitude Sickness
Thanksgiving
Macbeth
The Women of Shakespeare
The Way of the World
J.B.
Off Broadway
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Baton Rouge, Louisiana News Archives
News Archive: Trent Dawson signed to ATWT contract. [Feb 14, 2005]
News Archive: Dawson honored as a top celebrity pet dad. [Jun 22, 2009]
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