Rebecca Budig - wikipedia Rebecca Budig Rebecca Budig Rebecca Jo Budig ( 1973 - 06 - 26 ) June 26, 1973 ( age 44 ) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1993 -- present Spouse ( s ) Daniel Geller ( m. 2000 ) Bob Guiney ( m. 2004 -- 10 ) Michael Benson ( m. 2012 ) Children Rebecca Jo Budig ( / ˈbʌdɪɡ / ; born June 26, 1973 ) is an American actress and television presenter, best known for both her roles as Michelle Bauer Santos on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1995 to 1998 and as Greenlee Smythe Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children from 1999 to the 2011 network ending. Since 2015, she has portrayed the role of Hayden Barnes on General Hospital, another ABC soap opera. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life Rebecca Budig was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Mary Jo, a homemaker, and George Budig, a businessman. She was raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. She graduated from the Cincinnati Public Schools School for Creative and Performing Arts ( SCPA ) and later went on to major in zoology at Miami University in Ohio. In 1993, Budig moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. While there, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively. Career Budig 's first acting job was in Aerosmith 's music video `` Livin ' on the Edge ''. She later had a cameo role as a teenage girl saved by Chris O'Donnell 's character Dick Grayson in Batman Forever. In 1995, Budig auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on All My Children, but received an offer from Guiding Light, where she began her three - year stint as Michelle Bauer from ( 1995 to 1998 ). Budig played the role of Patty in Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys in 1995. She then portrayed Babsy in the 1996 film God 's Lonely Man, followed by James Dean : A Race with Destiny where she played actress Natalie Wood and Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World where she played Allie. Both films were released in 1997. Budig 's most famous role has been that of the spoiled, rich girl - turned - makeup company executive Greenlee Smythe on All My Children -- a role which she originated on August 11, 1999. Greenlee was supposed to be a recurring role, but executives enjoyed Budig and offered her a three - year contract. While on All My Children, Budig garnered accolades from fans and press for her performance on the soap opera, as well as her character 's pairing with Josh Duhamel 's Leo du Pres. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and again in 2003. Her onscreen pairing with Duhamel earned them a Daytime Emmy Award nomination as well, for America 's Favorite Couple in 2002. She was often called `` Little Budig '' by Duhamel, who had given her the nickname. In 2003, Budig won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress. In November 2005, Budig left the show to relocate to California. Other notable roles include co-hosting The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show. Budig worked for the World Wrestling Federation as an interviewer for a short time on Sunday Night HEAT in 2000. She has made appearances on Out of Practice, as well as on Hope & Faith. She did a movie called The Perfect Child ( 2007 ) featured on Lifetime with the leading role as Sarah Daniels. In addition, Budig has been seen on CSI playing a role as a murdered lap dancer ( Season 8, Episodes 9 & 10 ). It was confirmed in late 2007 that Budig would be returning to All My Children as Greenlee Smythe, the role she originated. She had been replaced by another actress Sabine Singh earlier that year. She returned to the show in January 2008. However, she signed a limited contract with the show. Later, while rumors circulated of Budig 's departure, she confirmed in October 2008 that she would be leaving the series again in February 2009. Budig cited the reason for her departure as wanting to return to the West Coast to be with her husband. Budig returned to ' All My Children in late December 2009 ( when the show relocated production to Los Angeles ), and remained with the series until its series finale in September 2011. In 2010, Budig won the first and only season of the ABC show Skating with the Stars. The show paired celebrities with professional ice skaters, who competed each week. Since September 2013, she began co-hosting the syndicated lifestyle television show Better, alongside JD Roberto. In 2012, she appeared with Janeane Garofalo in the comedic movie Bad Parents. In February 2015, it was announced that Budig had been cast on General Hospital in an unknown `` killer '' role. She debuted the role of Hayden Barnes on March 20, 2015. On June 27, 2017, it was announced that Budig had been let go from General Hospital, with her dismissal cited as a `` storyline necessity ''. Personal life Budig is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers. In 2000, Budig married Dr. Daniel Geller ; the marriage only lasted several months. She met former Bachelor star Bob Guiney while hosting The Bachelor repeat shows on ABC Family. The two were married on July 3, 2004. On January 13, 2010, People Magazine reported that Budig and Guiney had decided to split, with Budig filing for divorce in April 2010. Budig became engaged to television marketing executive Michael Benson on Christmas Day in 2010. The pair married in 2012. On May 1, 2014, Budig announced that she was five - months pregnant with the couple 's first baby. On September 8, 2014, Budig gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Charlotte Jo Benson. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes Form... Focus... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout Female Workout Partner Moment of Truth : Murder or Memory ? Kathy Hansen 1995 Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys Patty Conrad Star Hunter Carrie Batman Forever Teenage Girl God 's Lonely Man Babsy James Dean : A Race with Destiny Natalie Wood Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World Allie 2002 Pride & Loyalty Kelly Francini 2007 The Beast P.J The Perfect Child Sarah Daniels Please Give Bigback 2012 Bad Parents Allison 2013 Getaway Leanne Magna Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Guiding Light Michelle Bauer Role : November 30, 1995 -- November 4, 1998 1999 All My Children Greenlee Smythe Role : August 11, 1999 -- November 30, 2005 ; January 16, 2008 -- February 17, 2009 ; March 19, 2009 ; December 22, 2009 -- September 23, 2011. 2003 Hope & Faith Brooke Spencer 4 episodes 2006 Out of Practice Dr. Carla Munson 1 episode 2007 CSI Joanna `` Candy '' Krumsky 2 episodes 2009 How I Met Your Mother Holli 1 episode Skating with the Stars Contestant Won the competition 2011 Castle Mandy Bronson 1 episode 2013 Blue Bloods Connie 1 episode December 20, 2013 2015 - 2017 General Hospital Hayden Barnes / Rachel Berlin Series Regular : March 20, 2015 -- May 19, 2015 ; August 3, 2015 -- September 5, 2017 Awards and nominations List of acting awards and nominations Year Title Award Result 2001 All My Children Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated 2001 All My Children Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Lead Actress Nominated 2002 All My Children Daytime Emmy Awards Special Fan Award for America 's Favorite Couple, shared with Josh Duhamel Nominated 2003 All My Children Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated 2003 All My Children Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Lead Actress Won 2003 All My Children OFTA Television Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated 2005 All My Children Daytime Emmy Awards Special Fan Award for Irresistible Combination shared with Cameron Mathison Nominated 2014 Rebecca Budig Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Host in a Lifestyle / Travel Program Nominated See also Leo du Pres and Greenlee Smythe References Jump up ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/44/Rebecca-Budig.html ^ Jump up to : `` Soap Star Stats - ABC : Rebecca Budig ( Greenlee, AMC ) ''. Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 24. Jump up ^ O'Neill, Jerry. `` ABC : That Girl ''. Soap Opera Weekly. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Best New Couple ''. Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 2007 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Budig Returns to Role of Greenlee ''. SoapCentral. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 18. Jump up ^ SOD ( February 10, 2015 ). `` REBECCA BUDIG JOINS GH ! ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : soapoperadigest.com. American Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Simms, Richard M. ( February 10, 2015 ). `` Rebecca Budig Joins GH ! ''. ABC Soaps In Depth. United States : soapsindepth.com. Bauer Media. Retrieved February 10, 2015. Jump up ^ SOD ( June 27, 2017 ). `` Rebecca Budig Out At GH ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ ( cite web last1 = Kroll first1 = Dan J. title = Rebecca Budig to exit General Hospital url = http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2017/0625-rebecca_budig_out.php%7Cwebsite=Soapcentral.com|accessdate=June 27, 2017 archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20170627171533/http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2017/0625-rebecca_budig_out.php%7Carchivedate=June 27, 2017 location = United States date = June 27, 2017 ) ) Jump up ^ Simms, Richard M. ( January 6, 2011 ). `` Budig To Be A Bride ! ''. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved January 6, 2011. Jump up ^ http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/01/13/the-bachelors-bob-guiney-and-wife-rebecca-budig-split/ Jump up ^ `` Bachelor Bob Guiney and Rebecca Budig to Divorce ''. TVGuide.com. Jump up ^ Rizzo, Monica ; Byrne, Alla ( January 6, 20144 ). `` Rebecca Budig Is Engaged ''. People. Time Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2011. Check date values in : date = ( help ) Jump up ^ Us Weekly Staff ; Celebrity Body ( January 7, 2011 ). `` Bachelor Bob 's Ex Rebecca Budig Engaged : See Her Ring ! ''. Us Weekly. Wenner Media. Retrieved June 26, 2014. Jump up ^ Waldholz, Chantal ( November 5, 2013 ). `` ' The Bachelor ' Star Bob Guiney Set to Reunite With Ex-Wife Rebecca Budig ! ''. Life & Style. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved November 5, 2013. Jump up ^ Lewis, Errol ( May 1, 2014 ). `` WATCH : Former ' All My Children ' Actress Rebecca Budig Announces Pregnancy On ' The Better Show ' Read more : WATCH : Former ' All My Children ' Actress Rebecca Budig Announces Pregnancy On ' The Better Show ' ''. Soapoperanetwork.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' AMC 's ' Rebecca Budig Welcomes Baby Girl ; Shares Her Feelings About Being a First Time Mom ! - Soap Opera Network ''. soapoperanetwork.com. Jump up ^ http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/baby-news-rebecca-budig-and-husband-michael-benson-welcome-daughter-charlotte-jo/2014/09/09/ External links Rebecca Budig on IMDb Rebecca Budig Talks About Daytime Return Soap Opera Central profile of Rebecca Budig Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_Budig&oldid=799148616 '' Categories : 1973 births Actresses from Kentucky American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American television personalities Living people Miami University alumni Participants in American reality television series People from Kenton County, Kentucky Professional wrestling announcers Reality show winners 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Cincinnati Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 5 September 2017, at 23 : 08. 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Question: who is the actress playing hayden on general hospital
Answer: Rebecca Jo Budig