Karla Cheatham Mosley - wikipedia Karla Cheatham Mosley This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( March 2013 ) Karla Cheatham Mosley Mosley performs at a Hi - 5 concert. Karla Cheatham Mosley ( 1981 - 08 - 27 ) August 27, 1981 ( age 36 ) Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania, U.S. Other names Karla Mosley Occupation Actress, singer Years active 2003 -- present Karla Cheatham Mosley ( born August 27, 1981 ) is an American actress and singer. She starred on the Emmy - nominated children 's show Hi - 5 ; she has starred in numerous plays and also had minor roles in several other TV shows and films. She regularly appeared as Christina Moore Boudreau in the soap opera Guiding Light and can currently be seen as Maya Avant in The Bold and the Beautiful. Contents 1 Early years 2 Hi - 5 3 Guiding Light 4 The Bold and the Beautiful 5 Other Roles 6 Activism 7 Personal life 8 References 9 External links Early years Karla Cheatham Mosley was born in Susquehanna Depot and raised in Westchester, New York. She graduated from New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts, with honors, and went on to study in France at the Roy Hart Vocal Institute. At a young age, Mosley performed in Sugar Beats, a children 's rock group, where she sang such hits as `` Rockin ' Robin ''. Hi - 5 In 2003, while still in college, Mosley joined the American counterpart of the Australian children 's TV show Hi - 5, where she became the youngest member of the group. Her segment was called `` Body Move '', where she led viewers in stretching, exercising, and silly dances. She was usually the transitional member of the group, performing her skits in between other cast members ' acts. She also provided the voice of Chatterbox on the show. She was the American counterpart of Charli Robinson. In 2006, Mosley left the cast of Hi - 5 in order to pursue other interests. Guiding Light Mosley played the role of Christina Moore Boudreau on the now defunct soap opera Guiding Light. Christina is a pre-med student who married Remy Boudreau ( played by Lawrence Saint - Victor ). The Bold and the Beautiful In 2013, Mosley joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as ex-con turned actress Maya Avant. Karla completed a website series titled Room 8 The Series with her co-star from The Bold and the Beautiful, Lawrence Saint - Victor. The web series was part of the B&B storyline. Karla 's character has recently been revealed to be a transgender woman. In 2015 Karla 's character became the first transgender bride to be married on daytime television when she married Rick Forrester ( played by Jacob Young ). Other roles Mosley also appears in many local New York City venues ( including for a time as the featured performer for the Gray Line Show Business Insider Tour ), sometimes as singer, sometimes actor. In 2007, Mosley starred in the musical production of Dreamgirls at the TUTS Theater in Houston, TX. Mosley appeared in the children 's off - Broadway production, Max and Ruby in 2007 -- 2008. Additionally, she had a part in the Coen Brothers film, Burn After Reading, which opened in September 2008. Mosley will also be seen in the indy film, Red Hook. In 2008, Mosley starred with Lenelle Moise in `` Expatriate '', a gritty off - Broadway show at the Culture Project. Her performance earned rave reviews from the New York Times, Time Out New York and Variety, which wrote : `` Mosley 's voice is a serious discovery, with remarkable phrasing and range. In a torchy number called ' The Makings, ' about how Alphine 's life has given her the makings of a jazz legend, her pure high notes descend to earthy growls in a flash, and you 've got to believe her when she sings, ' Anything I wails / hits ears like honey. ' '' In 2008 she also nabbed parts in Law & Order and Gossip Girl and appeared in Museum Pieces at the West End Theater in New York City. In 2013, Mosley appeared in several episodes of Hart of Dixie. Mosley also appeared in commercials sponsoring Abreva and Riders by Lee jeans. On November 18, 2014, Karla appeared as a model on The Price Is Right. She appeared in the 6th episode of Battle Creek on April 5, 2015, titled `` Cereal Killer ''. Activism Karla Mosley sits on the board of Covenant House, the largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. She is a celebrity ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association and is active in other charities. After Hurricane Katrina, Mosley organized a benefit concert by Hi - 5 to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. She co-produced and performed in Broadway for Obama, a benefit concert during the 2008 presidential campaign. She also performed in Broadway for a New America 's concert for marriage equality and in Western Queens for Marriage Equality 's rally for equality. Personal life Mosley has one sister and two cats. She is married to Jeremiah Frei - Pearson. References Jump up ^ the Official Website. Karla Mosley. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Tharrett, Matthew. `` Daytime TV 's First Transgender Bride Gets Hitched On `` The Bold and the Beautiful '' ``. NewNowNext. Retrieved August 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Cote, David. ( July 22, 2008 ) Innocently abroad Theater reviews, guides, things to do, film -- Time Out New York. Timeout.com. Retrieved on 2017 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ Leadership Councils. nationaleatingdisorders.org Jump up ^ Burgess, Fowler, Falcone and More Present BROADWAY FOR OBAMA 10 / 20. Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Broadway for a New America -- Standing Up for Marriage Equality and a Progressive Agenda for Change -- Off - Broadway Tickets, Reviews, Info and More. Theatermania.com ( April 13, 2009 ). Retrieved on 2017 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ Karla Mosley ( Christina ) of `` Guiding Light '' Fights for Equality in Guiding Light Discussion Forum. Guidinglightcentral.com ( June 1, 2009 ). Retrieved on 2017 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ Karla. hi5america.com Jump up ^ `` Karla Mosley -- The Bold and the Beautiful ''. Retrieved June 20, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karla Cheatham Mosley. Karla Cheatham Mosley on IMDb Karla 's Official Website Hi - 5 cast Karla Cheatham - Mosley at Hi5America.com Time Out New York 's Article on Karla Broadway for Obama Karla Mosley 's Guiding Light cast page Hi - 5 ( American band ) Cast members Kimee Balmilero Jennifer Korbee Shaun Taylor - Corbett Karla Cheatham Mosley Curtis Cregan Other cast members Yasmeen Sulieman Sydney James ( performer ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karla_Cheatham_Mosley&oldid=798514504 '' Categories : 1981 births Living people African - American actresses American actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American film actresses People from Westchester County, New York Actresses from New York ( state ) Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from January 2017 Articles lacking in - text citations from March 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 2 September 2017, at 09 : 36. 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Question: who plays maya on bold and the beautiful
Answer: Karla Cheatham Mosley