Kate Mansi

Kate Mansi (born Katharine Theresa Rose Morris; September 15, 1987[1][better source needed]) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Abigail Deveraux on the NBC serial Days of Our Lives from 2011 to 2016,[2] for which in 2017, she had won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[3]
== Early life and career ==
Kate Mansi was born Katharine Theresa Rose Morris on September 15, 1987[1][better source needed] in Calabasas, California, to parents Jeff and Victoria Morris in Southern California.[1][better source needed] She is of Irish and Italiandescent, and she studied film and public relations at Pepperdine University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4]
Mansi's interest in dance began as a child, when her mother—herself a dancer—enrolled her in dance classes. Mansi's interest grew, and she joined the Pacific Festival Ballet at the age of 15. She danced in performances of the Nutcracker, Bambi, Peter Pan, and Heaven and Hell. In college, she competed in the National Womack Speech Competition, placing second, and volunteered in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[citation needed]
Until the end of 2016, Mansi played Abby on Days of Our Lives.[5] Before Days of Our Lives, Mansi appeared in advertisements and played a guest role on How I Met Your Mother.[citation needed] Mansi returned to Days of Our Lives in November 2018 for a short-term period of time.
In 2013, Mansi launched a campaign to raise $20,000 for Charity: Water, "giving up" her birthday to raise awareness for the cause of clean water.[6] She announced through her Twitter account on December 30 that she succeeded in raising the full amount.[7]
== Filmography ==
Television
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2008 	How I Met Your Mother	Amanda 	Episode: "The Fight"
2011–2016, 2018–19	Days of Our Lives 	Abigail Deveraux	Series regular (present)
2017 	Small Shots 	Marissa 	1 episode
Film
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2016	Unwanted Guest 	Amy Thomas 	Lead role
2017	Boyfriend Killer 	Krystal Kellers	Lead role
2017	Mother Of All Secrets (film)	Aubrey 	Lead role
2018	Muse 	Maria 	Lead role
2018	Nightclub Secrets 	Zoe 	Lead role
2018	The Perfect One 	Maria 	Post-production
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result	Ref.
2017	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Days of Our Lives	Won 	[8]