Gina Tognoni

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Gina Tognoni
Born (1973-11-28) November 28, 1973 (age 50)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • businesswoman
Years active 1995–present
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Spouse(s) Joseph Chiarello (m. 2009)

Gina Tognoni /toʊnˈjoʊni/ (born November 28, 1973) is an American actress, best known for her work with American daytime soap operas. Her most notable performances include Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and Dinah Marler on Guiding Light. She is currently starring as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless.

Career

Tognoni is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. In 1995, she made her soap debut as Kelly Cramer in ABC's One Life to Live. She appeared on the show until 2001. In April 2001, it was announced that Tognoni, after six years with the show, had decided not to renew her contract with the series.[1] Tognoni returned to daytime television as Dinah Marler on CBS's Guiding Light in July 2004, and won her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 for her work on the show. In 2007, she was nominated again in the same category but lost to Genie Francis. She won her second Emmy in 2008, becoming only the second actress to be a repeat winner in the Supporting Actress category.

In 2009, after CBS canceled Guiding Light, Tognoni returned to her role as Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live. Also it was reported that Tognoni was in talks with several soaps for her post-Guiding Light gig.[2] Following the April 2011 cancelation of One Life to Live and All My Children,[3] it was announced that Tognoni and co-star Tom Degnan, who was portraying Joey Buchanan at the time, would exit the series before its January 2012 finale.[4][5] In addition to her career on soaps, Tognoni had guest-starring roles in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Sopranos, and co-starred in a number of television shows and independent films.

On May 22, 2014, it was announced that Tognoni was cast as Phyllis Summers in CBS's The Young and the Restless, replacing Michelle Stafford. Tognoni made her debut on August 11, 2014.[6][7]

Personal life

Tognoni was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She has won Miss Rhode Island Teen USA in 1991 and Miss Rhode Island Teen All-American in 1993.[8] Tognoni became engaged to Joseph Chiarello on November 21, 2007. She was introduced to him by her co-star Beth Ehlers.[citation needed] The two were married May 16, 2009.

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 One Life to Live Kelly Cramer Series regular; 1995–2001, 2002, 2010–11
2002 Pride & Loyalty Stephanie
2003 Fastlane Gabriella One episode: "Iced"
2003 This Time Around Cara Cabot Television film
2003 Phenomenon II Officer Claire Television film
2004 Guiding Light Dinah Marler Series regular; 2004–09
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer Kristen Vaill One episode: "Goliath"
2005 Art Barbara Short film
2006 The Sopranos Catherine Lipman One episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh"
2009 Venice: The Series Sami Nelson Web series
2011 In the Family Nurse Jackson
2014 The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Series regular; 2014–

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
1996
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Female Newcomer One Life to Live Nominated
1997
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress One Life to Live Nominated
1998
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress One Life to Live Nominated
2005
 Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Return Guiding Light Nominated
2006
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Guiding Light Won
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2007
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Guiding Light Nominated
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2008
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Guiding Light Won
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2015
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
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References

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