Sherri Saum
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| Born | Sherri M. Saum October 1, 1974 Dayton, Ohio United States |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University New York University |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kamar de los Reyes (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Sherri M. Saum (born October 1, 1974) is an American actress. As of 2013, Saum stars as Lena Adams Foster in the ABC Family drama series The Fosters. She is also known for her television roles in Beggars and Choosers, Rescue Me and In Treatment, as well as for her roles in the daytime soap operas Sunset Beach, and One Life to Live.
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Early life
Saum was born in Dayton, Ohio[1] to a German mother and an African-American father.[2] She got her start at a Model Search America convention near her home in Kettering, Ohio.[3] She was discovered during high school, modeling mostly during summer breaks until moved to New York to work full-time with the NY modeling agency Images Management. Saum attended Ohio State University in Columbus, and New York University in New York.[4]
Career
Saum began her acting career in the NBC daytime soap opera, Sunset Beach as Vanessa Hart, during the entire run of the series, from 1997 to 1999. In 1999 she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the show.[5] Later in 1999, Saum was cast as a series regular in the Showtime comedy-drama series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000), and guest-starred on Girlfriends, and Charmed. From August 31, 2001 to September 16, 2003, Saum had her second daytime television role in the ABC soap, One Life to Live, as Keri Reynolds.[6][7]
From 2006 to 2007, Saum played the role of Natalie in the FX drama series Rescue Me. She appeared in the Hallmark Television film Relative Stranger with Cicely Tyson and Eriq La Salle. She also appeared in the independent film Ten Stories Tall with Ally Sheedy and Josh Hamilton. In 2009 she played the series regular role of Bess in Season 2 of the HBO drama series In Treatment.[8] The next few years she had guest-starring roles in CW's Gossip Girl, CBS's Unforgettable, ABC's Body of Proof and Revenge.[9] In 2011, Saum was cast as the lead character of the ABC drama pilot Grace (written by Krista Vernoff), opposite Abigail Spencer and Eric Roberts, but the show was not picked up.[10]
In 2012, Saum was cast along with Teri Polo in the lead roles of the Jennifer Lopez-produced drama series The Fosters for ABC Family.[11][12] The series premiered on June 3, 2013.[13][14] In 2015, she guest starred in the ABC series, How to Get Away with Murder.[15][16]
Personal life
On May 19, 2007, Saum married longtime boyfriend and former One Life to Live castmate Kamar de los Reyes in New York City.[17] On December 3, 2013, Saum's rep announced the couple were expecting twins.[18] They welcomed twin boys John Rubén and Michael Luís on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Anne B. Real | Janet Gimenez | |
| 2003 | Finding Home | Candace | |
| 2005 | Love and Suicide | Georgina | |
| 2009 | Relative Stranger | Nicole Tate | Television film |
| 2010 | Ten Stories Tall | Susan | |
| 2012 | Take It | Lover | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Vanessa Hart | Series regular, 281 episodes Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1999) |
| 1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Casey Lennox | Series regular, 29 episodes |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Angela Anderson | Episode: "The Importance of Being Frank" |
| 2001 | Charmed | Ariel | Episode: "Pre-Witched" |
| 2001–2003 | One Life to Live | Keri Reynolds | Series regular Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for America's Favorite Couple (2002) |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Tiffany Jackson | Episode: "Pattern of Conduct" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Daria | Episode: "Nice Package" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lydia Wyatt | Episode: "The Healer" |
| 2006 | Drift | Luna | TV Pilot |
| 2006–2007 | Rescue Me | Natalie | Recurring role, 15 episodes |
| 2007 | Army Wives | Vanessa Kelsing | Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
| 2009 | In Treatment | Bess | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Karen Ballard | Episode: "Point of Impact" |
| 2009–2010 | Gossip Girl | Holland Kemble | Episodes: "The Debarted", "The Hurt Locket", "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World", "Ex-Husbands and Wives" |
| 2010 | Heroes | Kate Bennet | Episode: "The Wall" |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Melinda Connor | Episode: "One Night of Sin" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Candice McCallister | Episode: "The Royal We" |
| 2011 | Grace | Shay Grace Davis | TV Pilot |
| 2011 | The Whole Truth | Dr. Christy Turner | Episode: "Lost in Translation" |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Nina Wheeler | Episode: "Letting Go" |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Rosario Sanchez | Episode: "Road Block" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Elaine Moore | Episode: "Unwrapped" |
| 2013 | Revenge | Donna Carlisle | Episode: "Collusion" |
| 2013–present | The Fosters | Lena Adams Foster | Lead role |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sondra Vaughn | Episode: "Gambler's Fallacy" |
| 2015 | How to Get Away with Murder | Tanya Randolph | Episode: "It's Called the Octopus" |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura |
References
- ↑ One Life to Live: Bios Accessed December 12, 2007
- ↑ Mixed Actors and Actresses Page 4 Accessed December 12, 2007
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- ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/08/06/sherri-saum-introduces-twins-john-and-michael-first-photo/
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