Maura West | |
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 West at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards with her eldest daughter Katherine | |
| Born | Maura Jo Snyder April 27, 1972 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Performance in American soap opera television |
| Works | Filmography |
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| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Full list |
Maura West DeFreitas (born Maura Jo Snyder; April 27, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in 1995 when she was cast Carly Tenney on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns; she remained with the soap until its series finale on September 17, 2010. West later went on to portray Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless from September 2010 to August 2011. In 2013, she was cast in the role of art dealer Ava Jerome on General Hospital. She has been nominated for 12 Daytime Emmy Awards, winning three of them for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.