Rachel Ames
Rachel Kay Foulger (born November 2, 1929), known professionally as Rachel Ames, is an American film and television actress.
Rachel Ames | |
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Ames, c. 1950 | |
| Born | Rachel Kay Foulger November 2, 1929 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Judith Ames |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Years active | 1951–2007, 2009–2015 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Byron Foulger Dorothy Adams |
The daughter of actors Byron Foulger and Dorothy Adams, she was raised in Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. She attended University High School and the University of California, Los Angeles studying drama before signing an acting contract with Paramount Pictures, using the stage name Judith Ames. She made her film debut in the studio's science-fiction film When Worlds Collide (1951), followed by Ricochet Romance (1954).
She went on to have a prolific career in television, where she became best known for her role as Audrey March Hardy on the soap opera General Hospital, beginning in 1964. Ames's role is the longest-running in the series' history, spanning over 50 years and earning her multiple Emmy Award nominations.