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Erin Chambers
Birth Date:1979 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1995–present
Spouse:Carson McKay (2002–present)
Children:2

Erin Chambers (born September 24, 1979)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Siobhan McKenna Spencer on ABC soap opera General Hospital. She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows.

Personal life

Chambers was born in Portland, Oregon, and received a BFA in acting from Brigham Young University.Chambers is a Latter-day Saint.[2]

Chambers married Carson McKay in December 2002. The couple have a son, Roan, born June 2, 2016, [3] [4] and a daughter Lilian Mae born in 2018. [5]

Career

In film, Chambers played the female lead in The Singles 2nd Ward. She starred in the Disney Channel original movie Don't Look Under the Bed. She also starred in the 2007 film Heber Holiday along with Torrey DeVitto. Chambers starred as Priscilla Presley in the 2007 film Tears of a King alongside Matt Lewis as Elvis Presley, which depicts Elvis's last years. Chambers starred in the 2008 LDS film The Errand of Angels, the story of an LDS missionary in Austria learning to cope with a different culture and the missionary lifestyle, as well as a difficult companion. Chambers also has had many guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, ER, Veronica Mars, Joan of Arcadia, , , , Bones, Standoff, and Cold Case.

From 2010 to 2011 she was a regular cast member of the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, playing the Irish character Siobhan McKenna. In April 2013, it was announced that Chambers had joined The Young and the Restless as Melanie Daniels in a recurring role. Her first airdate was on June 6.[6] Her character was written out in August, 2013.[7] [8] In fall 2013, Chambers appeared in ABC primetime drama Scandal.[9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Whisper of the HeartHigh School Student (voice)
1995Julie's FriendUncredited
1999My Neighbors the YamadasDepartment Store Clerk (voice)
1999TerriDirect to video
1999Don't Look Under the BedFrances Bacon McCauslandTV movie
2000BlastNori
2001Ricochet RiverRhonda Rheinbeck
2002Additional Voices
2004Strong MedicineMadisonEpisode: "Ears, Ho's & Threat"
2004Drake & JoshKathyEpisode: "First Crush"
2004Molly Zimmerman (uncredited)Episode "Bad Words"
2004Joan of ArcadiaMajorette GodEpisode: "Vanity, Thy Name Is Human"
2004–2008Days of Our LivesLacey Hansen4 episodes
2004Sora3 episodes
2005Veronica MarsAmelia DeLongpreEpisode: "Kanes and Abel's"
2006ERBrooke SawyerEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
2006StandoffKristaEpisode: "Pilot"
2006Verna WelkeEpisode: "Consequences"
2006Happy FeetOther Voices
2007SpellboundBarbaraTV movie
2007Tears of a KingPriscilla Presley
2007Close to HomeAmy LewisEpisode: "Barren"
2007Heber HolidayJodi
2007BonesKat CurtisEpisode: "The Secret in the Soil"
2007The Singles 2nd WardChristine
2007Alvin and the ChipmunksPress Coordinator
2008Sister Taylor
2008Murder 101MadisonTV movie
2008Without a TraceLaura RichardsEpisode: "Article 32"
200910 Items or LessMary LouEpisode: "Sesquicentennial"
2009MediumJulie SnowdenEpisode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business: Part 1"
Episode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business: Part 2"
2009Carly MeyersTV miniseries
2009Cold CaseDarcy CurtisEpisode: "The Crossing"
2010Miami MedicalKate PrenticeEpisode: "88 Seconds"
2010Ghost WhispererSherryEpisode: "Dead Eye"
2010Heaven's RainNicole
2010–2011General HospitalSiobhan SpencerSeries regular, 120 episodes
2011NestingKatie
2012CastleSuzanne SteinerEpisode: "A Dance with Death"
2012The GladesMeghan ConnorEpisode: "Islandia"
2013Paging Dr. FreedStephanieTV pilot
2013Jenna ParishEpisode: "Kill House"
2013The Young and the RestlessMelanie DanielsRecurring role
2013ScandalMaraRecurring role
2014Rizzoli & IslesCaitlin MacCarthy Episode: "A New Day"
2014RecklessSusie KnoxEpisode: "Stand Your Ground"
2015Finding CarterHillaryRecurring role
2017Saturn ReturnsSienna
2018The X-FilesAnna StrongEpisode: "Familiar"
2018The AmendmentNicole Clark

Notes and References

  1. Erin Chambers . Soap Opera Digest. July 15, 2016. June 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628184007/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/erin-chambers/. live.
  2. http://universe.byu.edu/2007/01/11/byu-actors-maintain-lds-standards/ "BYU Actors Maintain LDS Standards"
  3. Web site: SOAP ALUM WELCOMES BABY BOY. Soap Opera Digest. June 3, 2016. July 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: Carson went back to work today so Roan & I had our first day alone together. I successfully kept him alive #winning. Chambers. Erin. Twitter. June 20, 2016. July 15, 2016.
  5. Web site: Carson and I welcomed this cute bundle of joy recently. Meet Lilian Mae! We are in heaven with sweet Lily. Chambers. Erin. Twitter. July 14, 2018. July 15, 2018.
  6. Web site: My Young and The Restless episodes start this week! Tune in Thursday, June 6th to see my first day in Genoa City! :). Chambers. Erin. Twitter. June 7, 2013. June 2, 2013.
  7. Web site: Bye, Girl: Erin Chambers Mercifully Departs The Young and the Restless . Daytime Confidential . 2013-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106220926/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/08/27/bye-girl-erin-chambers-departs-the-young-and-the-restless . 2013-11-06 .
  8. Web site: Erin Chambers out as Y&R's Melanie | The Young and the Restless . . 2013-10-25.
  9. Web site: Erin Chambers - My first Scandal episode airs tonight... . Facebook . 2013-10-25.