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Megan Ward
Born	Megan Marie Ward September 24, 1969 (1969-09-24) (age 39) Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse(s)	Robert Stanley (1988-1994), Michael Shore (1995-present)

Megan Marie Ward (born September 24, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series. In 2007, she joined the cast of the American daytime drama General Hospital as Kate Howard.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Acting career 1.3 Personal life 2 Filmography and Television Appearances 3 Personal 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Ward was the youngest of four siblings, and her parents were both professional actors and drama coaches. When Ward was four years old, the family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. At the age of nine, she began doing commercials for local department stores. In her early teens, she went to Japan for modeling jobs and stayed for several years. Having previously learned to speak the language from her schooling in Hawaii, she landed a job hosting a Japanese television show, "Science Q," a science TV program broadcast in NHK from 1988 to February 1989.^{citation needed}

Acting career

After graduating from Kaiser High School, Ward moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and secured roles in science-fiction and comedy movies (including the 1994 Tom Stern/Alex Winter horror/comedy Freaked). In the mid-1990s, Ward had a recurring role on the show Party of Five. Following the death of her Party of Five character, Ward took the lead role in the Cold War UFO thriller Dark Skies. Since the cancellation of Dark Skies, Ward has kept busy appearing in mainly direct-to-video films such as Tick Tock and Mirror Man as well as TV series such as Summerland, Sports Night, Kevin Hill, and Boomtown, in which she had a substantial part. She debuted as Kate Howard on General Hospital May 4, 2007 in a long-term contract.

Personal life

In 1995, Ward married Michael Shore, whom she met in acting class.^[1] Together they have two children: son Oliver (b. 2001), and daughter Audrey (b. May 31, 2006).^{citation needed}

Filmography and Television Appearances

Year	Film	Role
1990	Crash and Burn	Arren
1991	Moon Over Paradise	Little Sharon
1991	Sons and Daughters	Didi
1991	Trancers II	Alice Stilwell
1992	Encino Man	Robyn Sweeney
	Amityville 1992: It's About Time	Lisa Sterling
	Trancers III	Alice Stillwell
1993	Class of '96	Patty Horvath
1993	Arcade	Alex Manning
	Freaked	Julie
1994	Winnetka Road	Nicole Manning
1994	PCU	Katy
1995	The Brady Bunch Movie	Donna Leonard
1995	Party of Five	Jill Holbrook
	Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge	Ashley Judd
	The Single Guy	Monica
1996	Voice From the Grave	Renee Perkins
1996	Joe's Apartment	Lily Dougherty
	Glory Daze	Joanie
1997	Dark Skies	Kimberley Sayers
1997-98	Melrose Place	Connie Rexroth
1998	Four Corners	Kate Wyatt
	Don't Look Down	Carla Engel
	Fantasy Island	Ashley Gable
1999	Jesse	April
	Friends	Nancy
1999	Say You'll Be Mine	Melanie
1999-2000	Sports Night	Pixley Robinson
2000	Rated X	Meredith
2000	Tick Tock	Rachel Avery
2001	All Souls	n/a
2003	Mr. Ambassador	Amy
	The West Wing	Jane
2003	Mirror Man	Cheryl Parker
2003	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Audrey Hilden
	Boomtown	Kelly Stevens
2004	Without a Trace	Hillary Sterling
	Summerland	Karen Westerley
	Murder Without Conviction	Christine Bennett
	Kevin Hill	Heather Valerio
	NCIS	Laura Rowens
	Boston Legal	Susan May
2005	CSI: Miami	Jennie Hale
	ER	Judy Anderson
	7th Heaven	Sally
2005	Complete Guide to Guys	Kelly
2005	Sleeper Cell	Angela Fuller
2007	General Hospital	Kate Howard
	Waking Dreams	Rebecca
2009	The Invited	Michelle

Personal

Megan married her long-time boyfriend Michael Shore, who is a Toy Company Executive. They met at the Groundlings and Loft Studios when Megan was studying there. They have two children, a son, Oliver, born in 2001, and a daughter, Audrey, who completed their family on May 31, 2006. Megan enjoys rollerblading, skiing, and most of all, renovating her first 65-year-old home.

References

1. ^ Soaps in Depth, Love Letters, Megan Ward. Issue of February 25, 2008.

External links

• Megan Ward-Officially
• Megan Ward Online
• Megan Ward at the Internet Movie Database