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BIOGRAPHY

No other combination in showbusiness is as valuable to an actress as
beauty and talent, and Finola Hughes is showing American audiences that
she certainly has both. It was evident in her American film debut, "Staying
Alive," that she was a beatuiful, gifted dancer. Now she has further proved
her acting talents on ABC's daytime hit, "General Hospital," as well as
other televisions series such as "Jack's Place," "Blossom," and "Pacific
Palisades." As the mysterious Anna Devane, Finola steadily gained the
awareness she's hoped for when she came over from England.
Born in London and educated in Norland Place, an English private school,
Finola enrolled at Art's Educational, a theatrical school where she studied
ballet from age 10 through 17. While there, she participated in various
television plays and ballet performances, making her first public
appearance at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden at age 11.

Finola then joined a ballet company for 12 months before returning to
London, where she worked as a dancer in television and had occasional
small parts in films.

In 1980, she originated, and portrayed for one year, the role of Victoria,
The White Cat, in the London-based original company of "Cats." Andrew
Lloyd Weber interviewed each member of the original cast to incorporate
bits of their personalities into their characters, thus leaving a little bit of
Finola in every Victoria that plays around the world. Next came a stage
production of "Song and Dance," which was followed by "Nutcracker," a
British film that starred Joan Collins.

It was because of her impressive performances in "Cats" and "Song and
Dance" that actor/director Sylvester Stallone received a video tape of
Finola's work and cast her in her first American motion picture, "Staying
Alive," opposite John Travolta and directed by Stallone. Playing opposite
Travolta in a steamy love triangle had tremendous impact for Finola,
helping to make her a familiar face to audiences here and abroad.

Finola later returned to London, where she starred in the television series,
"The Hot Shoe Show," for nearly a year. Her other television credits
include the mini-series, "Master of Ballantrae," "The Prime of Miss Jean
Brodie" (BBC), "Grace Kennedy," and "The Monte Carlo Show." She also
appeared in the Berlin based film "The Apple." Her American television
movies include "Haunted By Her Past" and "The Bride In Black."

Finola keeps in shape by swimming and doing aerobics. She also enjoys
reading and viewing MTV and feature films. She is now married to
photographer Russell Young and they have sons Dylan and Cash.

CREDITS

Filmography

The Apple (1980) - Dancer
Nutcracker (1982) - Nadia
The Hot Shoe Show (1983) - Dancer
Staying Alive (1983) - Laura
The Master of Ballantrae (1984) TV
Haunted By Her Past (1987) TV - Megan McGuire
The Bride In Black (1990) TV - Cybil Cobb
Soapdish (1991) uncredited - "All My Trials" Actress
Aspen Extreme (1993) - Bryce Kellogg
Dark Side of Genius (1994) - Jennifer Cole
Above Suspicion (1994) - Iris
The Crying Child (1996) TV - Jo Parker
Generation X (1996) TV - Emma Frost/White Queen
Prison of Secrets (1997) TV - Angie
Corporate Ladder (1997) - Dr. Woodward (voice)
Tycus (1998) - Amy Lowe
Jekyll Island (1998) - Ronnie Fredricks
12 Bucks (1998) - Classy
Pochahontas II: Journey To A New World (1998) (voice)
Rockin' Good Times (1999)- Ginger
Intrepid (2000) - Katherine Jessell

Television

General Hospital - Anna Devane Scorpio Lavery Scorpio (1985-1992)
Jack's Place - Chelsea Duffy (1992)
Blossom - Carol Russo (1994-1995)
Pacific Palisades - Kate Russo (1997)
All My Children - Dr. Alexandra Devane Merrick/Anna Devane (1999-2003)
Who's Your Daddy? (2005)
How Do I Look? (2004-present)

TV Guest Appearances

"SoapTalk" (10/7/2004)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "Cheaper by the Coven" (episode # 7.3) (9/26/2004)
"Soapography" (herself) (8/21/2004)
"Hope & Faith" (herself) episode: "Daytime Emmys: Part 2" (episode # 1.25) (5/14/2004)
"Hope & Faith" (herself) episode: "Daytime Emmys: Part 1" (episode # 1.24) (5/14/2004)
"SoapTalk" (3/29/2004)
"SoapTalk" (3/10/2004)
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (3/3/2004)
"The Montel Williams Show" episode: "The Most Dramatic Changes Revealed!" (2/27/2004)
"The Wayne Brady Show" (1/16/2004)
"The Wayne Brady Show" (9/10/2003)
"Biography" episode: "All My Children" (9/8/2003)
"The Montel Williams Show" episode: "AMC Stars on the Montel Show!" (5/13/2003)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "Cat House" (episode # 5.18) (4/13/2003)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "A Witch's Tail: Part 2" (episode # 5.2) (9/22/2002)
"The View" (8/1/2002)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "Charmed Again: Part 2" (episode # 4.2) (10/4/2001)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "Charmed Again: Part 1" (episode # 4.1) (10/4/2001)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "PreWitched" (episode # 3.17) (3/22/2001)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "Just Harried" (episode # 3.15) (2/22/2001)
"The View" (2/29/2000)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "P3 H2O" (episode # 2.8) (12/9/1999)
"Charmed" (Patty Halliwell) episode: "That '70s Episode" (episode # 1.17) (4/7/1999)
"Tracey Takes On..." (Josie) episode: "Obsession" (episode # 4.11) (3/10/1999)
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (Alison Townsend/Hart-Williams) episode: "Affairs to Remember" (episode # 2.7) (11/20/1998)
"Sunset Beach" (Helena Greer) (10/7/1997)
"Superman" (Lara-El-voice) episode: "The Last Son of Krypton: Part 2" (episode # 1.2) (9/6/1996)
"Superman" (Lara-El-voice) episode: "The Last Son of Krypton: Part 1" (episode # 1.1) (9/6/1996)
"Dream On" (Laura North) episode: "'Tis Pity She's a Neighbor" (episode # 5.3) (7/6/1994)
"Burke's Law" (Rhonda) episode: "Who Killed Romeo?" (episode # 1.8) (4/1/1994)
"L.A. Law" (Lauren Sevilla) episode: "Divorce with Extreme Prejudice" (episode # 2.9) (12/17/1987)
"L.A. Law" (Lauren Sevilla) episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Barristers" (episode # 2.8) (12/10/1987)
"L.A. Law" (Lauren Sevilla) episode: "Rohner vs. Gradinger" (episode # 2.7) (12/3/1987)