Sharon Gabet (born ''Sharon Rose Gabet''; January 13, 1952 in

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) is an American actress known for roles on daytime

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Television career

Gabet is best known for her portrayal of Raven Alexander Whitney on the

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'' from 1977 to 1984, for which she was nominated for two

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s for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in

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and

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. She next appeared as Brittany Peterson on '' Another World'' (1985–1987) and Melinda Cramer on ''

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'' (1987–1989). In 1982 she also guest starred on an episode of ''

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'' titled " The Man in the Iron Shorts/The Victims/Heavens to Betsy".

Other pursuits

Born and raised in Indiana, Gabet received a degree in nursing from

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, completed the MFA Acting Program at

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and was accepted into the Actors Studio in New York City. She is also a certified yoga teacher trained at Shambhava School of Yoga in

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. After her third child was born with autism, Gabet began a twenty-year study and exploration of alternative medicine, holistic healing, spirituality, metaphysics, psychology, philosophy, astrology and astronomy. She is the author of two books, ''Spiritual Magic'' and ''From the Raven to the Dove''. Gabet was married to actor Larry Joshua from 1984 to 1997, and they have three children. A second marriage to Tom Atwell lasted from 2006 to 2013.

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Former ''Edge Of Night'' Soap Actress Sharon Gabet Unites With Fans On Social Media - tapinto.net
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