Adrianne Therese León (born March 15, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Caught Crimson. León began her career writing songs for the soap opera ''

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'' and went on to have a role as the

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teen Brook Lynn Ashton, which earned her a

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nomination and a

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. She left the show for the CBS soap opera ''

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'', where she took over the role of Colleen Carlton.

Biography

Early life

Adrianne León was born in

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, California; she is of

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and Puerto Rican descent and lived in Ecuador as a child. After moving to the US, León began modeling and performing. After completing the seventh grade, she was homeschooled by her mother and then rapidly advanced through high school. She is a member of the

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and

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Career

León voiced over a Glamma Jammas commercial and was also in a public service announcement for

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, a supermarket chain. León was hired in 2002 to write songs alongside Rick Krizman for the soap opera ''

''. In 2003, she performed two songs for the documentary '' Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina'': "Everlasting Dream" and "She Heals You". She formed Caught Crimson with the help of Murray Yates, lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Forty Foot Echo. León later recruited former

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bassist Kevin Chown, former

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guitarist Terry Corso, and former Forty Foot Echo drummer Rob Kurzretier. She provided vocals for a Glamma Jammas commercial song titled "Don't Get Me Started", written and produced by Kendall Marsh. She also sang "Favor Me" and "Falling In", both written and produced by Jody Whitesides. On October 4, 2003, Adrianne León performed at the California Avocado Festival and on August 23, 2003, she played at the Aloha Festival, where she opened for

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. Both festivals were held in

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. In May 2004, León was cast as the feisty and rebellious teen Brook Lynn Ashton in the soap opera ''General Hospital''. She portrayed the character as a talented

singer and songwriter who constantly fights against her mother Lois Cerullo's pressure to become a rock star. Léon was named "Outstanding Performer of the Week" of September 13, 2004, by ''

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'' for her performance. The role earned her a Soap Opera Digest Award for "Outstanding Female Newcomer" as well as a

Award nomination for "Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series" later in 2005. She also guest-starred on the

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prime-time sitcom ''

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'' as the young music VJ Courtney alongside

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, as his much younger fiancée. In early 2006, León took over the role of Colleen Carlton on ''

''. She returned as the character Brook Lynn Ashton in ''General Hospital'' on May 21, 2010. She was on the show until April 2011, when the character was written off. León told ''Soap Opera Digest'' in August 2019 that she would love to return to ''General Hospital'' to reprise the role someday. In November 2019,

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debuted in the role of Brook Lynn.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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