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Anna Kathryn Holbrook (née York; born April 18, 1957) is an American television actress, known for her role as Sharlene Frame Hudson on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Another World'', for which she received
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given to honor an ...
in 1996.


Life and career

Holbrook was born in
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and grew up in
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. Holbrook's father, Don Joseph York (aged 29) was killed in
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during the Vietnamese War. Her mother, Johanna, later remarried. She began her career appearing in television series including ''
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'' and ''
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''. In 1988, she moved to New York City for performing on off-Broadway stage, and later was cast as Sharlene Frame Hudson on the NBC daytime soap opera, '' Another World'' a role she played until 1991 after her character was presumed dead in a boat explosion. Soap operas weren't in Holbrook's plans, but her agent offered some advice that would change her mind. She returned to soap in late 1993 and appeared until 1997, and again in 1999. The character Sharlene was a victim of sexual abuse and suffered from multiple personality disorder, and Holbrook won a
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for Outstanding Supporting Actress award for her portrayal in 1996. Holbrook has appeared in numerous guest starring roles, including four different roles on ''
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'', three on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' between 1993 and 2006, ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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"), ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. She appeared in the 1994 comedy film '' I Love Trouble'' and in 2007 had a recurring role as Dr. Hannah Young on the ABC daytime soap opera ''
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'' for several episodes. In 2021, Holbrook played Debbie in the '' Sister Swap'' film franchise. She starred as the mother of real-life sisters
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and Ashley Williams, who also happen to be the real-life daughters of Holbrook's real-life best friend.


Personal life

Holbrook has been married to Bruce Holbrook since 1979, and they have two children. Anna is currently an acting teacher at the Performing Arts Conservatory in
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.


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Holbrook family info
legacy.com; accessed July 4, 2015. {{DEFAULTSORT:Holbrook, Anna Kathryn 1957 births Living people American stage actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winners Actresses from Connecticut Actresses from Alaska 21st-century American women