Lauren Alice Koslow (born March 9, 1953) is an American actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Kate Roberts on the NBC dramatic serial ''

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'', which she has played continuously since 1996. She previously appeared in the soaps ''

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''.

Early life and education

Koslow was born in Boston, where she spent the early years of her childhood.

Career

She began her acting career with touring theatre work in such productions as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Turning to television in the mid-1980s, Koslow was cast in the role of Lindsay Wells on the CBS soap opera ''

'', which she played from 1984 to 1986. She was then asked by the serial's creators

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and wife Lee Phillip Bell to become an original cast member on the duo's new sister soap ''

'' which debuted in the spring of 1987. She portrayed fashion designer Margo Lynley from the serial's inception until 1992, and later filmed a cameo flashback sequence as the character in 2002. Through the early 1990s, Koslow had guest-starring roles in several prime time series, including ''

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''. She returned to daytime television in 1996, replacing actress

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on NBC soap ''

,'' after Adair's departure from the series in February 1995. Koslow assumed Adair's role of vindictive call girl turned corporate executive Kate Roberts on ''

''. The character is known for her wickedness and deception, specifically her ongoing war with fellow Salem resident

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), the former ex-fiancé of Kate's son

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( Bryan Dattilo), and numerous affairs and romantic entanglements. Other notable character conflicts include Kate's mysterious past with series villain

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), her rocky marriage with mogul

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) and Nicole Walker DiMera. Kate is the mother of

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, Philip Kiriakis,

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, and Austin Reed. She remains a cast member of ''

,'' celebrating her 25th anniversary portraying Kate in 2021.

Personal life

Koslow married makeup artist Nicky Schillace in 1987. They have three children. In October 2021, Koslow announced she was reunited with her firstborn son Josh, from whom she was separated (through unknown circumstances) three days after his birth.

Filmography

Herself

Awards

*In 2000 Koslow was nominated for a

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Award as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on ''

''. *In 2009 Koslow was pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koslow, Lauren 1953 births Living people American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American LGBTQ rights activists Actresses from Boston Actresses from Greater Los Angeles Virginia Tech alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Activists from California 21st-century American women