Patricia M. Cast (born November 16, 1966) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Nina Webster on the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Cast came to prominence on the television series ''

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'' in 1979 as Amanda Whirlitzer, the role originated by

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in the 1976 film of the same name. After years of acting in television films, she starred with

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as his sister on the television series ''

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''. This performance led to a short stint on the soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. In 1986, Cast began her most notable role, Nina Webster on the soap opera ''

'', where she was reunited with her good friend and Bad News Bears co-star, Kristoff St. John. In 1992, she won a

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for her portrayal. Cast went on to reveal in 1993 that she only expected her role to be short term on the soap opera. In September 2000, it was announced that Cast had requested to be released from her contract, leading to much speculation as to why she chose to leave. Cast's publicist later issued a statement, saying: "Tricia has decided to take a sabbatical from Hollywood for an indefinite period of time. She is looking forward to spending some quality time with her new husband in

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." She made her last appearance on January 31, 2001. In 2008, it was announced that Cast would be returning for several guest appearances along with various other previous actors, airing from November 14-20, 2008. In April 2009, Cast was announced to be reprising the role again for an extended run, remaining on a

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with the soap opera for the next three years. In 2011, she was nominated for another Daytime Emmy Award in a different category.

Personal life

Cast was married to Jack Allocco, a composer for ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', from 1989 to 2000. On July 20, 2000, Cast married Bat McGrath and they remained married until his death in 2019.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cast, Tricia 1966 births Actresses from New York (state) American child actresses American soap opera actresses Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series winners Living people People from Medford, New York 21st-century American women