Rebecca Budig

About Rebecca Budig

Who is it?: Actress
Birth Day: June 26, 1973
Birth Place:  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Birth Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Actress, television presenter
Years active: 1993–present
Spouse(s): Daniel Geller (m. 2000) Bob Guiney (m. 2004–2010) Michael Benson (m. 2012)
Children: 1

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Rebecca Budig was born on June 26, 1973 in  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, is Actress. Rebecca Budig was born on June 26, 1973 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as Rebecca Jo Budig. She is an actress, known for General Hospital (1963), All My Children (1970) and Getaway (2013). She has been married to Michael Benson since 2012. They have one child. She was previously married to Bob Guiney and Daniel Geller.
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💰Rebecca Budig Net worth: $250,000

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Biography/Timeline

1993

Rebecca Budig was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Mary Jo, a homemaker, and George Budig, a businessman. She was raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. She graduated from the Cincinnati Public Schools School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) and later went on to major in zoology at Miami University in Ohio. In 1993, Budig moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. While there, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.

1995

Budig played the role of Patty in Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys in 1995. She then portrayed Babsy in the 1996 film God's Lonely Man, followed by James Dean: A Race with Destiny where she played Actress Natalie Wood and Bonehead Detectives in the Paleo World where she played Allie. Both films were released in 1997.

1999

Budig's most famous role has been that of the spoiled, rich girl-turned-makeup company executive Greenlee Smythe on All My Children—a role which she originated on August 11, 1999. Greenlee was supposed to be a recurring role, but executives enjoyed Budig and offered her a three-year contract. While on All My Children, Budig garnered accolades from fans and press for her performance on the soap opera, as well as her character's pairing with Josh Duhamel's Leo du Pres. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and again in 2003. Her onscreen pairing with Duhamel earned them a Daytime Emmy Award nomination as well, for America's Favorite Couple in 2002. She was often called "Little Budig" by Duhamel, who had given her the nickname. In 2003, Budig won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress. In November 2005, Budig left the show to relocate to California.

2000

Budig is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers. In 2000, Budig married Dr. Daniel Geller; the marriage only lasted several months.

2004

She met former Bachelor star Bob Guiney while hosting The Bachelor repeat shows on ABC Family. The two were married on July 3, 2004. On January 13, 2010, People Magazine reported that Budig and Guiney had decided to split, with Budig filing for divorce in April 2010.

2007

It was confirmed in late 2007 that Budig would be returning to All My Children as Greenlee Smythe, the role she originated. She had been replaced by another Actress Sabine Singh earlier that year. She returned to the show in January 2008. However, she signed a limited contract with the show. Later, while rumors circulated of Budig's departure, she confirmed in October 2008 that she would be leaving the series again in February 2009. Budig cited the reason for her departure as wanting to return to the West Coast to be with her husband. Budig returned to 'All My Children in late December 2009 (when the show relocated production to Los Angeles), and remained with the series until its series finale in September 2011.

2014

Budig became engaged to television marketing executive Michael Benson on Christmas Day in 2010. The pair married in 2012. On May 1, 2014, Budig announced that she was five-months pregnant with the couple's first baby. On September 8, 2014, Budig gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Charlotte Jo Benson.

2015

In 2010, Budig won the first and only season of the ABC show Skating with the Stars. The show paired celebrities with professional ice skaters, who competed each week. Since September 2013, she began co-hosting the syndicated lifestyle television show Better, alongside JD Roberto. In 2012, she appeared with Janeane Garofalo in the comedic movie Bad Parents. In February 2015, it was announced that Budig had been cast on General Hospital in an unknown "killer" role. She debuted the role of Hayden Barnes on March 20, 2015. On June 27, 2017, it was announced that Budig had been let go from General Hospital, with her dismissal cited as a "storyline necessity".