Kate Mansi

Kate Mansi is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Abigail Deveraux on the NBC serial Days of Our Lives from 2011 to 2016,[1] for which in 2017, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[2] She returned to the role in 2018, last appearing in May 2020. In 2023, she joined the ABC daytime series General Hospital in the role of Kristina Davis.

Kate Mansi
Mansi at the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Early life and career

Kate Mansi is of English, Irish and Italian descent, and she studied film and public relations at Pepperdine University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3]

Until the end of 2016, Mansi played Abby on Days of Our Lives.[4] Mansi returned to Days of Our Lives in November 2018 for a short-term period of time and then again in 2019 at which point she resumed the role of Abigail up to the present time.

In 2013, Mansi launched a campaign to raise $20,000 for Charity: Water, "giving up" her birthday to raise awareness for the cause of clean water.[5] She announced through her Twitter account on December 30 that she succeeded in raising the full amount.[6]

In May 2023, it was announced she had joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Kristina Davis.[7]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 How I Met Your Mother Amanda Episode: "The Fight"
2011–2016, 2018–2020 Days of Our Lives Abigail Deveraux Series regular (2011–2016)
Recurring role (2018–2020)
2017 Small Shots Marissa 1 episode
2023 Casa Grande Hunter Clarkman Series regular
2023 General Hospital Kristina Davis Series regular
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Unwanted Guest Amy Thomas Lead role
2017 Boyfriend Killer Krystal Kellers Lead role
2018 Maternal Secrets Aubrey Lead Role
2018 Muse Maria Lead role
2018 Nightclub Secrets Zoe Lead role
2019 The Perfect One Maria Post-production
2020 The Office Mix-Up Lacey Lead role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Won
[8]
2019
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated
[9]

References
  1. Kate Mansi from NBC.com, accessed February 5, 2014. Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Kate Mansi Wins Daytime Emmy For Outstanding Supporting Actress". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. April 30, 2017.
  3. Rice, Ryan. "Kate Mansi". Life+Dog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015.
  4. Rob Owen (September 9, 2016). "TV Q&A: Replacing Jennifer Antkowiak at KDKA, Steelers games on WTAE, 'The Night Of'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. INTERVIEW: Days of Our Lives' Kate Mansi on "Giving Up" Birthday For Charity:Water and Abigail Losing Her V-Card Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine by Jamey Giddens, Daytime Confidential, September 25, 2013. Accessed February 6, 2014.
  6. Kate Mansi [@KateMansi] (December 30, 2013). "We did it! #k20 @charitywater campaign comes to a successful close! View my closing announcement video for details" (Tweet). Retrieved January 8, 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. SOD (May 4, 2023). "Exclusive: GH Recasts Kristina!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  8. "The 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  9. "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood. March 20, 2019.
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