Lauren Koslow

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 Days of Our Lives, which she has played continuously since 1996. She previously appeared in the soaps The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Lauren Koslow
Born (1953-03-09) March 9, 1953
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
SpouseNick Schillace (1987–present)

Early life and education

Koslow was born in Boston, where she spent the early years of her childhood.[1]

Career

She began her acting career with touring theatre work in such productions as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Dial M for Murder.

Turning to television in the mid-1980s, Koslow was cast in the role of Lindsay Wells on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, which she played from 1984 to 1986.[1] She was then asked by the serial's creators William J. Bell and wife Lee Phillip Bell to become an original cast member on the duo's new sister soap The Bold and the Beautiful 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.[2]

Through the early 1990s, Koslow busied had guest-starring roles in several prime time series, including Silk Stalkings and The Nanny. She returned to daytime television in 1996, replacing actress Deborah Adair on NBC soap Days of Our Lives, after Adair's departure from the series in February 1995.[3]

Koslow assumed Adair's role of vindictive call girl turned corporate executive Kate Roberts on Days of Our Lives. The character is known for her wickedness and deception, specifically her ongoing war with fellow Salem resident Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), the former ex-fiancé of Kate's son Austin (Austin Peck) and ex-fiancé/current ex-wife of her son Lucas (Bryan Dattilo), and numerous affairs and romantic entanglements. Other notable character conflicts include Kate's mysterious past with series villain Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo), her rocky marriage with mogul Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston), and her rivalries with crazed socialite Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) and Nicole Walker DiMera. Kate is the mother of Lucas Horton, Rex Brady, Cassie Brady, Philip Kiriakis, Billie Reed, and Austin Reed.

She remains a cast member of Days of Our Lives, celebrating her 25th anniversary portraying Kate in 2021.[1]

Personal life

Koslow married makeup artist Nicky Schillace in 1987. They have three children.[4]

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.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1984–1986The Young and the RestlessLindsey Wells
1984Hard to Holdunknown
1986Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerVal KearneyEpisode: Mistress for the Prosecution
1987–1992, 2002The Bold and the BeautifulMargo MacClaine Lynley
1987SpiesKarenEpisode: Radar Love
1993Silk StalkingsAlexandra DaleEpisode: Sex, Lies and Yellow Tape
1994The NannyC.C.'s Friend #2Episode: Deep Throat
Valley of the DollsunknownEpisode: Unknown
1996–presentDays of Our LivesKate RobertsRegular role
1996Zork: NemesisMadame Sophia HamiltonVideo game
2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorAllison GilroyEpisode: See No Evil

Herself
Year Title Notes
1989Family FeudEpisode: The Young & the Restless vs. The Bold & the Beautiful
unknownWoof! It's a Dog's Life with Matthew MargolisEpisode Dated: Unknown
1998The Tim Pipher ShowGuest
2003–2004SoapTalkEpisodes Dated: July 22, 2003 and April 1, 2004
2005Family FeudEpisode: Naughty vs. Nice
2009American Idol: The Search for a SuperstarHerself/Audience Member; Episode: The Top Seven Finalists Perform
2015Today (American TV program)Guest

Awards
  • In 2000 Koslow was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on Days of Our Lives.
  • In 2009 Koslow was pre-nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress.[6]

References
  1. Reedy, R. Scott. "'Days of Our Lives' actress Lauren Koslow celebrates 25 years as femme fatale Kate Roberts". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. "DAYS, B&B to swap performers". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. Reichardt, Nancy (1994-10-23). "EXITING "DAYS OF OUR LIVES"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. Lewis, Errol (2021-11-03). "'Days of our Lives' Star Lauren Koslow Reunites with Firstborn Son Decades After His Birth". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. "DOOL star Lauren Koslow embarks on road trip with long-lost son". The Focus. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  6. "2009 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
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