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Laura Wright (born Laura Sisk on September 11, 1970 in Clinton, Maryland) is an American actress best known for her work in daytime television.

In 1991 Wright was cast as Allison "Ally" Rescott Alden Bowman on Loving. At the end of the show's run in 1995, she reprised her role on its spin-off soap The City until its cancellation in 1997. Wright was subsequently offered the contract role of Cassie Layne Winslow, (half-sister to Kim Zimmer's Reva Shayne) on the CBS soap Guiding Light, a role she held until November 2005. Upon her departure from Guiding Light, Wright immediately stepped into her current role, that of Carly Corinthos on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital.
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Television credits

* General Hospital as Carly Corinthos Jacks (#4) (November 2005 to Present)
* Guiding Light as Cassie Layne Winslow (#1) (1 August 1997-3 November 2005)
* Loving/The City as Ally Rescott Bowman (1991-1997)

Awards and nominations

* Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003, 2004, 2005) for Guiding Light
* Soap Opera Digest Awards Winner, Favorite New Character (1998 ) for Guiding Light
* Soap Opera Weekly Soap Opera's 50 Most Beautiful People (March 3, 1998 )
* Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2009) for General Hospital

Personal life

Wright has been married to John Wright since 7 October 1995. They have two children, daughter Lauren (born 16 November 1998 ) and son John (born 20 December 2000).