Beth Chamberlin
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SOAP STAR STATS
Beth Chamberlin (Beth, GL)
Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- October 1
- Marital Status:
- Married chiropractor Peter Roy in 1994
- Children:
- Lucas Stanley Roy (2005)
- Awards:
- Hottest Female Star, Soap Opera Digest Awards (1990)
THE 411
Originally from Danville, Vermont, Beth Chamberlin grew up with her three brothers. She got her first taste of acting while living in Vermont, but ballet soon became her great interest. Chamberlin's love of ballet led her to enroll at New York University to study dance, but she later changed her focus to acting. She appeared in numerous plays, including The Taming of the Shrew, Godspell, The Effect of Gamma Rays, Flowers for Algernon, and You Can’t Take it With You.
Chamberlin joined GUIDING LIGHT and took over the role of Beth Raines in 1989. She left GL in 1991, only to come back six years later after returning to school to study psychology.
Devastated by the sudden death of her father in 1999, Chamberlin struggled to come to terms with her loss and contemplated leaving GL when her contract ended that year. Claire Labine, then-head writer of the show, convinced her to re-sign. In 2001 she briefly assumed the role of Lorelei Hills, one of Beth’s alter-egos.
When not acting on GL, Chamberlin often helps with charities and takes part in volunteer work. She frequently works with groups that combat ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease"), raising money and awareness for those organizations. She is a board member of the Curtis R. Vance Foundation, a group that raises money for research and helps support ALS sufferers and their families.
Chamberlin and Peter Roy married in 1994 and welcomed their son, Luke, in May of 2005. They currently live in Rockland County, New York. In her free time, Chamberlin enjoys writing, antiquing and working as a ski instructor with her husband.
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Five Random Facts
—Credits GUIDING LIGHT for piquing her husband's interest in her.
—Her home was featured in a 2004 edition of Better Homes and Gardens.
—Loves SEINFELD reruns.
—Has four pets.
—Can walk up stairs on her hands.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
COLUMBO (Cindy, 1992)
SILK STALKINGS (Barbara, 1992)
Film Roles
The Big Picture (Stewardess, 1989)
Best Shots (1990)
Other Roles
Various commercials, including several as the Lysol spokeswoman
THE BEST OF THE BETH
"I've been cast in four roles where my name has been Beth or Elizabeth. It's like, 'You need a Beth?' I'm your gal.'"—Soap Opera Digest, 1/6/98
"You tell yourself, 'This is just like wearing a bikini at the beach.' But it's different. You're in lingerie, and there's just no getting around that."—Digest, 7/14/98
"I had been up and down for so long with trying to have a baby, and when [everyone else was getting pregnant], it was just really hard."—Digest, 10/25/05
"[Gandhi] inspires me every day to be a better person."—Digest, 6/14/05
"I seem to look my best if I've been drinking tequila the night before."—Digest, 8/21/01
YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU!
"She's found that the career concerns are less important in the long run, so you wind up with a more relaxed attitude about the performance. We're having fun."—Grant Aleksander, (ex-Phillip, GL), Soap Opera Weekly, 2/24/98
"It's not Beth — it's a woman who looks like Beth who has an entirely different personality."—Husband Peter Roy on Chamberlin's love scenes, Digest, 8/14/01
"Beth is extremely loyal, and I got that right away: somebody I could trust and be with and confide in and talk to."—Michael O'Leary (Rick, GL), Weekly, 5/22/07
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
www.bethchamberlin.net
