Orlagh Cassidy
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SOAP STAR STATS
Orlagh Cassidy (Doris, GL)
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Orlagh Cassidy (Doris, GL)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- August 17
- Birthplace:
- Washington D.C.
- Marital Status:
- Married to husband Nico
- Children:
- Sons Declan and Ronan
- Star Sign:
- Leo
- Years On Show:
- 1998-present
The 411
Orlagh Cassidy developed a knack for speaking in dialects at a young age, which the Washington, D.C. native attributes to her Irish roots. She attended the acting conservatory at State University of New York (in Purchase) and immediately fell in love with the theater. She has taken on several regional and off-Broadway roles throughout her career and continues to lend her voice to commercials and audio book recordings.
In 1992, Cassidy portrayed saucy interloper Sloane Wallace on ANOTHER WORLD. When the year-long stint ended, Cassidy returned to the theater and focused on other television projects. Then in 1998, she joined the cast of GUIDING LIGHT as Springfield attorney Doris Wolfe. Doris largely remained on the back-burner until January 2007, when she wed Alan Spaulding. Known for her ruthless and unconventional approach to motherhood, Doris has gained considerable popularity among GL fans in the past year and was recently appointed the mayor of Springfield.
Et Cetera
Four Random Facts
— Cassidy and her family are baseball fanatics and root for the New York Mets
— Orlagh means "golden one" or "princess of gold."
— Cassidy considers herself a utilitarian cook, but is particularly fond of her ginger-carrot soup recipe.
— Cassidy’s college roommates were Parker Posey (ex-Tess, ATWT) and Sherry Stringfield (ex-Blake, GL)
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
ANOTHER WORLD (Sloane Wallace, 1992-93)
Movie Roles
Passing Stones (Sheila, 2001)
Confection (2003)
The Pornographer: A Love Story (Gail, 2004)
The Great New Wonderful (2005)
Purple Violets (2007)
Spinning Into Butter (2007)
Definitely, Maybe (nurse, 2008)
Guest-Starring TV Roles
MURDER ONE (Gigi Fasanella, 1996)
TRINITY (1998)
SEX AND THE CITY (Park Avenue woman #1, 2001)
LAW & ORDER: SVU (Valerie Plummer, 2001)
LAW & ORDER (Angela, 2003)
Off-Broadway/Broadway Theater
The Field
Bright Ideas
Present Laughter
Suddenly Last Summer
Our Country's Good
Awards
In 2007, Cassidy was nominated for the prestigious Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Maimie in The Field at the Irish Repertory Theatre.
Memorable Quotes
"It was the first time I didn’t have to be thinner or blonder or taller. It was great."
— on her role in The Field, Soap Opera Digest, 8/14/07
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