Detailed Biography

Tamara Braun is an American actress, best known for her work in daytime television. Braun portrayed Carly Corinthos from 2001-2005 in the American daytime drama General Hospital, a role for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004. Braun also portrayed Ava Vitali on Days of our Lives in 2008, a role that led to her winning an Emmy Award in 2009. In October of 2008, Braun joined the cast of All My Children as Reese Williams and left the show on April 29, 2009.

Biography

Braun was born in Evanston, Illinois and attended Evanston Township High School. She was a psychology major at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and took a summer course in Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England before backpacking throughout Europe.

Personal life

Braun spends her spare time enjoying writing, films, horseback riding, and alpine skiing. Her training includes stage combat and various dialects. Her main charity is the TLC - Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind a not-for-profit agency providing programs and services for individuals who have multiple disabilities, including blindness. Another of Braun's charities is Planned Parenthood.

Career

Braun is well-known for her win at the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards, receiving the accolade of Outstanding Supporting Actress for the role of Ava Vitali on Days of our Lives. She is also well-known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Carly Corinthos on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a role she played from 2001 to 2005. As Carly, Braun was featured very prominently as a romantic partner of characters Sonny Corinthos, portrayed by Daytime Emmy winner Maurice Benard, and Lorenzo Alcazar, portrayed by Ted King.

After leaving General Hospital, Braun played the female lead in the independent movie Little Chenier, which was filmed in Louisiana in August 2005. Braun worked with a dialect coach to perfect a Cajun accent, and she altered her appearance by getting a bronzed tan and darkening her hair. Tamara appeared as pastry chef Rose on four episodes of the ABC sitcom Freddie as a romantic interest of both lead male characters. Tamara has also starred in the independent film Limbo Lounge, directed by Tom Pankratz. In 2006 and 2007 respectfully, Braun appeared on the CBS hit shows Cold Case and Ghost Whisperer; in the former she portrayed a country singer who helped cover up the murder of a fellow singer in order to protect her career. Additionally, she appeared in the 2007 season premiere of Without A Trace.

In 2008, Braun joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives in the Emmy-winning role of Ava Vitali, a woman from long-time veteran Stephen Nichols' character Steve Johnson's past. She left the soap in August 2008.

Later that year she joined the cast of All My Children as Reese Williams, making it her second soap since eaving General Hospital in April 2005.

In July 2009, she landed the recurring role of Renee Ellen on the TNT show Saving Grace starring Holly Hunter.

Daytime roles

Guest appearances