Rebecca Jo Budig
Born in Cincinnati and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Budig is one of eight children -- she has five sisters and two brothers.
Rebecca graduated from the Cincinnati School of the Performing Arts and went on to major in zoology at Ohio's Miami University. She moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue her acting career. While in Los Angeles, she began studying with acting coaches Howard Fine and Jay Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.
Budig made many guest appearances and served as a occasional co-host for ABC's The View. She was appeared on the covers of Family Circle and Fit Magazine, was featured in Country Living, People, Us Weekly and In Touch, as well as high profile fashion features in New York Moves and the prestigious New York Magazine.
The multi-talented Budig has served as host for WE's Full Frontal Fashion and post show round ups of The Bachelor on ABC Family. Additional television and film credits include All My Children, Hope & Faith, Guiding Light, Batman Forever, The Perfect Child, Out of Practice, CSI and the television pilot, The Beast.
General Hospital
Hayden Barnes
March 20, 2015 to
May 18, 2015
Amazing Water Homes
Herself
2014
Better
Herself
2013 to 2014
Blue Bloods
Connie Patrick
2013
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joanna "Candy" Krumsky
2007
The Perfect Child
Sarah Daniels
2007
The Beast
PJ
2007
Out of Practice
Dr. Carla Munson
006
Full Frontal Fashion
Host
2004 to Present
WWF Sunday Night Heat
Host
2000
All My Children
Greenlee Smythe
August 11, 1999 to
November 30, 2005;
January 16, 2008 to
February 17, 2009;
March 19, 2009;
December 23, 2009 to
September 23, 2011
Bonehead Detectives
Allie
1997
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Host
1997
Guiding Light
Michelle Bauer
1995 to 1998
Pride & Loyalty
Kelly Francine
2002
God's Lonely Man
Babsy
1996
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Patty Conrad
1995
Star Hunter
Carrie
1995
Batman Forever
1995
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (
2020; for General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2001, 2003; for All My Children)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2011)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Skating With the Stars Winner (2010)
Soap Central Dankies Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2009; for All My Children)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
DATE OF BIRTH: June 26, 1973
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Bob Guiney [Jul 3, 2004 to 2010]
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Daniel Geller [Jun 1, 2000 to Oct 2000]
Ran in the New York Marathon, with a time of 3:43:56
News Archive: Budig nominated for Supporting Actress Emmy. [May 18, 2001]
News Archive: Whispers of a Budig exit grow louder. [May 30, 2005]
News Archive: Budig to exit AMC by year's end. [Oct 31, 2005]
News Archive: AMC moving forward with Greenlee recast. [Mar 18, 2007]
News Archive: Budig to return to role of Greenlee. [Dec 10, 2007]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig confirms she will again leave AMC. [Oct 29, 2008]
News Archive: ABC confirms the return of Rebecca Budig. [Oct 6, 2009]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig wins Skating With the Stars. [Dec 22, 2010]
News Archive: Budig named co-host of Better Life. [Sep 8, 2013]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig, husband expecting first child. [Apr 30, 2014]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig, husband welcome a baby girl. [Sep 8, 2014]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig joins General Hospital. [Feb 10, 2015]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig makes GH debut as "Jake's" wife, Hayden [Mar 23, 2015]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Rebecca Budig on Hellion Hayden and what she'd do if her real-life daughter turned out like her reel-life alter egos [Apr 10, 2015]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig exits GH, but is her absence permanent? [May 22, 2015]
News Archive: GH writer reveals that Rebecca Budig may be back to GH [Jun 26, 2015]
News Archive: Popular AMC/general-hospital/GL actress is officially back in Port Charles [Jul 31, ]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig staying put at GH for... how long? [Aug 11, 2015]
News Archive: AMC stars mark four-year anniversary of soap's cancellation [Sep 24, 2015]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig to exit General Hospital [Jun 27, 2017]
News Archive: Michael Easton writes heartfelt poem about Rebecca Budig's GH exit [Jul 3, 2017]
News Archive: GH exec on a Rebecca Budig return: "You never know what the future holds" [Aug 14, 2017]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig on GH exit: It felt really nice that people cared [Aug 21, 2017]
News Archive: GH alum Rebecca Budig already at work on post-soap gig [Sep 1, 2017]
News Archive: Exec reveals a "big surprise" could bring Rebecca Budig's Hayden back to GH [Mar 2, 2018]
News Archive: AMC's Tad and Greenlee?! Find out what's bringing Rebecca Budig and Michael E. Knight together [Jul 15, 2018]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig to primetime: AMC and GH alum lands recurring role on L.A.'s Finest [Nov 6, 2018]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig gives sneak peek of her role on L.A.'s Finest [Jan 11, 2019]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig returns to General Hospital as Hayden Barnes [May 9, 2019]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig returns to General Hospital as Hayden Barnes [May 9, 2019]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig "curious" about her return as General Hospital's Hayden [May 24, 2019]
News Archive: REPORT: Rebecca Budig to exit General Hospital, has already taped her final scenes [Nov 22, 2019]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig on her General Hospital exit: "It's hard to say goodbye" [Dec 2, 2019]
News Archive: Popular All My Children gals reunite for Elizabeth Hendrickson's baby shower [Feb 7, 2020]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig ends year with super exciting announcement [Dec 23, 2021]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig addresses General Hospital return rumors [Dec 23, 2021]
News Archive: Rebecca Budig opens up about deeply personal issue: "The shame I felt was overwhelming" [Jan 17, 2022]
