DAYS Top 10 List: Fascinating Facts About Lauren Koslow!
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Shado Saeyang
10 years ago
1. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with a degree in theater and costume design and then continued her education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
2. Before long the acting bug bit and Koslow decided she wanted to wear the costumes rather than design them. Some of her first acting roles were in theater productions of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Dial M for Murder.”. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
3. Koslow did not have her big break until soaps came-a-calling in the 1980s. She was in her 30s when she landed the role of Lindsay Wells on “The Young and the Restless.” That role lasted for two years, but producer Bill Bell loved her work and cast her on his new soap, “The Bold and the Beautiful” as designing woman Margo Lynley. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
4. Koslow gave up the world of soaps and acting in 1992 to start a family with husband Nick Schillace. She met the makeup artist while on “B&B” and the couple have two children, Zachary and Millikate. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
5. Koslow has raised her family enjoying a quiet life on a California ranch, but could not stay away from acting. In 1996, actress Deborah Adair left “Days of Our Lives” to spend time with her own children and Koslow took over the role of Kate Roberts. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
6. When not on soaps, Koslow has held a host of other small acting roles, including in the movie “Hard to Hold” and in the TV series “Silk Stalkings,” “The Nanny,” and “The A-Team.” She even hosted her own web show called “When Actors Need Money.” Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
7. Koslow loves her menagerie of animals, including three lizards, a talking parrot, three dogs, one cat, and several horses. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
8. In 2001, Koslow was nominated for a Soap Opera Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
9. Koslow is a New England gal at heart, as she was born in Boston, MA and raised in Newport, RI. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
10. On “Days of Our Lives” Koslow has played Kate as vixen, villain, and fiercely over protective mom of many. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page