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Kirsten Storms: The Fast-Talking Blonde

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Kirsten Storms: The Fast-Talking Blonde

Kirsten Storms

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Overview:

Pretty, sparkling Kirsten Storms made her debut off-Broadway at the age of five, after being noticed by a talent agent in her native Orlando, Florida. Her parents then put her in an acting program for children in New York state. This in turn led to Storms' Off-Broadway debut. Her life then became a series of commutes from Florida to New York as she went on commercial and acting auditions, at one point doing a commercial for the Galoob Baby Doll.

Kirsten Storms on General Hospital:

Pretty, sparkling Kirsten Storms made her debut off-Broadway at the age of five, after being noticed by a talent agent in her native Orlando, Florida. Her parents then put her in an acting program for children in New York state. This in turn led to Storms' Off-Broadway debut. Her life then became a series of commutes from Florida to New York as she went on commercial and acting auditions, at one point doing a commercial for the Galoob Baby Doll.

Real Name:

Kirsten Renee Storms

Date of Birth:

April 8, 1984

Place of Birth:

Orlando, Florida

Biography:

From the time she was twelve, Storms has appeared regularly in television, on shows including Second Noah, Any Day Now, and The Rockford Files, as well as in the Stanley Donen film, Love Letters. She also played Laura Cummings on Seventh Heaven. In 2004, she was a regular in the series Clubhouse and did the voice of Bonnie Rockwaller on the Disney series Kim Possible.

In 1999, Storms became Belle Black on Days of Our Lives, staying with the show for five years before becoming Maxie Jones on General Hospital in 2005. Her enthusiastic portrayal of Maxie proved a hit with the fans. The actress has a film, Dadnapped, which was released in 2009.

Storms and her family have regularly adopted dogs from the local animal shelter. She has been involved with programs supporting American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq; her brother Austin was sent to serve in Iraq. Though as Maxie she was constantly sparring with Lulu (Julie Berman), she counts Berman as a close friend and attended her wedding.

Storms left General Hospital due to the illness of endometriosis, and it was later announced that she would not be returning. She was replaced by Jen Lilley. However, Lilley's last air date as Maxie was August 10, 2012. To the delight of her fans, Storms has returned to General Hospital and is enjoying her usual juice storylines.

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