Career

In 1985, after failing to land a role on the TV sitcom Webster, McCullough auditioned for the role of Robin Scorpio, the 6-year-old daughter of Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Anna Devane (director/actress Finola Hughes). The producers made her audition 12 times but eventually gave her the part and her role became a popular success.

In the fall of 1985, McCullough made her debut during the Asian Quarter storyline, which showcased her acting skills alongside veteran actor Keye Luke through the majority of the storyline. In 1989 at the age of 11, McCullough won her first Daytime Emmy Award, for "Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series". One of her most memorable storylines began in 1995, when her teenage character contracted HIV after having unprotected sex with her boyfriend Stone, who was unknowingly infected with the virus and later died of AIDS. She won a second Daytime Emmy in 1996 for this storyline, once again for "Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series". In 1996, she took a short break from playing the character when she went off to college for a brief stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts from 1996 to 1997, although she never graduated or received a degree from the university. On General Hospital, Robin Scorpio was also written out for the same reason, except the character was attending Yale University to study medicine. Unlike many soap opera characters, her character of Robin Scorpio has never been "sorased" but has aged in real time along with McCullough.

In 1998, she returned to the show, but then left once again to pursue other acting opportunities, which included co-starring in the primetime drama series Once and Again and Joan of Arcadia. She also wrote and directed the mockumentary Lil Star about girls in childhood beauty pageants, a story which allowed McCullough to draw on her own experiences. In 2001 she appeared in the movie "Legally Blonde" as Amy, one of Elle Woods' sororiety sisters. After brief returns to General Hospital in 2000 and 2004, she finally returned to General Hospital on a permanent basis in October 2005, with her character Robin Scorpio now a doctor, having graduated from medical school. In November 2011, McCullough announced her plans to leave General Hospital once again in order to pursue a career as a director, and her character was believed to have died on February 21, 2012. However, scenes airing on March 27, 2012 showed Robin to be alive and held captive in an undisclosed location, leaving the door open for her to return in the future. Since July 2012, McCullough has made several guest appearances on General Hospital. In 2013, McCullough returned to the role.

In 2011, McCullough directed the short film Nice Guys Finish Last. The film starred Danielle Harris and McCullough's General Hospital co-star Lexi Ainsworth.

Personal life

McCullough was born in Bellflower, California. She has two older brothers and is of Scottish descent. Her mother is a dance teacher, who took her to rehearsals, and got her involved with acting. McCullough's first appearance was as a 7-month-old baby in a diaper commercial, co-starring with actress Juliet Mills. She started doing gymnastics at the age of 4, and performed as part of a group called the "Gym Dandies." At the age of 6, she auditioned for choreographer Debbie Allen. Allen was eventually won over and cast McCullough in the television series Fame. However, she is not listed in any of the credits, so this is yet to be verified. McCullough followed this up with a dancing part in Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. McCullough was involved in a long-term relationship with Freddie Prinze Jr, before he met Sarah Michelle Gellar (he married Sarah in 2002 and they have two children). In her year-end blog post for 2015, McCullough revealed she had suffered the miscarriage of her daughter, at 22-weeks.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo	Kimberly / Dancer
1987	Beauty and the Beast	Abbey	Episode: "Masques"
1988	Purple People Eater	Dorra Orfus
1991	Bugsy	Barbara Siegel
1992	Consenting Adults	Lori Parker
1985	General Hospital	Robin Scorpio	Recurring role; 1985-2001, 2004-16
1996	CBS Schoolbreak Special	April Morgan	Episode: "Crosstown"
1997	Nothing Sacred	Flavia	Episode: "Speaking in Tongues"
1998	Port Charles	Robin Scorpio	1 episode
1999	Sons of Thunder	Jennifer Hobson	Episode: "Underground"
1999	Undressed		Episode: "Pilot"
1999-2000	Once and Again	Jennifer	9 episodes
2000	Party of Five	Phoebe	Episode: "Taboo or Not Taboo"
2001	DAG	Becky Jo Jensen	Episode: "America's Sweetheart"
2001	ER	Nori	Episode: "Fear of Commitment"
2001	Legally Blonde	Amy
2001	Dying to Dance	Alyssa Lennox	TV movie
2001	All My Children	Robin Scorpio	TV series
2002	Judging Amy	Melissa Johnston	Episode: "Who Shot Dick?"
2002	Crossing Jordan	Isabelle	Episode: "Four Fathers"
2002	Family Law	Carly Sifton	Episode: "Big Brother"
2002	Shield, TheThe Shield	Deena	Episode: "Blowback" Episode: "Pay in Pain"
2003	Cigarette	Mindy	Short film
2003	Firefly	Chari	Episode: "Heart of Gold"
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Vampire #3	Episode: "Suckers"
2004	Stones, TheThe Stones	Audra	4 episodes
2004	Shield, TheThe Shield	Deena	Episode: "Streaks and Tips"
2004-2005	Joan of Arcadia	Beth Reinhart	6 episodes
2005	Greener Mountains	Alice
2007-2008	General Hospital: Night Shift	Dr. Robin Scorpio	7 episodes
2008	Shield, TheThe Shield	Deena	Episode: "Game Face"
2010	Fake It Til You Make It	Decoy	Episode: "Wayne Brady Tweets"
2010	Stage 4	Eliza	Short film

Awards

All of McCullough's awards and nominations have been for her role as Robin Scorpio on General Hospital.

Won

• (1996) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1993) Soap Opera Digest Awards, Outstanding Child Actor
• (1989) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1986) Young Artist Award, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime Series
• (1986) Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial
• (1986) Young Artist Award, Outstanding Young Actress - Regular Daytime Serial

Nominated

• (1997) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1997) Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actress
• (1997) YoungStar Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Daytime TV Program
• (1995) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1992) Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Younger Leading Actress: Daytime
• (1991) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1990) Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
• (1990) Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
• (1989) Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress in Theater
• (1989) Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
• (1988) Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series

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