Born: May 12, 1977
Age: 47
Birthplace: Encino, California, U.S.
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Rebecca Ann Liberty Herbst (born May 12, 1977) is an American actress, known for playing nurse Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime drama General Hospital, a role she originated on August 1, 1997, and Suzee, an alien, on the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases.
Herbst was born in Encino, California. She grew up with parents Debbie and Wayne, and has an older sister, Jennifer. She is not related to General Hospital co-star Rick Hearst (who portrays Ric Lansing, Elizabeth Webber's ex-husband), whose surname was Herbst before he changed it professionally. Herbst was a competitive figure skater as a child, and at age sixteen decided to concentrate on acting.
At age six, Herbst stated she wanted to be on television so that she could play with the toys; she began filming commercials and has since appeared in over 60 nationally. She has guest-starred in television series including: Highway to Heaven, L.A. Law, Beverly Hills, 90210, Step By Step, Boy Meets World, Sister, Sister, Days of Our Lives and Brotherly Love. She starred in films including Kaleidoscope, Why Me? and Hefner: Unauthorized. She was also featured in the Goo Goo Dolls 1995 music video "Naked". She was a series regular as Suzee on the second season of the Nickelodeon show, Space Cases from 1996-97.
Herbst began as a series regular as Elizabeth Webber on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital on August 1, 1997. In 1999, Herbst won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, and also received an Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress. In 2000, Soap Opera Update named Herbst No. 6 on their list of Woman of 2000. She was nominated in 2003 for the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Actress. In 2007, Herbst appeared on Tyra Banks' talk show to help Tyra through "soap opera school." Herbst was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007 and 2012.
Herbst dated photographer Johnny Lindesmith in the late 1990s and they were engaged on December 30, 1999. On June 1, 2001, she married former General Hospital co-star Michael Saucedo (who portrayed Juan Santiago). They have three children: Ethan Riley (born October 31, 2001), Ella Bailey (born April 12, 2004), and Emerson Truett (born August 9, 2010).
Herbst also designs clothes. She has designed most of her Daytime Emmy dresses, and dresses for co-stars Natalia Livingston and Kimberly McCullough for the 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony.
Herbst became a spokeswoman for Purpose Skincare in 2007. She participates in the Smile Train charity.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Why Me? | Little Girl | |
1994 | Shrunken Heads | Sally |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | L.A. Law | Jennifer Simmons | Episode: "The Princess and the Wiener King" |
1987 | Highway to Heaven | Young Gail | Episode: "A Mother and a Daughter" |
1989 | McGee and Me! | Renee's Friend | Episode: "The Big Lie" |
1990 | Kaleidoscope | Emily | TV film |
1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Brower Daughter | Episode: "Perfectly Perfect" |
1995 | Step by Step | Shelley | Episode; "Can't Buy Me Love" |
1995 | Boy Meets World | Jill Hollinger | Episode: "Wrong Side of the Tracks" |
1995 | Donor Unknown | Danielle Stillman | TV film |
1995 | Sister, Sister | Cynthia | Episode: "Private School" |
1996 | Lazarus Man, TheThe Lazarus Man | Episode: "The Wallpaper Prison" | |
1996-97 | Space Cases | Suzee | Regular role (14 episodes) |
1997 | Brotherly Love | Kristen | Recurring Role |
1997 | Brotherly Love | Kristen | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
1997- | General Hospital | Elizabeth Webber | Regular role |
2015 | General Hospital | Jessie Brewer | Role: April 1, 2015 |
1999 | Hefner: Unauthorized | Barbi Benton | TV film |
2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Elizabeth Webber | Episodes: "Frayed Anatomies", "Paternity Ward", "Keep the Change" |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actress | General Hospital | Won |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actress | General Hospital | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
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