Early life

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.

Career

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.

Personal life

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.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Why Me?	Little Girl
1994	Shrunken Heads	Sally

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
1999	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	General Hospital	Won
1999	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Nominated
2003	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Younger Lead Actress	General Hospital	Nominated
2007	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Nominated
2012	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	General Hospital	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]