Beth Ehlers /ˈɛlərz/ (born 1968) is an American actress. She is
known for playing Harley Cooper, between 1987 and 2008, on CBS's
daytime drama Guiding Light.Ehlers grew up in New York City and begin
appearing in television commercials at the age of nine. As a child
actress, her first role was in the 1981 television film Family Reunion
starring Bette Davis. She was cast in several other television films,
including "In Defense of Kids" and "Mystery at Fire Island". Her big
screen debut was in the film The Hunger with David Bowie and Catherine
Deneuve. She was also featured in the feature film Hiding Out and the
NBC TV series The Best Times which was in the vein of Fast Times at
Ridgemont High, and the later, Beverly Hills 90210.To date, Ehlers'
role of note has been her portrayal of Harley Cooper on Guiding Light,
a role she originally played from 1987 to 1993. The character of
Harley was a bad girl with a heart of gold â€" the character was
introduced giving birth to her illegitimate daughter in the back seat
of a car â€" and Ehlers' portrayal won her praise and many fans,
eventually making the character of Harley a linchpin character.Ehlers
left the show in 1993, along with co-star Mark Derwin, to relocate to
California. After her relationship with Derwin ended, Ehlers worked as
a production assistant on commercials and music videos. She was
featured in the 60th anniversary show for Guiding Light in January
1997. Fan response was so overwhelmingly positive that the producers
asked Ehlers to return as a contract player. During her time on "GL",
she was nominated five times for a Daytime Emmy (for Outstanding
Younger Actress, in 1992 and 1993; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Drama Series, in 1999 and 2002; and, in 2006, for Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Drama Series). She was the first daytime actress to ever
be nominated in all three categories.
known for playing Harley Cooper, between 1987 and 2008, on CBS's
daytime drama Guiding Light.Ehlers grew up in New York City and begin
appearing in television commercials at the age of nine. As a child
actress, her first role was in the 1981 television film Family Reunion
starring Bette Davis. She was cast in several other television films,
including "In Defense of Kids" and "Mystery at Fire Island". Her big
screen debut was in the film The Hunger with David Bowie and Catherine
Deneuve. She was also featured in the feature film Hiding Out and the
NBC TV series The Best Times which was in the vein of Fast Times at
Ridgemont High, and the later, Beverly Hills 90210.To date, Ehlers'
role of note has been her portrayal of Harley Cooper on Guiding Light,
a role she originally played from 1987 to 1993. The character of
Harley was a bad girl with a heart of gold â€" the character was
introduced giving birth to her illegitimate daughter in the back seat
of a car â€" and Ehlers' portrayal won her praise and many fans,
eventually making the character of Harley a linchpin character.Ehlers
left the show in 1993, along with co-star Mark Derwin, to relocate to
California. After her relationship with Derwin ended, Ehlers worked as
a production assistant on commercials and music videos. She was
featured in the 60th anniversary show for Guiding Light in January
1997. Fan response was so overwhelmingly positive that the producers
asked Ehlers to return as a contract player. During her time on "GL",
she was nominated five times for a Daytime Emmy (for Outstanding
Younger Actress, in 1992 and 1993; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Drama Series, in 1999 and 2002; and, in 2006, for Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Drama Series). She was the first daytime actress to ever
be nominated in all three categories.
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