Kassie DePaiva
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DePaiva in 2015
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| Born |
Katherine Virginia Wesley March 21, 1961 Morganfield, Kentucky, United States |
| Occupation | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | James DePaiva (m. 1996) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Katherine Virginia "Kassie" DePaiva (née Wesley; born March 21, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her work in American daytime soap operas. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Blair Cramer on ABC's One Life to Live.
DePaiva began her career at 18 as a solo artist at the Grand Ole Opry. After her stint in Nashville, she attended both Indiana University and UCLA, studying theatre, dropping out before graduation to entertain USO troops in Asia. DePaiva made her debut in daytime originating the role of Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light (October 1986–January 1991). On Monday, November 29, 1993, she began portraying her most notable role, the part of Blair Daimler Cramer on One Life to Live, formerly portrayed by half-Asian actress, Mia Korf. She first appeared Friday, December 17, 1993, and was with OLTL for nearly 19 years until the series was canceled. DePaiva's pairing with the character Todd Manning struck a cord with viewers. In 2012, she reprised her role of Blair for several guest stints on ABC's daytime serial General Hospital.
In January 2014, Soap Opera Digest confirmed that DePaiva had joined the cast of the NBC serial Days of Our Lives as Eve Donovan. DePaiva made her debut on July 18, 2014. In September 2015, Depaiva was let go from the soap with her last appearance on February 2, 2016.
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