Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 11, 1993 TAG: 9311100008
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: EXTRA-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: nancy reichardt
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Soap viewers first became acquainted with Christopher when he played the role of underworld figure Carlo Hesser on "One Life to Live" from 1990-92. Christopher quickly grabbed the attention of viewers and became a favorite. After Carlo was murdered by his niece, Stephanie Hesser (played by Robyn Griggs), Christopher returned in the role of Carlo's previously unheard-of twin brother, Egyptologist Mortimer Bern. For his dual role (Carlo was seen occasionally in flashback scenes), Christopher won the 1991-92 Daytime Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor and earned a second nomination in the same category for 1992-93.
Between his soap stints, Christopher starred in a regional theater production of "The Sound of Music," and he recently finished filming a role in the new Ron Howard movie "The Paper," which stars Glenn Close.
Kimberlin Brown, who plays Sheila Forrester on "The Bold and the Beautiful," and her husband, Gary Pelzer, are eagerly awaiting completion of their new home in Nevada.
"It should be finished by the end of the year," said Brown, who played a large role in designing the place. It seems the actress actually had desires to become an architect before turning to acting.
"I got to put things exactly where I wanted them, which was nice," said Brown. "Basically, it was just a lot of little things that really make a difference, especially to a woman - like, I got to put in a special spice drawer and add a rack to hang cookie sheets from in the center island in the kitchen. I also played a big part in laying out the laundry room."
Brown noted that she and her husband opted to buy in Nevada because of its homey atmosphere.
"The area we'll be living in reminds Gary and me of where we both grew up," she says. "Children are outside playing in the street and riding bicycles. People are out walking. That's something you don't see much of in Los Angeles."
Leonard Stabb (who played Hart Jessup on "Guiding Light"), who was comatose for two weeks after his hang glider crashed into a mountainside in upstate New York last summer, has emerged from his coma, but it has been a very gradual process. He is alert and able to be fed by mouth, but he is not yet able to speak. He has been moved to a rehabilitation center and has been undergoing extensive physical therapy.
Since Stabb will be unable to return to work for quite some time, friends and some of his castmates have established the Leonard Stabb Trust Fund to help provide for him during his rehabilitation and convalescence. Donations (which are not tax-deductible) can be sent to: Leonard Stabb Trust Fund, P.O. Box 20301, Columbus Circle Station, New York, N.Y. 10023.
Send your questions about soap operas to Nancy Reichardt, "Tune in Tomorrow," in care of the Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491. Questions cannot be answered personally, but those of general interest will be answered in future columns. United Feature Syndicate
by CNB