Rena sofer biography

Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, known for her appearances in daytime television, episodic guest appearances.
Rena was born in Arcadia, California, to Susan (Franzblau), a psychology professor, and Martin Sofer, who was a Conservative Jewish Rabbi.
Rena Sherel Sofer is an American actress, known for her appearances in daytime television, episodic guest appearances, and made-for-television movies.

•

"It's intense. I mean Kiefer's intense, and the show moves so fast, and you shoot so fast. But at the same time, everybody's so relaxed and laid back. They love each other! This whole crew loves each other... They have so many guest stars, that you're so immediately welcomed into their fold. Because you don't know; You could be there for years! So it's just an unbelievable show. It's an unbelievable experience. And I've done things on that show that in 20 years of being an actress, I have never done in my career."

— Rena Sofer on working on 24

Rena Sherel Sofer (bornDecember 2, 1968; age 56) played Marilyn Bauer during Season 6 of 24.

Biography and career[]

Rena Sofer was born in Arcadia, California to a psychology professor and a Conservative Jewish Rabbi. When her parents divorced, Sofer moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then North Bergen, New Jersey, where her father was Rabbi of Temple Beth El. Sofer attended the Frisch School, a Jewish high school in Paramus, New Jersey, and then graduated from North Bergen High School before beginning classes at

•

Rena was born in Arcadia, California, to Susan (Franzblau), a psychology professor, and Martin Sofer, who was a Conservative Jewish Rabbi. She moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when her parents divorced. She was discovered at age 15 by a New York talent agent and started modeling before turning to acting. She appeared on Another World (1964) for a short time and then went to Loving (1983), where she played Rockie McKenzie for 3 years. She made her first mark on television when she joined fellow ABC-soap General Hospital (1963) as savvy record promoter Lois Cerullo. Not only did her portrayal win her a vast amount of fans, she also won a 'Best Supporting Actress' Daytime Emmy and network executives considered creating a spin-off series based on Lois and her on-screen husband Ned. It was on General Hospital she met Wally Kurth, her on-screen spouse who became her real-life husband and father to her daughter Rosabel Rosalind Kurth. In the mid-'90s, Sofer made the leap to primetime, guest starring in a number of series before appropriately landing a regular part on prime

•

Rena Sofer

An attractive, pouty-lipped, raven-haired player, Rena Sofer first came to prominence through her work in daytime dramas. The California-born, New Jersey-raised actress was still a teenager when she was spotted by a talent agent who helped her land a modeling contract. After working in TV commercials, industrial and student films (notably the award-winning NYU picture "Theresa") and music videos. Sofer landed the role of Joyce Abernathy on NBC's "Another World" in the late 1980s. She shot to stardom, though, as the tough-talking romantic heroine Amelia 'Rocky' McKenzie on the ABC drama "Loving" on which she appeared from 1988 to 1991.

After a featured role as a Hassidic wife in Sidney Lumet's "A Stranger Among Us" (1992), she joined the cast of ABC's "General Hospital" as the street smart record promoter Lois Cerullo, replete with a thick Brooklyn accent. During her three years (1993-96) on the show, Sofer quickly became a fan favorite and found her on and off screen husband in co-star Wallace Kurth (who portrayed a wealthy socialite with musical abilities). She also