Scott DeFreitas
Scott DeFreitas | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | King School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-2000 |
| Known for | Andy Dixon on As the World Turns |
| Spouse | Maura West (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
Scott James DeFreitas (born September 9, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Andrew "Andy" Dixon on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns.
He received 3 Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his role on As the World Turns.
Early life[edit]
DeFreitas was born in Newton, Massachusetts and raised in Darien, Connecticut. His father is a computer salesman and his mother is a teacher. He has three younger brothers.[1]
He attended King School in Stamford, Connecticut.[2]
Career[edit]
He became interested in acting at age fourteen when a neighbor, who happened to be a casting director, urged him to audition for commercials.[1]
DeFreitas was cast in an Off-Broadway play, Coming of Age in Soho, playing the role of Dy, a teen runaway.[3]
After auditioning for a character named Matt on As the World Turns, he instead landed the role of Andy Dixon.[1] He won critical acclaim and award recognition for the storyline of Andy's alcoholism. DeFreitas received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1988, 1992, and 1994.[4][5][6] He played the role of Andy from 1985-1995, then from 1997-2000.
Personal life[edit]
DeFreitas has been married to his former ATWT co-star Maura West (Carly Tenney) since January 22, 2000. The couple has four children, as well as a son from West's previous marriage.[7]
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Henderson, Kathy (July 7, 1992). "Most Happy Fella". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (14): 114–117.
- ^ "About the Actors: Scott DeFreitas". Soap Central. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rich, Frank (February 4, 1985). "Stage: Albert Innaurato's 'Coming of Age in SoHo'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kishi, Russell (May 12, 1988). "CBS dominates daytime Emmy nominations". UPI. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Daytime Emmys Gain Status". South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 21, 1992. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CBS takes 23 nominations for Daytime Emmys". The Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1994. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kroll, Dan J. (January 28, 2009). "Maura West, ex-Andy Dixon expecting another child". Soap Central. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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