Kristen Alderson
Born	Kristen DeAnn Alderson May 29, 1991 (1991-05-29) (age 18) Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Home town	Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parents	Richard and Kathy Alderson
Relatives	Eddie Alderson (younger brother)
Website Official website

Kristen DeAnn Alderson (born May 29, 1991) is an American teen actress.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Early life

Alderson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Richard and Kathy Alderson. Alderson's younger brother, Eddie, portrays Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live.

Alderson attended a Catholic school in Pennsylvania through seventh grade and was also a cheerleader, but decided to receive on-set tutorial for eighth grade and beyond. Alderson intends to continue acting, but would also like to go to college and get a teaching degree.

[edit] Career

Alderson has portrayed Starr Manning on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live since she was six years old in March 1998,^[1] and was put on contract with the series in April 2001,^[2] at the time making her the youngest performer on daytime television with a contract role. In a OLTL episode, she experienced her first kiss on-screen when Starr Manning kissed Travis (Connor Paolo). Before One Life to Live, Alderson played Molly in a Broadway production of Annie.

Alderson received the Soap Opera Digest Award 2005 Favorite Teen for her work in One Life to Live.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Kristen Alderson at the Internet Movie Database
• Fan page

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