Nicolette Goulet
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Nicolette Goulet was an Canadian-American
film, television and musical theatre actress.
Goulet got her start in acting on the television series Ryan's Hope
with the role of Mary Ryan Fenelli in 1979. She was the fourth actress to portray the character. She also appeared on three other soaps: Search for Tomorrow
as Kathy Parker Phillips Taper #2 from 1980 until 1982; on As the World Turns
as Casey Reynolds in 1984, and on The Guiding Light as Meredith Reade Bauer from 1987 to 1989.
Goulet was the daughter of the late singer-actor Robert Goulet
and his first wife, Louise Longmore. Educated in New York at Marymount College, where she starred in several plays, she developed a lasting love for singing and acting. Her first professional break came at age eighteen when she landed the role of Corey in a production of Barefoot in the Park
. While performing with her father, she garnered tremendous experience working in front of large audiences. She learned her craft well, and honed it into an art.
Television fans got their first glimpse of Goulet when she was cast as Mary Ryan Fenelli in the popular daytime serial, Ryan's Hope
. Immediately after that she was sought out for the role of widow Kathy Phillips Taper on Search For Tomorrow
and enjoyed this role for more than two years. A brief stint as Casey Preston on As The World Turns
led to her originating the role of Dr. Meredith Reade on The Guiding Light.
She starred in two motion pictures, Whispers of White and Calhoun County, and later won acclaim for her performance in the off-Broadway play, Sweet Song of the Trumpets. Her second dramatic role was in Lillian Hellman
's Another Part of the Forest
. She also starred in the musicals I Love My Wife and Romantic Comedy.
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film, television and musical theatre actress.
Goulet got her start in acting on the television series Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
with the role of Mary Ryan Fenelli in 1979. She was the fourth actress to portray the character. She also appeared on three other soaps: Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
as Kathy Parker Phillips Taper #2 from 1980 until 1982; on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Casey Reynolds in 1984, and on The Guiding Light as Meredith Reade Bauer from 1987 to 1989.
Goulet was the daughter of the late singer-actor Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
Robert Gerard Goulet was a Canadian American entertainer as a singer and actor. He played the role of Lancelot in the Broadway musical Camelot of 1960.-Early life:...
and his first wife, Louise Longmore. Educated in New York at Marymount College, where she starred in several plays, she developed a lasting love for singing and acting. Her first professional break came at age eighteen when she landed the role of Corey in a production of Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park
This article is about the Broadway production. For the film adaptation see Barefoot in the Park .Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The original Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, opened October 23, 1963, with the four lead roles taken by actors Elizabeth Ashley ,...
. While performing with her father, she garnered tremendous experience working in front of large audiences. She learned her craft well, and honed it into an art.
Television fans got their first glimpse of Goulet when she was cast as Mary Ryan Fenelli in the popular daytime serial, Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
. Immediately after that she was sought out for the role of widow Kathy Phillips Taper on Search For Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
and enjoyed this role for more than two years. A brief stint as Casey Preston on As The World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
led to her originating the role of Dr. Meredith Reade on The Guiding Light.
She starred in two motion pictures, Whispers of White and Calhoun County, and later won acclaim for her performance in the off-Broadway play, Sweet Song of the Trumpets. Her second dramatic role was in Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman
Lillian Florence "Lily" Hellman was an American playwright, linked throughout her life with many left-wing causes...
's Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest is a 1946 play by Lillian Hellman, a prequel to her 1939 drama The Little Foxes.-Plot synopsis:Set in the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama in June 1880, the plot focuses on the wealthy, ruthless, and innately evil Hubbard family and their rise to prominence...
. She also starred in the musicals I Love My Wife and Romantic Comedy.