ONE LIFE TO LIVE Kassie DePaiva Celebrates 55th Birthday — Relive Her Classic Moments!

By Chris Eades Updated: September 15, 2017

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Best wishes to Kassie DePaiva, who turns 55 today!

The actress started her career singing at the Grand Ole Opry and appearing in the cult horror film Evil Dead II before making her daytime debut as Chelsea Reardon on GUIDING LIGHT in 1986. In 1993, DePaiva began playing the role she is best known for, ONE LIFE TO LIVE’s Blair Cramer. (Taking over for half-Asian actress Mia Korf, which led to numerous funny in-jokes on the show!) Staying with the soap until its cancellation in 2013, she also brought Blair over to sister soap GENERAL HOSPITAL for a few appearances.

DePaiva joined the cast of DAYS OF OUR LIVES in 2014 as a recast of Eve Donovan, taking over the role originally played by Charlotte Ross. She was let go from DAYS and made her last appearance in February of 2016.

Celebrate her big day by taking a look back through this gallery of some of her classic moments from OLTL and DAYS! And for more on your favorite stars, keep reading Soaps In Depth magazine!

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With Roger Howarth's Todd and adorable little baby Starr on OLTL.
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With Trevor St. John's Todd and Susan Haskell as Marty in a 2009 scene from OLTL.
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Getting frisky with Casey Moss (JJ) on DAYS in 2014 (he was her daughter's boyfriend!).
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With Robin Strasser (Dorian) in a special episode of OLTL centered around Blair and Dorian inspired by the classic documentary, Grey Gardens.
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Téa and Blair were usually at odds, like in this scene from 2009 with Florenzia Lozano!
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With the rest of OLTL's Cramer women in 2010: Kristen Alderson (Starr), Gina Tognoni (Kelly), Robin Strasser (Dorian), Laura Bonarrigo (Cassie), Brittany Underwood (Langston), and Melissa Fumero (Adriana).
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With an absolutely pint-sized Kristen Alderson as Starr on OLTL — fans watched the young actress literally grow up in the role!
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A dramatic location shoot for OLTL with Robert S. Woods (Bo), Florencia Lozano (Téa), and Hillary B. Smith (Nora) in 2009.
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Another one of OLTL's elaborate fantasy sequences, this time with Blair in a medieval dungeon!
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Showing just how bad the rivalry can get between Eve and Jennifer in this 2014 DAYS scene opposite Melissa Reeves!
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With Florencia Lozano (Téa) and Roger Howarth (Todd) in a fun fantasy episode at the end of OLTL's run.
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With Trevor St. John's Todd in an emotional scene from a 2009 episode of OLTL.
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With Wally Kurth (Justin) and Galen Gering (Rafe) at the funeral of Eve's daughter, Paige, on DAYS in 2015.