McKenzie Westmore

McKenzie Kate Westmore (born April 26, 1977) is an American actress and singer most popular for having played the role of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.

McKenzie Westmore
Westmore with Justin Berfield holding producer credits for The 1 Second Film, April 2005
Born
McKenzie Kate Westmore

(1977-04-26) April 26, 1977
San Fernando, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, singer, host
Years active1980–present (acting)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2011)​

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Children1
Parent(s)Michael Westmore
Marion Christine Bergeson
RelativesSee Westmore family

Early life

Westmore was born April 26, 1977 in San Fernando, California, the daughter of makeup artists Marion Christine Bergeson and Michael Westmore.[1] She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a music major and graduated in 1995.[2]

Career

McKenzie Kate Westmore is best known for playing of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008. To fans of Passions, Sheridan is well known for her popular supercouple pairing with Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, portrayed by Galen Gering. They are sometimes called "Shuis", blend of both their names.

She guest-starred on an episode of Friends (season 7, episode 18: "The One with Joey's Award") as presenter.

In 2008, she made a guest appearance in season 3 of Dexter.

On December 12, 2008, Westmore debuted in the recurring role of Dr. Riley Sinclair on ABC's daytime drama All My Children.

Since 2011, Westmore has served as the Host of the Syfy original series Face Off, a reality competition featuring makeup artists competing for $100,000.[3]

Personal life

Westmore married musician and lead singer of Whiskey Falls, Keith "Seven" Volpone on May 25, 2002. Westmore met Volpone on the Passions set when he and his former band, Seven and the Sun, filmed a special guest episode. The couple's first child, a son named Maddox, was born on May 21, 2006. McKenzie and Volpone divorced in June 3, 2011.[4]

On October 11, 2015, Westmore married former Face Off judge Patrick Tatopoulos. The couple met while working together on the first season of the show. The wedding ceremony was held at Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch Winery in Malibu, California.[5]

In 2019, Westmore revealed that she has Tourette syndrome, having been diagnosed with the genetic condition at age 10.[6]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Raging Bull Jake's Daughter Uncredited
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Ba'ku Woman
2011 Vile Diane
2013 Dose of Reality Show Producer
2018 Unbelievable!!!!! Award Show Co-Host
2019 Goodbye Dessa Kathryn Short film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Rose Episode: "When the Bough Breaks"
1996 Weird Science Jessica Episode: "Pirates!"
1999 Star Trek: Voyager Ensign Jenkins Episode: "Warhead"
1999–2008 Passions Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald 1730 episodes
2001 Friends Presenter Episode: "The One with Joey's Award"
2002 Weakest Link Herself Episode: "Daytime Stars"
2003 Miss Match Abby Connor Episode: "Forgive and Forget"
2008–2009 All My Children Dr. Riley Sinclair 25 episodes
2009 Surviving Suburbia Vicki Episode: "Burn Bougainvillea, Burn"
2011–2018 Face Off Herself / Hostess 150 episodes
2017 Game Face Herself / Hostess 4 episodes
2018 The Bay Caroline Allen Episodes: "Deliver Us" and "Unlawful"

See also

References
  1. "Michael G. Westmore Biography (1938-)". Film Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  2. "McKenzie Westmore Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. Rice, Lynette (November 9, 2010). "Syfy special effects show 'Face Off' gears up for January premiere". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. "Three years after her divorce McKenzie Westmore is engaged again". DivorceDebbie. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  5. Byrne, Suzy (October 12, 2015). "McKenzie Westmore and Patrick Tatopoulos Say 'I Do,' Get Photobombed by a Giraffe in Their Wedding Photos". Yahoo!. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  6. https://people.com/health/mckenzie-westmore-tourette-syndrome/
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