Rachel Kay Foulger (born November 2, 1929), known professionally as Rachel Ames, is an American film and television actress.
The daughter of actors Byron Foulger and Dorothy Adams, she was raised in Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. She attended University High School and the University of California, Los Angeles[1][2] studying drama before signing an acting contract with Paramount Pictures, using the stage name Judith Ames. She made her film debut in the studio's science-fiction film When Worlds Collide (1951), followed by Ricochet Romance (1954).[3]
She went on to have a prolific career in television, where she became best known for her role as Audrey March Hardy on the soap opera General Hospital, beginning in 1964. Ames's role is the longest-running in the series' history, spanning over 50 years and earning her multiple Emmy Award nominations.[4]
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drama. In tribute, General Hospital left Beradino's image with that of RachelAmes in its opening sequence for more than a year after his death, through...
teenager, Elizabeth comes to live with her grandmother Audrey Hardy (RachelAmes) and sister Sarah Webber (Jennifer Sky). Feeling abandoned by her parents...
1921 until his death in 1970. She was the mother of soap opera actress RachelAmes. She died in 1988 in Woodland Hills, California. Her ashes lie with those...
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life on earth. Eventually revealed to be Rafe's biological father. (RachelAmes, 1997–99) (Mitch Longley, 1997–2000) Tori Falcon, 2003) (Kent Masters...
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housekeeper who got married and moved away, replaced by Aunt Bee Rosemary (RachelAmes), local prospect Barney selected to be Andy's future wife Sam (Sherwood...
2007 and departed again in November 2008. With the departure of actress RachelAmes as Audrey Hardy, Scott became the oldest character (in real time) appearing...
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