Megan Ward (born September 24, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series. In 2007, she joined the cast of the American daytime drama General Hospital as Kate Howard. She also appeared in the 1990s comedies Encino Man, Freaked, PCU, The Brady Bunch Movie, and Joe's Apartment.
Early life Ward, born on September 24, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, is the youngest of four siblings, and her parents were both professional actors and acting coaches. When Ward was four years old in 1973, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. At the age of nine in 1979, she began doing commercials for local department stores. In her early teens, she went to Japan for modeling jobs and stayed for several years. Having previously learned to speak the language from her schooling in Hawaii, she landed a job hosting a Japanese television show, Science Q, a science TV program broadcast in NHK from 1988 to February 1989.
Career After graduating from Kaiser High School, Ward moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and secured roles in science-fiction and comedy movies (including leading roles in Charles Band's classics Crash and Burn, Trancers II and Trancers III (as Jack Deth's future-wife), Arcade, and the 1993 Tom Stern/Alex Winter horror/comedy Freaked). She is also well known for playing Robyn Sweeney, the teen crush of Dave (played by Sean Astin), in the 1992 comedy Encino Man.
In the mid-1990s, Ward had a recurring role on the show Party of Five. Following the exit of her Party of Five character, Ward took the lead role in the Cold War UFO thriller-series Dark Skies. Since the cancellation of Dark Skies, she was appearing in mainly direct-to-video films such as Tick Tock and Mirror Man as well as TV series such as Summerland, Sports Night, Kevin Hill, and Boomtown, in which she had a substantial part.
She later debuted as Kate Howard on General Hospital on May 4, 2007. Ward was taken off contract in March 2009 and remained on the series as a recurring character. In 2010, Ward was dropped completely from the cast of General Hospital. She made a special guest appearance on the show in 2018. Ward has also made a guest appearance on CSI: NY.
Most recently, Ward portrayed Michelle in the horror-thriller film The Invited under the direction of Ryan McKinney.Trailer and Sales Art for New Spooker The Invited
Personal life In 1995, Ward married Michael Shore, whom she met in acting class. They have two children, a son named Oliver (born in 2001) and a daughter named Audrey (born in 2006). Issue of February 25, 2008.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1990Crash and BurnArrenDirect-to-video film1991Trancers IIAlice StillwellDirect-to-video film1991Goodbye ParadiseLittle Sharon1992Encino ManRobyn Sweeney1992Amityville: It's About TimeLisa SterlingDirect-to-video film1992Trancers IIIAlice StillwellDirect-to-video film1993ArcadeAlex ManningDirect-to-video film1993FreakedJulie1994PCUKaty1995Donna Leonard1995Glory DazeJoanie1996Joe's ApartmentLily Dougherty1999Say You'll Be MineMelanie2000Tick TockRachel Averyalso known as A Friendship to Die For2003Mirror ManCheryl ParkerShort film2005Complete Guide to GuysKelly2007Wedding DreamsRebecca2010MichelleTBATeller's CampKate Tellerpost-production
Television Year Title Role Notes1990What a DummyTracyEpisode: "The Substitute"1990Out of This WorldKimberlyEpisode: "Evie's High Anxiety"1991Sons and DaughtersDiDiEpisode: "Dating Game"1993Class of '96Patty HorvathMain role, 17 episodes1994Winnetka RoadNicole ManningMain role, 6 episodes1994Sweet JusticeDedraEpisode: "One Good Woman"1994–1995Party of FiveJill HolbrookRecurring role, 9 episodes1995Ashley JuddTelevision film1995MonicaEpisode: "Gift"1996Voice from the GraveRenee PerkinsTelevision film1996–1997Dark SkiesKimberly SayersMain role, 18 episodes1997–1998Melrose PlaceConnie RexrothRecurring role, 7 episodes1998Four CornersKate WyattMain role1998Don't Look DownCarla EngelTelevision film1998Fantasy IslandAshley GableEpisode: "Wishboned"1999JesseAprilEpisode: "My Casual Friend's Wedding"1999FriendsNancyEpisode: "The One Where Rachel Smokes"1999–2000Sports NightPixley RobinsonEpisodes: "A Girl Named Pixley", "The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant"2000Rated XMeredithTelevision film2001All SoulsEpisode: Pilot2002–2003BoomtownKelly StevensRecurring role, 8 episodes2003Mr. AmbassadorAmyTelevision film2003JaneEpisode: "Guns Not Butter"2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAudrey HildenEpisode: "A Night at the Movies"2004Without a TraceHillary SterlingEpisode: "Life Rules"2004SummerlandKaren WesterlyEpisode: Pilot2004Murder Without ConvictionTelevision film2004Kevin HillHeather ValerioEpisode: "House Arrest"2004NCISLaura RowensEpisode: "Forced Entry"2004Boston LegalSusan MayEpisode: "Hired Guns"2005CSI: MiamiJennie HaleEpisode: "Vengeance"2005ERJudy AndersonEpisode: "Blame It on the Rain"20057th HeavenSallyEpisode: "Chicken Noodle Heads"2005Sleeper CellAngela Fuller4 episodes2007–2010, 2018, 2020General HospitalKate HowardRecurring role, 365 episodes2010Ghost WhispererDaisyEpisode: "Dead Air"2010CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLisa AdamsEpisode: "Fracked"2011CSI: NYAnnie CartlandEpisode: "Vigilante"2018Party MomCarolineTelevision film
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