Kristen Vigard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kristen Vigard
Occupation	Soap Opera Actress
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1963(1963-05-15)
Age	61
Birthplace	Saint Paul
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Taurus

Kristen Vigard Biography

Kristen Vigard is one of the most popular and richest Soap Opera Actress who was born on May 15, 1963 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Famous as both a soap opera actress and a rock and pop singer, Vigard played Morgan Richards on CBS’s Guiding Light and worked as a backup vocalist for both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone. Also a theater performer, she appeared in Broadway productions of Hair (1977) and I Remember Mama (1979).

She dubbed the singing voice of actress Illeana Douglas in the 1996 movie Grace of My Heart.

Kristen Vigard (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer. She is known for being the first actress to play the title role in Annie in its pre- Broadway tryout and for her two-year run as “Morgan Richards” on Guiding Light (1980–81). She also had a two-year run on One Life to Live (1984–85).

Vigard’s debut stage role was in 1970 when she worked with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, appearing in A Cheap Trick, playing a carrot in a production starring Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis. This was followed by a role in 100 Miles from Nowhere, and she appeared with Ruby Dee in The Wedding Band in 1972. Vigard continued performing in theatre, appearing in additional productions with Joanne Woodward and Shirley Knight.

Though she was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she spent the majority of her childhood in New York City. She later settled in New Mexico with her husband and her daughter Emily Rose.

Kristen Vigard Net Worth

Kristen Vigard is one of the richest Soap Opera Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kristen Vigard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During her childhood years, she performed in numerous musical theater productions and also booked work through the Ford Modeling Agency’s children’s department.

She was cast in the title role in the first regional production of the musical Annie; however, because producers wanted a more bold and brassy interpretation of the role, they replaced Vigard with Andrea McArdle, who went on to star in the musical’s original Broadway production.

Vigard was born on May 15, 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of actress Mallory Millett Danaher and Ronald Vigard, who worked for 3M. In the late 1960s, she moved with her family to New York City where she made her acting debut at the age of 6. She was one of the first clients to be signed to the children’s division of the Ford Modeling Agency, along with Brooke Shields and Ricky Schroder.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kristen Vigard height 5 feet 4 inches Kristen weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kristen Vigard Dating?

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In May 1979, she returned to Broadway as Johanne in Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan’s I Remember Mama with Liv Ullmann. Although the show was the last musical to be written by Richard Rodgers, it received mixed reviews.

Facts & Trivia

Kristen Ranked on the list of most popular Soap Opera Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kristen Vigard celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

Vigard then pursued a music career, initially singing solo in Paris subway stations before joining the underground music scene in Los Angeles. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she recorded and toured as a backup singer with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone, appearing on RHCP’s Mother’s Milk (1989) and One Hot Minute (1995) and Fishbone’s The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) and Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe (1993).

Where is Kristen vigard now?

Personal life. Vigard lives with her husband and her daughter in Taos, New Mexico , where she has appeared in local plays.

Who played Morgan Richards on Guiding Light?

In the latest installment of our series highlighting the many special performances preserved in the Soap Classics DVD collections, We Love Soaps visits with Kristen Vigard, still fondly remembered for her run as Morgan Richards on GUIDING LIGHT more than 30 years ago.

What happened to Kelly and Morgan on Guiding Light?

In 1982, Kelly found out and demanded a divorce, which Morgan reluctantly gave. In May 1983, Morgan decided she wanted to resume her modeling career and left Springfield for New York.

How old is Andrea McArdle today?

58 years (November 5, 1963)

Who played Morgan and Kelly on Guiding Light?

Springfield has been home to countless weddings throughout the years, from fairy-tale ceremonies to simple at-home gatherings. Take a look at some of GUIDING LIGHT’s memorable nuptials in the 1970s and ’80s. GUIDING LIGHT: John Wesley Shipp (Kelly Nelson) and Marsha Clark (Hillary Bauer) , circa 1980.