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Rachel Ames is an American actress best known for her role as Audrey March Hardy on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, a role she has played since 1964. She is the longest-running cast member in the show's history. Ames was born Rachel Kay Foulger on November 2, 1929 in Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Oregon and graduated with a degree in theater arts. Ames began her career in the 1950s, appearing in television shows such as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Loretta Young Show, and The Millionaire. She also appeared in films such as The Young Philadelphians (1959) and The Chapman Report (1962). In 1964, Ames joined the cast of General Hospital as Audrey March Hardy, a role she has played ever since. She has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on the show. In addition to her work on General Hospital, Ames has appeared in other television shows such as The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, and Diagnosis Murder. She has also appeared in films such as The Cat from Outer Space (1978) and The Man with Two Brains (1983). Ames is married to actor Robert Douglas. They have two children.

Popular As Rachel Kay Foulger
Occupation actress
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 2 November 1929
Birthday 2 November
Birthplace Portland, Oregon, USA
Nationality United States

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Rachel Ames Height, Weight & Measurements

At 93 years old, Rachel Ames height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .

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Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Who Is Rachel Ames's Husband?

Her husband is Barry Cahill (14 June 1968 - 9 April 2012) ( his death) ( 1 child), John Bossard Genung (4 January 1952 - 23 June 1955) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Husband Barry Cahill (14 June 1968 - 9 April 2012) ( his death) ( 1 child), John Bossard Genung (4 January 1952 - 23 June 1955) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Rachel Ames Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rachel Ames worth at the age of 93 years old? Rachel Ames’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Rachel Ames's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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2018

After the death of Susan Brown, on August 31, 2018, Ames is the last surviving mature former cast member of General Hospital (1963).

2015

To date, as of 2015, she has been the longest-running cast member of General Hospital (1963).

2013

After the death of fellow soap opera actress Jeanne Cooper on May 8, 2013, Ames is the last surviving mature Daytime Television soap opera star and the only actress, whose storyline didn't feature a death character on the soap opera.

2012

Her husband, Barry Cahill, passed away on April 9, 2012, aged 90.

2007

Until Ames's dropping in 2007, she was the only actress to appear in nearly every season of General Hospital (1963), longer than anybody else.

2004

Was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. [2004].

1996

Is a lifelong friend of the late John Beradino, and attended his funeral on May 24, 1996. She co-starred opposite Beradino on General Hospital (1963).

1985

Her aunt, Jessie Elizabeth Jamieson Adams James, passed away on September 3, 1985. She lived to be 83, just 7 months after her uncle-in-law, Edwin Telford James, who passed away on January 20, 1985, and lived to be 86.

1970

Daughter of the late Byron Foulger and the late Dorothy Adams. Rachel Ames's father, Byron Foulger (died April 4, 1970), was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). He was of English descent and a native of Utah, while Rachel's North Dakotan mother, Dorothy Adams (died March 16, 1988), was of Canadian descent. Rachel moved with her parents to Los Angeles, California in 1935, after spending her early life in Portland, Oregon, so her parents could perform and teach at the famed Pasadena Playhouse. Rachel's almost 12 years younger sister and only sibling, Mary Foulger, was born in Los Angeles.

1969

Her other feature films include Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969).

1964

Rachel Ames has the distinction of being the longest-running performer on ABC Daytime's longest-running daytime drama, General Hospital (1963), which she joined on February 23, 1964, less than a year after the program's first air date. She has been nominated three times for an Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Daytime Drama. Ms. Ames was introduced to the performing arts by her parents, Dorothy Adams and the late Byron Foulger, both well-known motion picture and television actors. A native of Portland, Oregon, Ms. Ames moved with her family to Los Angeles where she attended University High School and UCLA.

1963

A few years ago, she co-produced and co-starred in "Pieces of Time" with fellow General Hospital (1963) actors Peter Hansen and Susan Brown. Early in her career, Ms. Ames was under contract to Paramount Pictures for three years where she was a member of the "Golden Circle" of talented young performers.

1951

The actress made her motion picture debut in When Worlds Collide (1951).

1950

Began using the the stage name 'Judith Ames' in 1950. Paramount Studios renamed her when she was one of a dozen young performers signed in the early fifties for their Golden Circle, a group being groomed for stardom. She later went back to her real name, Rachel, but kept Ames.

1949

Rachel made her acting debut in the annual Pilgrimage play in 1949. She then performed with her parents in a production of "One Foot in Heaven" at the renowned Pasadena Playhouse. There, she also did "Broadway Jones", "The Circle" and "King of Hearts". Her other West Coast theater credits included "Cradle Song" with her father, "The Immortalist", "Chanticleer", "Mary Rose", "Golden Boy" and "The Human Voice.

1947

Had attended and graduated from University High School, in Los Angeles, California, in 1947, at only 17.

1926

Ames's parents, Dorothy Adams and Byron Foulger, were married on April 13, 1926. They welcomed Rachel three and a half years later. Their second and last child, Mary Amanda Foulger, Ames's sister, was born almost thirteen years later, on May 16, 1942.