LaRue, Eva 1966–

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LaRue, Eva 1966–

(Eva LaRue Callahan, Eva Larue, Eva La Rue)

PERSONAL

Some sources cite original name as Eva Maria LaRuy; born December 27, 1966, in Long Beach, CA; daughter of Luis (in sale) and Marcie (a rehabilitation clinic supervisor) LaRue; married John O'Hurley (an actor), 1992 (divorced 1995); married John Callahan (an actor), November 30, 1996 (divorced); children: (second marriage) Kaya McKenna. Education: Trained at the San Francisco Ballet Company; also studied at the Stanley Holden School. Avocational Interests: Riding and showing horses, gardening, decorating.

Addresses: Manager—Marv Dauer, 11661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 104, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Career: Actress and singer. Performer at various venues, including the White House, Washington, DC. Worked as a model and appeared in advertisements. Winner of various pageants, including the Little Miss California pageant, c. 1973, the Miss Riverside County pageant, c. 1983, and the Miss American Teenager pageant, 1980s. Involved in the campaign "Learn the Signs. Act Early," a campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; also involved with Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families. Also known as Eva La Rue and Eva Larue.

Awards, Honors: Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding female newcomer, 1994, outstanding supporting actress, 1996, hottest female star, 1997, and favorite return, 2003, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a daytime drama series, 1997, ALMA Award, outstanding actress in a daytime soap opera, American Latin Media Arts awards, 1998, Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a daytime drama series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2003, Gracie Allen Award, individual achievement for best female lead—daytime drama, Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television, 2004, and ALMA Award, outstanding performance in a daytime drama, 2006, all for All My Children; ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actress in a comedy series, 1998, for Head over Heels; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding original song, 2004, for "Dance Again with You," a song featured on All My Children.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Margot Collins, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1988.

Cohost, Candid Camera, syndicated, beginning c. 1991.

Topey, Black Tie Affair (also known as Smoldering Lust), NBC, 1993.

Dr. Maria Santos Grey (also known as Maureen Gorman), All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1993–97, beginning c. 1998.

(As Eva LaRue Callahan) Cohost, Weddings of a Lifetime, Lifetime, beginning c. 1995.

Cohost, The World's Funniest Videos, beginning c. 1996.

Carmen, Head over Heels, UPN, 1997.

Brooke, Third Watch, NBC, 2000–2001.

Josefina Alicante, Soul Food, Showtime, 2000–2001.

Natalia Boa Vista, CSI: Miami, CBS, c. 2004–.

Host, Above-the-Line Beauty, beginning c. 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tawny, Desert Rats, NBC, 1988.

Peisha, Heart Condition, Showtime, 1990.

Annette Funicello as an adult, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (also known as A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes), CBS, 1995.

Serena Principessa di San Tibaldo Fullerton, Danielle Steel's "Remembrance" (also known as Remembrance), NBC, 1996.

Denise Johnson, Out of Nowhere (also known as A Mother Remembers), ABC, 1997.

(As Eva LaRue Callahan) Alison, Ice (also known as Eis—wenn die Welt erfriet), ABC, 1998.

The Last Month, Lifetime, c. 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994.

(As Eva LaRue Callahan) Cohost, The 77th Annual Miss America Pageant, 1997.

Host, TV Hunks and Babes 2006, TV Guide Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1994.

Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1995.

Television Appearances; as Eva LaRue Callahan; Awards Presentations:

The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, 1996.

Presenter, Soap Opera Update Awards, 1997.

ALMA Awards, 1998.

18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, SoapNet, 2003.

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2004.

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Singer, Star Search (also known as Ed McMahon's "Star Search"), syndicated, 1985.

Julia, "The Project," The New Gidget, syndicated, 1986.

"Beauty and the Babe," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987.

Carrie, "Rock and Roll Girl," Married … with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1989.

Daphne Prentiss, "Chargin' Charles," Charles in Charge, syndicated, 1989.

Gina, "Missing Persons," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series), syndicated, 1989.

Good student, "Teacher's Pest," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1989.

Marguerite, "Divorce, Wiggins Style," She's the Sheriff, syndicated, c. 1989.

Dee Dee, "Win Some, Lose Some," Dallas (also known as Oil), CBS, 1991.

Juanita Gillespie, "Animal Magnetism," They Came from Outer Space, syndicated, 1991.

"Teenage Pajama Party Massacre: Part IV," Dark Justice, CBS, 1992.

Cindy, "Super Bowl," Nurses, NBC, 1993.

Herself, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Ripa, Lifetime, 2001.

Herself, The View, ABC, 2002.

Guest cohost, The View, ABC, 2003.

Herself, Soap Talk, SoapNet, 2004.

Television Appearances; as Eva LaRue Callahan; Episodic:

Herself, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1996.

Kathryn Wately, "Wrong Number," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998.

Claire Logan, "J Says," Grown Ups, 1999.

Dr. Newman, "Critical List," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as SOF, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., and S.O.F. Special Ops Force), syndicated, 1999.

Fariba, "The Girl Most Likely To …," For Your Love, The WB, 1999.

Guest panelist, To Tell the Truth, syndicated, 2000.

Herself and Dr. Maria Santos Grey (also known as Maureen Gorman) in archive footage, "All My Children," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: All My Children), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Herself, "Daytime Emmys: Parts 1 & 2," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Herself, Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2004.

Herself, Good Day Live, Fox, 2004.

Herself, Living It Up! With Ali and Jack, NBC, 2004.

Herself, 1 Day with …, SoapNet, 2004.

Herself, Pyramid, syndicated, multiple episodes in 2004.

Herself, "Susan Lucci's Star," Party Planner with David Tutera, The Discovery Channel, 2005.

Linda Lorenzo, "George Gets Assisterance," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2005.

Linda Lorenzo, "George's Relatively Bad Idea," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2005.