One of Kristian’s favorite roles was as the cunning Hollywood madam, ‘Lauren Etheridge,’ on the immensely popular Melrose Place produced by Aaron Spelling.Īlfonso currently makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and their sons, Gino, Spartan and Jack. Alfonso starred with Shannon Doherty and Judd Nelson in the USA Cable Channel’s suspense thriller Blindfold. Alfonso co-starred with Kate Jackson in the CBS movie of the week Whatever Happened to Bobby Earl, portraying, against type, an evil manipulative woman. She also starred opposite Dolph Lundgren in the feature film Joshua Tree. In addition to her busy schedule, Alfonso hosted Love Stories, a half-hour syndicated reality show which focused on relationships in the ’90s. In 1984, Kristian joined the cast of Days of our Lives and created one of television’s most beloved heroines, Hope Williams.Īlfonso starred for two years as ‘Pilar Ortega’ on CBS’s nighttime drama, Falcon Crest.

Days’ casting director Vicki Rosenberg saw Alfonso’s picture in a magazine and cast her opposite Rock Hudson in the movie-of-the-week Starmaker. That tragedy quickly turned into an opportunity for Alfonso when Wilhelmina, the world-famous modeling agency, persuaded her to enter the glamorous world of cover girls.īy the age of 15 Alfonso had graced the covers of 30 international magazines including Vogue and Bazaar.

The combination of innate athletic ability and a fierce competitive spirit made Kristian a natural to compete in the Olympics, but an unfortunate sledding accident ended both her skating and dancing careers. Alfonso won the gold medal in figure skating at the Junior Olympics when she was only 13-years old. As a teenager, she was an above-average student whose extra-curricular activities were divided between rigorous ice skating and dance classes. She has been nominated for numerous awards over the years.Īlfonso grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts. Alfonso’s portrayal of heroine Hope Williams Brady on Days of our Lives earned her a Soap Opera Award for Hottest Female Star in 1999. On the daytime drama Days of our Lives Kristian Alfonso has tackled many acting challenges.

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