Scott DeFreitas
Scott DeFreitas | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1969 |
| Education | King School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-2000 |
| Known for | Andy Dixon on As the World Turns |
| Spouse | Maura West (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
Scott James DeFreitas (born September 9, 1969)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Andrew "Andy" Dixon on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns (1985-1995, 1997-2000). He received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his role on As the World Turns.
Early life[edit]
DeFreitas was born in Newton, Massachusetts and raised in Darien, Connecticut. His father was a computer salesman and his mother was a teacher who worked as a banquet waitress after her children were born. He has three younger brothers.[2] He attended King School in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] He decided not to attend college because he was offered a contract with As the World Turns. His parents were divorcing when he moved to New York.[2]
Career[edit]
He became interested in acting at age fourteen when a neighbor, who happened to be a casting director, urged him to audition for commercials.[2]
DeFreitas was cast in an Off-Broadway play, Coming of Age in SoHo, playing the role of Dy, a teen runaway. The play, written and directed by Albert Innaurato, opened in February 1985 at the Public Theater.[3]
After auditioning for a character named Matt on As the World Turns, he instead landed the role of Andy Dixon.[2] He won critical acclaim and award recognition for the storyline of Andy's alcoholism. DeFreitas received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1988, 1992, and 1994.[4][5][6] He played the role of Andy from 1985 to 1995, then from 1997 to 2000.
Personal life[edit]
DeFreitas has said that he fell in love with his ATWT co-star Maura West when they danced together at an industry function on October 16, 1998. He proposed marriage to her on the scoreboard at Yankee Stadium.[7] They have been married since January 22, 2000. The couple has four children, as well as a son from West's previous marriage.[8] One of their children is on the autism spectrum.[9]
DeFreitas and West agreed to have the birth of their first child filmed for an episode of the TLC series A Baby Story.[7]
DeFreitas and West are the parents of actor Joe West.[10]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [4] |
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [5] |
| 1994 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About the Actors: Scott DeFreitas". Soap Central. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Henderson, Kathy (July 7, 1992). "Most Happy Fella". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (14): 114–117.
- ^ Rich, Frank (February 4, 1985). "Stage: Albert Innaurato's 'Coming of Age in SoHo'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Kishi, Russell (May 12, 1988). "CBS dominates daytime Emmy nominations". UPI. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Daytime Emmys Gain Status". South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 21, 1992. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "CBS takes 23 nominations for Daytime Emmys". The Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1994. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Bauder, David (March 10, 2000). "Soap stars to bring birth of baby to small screen". South Coast Today. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (January 28, 2009). "Maura West, ex-Andy Dixon expecting another child". Soap Central. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Levinsky, Mara (July 5, 2017). "ICYMI Maura West Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "GH's Maura West's Son In Sleepless In Seattle – The Musical". Soaps. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
