"If anything, I am the poor man's Kelly Ripa. She's Oprah Winfrey, I'm Gayle King. She's Gucci, I'm Gap. I could never measure up to Kelly. But he
Spouse :
Bob Guiney (3 July 2004 - present) Daniel Geller (1 June 2000 - October 2000) (divorced)
Rebecca Budig Trivia -
Hobbies: Knitting and Running (New York Marathon Time: 3:43:56)
Auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on "All My Children" (1970) in 1995. She was supposed to return to screen test for the role, but she received an offer from "The Guiding Light" (1952) instead.
Her role of Greenlee Smythe on "All My Children" (1970) was only supposed to last three months, but the executives enjoyed her so much that they offered her a three year contract.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, shopping and knitting.
Is good friends off camera with co-stars Susan Lucci, Alicia Minshew, Amelia Heinle and Eden Riegel.
Her grandfather, Otto Budig, is a major stockholder in the Procter and Gamble corporation.
May 2004: announced that she is engaged to "Bachelor Bob" Bob Guiney.
Engaged to Bob Guiney (21 May 2004).
She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
Rebecca Budig Detailed Biography -
Her most famous role has been of a spoiled rich girl-turned-makeup company executive, Greenlee Smythe du Pres Lavery, on All My Children. She has been playing the role since August 11, 1999. Other notable roles include co-hosting The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show (1997) and a three-year stint as Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light (1995-1998).
Rebecca worked for the World Wrestling Federation as an interviewer for a short time on Sunday Night Heat in 2000.
She has been married to former Bachelor star Bob Guiney since July 3, 2004. The couple met when she hosted repeats on ABC Family.
It has been recently confirmed that Rebecca will be leaving All My Children by the end of this year. There are apparently no plans to recast the role and the exact circumstances regarding her character's departure have yet to be announced, but Rebecca will continue to air on the show through November. Rebecca and Bob are moving to Hollywood.
