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Kristen Vigard - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Kristen Vigard net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Famous as both a soap opera actress and a rock and pop singer, Vigard played Morgan Richards on CBS’s Guiding Light and worked as a backup vocalist for both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone. Also a theater performer, she appeared in Broadway productions of Hair (1977) and I Remember Mama (1979). In this article, we will discover how old is Kristen Vigard? Who is Kristen Vigard dating now & how much money does Kristen Vigard have?

NameKristen Vigard
First NameKristen
Last NameVigard
OccupationSoap Opera Actress
BirthdayMay 15
Birth Year1963
Place of BirthSaint Paul
Home TownMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Emily Rose Vigard

Kristen Vigard Biography

Kristen Vigard is one of the most popular and richest Soap Opera Actress who was born on May 15, 1963 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. She dubbed the singing voice of actress Illeana Douglas in the 1996 movie Grace of My Heart.

Kristen Vigard (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer. She is known for being the first actress to play the title role in Annie in its pre-Broadway tryout and for her two-year run as “Morgan Richards” on Guiding Light (1980–81). She also had a two-year run on One Life to Live (1984–85).

Vigard’s debut stage role was in 1970 when she worked with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, appearing in A Cheap Trick, playing a carrot in a production starring Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis. This was followed by a role in 100 Miles from Nowhere, and she appeared with Ruby Dee in The Wedding Band in 1972. Vigard continued performing in theatre, appearing in additional productions with Joanne Woodward and Shirley Knight.

Though she was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she spent the majority of her childhood in New York City. She later settled in New Mexico with her husband and her daughter Emily Rose.

She was cast in the title role in the first regional production of the musical Annie; however, because producers wanted a more bold and brassy interpretation of the role, they replaced Vigard with Andrea McArdle, who went on to star in the musical’s original Broadway production.

Vigard was born on May 15, 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of actress Mallory Millett Danaher and Ronald Vigard, who worked for 3M. In the late 1960s, she moved with her family to New York City where she made her acting debut at the age of 6. She was one of the first clients to be signed to the children’s division of the Ford Modeling Agency, along with Brooke Shields and Ricky Schroder.

Kristen Vigard Net Worth

Kristen is one of the richest Soap Opera Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kristen Vigard's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

During her childhood years, she performed in numerous musical theater productions and also booked work through the Ford Modeling Agency’s children’s department.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeSoap Opera Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Vigard made her television debut alongside Henry Fonda in the 1978 TV movie Home to Stay. In 1980, Vigard was cast as Morgan Richards on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. That same year, she appeared on the cover of People as one of the “Torrid Teens on the Soaps”. She remained on the show for two years.

Vigard made her film debut in the 1979 film, The Black Stallion. In 1983, she appeared in her first major screen role alongside Robin Williams, playing Walter Matthau’s daughter in The Survivors. Although the film itself was panned by critics, People magazine described Vigard’s performance as “appealing.”

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1977, Vigard played “Crissy” in the short-lived Broadway revival of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Though the show met with mostly negative reviews, Vigard received some of the best notices. The New York Times wrote, “The very best song of all, and perhaps the best performance as well, is Miss Vigard in the stony and touching saga of a teenybopper, ‘Frank Mills.’ Miss Vigard looks like an ancient 12-year-old; she sings in a clear, clean style that cuts most satisfyingly through the general lushness.” Newsweek noted, “Angel-faced Kristen Vigard is the nicest of [the] cast.”

Who is Kristen Vigard Dating?

According to our records, Kristen Vigard is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Kristen Vigard’s is not dating anyone.

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In May 1979, she returned to Broadway as Johanne in Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan’s I Remember Mama with Liv Ullmann. Although the show was the last musical to be written by Richard Rodgers, it received mixed reviews.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kristen Vigard height 5 feet 4 inches Kristen weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 feet 4 inches
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In 1976, she created the title role in the musical Annie at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. However, the producers soon decided that Vigard’s genuinely sweet interpretation was not tough enough for the street-smart character. After a week of performances, Vigard was replaced by Andrea McArdle, who played one of the orphans. Vigard later went on to become McArdle’s Broadway understudy.

Vigard has appeared in two feature films, The Black Stallion (1979) and The Survivors (1983). Additionally she had roles in two TV movies, Home to Stay (1978) and License to Kill (1984), and also had guest appearances on three TV series.

Facts & Trivia

Kristen Ranked on the list of most popular Soap Opera Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kristen Vigard celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

Vigard then pursued a music career, initially singing solo in Paris subway stations before joining the underground music scene in Los Angeles. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she recorded and toured as a backup singer with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone, appearing on RHCP’s Mother’s Milk (1989) and One Hot Minute (1995) and Fishbone’s The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) and Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe (1993).

Where is Kristen vigard now?

Personal life. Vigard lives with her husband and her daughter in Taos, New Mexico, where she has appeared in local plays.

Who played Morgan Richards on Guiding Light?

In the latest installment of our series highlighting the many special performances preserved in the Soap Classics DVD collections, We Love Soaps visits with Kristen Vigard, still fondly remembered for her run as Morgan Richards on GUIDING LIGHT more than 30 years ago.

What happened to Kelly and Morgan on Guiding Light?

In 1982, Kelly found out and demanded a divorce, which Morgan reluctantly gave. In May 1983, Morgan decided she wanted to resume her modeling career and left Springfield for New York.

How old is Andrea McArdle today?

58 years (November 5, 1963)

Who played Morgan and Kelly on Guiding Light?

Springfield has been home to countless weddings throughout the years, from fairy-tale ceremonies to simple at-home gatherings. Take a look at some of GUIDING LIGHT’s memorable nuptials in the 1970s and ’80s. GUIDING LIGHT: John Wesley Shipp (Kelly Nelson) and Marsha Clark (Hillary Bauer), circa 1980.

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