Petronia paley biography for kids

Daytime soap opera fans fondly remember Petronia Paley from her runs on THE DOCTORS (Jessie Rawlings), ANOTHER WORLD (Quinn Harding) and GUIDING LIGHT (Vivian Grant). The talented actress continues to take on new acting challenges but has also moved in the world of directly and teaching.

She is currently the director for "Munched," a play by Kim Porter currently running at Manhattan Theater Source until November 22.

Online biography for kids

WE LOVE SOAPS TV recently spoke with Paley about her career and latest projects.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV:Are you originally from New York, or did you move here to act?
Petronia Paley:I came after graduating from Howard University with a degree in acting, and I was immediately drawn to the Negro Ensemble Company, where I took classes and was in one of their productions, and The Public Theater.

I was lucky enough to get some work down there, and that was the beginning of my career. At some point, I got an agent, and she was the one to get me into daytime television, getting m