Kent Masters King (born August 5, 1974) is an American actress known
for her appearances on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.Kent
began her career as Julie Williams on the primetime soap opera Knots
Landing (1988-1992). She filled in for Victoria Rowell in 2000 when
Rowell took a hiatus from The Young and the Restless, then joined Port
Charles briefly in 2003 as the mysterious and beautiful Imani. She
began a recurring role as Dr. Lainey Winters on General Hospital on
April 1, 2005, and was upgraded to contract status in December 2005.
In 2007, King became an original cast member of the General Hospital
prime-time spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift while maintaining
her day job on GH. On June 1, 2008, King was taken off contract with
General Hospital, and became a recurring cast member once again.Kent
began her career as Julie Williams on the primetime soap opera Knots
Landing (1988-1992). She filled in for Victoria Rowell in 2000 when
Rowell took a hiatus from The Young and the Restless, then joined Port
Charles briefly in 2003 as the mysterious and beautiful Imani. She
began a recurring role as Dr. Lainey Winters on General Hospital on
April 1, 2005, and was upgraded to contract status in December 2005.
In 2007, King became an original cast member of the General Hospital
prime-time spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift while maintaining
her day job on GH. On June 1, 2008, King was taken off contract with
General Hospital, and became a recurring cast member once again.Kent
is the daughter of Egyptologist and actress Alfreda Masters (who spent
many years as an extra General Hospital at the nurses' station), and
was named for an Egyptian goddess.Kent was born and raised in Los
Angeles, California. Her father, Dr. Richard D. King, is an
Egyptologist and her mother is a former actress. She studied
filmmaking at the University of Southern California, where she majored
in Cinema and Television and graduated in 1996. Kent Masters King Top Movies & Young Movies