Film and Television Roles
She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Beth Raines Spaulding LeMay Winslow Spaulding Bauer Spaulding on Guiding Light. She was the second actress to portray the role and initially portrayed Beth for a two year stint from 1989 to 1991. She reprised her role as Beth on Guilding Light in Spring 1994 as special guest star for a handful episodes. She returned to the role in 1997 and remained with the show until its cancellation in 2009. She also played the role of Lorelei Hills, Beth's disassociative identity disorder personality, from 2001 to 2002.
Chamberlin has also appeared on television in Columbo, Silk Stalkings, Days of our Lives and most recently Cashmere Mafia. In film, she has appeared in The Big Picture, The Right Way, and Best Shots. She has also been featured in many commercial campaigns.
She was nominated for the 2010 Daytime EMMY Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal as Beth Raines on the final season of Guiding Light. Additionally, Chamberlin was nominated two other times for Soap Opera awards, once in 1991 for Outstanding Super Couple and again in 1998 for Outstanding Villainess.
In 2010 she joined the cast of Cell the series in the role of Brenda.
Chamberlin wrote the book Lorelei's Guiding Light, based on storylines from the show.
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