Ewa Da Cruz

Ewa Da Cruz (born Ewa Benedicte Övre Skulstad; July 9, 1976)[2] also known as Ewa Skulstad or Ewa Benedicte Övre Skulstad, is a Norwegian-American television, soap opera and film actress.[3] Da Cruz is best known for her portrayal of the high-roller heiress Vienna Hyatt on As the World Turns, CBS.

Ewa Da Cruz
Born
Ewa Benedicte Övre Skulstad

(1976-07-09) 9 July 1976[1]
Tromsø, Norway
Other namesEwa Benedicte Skulstad Da Cruz[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2005-present

Biography

Da Cruz was born in Tromsø and raised in Bergen, Norway.[4] She began her modeling career in her native Norway, at eight years of age, for a major clothing line. She continued to model for print ads, editorials and runways in Oslo. Her career in Norway includes commercial work, along with short films, documentaries and theatre work before moving to the United States.[3]

Acting

She came to the United States to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and graduated in 2004.[5] She was then selected to become a member of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Theatre Company for 2004-2005.

She has also appeared in the video "Su Veneno" ("Her Poison") by Aventura.

Since moving to New York, she has appeared in such films as Bella, Kettle of Fish, Sex & Sushi, Dice, Charlie, Abingdon, I Think I Thought, and Dogs Lie.

She played Vienna Hyatt on CBS's As the World Turns from 2006 to 2010.[6]

She has also appeared in supporting roles, on such TV shows as Lipstick Jungle, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Damages.

Awards

Da Cruz was named one of Soap's most beautiful women in Soap Opera Digest in 2007.[7][8]

She was also voted ATWT's hottest "newcomer" in Soap Opera Digest in 2007.[9]

At Soap Central she was nominated and won the 2007 Dankies as an Outstanding Special Guest or Recurring Role.[10]

She was also nominated at the 2007-2008 Dankies for a host of awards, including; Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Newcomer, Favourite Onscreen Couple or Duo, Outstanding Overall Performer and Most Attractive Female Star, (for which she won).[3][5]

Modeling

Her modelling career includes numerous print ads, editorials, runways, covers and commercials both in Europe and USA.

Da Cruz posed nude in the Norwegian edition of Playboy magazine and was the Playmate of the month for May 1999.[11] [12]

She has also appeared in Magazines such as Film Tidskrift, Shape-Up, KK, Det Nye, Mascara, Rouge, Watch! Magazine, Capitol File and French Vogue.

Da Cruz has also been the cover model for several romance novels, including Elizabeth Hoyt’s ‘’Scandalous Desires’’.

Writing

She is a freelance journalist with monthly columns in the Norwegian editions of magazines such as Rouge, Cosmopolitan and Mascara.

References
  1. "Ewa Benedicte Skulstad Da Cruz - Skatten 2009 - Skattelister.no - VG Nett". skattelister.no. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. "Ewa da Cruz". cbs.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  3. "Ewa da Cruz". TV.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  4. Svendsen, Randi H. (28 December 2008). "Såpe og salmiakk". Magasinet (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. pp. 26–31.
  5. Lenhart, Jennifer. "Spotlight On ... Ewa Da Cruz (Vienna Hyatt, ATWT)". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  6. Ewa Da Cruz at IMDb. Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  7. http://www.soapoperaworld.com/soap-opera-digest-sonya-eddy-most-beautiful.html
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Fra Playboy til såpeopera". SEher.no. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  12. "Playboy Norway Covers of 1999". PBCovers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
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