Kathy Brier To Exit One Life To Live

Soaps.com is reporting that One Life to Live has decided not to renew Kathy Brier's contract.

Brier plays Marcie McBain on the long running daytime soap. Since the actress's contract cycle goes through to May 31, Soaps.com is revealing that fans of the actress will most likely see a few more weeks, maybe even a month, of Marcie on screen.

Kathy Brier received a 2004 Supporting Actress Emmy Nomination for her work. She can also be heard as the voice of Babalulu the clown on "Jo Jo's Circus" (Disney Playhouse Channel) and as the voice of Rosamond on the newanimated series "Nate The Great," slated to air on PBS in the Fall of 2008.

She played Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, opposite Harvey Fierstein, and originated the roles of Ron/Maggie in Off Broadway's Bat Boy: The Musical. Other NY stage creditsinclude The Actor's Fund Benefit Concert of Hair, The Prince and the Pauper at The Lamb's, O'Casey's Knock at The Judith Anderson, Tango Ballad at The Actor's Studio and "A Broadway Diva Christmas" at the Julia Miles Theatre. Regional credits include Funny Girl, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Grease and Cinderella. Her solo debut CD "Heartbreaker" was released on Little Rock Records.