Soap Star Charissa Chamorro Now Set For AS THE WORLD TURNS

Charissa Chamorro, known to soap fans as Tory Granger on "The Guiding Light" and Sophia Pellegrino on "One Life to Live," makes a special appearance in the town of Oakdale as a mysterious woman with clairvoyant powers.

Her theater credits include "Save the World" (Roundtable Ensemble); "The Big Slam" (New Repertory Theatre/Boston); "The Game of Love and Chance" (Huntington Theatre/Boston); "The Taming of the Shrew" (ATA); "Escape from Groovytown" (HERE); and "Call of the Wild." She is a member of Stage 13, a theater group helmed by Tony Award-winner Dan Fogler. She also did a workshop of the new musical "Meanwhile, On the Other Side of Mount Vesuvius" by Jay Reiss, at Yale Rep last summer.

Charissa made her acting television debut on "One Life to Live" where she played fan favorite Sophia Pellegrino from 1999 to 2001, leaving Llanview after her character was injured in the line of duty and sent to rehabilitation in the Midwest.

Shortly thereafter, Charissa landed the role of law student turned obsessive assistant Tory Granger on "Guiding Light," where she stalked Ross and Blake Marler until her arrest and admission to a mental hospital in 2002.

Additionally, Charissa will appear as Ally in the feature film "Hysterical Psycho," premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2009. She also will be seen in "The Marconi Bros." to be shown at the Lincoln Arts Academy Film Festival on March 28, 2009.

Watch for Charissa Chamorro on "As The World Turns" Wednesday, April 22, 2009.