Eden Riegel is an American television actress who currently plays the role of "Bianca Montgomery" on ABC's daytime soap opera All My Children. Riegel has been acting since she was a child, her breakthrough role being that of "Young Cosette" in a stage performance of Les Miserables.
On February 13 and February 16, 2009, ABC will air daytime television's first same-sex wedding. The marriage between Riegel's character "Bianca" and Tamara Braun's character "Reese" will feature true-to-life affection according to Riegel who told Perez Hilton, "There’s no holding back in the physical realm. We’ve never been told to hold back. ABC is allowing us to trust our instincts."Perez Hilton: Daytime's First... (February 6, 2009)
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Eden Riegel
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Born and raised in the Washington D.C. area
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Currently resides in Los Angeles, California and New York City
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Attended New York's Professional Children's School
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Attended Harvard University
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Left the AMC cast in 2005, but returned to reprise her role in 2008ABC Daytime: Eden Riegal Bio
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Riegel's character "Bianca Montgomery" was daytime's first contracted lesbian characterABC Daytime: Eden Riegal Bio
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Riegel and then AMC cast member Olga Sosnovska shared the first same-sex kiss on daytime television in 2003ABC Daytime: Eden Riegal Bio
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Won a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Younger Actress category for her portrayal of Bianca in 2005ABC Daytime: Eden Riegal Bio
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As a vocalist has sung backup vocals for Jewel and Michael JacksonABC Daytime: Eden Riegal Bio
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