“Mom, where are my shoes?” “Mom, whenʼs dinner?” “Mom, I want to visit the UC Berkley Campus when weʼre in San Francisco.” My son, Jake, just recently turned 13 and wanted to see a Giants game on his birthday. So, my husband and I took him, along with two friends and brother, on a trip north from where we live to do just that. Jake is big on preparation so I didnʼt think much about the request and then it dawned on me. In five years heʼll be off to college! Was that possible? I made a very conscience choice…
Author: Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell
Crystal Chappell is a two-time Emmy Award Winning Actress and six-time nominee. She recently won this coveted award again for Outstanding Special Class Short Format for her web-series “Venice The Series,” which she wrote, produced and created. She portrays the main character of Gina, a gay, self-made interior designer who is strong and independent. “Venice The Series” revolves around a warm community of people who reside in Venice Beach, California. In addition, she also received Soap Opera Award’s “Hottest Female Star.” For the past two years, Crystal reprised her role of Dr. Carly Manning on NBC-TV’s “Days of Our Lives.” Prior to DAYS, Crystal starred as Olivia Spencer on CBS-TV’s “Guiding Light.” She garnered great attention and praise for her extraordinary performance in “Guiding Light’s” “Otalia” storyline, in which two women unexpectedly come to realize they have fallen in love. Crystal received such acclaim and the story was so well-received that she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2010. In 2002, she won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and received other nominations for the same role in 2005, 2006 and 2010. Crystal also starred for two years as Maggie Carpenter on ABC-TV’s “One Life To Live.” Her myriad of fans continue to follow and support this versatile and talented actress in all of her endeavors. Although Crystal feels honored by her awards, her proudest achievements are her sons Jacob Walker and Dylan Michael Sabatino. She is married to fellow actor Michael Sabatino