Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kirsten Storms

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Kirsten Storms

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Kirsten Storms made an impact.

Kirsten Storms is an American actress recognized for her roles in the Zenon trilogy as Zenon Kar, Emily in Johnny Tsunami, and Bonnie Rockwaller in Kim Possible. She gained prominence as Isabella "Belle" Black on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (1999-2004). Since 2005, Storms has portrayed Maxie Jones on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off, General Hospital: Night Shift, cementing her status in the daytime television landscape.

1998: Appearance in 7th Heaven

In 1998, Kirsten Storms began a recurring role as Laura Cummings on The WB's program 7th Heaven.

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August 5, 1999: Signs on to Days of Our Lives

On August 5, 1999, Kirsten Storms signed on to play Isabella "Belle" Black on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives, becoming popular with the audience despite initial upset over the character's sudden SORAS aging.

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1999: Joins Days of Our Lives

In 1999, Kirsten Storms began playing Isabella "Belle" Black on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.

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2001: Final Appearance in 7th Heaven

In 2001, Kirsten Storms made her final appearance as Laura Cummings on The WB's program 7th Heaven.

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July 16, 2004: Final Episode of Days of Our Lives

On July 16, 2004, Kirsten Storms' final episode as Belle Black on Days of Our Lives aired after she chose not to renew her contract, partly due to her pilot being picked up for the primetime show Clubhouse.

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2004: Leaves Days of Our Lives

In 2004, Kirsten Storms ended her role as Isabella "Belle" Black on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives after a five-year run.

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2004: Role in Clubhouse

In 2004, Kirsten Storms played Betsy, the sister of the main character, in the CBS primetime television series Clubhouse. The series was canceled after airing five episodes, although 11 episodes were shot in total.

May 23, 2005: Returns to General Hospital

On May 23, 2005, Kirsten Storms returned to familiar territory as the third actress to portray Mariah Maximiliana "Maxie" Jones on ABC's General Hospital.

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2005: Cast as Maxie Jones in General Hospital

In 2005, Kirsten Storms was cast as Maxie Jones on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and its spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift.

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2008: Reunited with Jason Cook

In 2008, Kirsten Storms was reunited with Jason Cook, who joined General Hospital as Matt Hunter.

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2011: Vacates role in General Hospital

In 2011, Kirsten Storms left her role in General Hospital due to medical reasons, later revealed to be endometriosis.

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February 2012: Scheduled return to General Hospital Postponed

In February 2012, Kirsten Storms was originally scheduled to return to General Hospital, but her illness prevented her from returning on time.

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July 2012: Return to General Hospital Announced

In July 2012, it was announced that Kirsten Storms would return to the series General Hospital.

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September 5, 2012: Returns to General Hospital

On September 5, 2012, Kirsten Storms reprised the role of Maxie on-screen in General Hospital.

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January 2, 2014: Maternity Leave

On January 2, 2014, Kirsten Storms began her maternity leave from General Hospital.

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2015: Appearance in Winterthorne

In 2015, Kirsten Storms appeared as Selene Winterthorne in the soap opera web series Winterthorne.

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March 2017: Leaves General Hospital for Personal Reasons

In March 2017, Kirsten Storms reportedly left General Hospital for "personal reasons".

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August 2017: Returns to General Hospital

In August 2017, Kirsten Storms returned to General Hospital.

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