History of Kirsten Storms in Timeline
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.
April 8, 1984: Kirsten Storms Born
On April 8, 1984, Kirsten Storms, an American actress known for her roles in the Zenon trilogy, Johnny Tsunami, Kim Possible, and Days of Our Lives, was born.
1998: Appearance in 7th Heaven
In 1998, Kirsten Storms began a recurring role as Laura Cummings on The WB's program 7th Heaven.
2001: Final Appearance in 7th Heaven
In 2001, Kirsten Storms made her final appearance as Laura Cummings on The WB's program 7th Heaven.
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.
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.
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.
September 7, 2007: Arrested for DUI
On September 7, 2007, Kirsten Storms was pulled over on a Los Angeles freeway and arrested for a DUI after failing sobriety tests; her blood alcohol content was 0.13, above the California legal limit.
November 2007: Pleads No Contest to DUI Charges
In November 2007, Kirsten Storms pleaded no contest to DUI charges, resulting in a sentence of attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, completing an alcohol education program, paying fines, license suspension, and probation.
2008: Reunited with Jason Cook
In 2008, Kirsten Storms was reunited with Jason Cook, who joined General Hospital as Matt Hunter.
2009: Emmy Nomination
In 2009, Kirsten Storms received an Emmy nomination for her role in General Hospital.
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.
2011: Kelly Monaco on Dirty Soap
In 2011, Kirsten Storms' close friend and General Hospital co-star, Kelly Monaco, was featured in the short-lived E! reality show Dirty Soap.
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.
July 2012: Return to General Hospital Announced
In July 2012, it was announced that Kirsten Storms would return to the series General Hospital.
September 5, 2012: Returns to General Hospital
On September 5, 2012, Kirsten Storms reprised the role of Maxie on-screen in General Hospital.
August 2013: Secret Wedding and Pregnancy Announcement
In August 2013, Kirsten Storms and Brandon Barash confirmed to People that they had secretly wed in June and were expecting their first child, a girl, in January 2014.
January 2, 2014: Maternity Leave
On January 2, 2014, Kirsten Storms began her maternity leave from General Hospital.
January 7, 2014: Birth of Daughter
On January 7, 2014, Brandon Barash confirmed on his Twitter account that Kirsten Storms had given birth to a baby girl, Harper Rose Barash.
January 2014: Expecting First Child
In January 2014, Kirsten Storms was expecting her first child.
2015: Appearance in Winterthorne
In 2015, Kirsten Storms appeared as Selene Winterthorne in the soap opera web series Winterthorne.
April 6, 2016: Divorce Filing
On April 6, 2016, it was revealed that Kirsten Storms and Brandon Barash had filed for divorce after more than two-and-a-half years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
March 2017: Leaves General Hospital for Personal Reasons
In March 2017, Kirsten Storms reportedly left General Hospital for "personal reasons".
August 2017: Returns to General Hospital
In August 2017, Kirsten Storms returned to General Hospital.
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