<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Lauren Alice Koslow (born March 9, 1953) is an American actress, best known for her long - running portrayal of Kate Roberts on the NBC dramatic serial Days of Our Lives, which she has played continuously since 1996 . She previously appeared in the soaps The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless . </P> <P> Born in Boston, Koslow's mother was a docent, and was raised with a strong love for colonial life along with her sister, Linda and her brother, Donald . Koslow was educated at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, graduating with a degree in theatre and costume design . She is maintaining a family on her ranch in Northridge, California in the San Fernando Valley with her husband, make up artist Nick Schillace, and their 3 children . They have an ever - increasing menagerie of animals, including a macaw, a gift from Tori Spelling . </P> <P> She began her acting career with touring theatre work in such productions as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Dial M for Murder . </P>

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