Biography

Eden Riegel joined the cast of All My Children in the coveted role of Bianca Montgomery in July 2000. As a courageous and openly gay teenager, Bianca has had to overcome many adversities.

Born and raised outside of Washington, DC, Ms. Riegel landed her first major acting role as Young Cosette in Les Misérables. She then went on to tour with the show, traveling to 26 U.S. cities before being brought to Broadway, where she played Cosette for an additional two years.

While in New York City, Ms. Riegel made her mark as a working actress on and off-Broadway, including an appearance in the Will Rogers Follies. Soon after her stint on Broadway, she began to branch out into television and film, and was cast in the recurring role of Megan Cooper on New York Undercover, as well as guest starring on Law & Order. Many may also remember her from the film American Pie, in which she played Sarah, an innocent high school sophomore experiencing the loud and lewd antics of teenage boys.

In addition to acting, education has always been a top priority for Ms. Riegel, who is currently on leave from Harvard University, studying political and social theory. Prior to All My Children, she had an opportunity to explore her political interests by serving as an intern at the White House. She currently resides in Manhattan and Los Angeles, returning to her role as Bianca Montgomery on All My Children in October 2006.

Awards

(2001) Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer [All My Children]
(2004) GLAAD Media Award for Favorite OUT Image of the Year Award [All My Children]
(2005) Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress [All My Children]
(2005) Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress In a Drama Series [All My Children]

Charities

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting pediatric HIV/AIDS research as well as promoting global education, awareness and compassion about HIV/AIDS in children.

Through its international Call to Action Project, the foundation is leading the way in successfully preventing MTCT of HIV in the developing world and laying a foundation for additional care and support for families with HIV.  Building upon the successful model it created with HIV/AIDS, the foundation is also addressing other serious and life-threatening diseases facing children through the Glaser Pediatric Research Network.

The network brings together five of the nation's pre-eminent academic medical centers in an unprecedented collaboration that will accelerate better treatments for seriously ill children, help train the next generation of pediatric clinical investigators, and serve as a united voice to advocate policies that improve children¹s health worldwide.

To learn more about the foundation, visit its web site at www.pedaids.org.