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QUOTES ABOUT BREE

From Erika Slezak (Viki)

"This is a scary thing to come into, especially when you're joining a company -- like Bree. How horrible was that? She was replacing a girl [Erin Torpey, ex-Jessica] who'd been here since she was 8 years old, coming into a show that's been on the air for 34 1/2 years, and everybody keeps telling her, "Oh, you were only hired because you look like Erin." Hello? That child is wonderful and smart and sweet and clever. It's a very scary thing to come here as a newcomer." -- Erika Slezak (Viki), SOD 7/15/03

(on the differences between Tess and Niki) "Bree makes Tess very, very appealing. ... I love watching her and working with Bree. She's a very good actress, and she's such a delightful, wonderful person." -- Erika Slezak (Viki), SOD 11/15/05

From Jerry verDorn (Clint)

"She's one of the best, and I'm not just chewing on her leg. She has done some of the most incredible things that I've seen in my years on daytime. She's the real deal and a good girl." -- Jerry verDorn (Clint), SID 5/9/06

From Melissa Archer (Natalie)

(on which of her co-stars she'd like to go on vacation with) "Jessica Morris (then-Jennifer), Shanelle Workman (ex-Flash) and Bree Williamson (Jessica). We'd go somewhere in the Caribbean." -- Melissa Archer (Natalie), SID 3/16/04

"Bree has shown up in my dreams a bunch of times, probably because we're such good friends. Usally, I'll be dreaming about something that has nothing to do with the show and then all of a sudden, she's there. You're like, 'Why are you here?'" -- Melissa Archer (Natalie), SOD 6/8/04

From Trevor St. John (Todd)

"Aren't Bree Williamson (Jessica) and Forbes March (Nash) doing a great job with their story line?" -- Trevor St. John (Todd), Official Website Blog 4/12/07

(naming co-stars he'd like to work with more) "I like working with Bree Williamson quite a bit. She's quite a talented gal." -- Trevor St. John (Todd), SoapTownUSA.com 6/30/07

From Dan Gauthier (Kevin)

(on which of his co-stars might do well on Fear Factor) "Bree might be pretty good, too." -- Dan Gauthier (Kevin), SID 5/10/05

(on Bree not getting nominated in 2007) "I was also disappointed for Bree because I thought she did really, really good work this year. She's had such a strong storyline for such a strong period of time." -- Dan Gauthier (Kevin), SOD 6/19/07

From Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio)

(on Bree's performance during the DID storyline) "She's done a really wonderful job with that. It's like acting with two completely different people, so it's a challenge." -- Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio), SID 7/18/06

"Bree has done some of the best work since I’ve known her, since she came to OLTL. She has an essence about her that is actually quite wonderful when she turns it on. And so, I’ve gotten to see her grow in ways that I’ve seen no other actor on OLTL grow. And I’ve been able to experience that and be a part of that...have a hand in it." -- Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio), Brokerage Event, 4/28/07

(on filming Antonio confronting Jessica after the adoption hearing) "I meant every word I was saying when I was saying it. I was extremely angry at the moment of shooting those scenes. And for her not to drop a line, because I promise you, she was scared out of her pants...and it was in her eyes, it was in every motion...she’d jerk, and she was scared...and for her not to lose her lines...showed so much maturity in her acting ability." -- Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio), Brokerage Event, 4/28/07

From Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline)

(on her desire to work more with Bree) "I feel that she is doing some amazing work on the show right now, and the story they're writing is giving her the chance to show how strong she's become. And I just love her death!" -- Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline), SID 4/11/06

"Ya know, I just happened to see a scene with Bree Williamson today where Tess confronts her [abuser]. That girl is just reaching new levels every day on that show, and she's going to keep doing it whether or not she gets an Emmy nomination, which I can't see how it would be possible for her not to." -- Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline), SOD.com 5/10/06

(naming the most stylish OLTL cast member) "Bree's definitely the supermodel walking through work." -- Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline), SOD 7/18/06

(when naming co-stars she would like to work with in 2007) "I also have to say that I love Bree Williamson. I love her to death, and any time I'm in a scene with her I flirt with her [whether she's playing] Jessica or Tess, I don't really care which one [laughs]." -- Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline), SOD 1/2/07

From Others

"Bree is a strong, feminine, smart and sexy young woman with an awesome spirit and a great smile. Only great things can happen with that winning combination." -- Jon McKee (photographer), SOD 1/20/04

"The thing I like about Bree is that she's just very honest. And I noticed that she had some really sexy expressions, especially during the time when Tico was courting her." -- Javier Morga (ex-Tico), SID 5/24/05

"What a great shoot! Bree came to the studio after a long day on the set, and I expected her to be tired and low on energy. Not the case! Bree looked at the wardrobe with me that the stylist brought. I gave her my ideas for the shoot and the emotional direction, and she ran with it! Bree is one of those true professionals who loves what she does. And that in a still photo shoot, she can give such a great performance full of emotion, beauty and intelligence, is one of her many talents." -- Alain Redder (SID photographer), SID 12/6/05

(on which performances on her soap blew her away in 2005) "Bree Williamson (Jessica/Tess) with her double personality story. She did an amazing job playing two roles at once." -- Kristen Alderson (Starr), SID 12/20/06

(on which performances on other soaps stood out for her in 2005) "One Life to Live's Bree Williamson's Jessica/Tess split reveal. Bree's subtle facial expressions made me believe she was two different people at the same time. And when her mother appeared in the background witnessing the conversation, Bree's performance is once again spotlit. An actors' dream story, and when you can fill the moments like Bree, you're a potential Emmy nominee." -- Terri Ivens (AMC's Simone), SID 12/20/05

"A big plus has been that Bree Williamson really took hold of the split personality story so effectively. I don't even think she knew how strong she would be but she's quite delicious." -- Robin Strasser (Dorian), SoapNet.com Chat Transcript 1/26/06

"Bree helped out a lot, too, when I first started." -- Kerry Butler (Claudia), SOD 7/4/06

(naming the most stylish OLTL cast member) "Bree always comes to work looking all cute and stylish." -- Melissa Gallo (Adriana), SOD 7/18/06

"Although I've caught Bree's incredible work a couple of times, I don't really know what's going [on OLTL]. The through line I played, as Mitch in 2002-03, was that the one thing he loved was Jessica." -- Roscoe Born (Mitch), SID 8/29/06

"It was a really fun character... I would've loved to have been able to make him a much more beloved character at the university. Bree and I wanted to make more happen, make it so that people would have more invested." -- Matt Ashford (Stephen), SoapTownUSA, October 2006

"I think Bree Williamson is one of the people who has 'it' on our show. It's her ability to let herself come through. Most actors don't know who they are so they don't walk in with that confidence." -- Julie Madison (OLTL casting director), SOD 11/21/06

(on what co-star's storyline he would like to steal) "Jessica's [Bree Williamson]. I would love to do a split personality. Rex and Tex or something. Absolutely." -- John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex), SOD 12/26/06

"She's great, and I love working with her. I think we are going to see more storylines with Miles and Jessica in the future." -- David Chisum (Miles), SID 6/5/07