She first appeared in 1987, played by Nancy Sloan, before Heather Tom took over in 2007.
After collecting her record-equalling gong, Tom caught up withMichael Fairmanand expressed bewilderment at her achievement.
“I never dreamed in a thousand years that I would win …
I am so grateful …
It’s a real shock,” she said.
Over the years, Katie has persevered through enormous personal struggles.
In a shocking scandal, Katie and Nick had a romantic fling while on the island.
Meanwhile, Bridget successfully developed a treatment for Katie which she responded well to.
However, this would change after she learned of her husband Bill Spencer’s (Don Diamont) infidelity.
After giving birth to baby Will, Katie fell into postpartum depression.
This event triggered heart failure in Katie, who subsequently fell into a coma.
She later had to be admitted to the hospital as her health inexplicably declined.
None of her family members were donor matches, leaving Bill distraught.
Tom cited her character’s first health crisis as a personal highlight.
“The heart transplant was a moment that really defined this character,” she said.
