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Tamara Braun as Ava

Tamara Braun (born April 18, 1971) is an American actress known for her work on daytime television. She portrayed the role of Carly Corinthos on the soap opera General Hospital from 2001–2005 and Reese Williams on All My Children from 2008-09.

In 2009, Braun won the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Ava Vitali on Days of Our Lives. She departed the series in 2008, briefly returning in the role of Taylor Walker during 2011. In 2015, Braun resumed the role of Ava as part of the series' 50th anniversary commemoration, remaining until 2016.

In October 2017, Entertainment Weekly announced Braun would return to General Hospital once again, this time in a new role. She made her first appearance as Kim Nero on November 22, 2017. She left the role in 2019. The following year, it was announced she would return to Days of Our Lives as Ava. She returned to the role in November 2020.

In April 2025, Braun announced she had wrapped filming as Ava in July of the previous year; she departed the role that same month on April 3.

That August, it was announced she had joined the cast of The Young and the Restless. She made her first appearance as Sienna Bacall on October 14 2025.