Zenk

When she arrived at the farm that's been in the Zenk family for 98 years, Penny — the dog — met her.

After crash, 4-year-old digs through snow to help mom, brother 2011

I think we have what you're looking for, Zenk said.

After crash, 4-year-old digs through snow to help mom, brother 2011

We always hear about the bad things in the world, so it's nice to hear something with a happy ending, Zenk said.

After crash, 4-year-old digs through snow to help mom, brother 2011

Jason, the oldest of the Zenk kids at 13, took a few table scraps from the plate of ribs and went to the garage.

After crash, 4-year-old digs through snow to help mom, brother 2011

Zenk: Never ever would I have seen them taking me down that road.

As the World Turns Gives Colleen Zenk a Fitting Farewell 2010

TV Guide Magazine spoke with Zenk, a real-life mother of six, as she's about to end her 32-year run as Oakdale firecracker Barbara Ryan.

As the World Turns Gives Colleen Zenk a Fitting Farewell 2010

Zenk: I feel extraordinarily freed up as an actor, and that has everything to do with what I've gone through.

As the World Turns Gives Colleen Zenk a Fitting Farewell 2010

Zenk: No, but there was one time when I totally lost it.

As the World Turns Gives Colleen Zenk a Fitting Farewell 2010

Zenk: I had a lot of resistance at home and elsewhere about taking it public.

As the World Turns Gives Colleen Zenk a Fitting Farewell 2010

"We are 100-percent convinced that the only way to address climate and energy security is to use the same infrastructure we already have," Sapphire's Zenk said.

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