In the Soap Opera Spotlight: Sharon Case

The third time has been the charm for Sharon Case.

The actress enjoyed brief stints on General Hospital and As the World Turns, she's stuck around since 1994 on The Young and the Restless.

Here are a few interesting facts about case:

• After being nominated in 1996 and 1997 for Outstanding Younger Actress, Case picked up an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1999, a category for which she was also nominated in 2000 and 2004.

• She turned down a large role on the HBO film Breast Men because she didn't feel comfortable being topless. Instead, she accepted a smaller, clothed role in the movie, which also starred David Schwimmer.

• Case and co-star Joshua Morrow enjoy birthdays one day apart. Morrow was born on February 8.

• Won the Soap Opera Digest Award for "Hottest Female" in 1998.

• She's claustrophobic.