Nelle Benson (Chloe Lanier) died before Nina found out that she was her daughter.

Watros also feels connected to her character for another reason.

That’s because the actor takes after Nina when it comes to her own personal journey with motherhood.

Cynthia Watros wearing a black dress

It might not be as dramatic as a soap opera storyline, but it’s pretty close.

She has two daughters, Emma Rose Marie and Sadie Anna Marie, with her husband, Curtis Gilliland.

Coolness certainly runs in the family.

Cynthia Watros with her two daughters

Back in 2020, Watros had a dance-off with her girls on Instagram, according toSoap Hub.

Even so, Watros still talks about how proud she is of her girls.

But there have been some setbacks in Watros' life, too.

Cynthia Watros and her twins on the red carpet

There was one point in her life when she chose motherhood over television roles.

Watros toldSoap Opera Digestin a 2019 interview, “I would turn down a lot of things.

I mean, your kids need you and they’re only kids for 18 years, you know?

Watros played a character by the name of Officer Elizabeth Wilson who was also a mom of twins.