She quickly became a fan favorite among viewers.
However, it wasn’t always Alfonso’s dream to be a soap star.
When she was young,she aspired to become a professional figure skater.
Sadly, Alfonso’s skating career was cut short when she suffered a debilitating injury from a tobogganing accident.
Her life was changed, and she was forced to look towards other career paths.
She even appeared in major publications like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar during that time.
She was even nominated for three Young Artist Awards between 1984 and 1986.
Alfonso has also been successful in her personal life.
The actor married her first husband, Simon Macauley, in 1987.
Sadly, the couple called it quits in 1991.
They share one son together, Gino Macauley.
Kristian Alfonso once had a jewelry line
Kristian Alfonso has also dabbled in the business world.
In addition to her acting career, she developed her own line of jewelry in 2006.
The Fleur de lis could even be found in her soap opera character Hope Brady’s home.
Ten years after starting the jewelry company, Alfonso opted to sell the brand.
“I am no longer involved with Hope Faith Miracles.
The company was purchased,” she tweeted at the time (viaSoap Opera Digest).
“It was a Beautiful journey for 10 yrs.
It’s [a] time of change.
The company was sold to someone whose been in the jewelry business for 50 yrs…
I’m not designing any longer nor involved with hope faith miracles,” she added.
However, her character wasn’t gone for long.
In addition, she’s also appeared in Lifetime’s V.C.
Andrews' “Landry Family” series and Hallmark’s “The Chronicle Mysteries.”
