Rena was born in Arcadia, California. She moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when her parents divorced. Her father is an orthodox Jewish Rabbi. Her mother teaches psychology. She was discovered at age 15 by a NY talent agent. She appeared on Another World for a short time and then went to Loving, where she played Rockie McKenzie. Her present role as Lois Cerullo Ashton on GH has won her an emmy for Outstanding Supporting actress, and a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Actress. Rena is now married to her onscreen husband, Wallace Kurth. They got married on March 31, 1996 in Billings, Montana, Kurth's hometown. That September, Rena gave birth to a girl - Rosabel Rosalind Kurth.

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