Ross was born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her parents are: Debbie Maxwell-Ross, a sales representative and ski instructor; and the late Peter Ross, a financial advisor (he died in 2009).[1] Charlotte has one younger brother, George, who today works as a hedge fund-analyst in New York City. “When we were little I used to beat him up,” she recalls with a laugh, “but now we’re close.”

Ross’s first on-screen performance was in My First Mouthpiece; she was 8 years old. She moved on to performing in various hometown theater productions. After graduating from New Trier High School, Charlotte moved to Los Angeles. (Her father was opposed to Charlotte’s doing the latter, but supported her anyway.) There she earned the distinction of first runner-up for the role of Kelly Bundy on Married…With Children. She lost out to Christina Applegate, but her efforts caught the attention of the Days of Our Lives producers, who cast her as Eve Baron-Donovan.

Trivia

Charlotte was raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her father, Peter passed away in 2009. He was a retired financial adviser. Her mother, Debbie, is a ski instructor.

Illinois Dream Girl in 1987

Gave birth to her first child, son Maxwell Ross Goldman, on 23 March 2004 (just two months after Charlotte’s own 36th birthday).

Has one younger brother, George, a triathlete and hedge fund analyst in New York City.

Is a licensed Tae-Bo instructor.

Ranked #68 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women In The World” (2002)

Is only 13 years younger than Charles Shaughnessy, who portrayed her father on “Days of Our Lives” (1965); he also starred as her lover – and eventual murderer – in A Kiss So Deadly (1996) (TV).

In 1989 she recorded, with Giorgio Moroder, the song “Talk To Me”.