Kate Linder (born November 2, 1947) is an American actress, best known
for her role as Esther Valentine on The Young and the Restless, which
she has played since 1982. Linder graduated with a BA in theatre arts
from San Francisco State University. After graduation, Linder found
work on television, including roles on Archie Bunker's Place and Bay
City Blues. She also appeared in the film Rocky III. In addition to
her work on television, Linder serves as a flight attendant for United
Airlines. Linder has been starring on "The Young and the Restless" for
almost 25 years and she's also one of two Daytime Governors at the Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS), who present the Emmys. Linder
is also the national spokesperson for The ALS Association (www.alsa.org)
and is active with TV Cares, ATAS's AIDS fundraising and awareness organization,
and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. For her contributions in television,
Linder earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which will be installed
at some point in 2008. [1] She is the fourth actor to earn a star on
the Walk of Fame solely on the merits of acting on a soap opera, after
Macdonald Carey, Jeanne Cooper and 2005 honoree Susan Lucci.
"The Christmas period is a very busy time for all types of surgery.'
explains leading London plastic surgeon Rajiv Grover. "This is because
people have more time to hide away and recover. From February consultations
and surgery increase significantly as people have had time to get over
the festive period and return from their holidays. The fact that spring
and summer are fast approaching is certainly a factor that could influence
people's decision to have surgery particularly if they are considering
a breast operation or liposuction.' This coupled with the news only
last week that a record number of clinics reported an increase in the
sale of surgery 'gift vouchers' in December, with many partners buying
their other halves that much-wanted boob, job, tummy tuck or liposuction
for Christmas. "It's not unusual to see a boost in the number of aesthetic
surgery bookings in early spring,' explains a spokeswoman for BAAPS.
'With people asking for the surgery in place of a more conventional
present, or treating themselves as part of their New Year's Resolution
- choosing the slimming success of a cosmetic procedure, rather than
shelling out for yet another unused and ineffectual gym membership."
So if this year you'd rather use those winter layers to conceal the
tell-tale signs of post-operative healing, rather than post-Christmas
weight gain, check out Lifestyle's guide to the surgery season. Detailing
the latest procedures for slimming, sculpting, toning and trimming your
body's black spots, it not only reveals the top surgeons you need for
a top-to-toe transformation, but most importantly when best to see them.