andrea333_1999 asks: What's it like to play a rich, spoiled Crane?
WESTMORE: It's a stretch because I'm not a spoiled person! :-)

l1s1 asks: Do you really know how to tango or did you learn the dance for the show?
WESTMORE: We learned that about a week before we had to perform it! I have a dance background so I was able to pick up the steps pretty quickly, but some of the things were a bit difficult.

MSandner asks: How was it filming your location shots in Paris?
WESTMORE: Incredible! So much fun.

Joann_pw asks: Hi there, I just wanna say that the Luis/ Sheridan storyline is my favorite right now! It's so funny!! So what is it like working with him???
WESTMORE: It's great! He and I have a lot of fun together. He's definitely one of my favorite people to work with.

peschlove50 asks: Did you like doing the tango with Luis?
WESTMORE: Absolutely! LOL! He and I had a great time learning it.

social_butterfly14 asks: How do you enjoy working with all the cast of Passions?
WESTMORE: Everybody is great! Everybody is just so nice and we all have just become like a family.

nean05 asks: Hi McKenzie! I love Passions and I watch it everyday. My question is, who is the funniest person on the set? And do you have a pet peeve?
WESTMORE: Oh my goodness. Well, because most of the scenes I've had so far are with Galen Gering and Travis Schuldt (Luis and Ethan), so I would have to say that they are the funniest. As for a pet peeve, I'm pretty easy-going... It's hard for anything to really bother me.

rush9897 asks: How did you feel about being in a very controversial story line about Princess Diana and her death?
WESTMORE: I was fine about it. When I first read the script I didn't see it as controversial; I saw it just as about putting her in the best light and as a great remembrance toward her, almost paying homage. It was surprising to me that people found it controversial.

babydaisy_98 asks: If you could meet one person, dead or alive who would it be and why?
WESTMORE: Oh my goodness! You know what? I guess my mom. I admire my mom so much.

social_butterfly14 asks: I love the show so much. Before you began to act on PASSIONS did you ever act in an other soaps, TV shows or movies?
WESTMORE: I worked on Days of Our Lives and I also got my SAG card when I was three and a half doing Raging Bull. I was Robert DeNiro's daughter. I did a few Star Trek episodes, an episode of Weird Science, and I was also in Star Trek: Insurrection.

NSYNCJCHOT asks: Are there any similarities between you and your character? Which ones?
WESTMORE: Sheridan has a real -- I don't want to say passion, but -- a passion for life and a great heart, and also having to deal with a family legacy and living up to that. My family goes very far back in the makeup field of movies. My grandfather did the makeup for Gone with the Wind, and my great-uncles did movies such as The Ten Commandments. My dad was Elizabeth Taylor's makeup artist for quite a bit of time, he won an Oscar for Mask, and he's won nine Emmys. He just got nominated for his 35th Emmy! The latest nomination was for Star Trek: Voyager.

UmmIby asks: Hello McKenzie, you are great on the show, keep up the good work. But, will we ever know the secret of why you have blood on your hands, does it have anything to do with Luis's father? or were you an incest victim, or perhaps responsible for your mom's death? thanks.
WESTMORE: I would love to answer that but I don't even know myself! I just know it's bad and it's very scary!

l1s1 asks: How do you feel about the supernatural elements on the show?
WESTMORE: I think it's great because it adds something totally different to a soap. It's supernatural with a twist of comedy and spirituality thrown in there, so it's like nothing else on TV.

long_live_qn_jane asks: what is the deal with you and not being able to find love? I just started watching two weeks ago and I'm hooked. Will you and Luis get together?
WESTMORE: I don't know... maybe... somewhere down the line...

Teeniebop asks: Why is Tabitha so mean?
WESTMORE: She just has that evilness in her! Just born that way, I guess.

NSYNC_BABE_17 asks: Do you have any pets?
WESTMORE: Yes, I have three cats, one that's my baby, I've had him since 1984, and we have an Armenian terrier, this little black and white dog.

I_M_Dr_Pepper asks: What do you like most about playing Sheridan? (what characteristic)
WESTMORE: Just the energy and just living life to its fullest, especially coming out of a coma, it's like everything has changed and nothing can keep her down -- not even Luis! No matter what is thrown her way, she is going to push through and just keep on going. I love that about her.

ANGELAJ20 asks: If I was to grant you 3 wishes, what would they be? Thanks - Ashley
WESTMORE: World peace... I would love to be able to get my parents, my dad has always wanted to have an ostrich ranch, and as weird as that sounds, I would love to be able to get that for him, and then, I guess... I don't know what the third wish would be! I guess just to have lots and lots of animals. I love animals.

babydaisy_98 asks: Do you have any quotes or sayings that you live by?
WESTMORE: Carpe diem! Follow your heart, follow your dreams.

deceptive66 asks: What's it like to be near Galen Gering?
WESTMORE: It's nerve-wracking, let me tell you -- he's even better-looking in person! :-)

Venus_love_16 asks: Do you like being Sheridan Crane? and if you could be any other cast member who would you be?
WESTMORE: I wouldn't change being Sheridan Crane for anything in the world! I absolutely love playing Sheridan. I am so thrilled that I get to be her.

lpn2luv_1999 asks: Do you like to do the love scenes or does it make you nervous?
WESTMORE: I don't know. I don't feel either way toward them. It's just part of the job. It can be a little nerve-wracking, but you just do it. I mean, there are so many people there watching you, it's just kind of weird.

sharonblah asks: Where is Passions filmed and does everyone live there now since it is filmed there?
WESTMORE: It's filmed at CBS Radford Studios in L.A. and I am probably the only person that didn't have to relocate, having been born and raised in the Valley!

Cameron_Newton asks: McKenzie, do you get tired of doing those goofy NBC commercials?
WESTMORE: No! Not at all! Actually, the ones that we did were a lot of fun. They had a gray screen behind us and they took the slides they had taken from Maine and put them behind us. They were a lot of fun to do.

NSYNC_BABE_17 asks: Who is your celeberity crush?
WESTMORE: I've always really liked Mel Gibson.

Joann_pw asks: Hey McKenzie!!! You're awesome....and so pretty. Got any beauty tips???
WESTMORE: Hmmm... just lots of exercise and eating plenty of vegetables and trying to get sleep. And I've always found that for cleaning your skin, a product my mom has used since she was a teenager, called Cuticura, and then baby oil every day.

perkygirl12 asks: How did you come up with your name??
WESTMORE: My parents are Mary and Michael, and my brother and sister are Michael and Michelle. They wanted to come up with another "M". My brother went to school with a McKenzie and my dad worked with Mackenzie Astin's father, and the name kept coming up, and they said, "Well, it's an 'M'!" So whether I was a boy or a girl, I was going to be a McKenzie. It just depended on the spelling.

Qutie_Pie_1999 asks: Later in the series are you going to fall for Miguel??
WESTMORE: LOL! I don't think so! I think he's a little young for me! The funny thing is that my character is about 5 years older than me, so even though he and I, in real life, are the same age...

NSYNC_BABE_17 asks: How has Passions chnged your life?
WESTMORE: It's... gosh... it's taken time away from spending time with my cat! He never sees me anymore. And I still live at home with my parents, so they never see my anymore. But that's pretty much it. And it's nice having steady work.

greenday_sk8a_chick asks: HI McKenzie!!!!! Do you have a favorite band? If so what is it?
WESTMORE: I like Matchbox 20, but I actually, my favorite type of music is musical theater, so I would have to say my favorite musical is Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera.

writer_angela asks: Do you ever get "butterflies" in your stomach when you're about to act?
WESTMORE: Not anymore. When I would do theater and go out on stage, I would, but actually not, since this is a daily thing, I don't. The only thing was when I had to do the tango. I got nervous doing that.

moni_co_2004 asks: Do you dislike anything about your character?
WESTMORE: That I'm a really bad driver! Although I'm not too far off from that in real life! :-) But to tell you the truth, I just got my first ticket about a week ago. I think the show is following me! I'm cursed now! But the officer wasn't good-looking :-(. He was definitely no Luis.

NSYNC_BABE_17 asks: When you go to the malls, do your ever get people come up to you and ask for your autograph?
WESTMORE: Yeah. Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and Costco have been the two biggest places so far. :-)

l1s1 asks: will your character have any friends besides for your nephew Ethan?
WESTMORE: I don't know! It seems that so many people have a dislike toward the Cranes, I don't know if I'll be able to make any friends! Though she is friends with Gwen.

Cool_babee02 asks: Hey Sheriden do you like what you do? If you could do something different what would it be and why?
WESTMORE: I love what I do and I wouldn't change it for the world! But when I was little I always kind of wanted to be a veterinarian. But now, getting to do this, I can't see any other way.

kathyred55 asks: I want to know how old Timmy is
WESTMORE: He's 17.

ChaosAngel99 asks: What is your favorite food?
WESTMORE: My favorite food: I love bagels!

MSandner asks: What are your favorite hobbies?
WESTMORE: Singing. I've been training in opera for 10 years. I love to go out dancing. I am a trained equestrienne, doing, believe it or not, gymnastics on horseback. I love skiing, roller-blading, running -- big on the running.

dragon_fly_fire asks: What is your favourite movie?
WESTMORE: Right now it's The Sixth Sense. I loved it! I want to see it again!

deceptive66 asks: in your opinion, who is the sexiest Passions star?
WESTMORE: Oh boy. It's gotta be Galen. Definitely -- without a doubt!

mplover99 asks: hi McKenzie. What's your favorite television show?
WESTMORE: Will & Grace, and Star Trek: Voyager.
SODguest: My parents and I do the "just Jack" thing to each other -- it's become a running joke amongst us.

I_Luv_JustinTimberlake asks: Please answer this!!:-)What was your favorite commercial?:P
WESTMORE: If it's any commercial, it would have to be this one for Denny's that had a rooster. The rooster would go dancing across the screen to the song, "I'm Just a Love Machine." That is definitely my favorite. I would just be rolling on the floor whenever I saw that rooster!

MSandner asks: When does Dalton James (Hank) surface in Harmony to put a kink in the Luis/Sheridan pairing?
WESTMORE: Pretty soon -- it's Friday!

carnation_89 asks: Is Sheridan ever going to get over that French guy?
WESTMORE: I think she already is! I think she secretly has a little thing for Luis. As upset and as angry as she gets with him...

Tiffany881 asks: if you could be a superhero who would it be?
WESTMORE: Wonder Woman!

babydaisy_98 asks: Who has been your biggest inspiration?
WESTMORE: My parents, definitely. They have always supported me and guided me through life, and whenever I wanted to do something as far as a career goes, they were always there to support me and give me whatever help I needed. And they have always just shown me the greatest love in the world.

frosty_905 asks: I just want to say your wardrobe on the show is beautiful.
WESTMORE: Oh yeah! They are on the money with my tastes! And a lot of the stuff Julie Rae Engelsman, our Head of Wardrobe, has made herself.

vais_14 asks: have you ever been to the Emmys?
WESTMORE: Yes, I have, actually. Years ago, with my father. And I went to an Oscar luncheon as well, the year Billy Bob Thornton was nominated, so I got to meet him and Barbara Hershey.

abby_marie_84 asks: Do you have a sense of humor in real life?
WESTMORE: Yeah. I get that from my dad! Sometimes my humor can be a little off-center and weird, but... :-)

starchica24 asks: HELLO DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND??
WESTMORE: Yes I do! We've only been together five months, so it's still kind of new.

torit2 asks: If you don't have any scenes in the episode that is being shot that day, are you still required to be on the set.
WESTMORE: No. That's a day off!

MSandner asks: McKenzie, has the cast of PASSIONS been practicing for their softball challenge with DAYS later this fall?
WESTMORE: You know, I don't know much about that, to tell you the truth.

JennyBL asks: Ok, you find out the earth will be destroyed tomorrow. What would you do to make your final day memorable?
WESTMORE: I would just go out and have an eating fest! I would probably eat all the sushi in the world and all the chocolate I could find! And then go spend the last moments sitting on the beach, looking at the sun set.

LibrA_GurL808 asks: How'd you get the part as Sheridan Crane?
WESTMORE: I auditioned, gosh, about six auditions. And I originally went out for the part of Gwen, and then the producers saw me better-suited for Sheridan.

abby_marie_84 asks: How do you do those scenes for car accidents? Is there someone else who looks like you to take your place?
WESTMORE: Only one time did I have a stunt double, and that's when I was in Paris. I actually had to drive through Paris, but when they did the long shots, they put a stunt double in the car.

sweetest_ever77 asks: Did it take you a long time to get the "tango scene" right? Is Luis a good dancer in real life? You two should definitely get together!!!
WESTMORE: It didn't take too long to learn it, and both of us picked it up pretty quickly. He doesn't have a dance background, but boy, he did a great job with it and he learned it pretty fast.

sweet_lady_luv_99 asks: What is going to happen with Ethan and Theresa?? are they ever gonna hook up?? Will Theresa ever get caught
WESTMORE: I don't know!

kandie_marie asks: How do you deal with the negativity from non-fans?
WESTMORE: You just kind of brush it off and take everything with a grain of salt. And really just keep on smiling!

babydaisy_98 asks: How many hours in a day do you spend working on the set of Passions?
WESTMORE: It can be anywhere from just a couple hours to twelve. The latest I went was about 2:30 in the morning. McKenzie has to head back to the set to finish shooting for the day.. so we're going to take two more questions...

shortandsweet01 asks: Has your family background influenced your decision for what you're doing now?
WESTMORE: Yes. I have always wanted to be an actress. It's always been there, ever since I was very little. And I basically grew up on a lot of Paramount studios, so I always had it in me.

babydaisy_98 asks: Can you give us any hints on what is going to happen between Sheridan and Luis?
WESTMORE: I can't say -- but somewhere down the line, there may be sparks a-flyin'!!!
SODhost: Thank you McKenzie for taking time tonight to chat with us.. we know you guys are busy on the set of Passions!

WESTMORE: Thanks everyone -- you can always send letters c/o Passions to CBS Studios and keep watchin'! And love to all the fans! :-)

SODhost: Thank you all for joining us tonight! We'll be chatting with another Passions star again real soon. :-) Good day!