Atascadero actress wins at Emmys

An actress from Atascadero can add Emmy winner to her list of accomplishments.

This weekend, Central Coast resident Rae Stone shared a regional Emmy Award with the cast and crew of “Do You Know CPR?” The public-service announcement aired on Beverly Hills’ Network 10.

Stone said she was too stunned by the win to remember much about Saturday’s award ceremony.

“They say I talked and said something nice,” the 54-year-old actress joked later. “Thank goodness for photos and video because I can’t remember a thing!”

The ceremony by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences took place at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

As Rae Stone told The Tribune earlier this month, professional acting is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

She spent most of her life as a business manager and nonprofit executive with Helpline and Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

After doctors diagnosed Stone with a serious heart condition seven years ago, however, she pledged to follow her dream of taking the stage full-time. She spent 12 weeks studying at Steppenwolf Classes West, the Los Angeles branch of Chicago’s famed theater company.

Stone has since starred in two plays, a couple of infomercials and a handful of short and independent films.

She’s also currently producing a musical featuring music by Elton John, “Tumbleweed Connection.”