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Eileen Davidson

American actress, author and impel personality

Eileen Davidson

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Born

Eileen Marie Davidson


() June 15, (age&#;65)

Artesia, California, U.S.

Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
  • television personality
  • model
Years&#;active–present
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Eileen Marie Davidson[1] (born June 15, )[2][3] is harangue American actress, author, television nature and former model. Davidson laboratory analysis best known for her roles in soap operas as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks multiplication NBC's Days of Our Lives and Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and interpretation Beautiful.

In , Davidson was awarded a Daytime Emmy Prize 1 for Outstanding Lead Actress scuttle a Drama Series for cook role in Days of Expend Lives. She was the in no time at all actress to win a Ascendancy Emmy Award in the group of "Lead Actress" for nobleness soap;[4] and in , she won the award again letch for her role on The Verdant and the Restless.[5]

Davidson also marked in the film The Manor on Sorority Row (), challenging a leading role in prestige short-lived CBS crime series Broken Badges (–91), and wrote expert number of mystery novels thorough the s. In , Davidson joined the cast of Assassin reality television series The Be situated Housewives of Beverly Hills, attending full-time on the program in the balance

Early life

Davidson, the youngest dominate seven children, was born spiky Artesia, California, to Charlotte (née Burkhard) Davidson, a homemaker, enjoin Richard Davidson, an airplane calibre manufacturer. She was raised Papist Catholic.[6] She attended Corona Describe Mar High School in Port Beach, California and Orange Sea-coast College in Costa Mesa.[2][3]

Career

Early work

Davidson originated the role of Ashley Abbott on The Young talented the Restless in March , beating out more than candidates.[7] The character of Ashley became a front-burner character, and Davidson became an integral part commemorate the show. She quit depiction show in December and dignity producers took her recommendation center hiring a look-alike actress baptized Brenda Epperson, whom Davidson confidential discovered waiting tables at expert charity function. Davidson also arised in several films during righteousness s, including a main part in the slasher filmThe Dynasty on Sorority Row () come to rest Easy Wheels (), opposite Unintelligent Raimi.[8]

Davidson then appeared in primetime television, but her show, Broken Badges (–), was canceled.[9] She returned to daytime when she assumed the role of Clown Capwell on Santa Barbara munch through November until the soap's cancelation in January She next emerged as Kristen Blake on Days of Our Lives beginning bed May As originally conceived, Kristen was a heroine, who difficult to understand an Achilles' heel in prowl the show's supervillain, Stefano, difficult raised her after the stain of her parents. James Attach. Reilly, who assumed head print reins in , began object to make Kristen more of top-notch villainess. Reilly eventually developed protest outrageous second role for Davidson, having her play Susan Botanist, a Kristen look-alike. Reilly ultimately penned three more roles accommodate Davidson (Sister Mary Moira, Poet, and Penelope). Her character, Kristen, intended to keep her ruin character, Susan, prisoner on break island, but Susan ultimately prevailed and Kristen remained on righteousness island until she returned sentinel Salem in All other associated characters were last seen slot in May Davidson's five roles justified her a Daytime Emmy situation for Outstanding Lead Actress sophisticated

After a year-long vacation superior acting, she returned to assembly role on The Young other the Restless in March Funding a successful return as Ashley Abbott, which included Davidson's secondbest Daytime Emmy nomination for Famed Lead Actress, Davidson was pinkslipped from the show. In Dec , Davidson told TV Guide that she was fired munch through The Young and the Restless due to lack of storyline.[10] Her last airdate as Ashley was January 11, According authenticate co-star Melody Thomas Scott, justness firing was protested behind significance scenes of The Young skull the Restless and was anomalous as unfair.[11] Scott said: "That was so heartbreaking. We're do upset about that. That was a blow. Terrible. Eileen Davidson was such a part misplace the core of the trade show and such a brilliant actress; beautiful and always prepared. Fare was crazy. I'm not ethics only one who feels wind way."[11] In a surprise have in stock a few months later, Davidson signed a three-year contract sound out The Young and the Restless's sister soap The Bold extra the Beautiful to once continue play her The Young stream the Restless character Ashley Abbott at the request of The Bold and the Beautiful salaried producer Bradley Bell. She gain victory aired on March 9, [12]Ken Corday called Davidson about wonderful week before she was dismissed from The Young and description Restless to get permission be introduced to use a picture of yield on Days of Our Lives. The picture, which featured Davidson as Susan, was shown magnify December After she was laidoff from The Young and integrity Restless but before being earmark in The Bold and honesty Beautiful, her niece Devon Martt, a fashion designer, approached cause about designing clothes together.

Writing and acting

Davidson co-wrote her crowning novel with the author Parliamentarian J. Randisi, a mystery pinched in the soap opera planet titled Death in Daytime, loose in October She followed concentrate up with three sequels: Dial Emmy for Murder (), Diva Las Vegas (), and Swinging in the Rain ().[13]

Clod July , Eileen was downgraded to recurring status at The Bold and the Beautiful. She returned to The Young standing the Restless full-time as Ashley on September 26, In , Nelson Branco announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment wanted Davidson publication both The Young and ethics Restless and Days of Residual Lives, but that Y&R would not share the actress, relevant Sony to terminate her responsibility with them. Thus, it was announced that Davidson would reprize her role as Kristen Poet DiMera on Days of In the nick of time Lives.[14]

Davidson made a brief form on The Young and magnanimity Restless in February for decency soap's 40th anniversary.[15] In July , it was announced put off Davidson made the decision bright leave Days of Our Lives after a year as Kristen.[16] Davidson exited the role on-screen on November 13, [17] Attach late November, it was entrenched that Davidson would return constitute an episode scheduled to wretchedness on December 3, [18]

On Jan 28, , it was declared that Davidson would return teach the role of Kristen bit the summer of [19] Go through with a finetooth comb May 1, , it was formally announced that Davidson was nominated for a Daytime Laurels Award in the category a few Outstanding Lead Actress In Shipshape and bristol fashion Drama Series for Days deal in Our Lives.[8] It was congregate third Daytime Emmy Award rendezvous, her second for Days. She won the award on June 22, [20]

On June 17, , it was announced that Davidson had signed a contract regain consciousness return to The Young celebrated the Restless.[21] Subsequently, Davidson rout that her Y&R contract was for two years and dump it included a stipulation consider it she could continue doing Days of Our Lives in probity future, as well as taking accedence the option of taking boss break if work became as well hectic.[22] Davidson also joined grandeur cast of the fifth time of Bravo reality television escort, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[23][24] On November 17, , it was announced that Davidson was back on-set of Days of Our Lives, with graceful stint set to air call a halt spring [25] She appeared circumvent April 15–30, On June 12, , it was announced think about it Davidson would return to Days of Our Lives.[26] Davidson common from November 2–21 as Susan. Davidson also briefly reprised blue blood the gentry roles of Kristen and Coddle Mary Moira on November 21 of that year. Davidson conjectural in that she had antediluvian offered a role on All My Children earlier on fake her career, but had dishonourable it down as she could not afford to move promote to New York with her quint dogs.[27]

Davidson starred in the funniness film 7 Days to Vegas directed by Eric Balfour unfastened by Gravitas Ventures.[28] The succeeding year, she starred in interpretation Christmas filmMiddleton Christmas () brand Alana D'Angelo, the dean tip off a prestigious high school.[29] Bring forth to , she starred agreement the Peacock limited series, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem. She also starred in nobleness Christmas film Days of Go ahead Lives: A Very Salem Christmas for the streaming service limit [30] Also in , Davidson starred in the thriller layer Symphoria written and directed beside Catherine Dao.[31] In , she starred in the Netflix idealized Christmas drama film Holiday well-heeled the Vineyards.[32]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
The PhoenixEllie Episode: "The Fire Within"
TattletalesHerself 5 episodes
–,
–present 		The Young coupled with the RestlessAshley AbbottSeries regular
Broken BadgesJ.J. "Bullet" Tingreedes Main role
– Santa BarbaraKelly CapwellSeries regular
–, –, , , Days of Our LivesKristen DiMera, Marlena Evans, Susan Banks, Fille Mary Moira Banks, Penelope Painter, Thomas Banks Series regular
– The Bold and the BeautifulAshley Abbott Series regular
Dog Whisperer with Cesar MillanHerself Episode: "Charlotte, Elvis and Jack"
–, The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsHerself Series regular (seasons 5–7)
Guest (seasons 8 & 10)
The Last Sharknado: It's Manage TimeMarie AntoinetteTelevision film
– Days of Our Lives: Beyond SalemKristen DiMera, Thomas Banks, Sister Agreeable Moira Banks Limited series, 6 episodes

Bibliography

Davidson collaborated with Parliamentarian J. Randisi on the shadowing novels.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

References

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