Bobbie Eakes
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| Bobbie Eakes | |
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| Born | Bobbie Diane Eakes July 25, 1961 Warner Robins, Georgia |
| Other names | Bobbi Eakes Bobbie Steen |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Spouse | David Steen (1992 - present) |
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| http://www.bobbieeakes.com | |
Bobbie Eakes (born Bobbie Diane Eakes on July 25, 1961 in Warner Robins, Georgia) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Macy Alexander Forrester Chambers Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful (1989–2000, 2001, 2002–2003.) and for her role as Krystal Carey Chandler Martin Hayward on All My Children (2003–2011).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
She is the youngest of five daughters in an Air Force family.[1]
Eakes was Miss Georgia 1982, and studied at the University of Georgia. She married novelist and actor David Steen on July 4, 1992.
[edit] Career
Eakes received bit roles on nighttime television series, such as Cheers, before becoming successful in the soap opera genre. In the mid-1980s, she was the lead singer of the dance-pop group Big Trouble. The group released one self-titled CD in 1987, which was produced by Giorgio Moroder.[2] Their single "Crazy World" charted on the U.S. singles chart, reaching #71.
She first achieved fame in the role of Macy Alexander on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from 1989 to 2000 (on contract), 2001 (guest appearance), 2002 to 2003 (on contract), and 2011(on contract). A very popular "good girl" kind of character, Macy battled with her inner demons (including an addiction to alcohol) before finally finding happiness with Deacon Sharpe (played by Sean Kanan. On the show, Macy was an accomplished singer in her own right (in tune with Bobbie Eakes' hobby). Eakes is slated to return to the role as Macy in October 2011 for a unknown peroid of time. Eakes returned to the role in November 2011.
Between stints as Macy, Eakes hosted shows on the country music television channel Great American Country. She was also featured on country music singer Collin Raye's 2000 single "Tired of Loving This Way", which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
On July 7, 2000, her character "died" in a fiery explosion when her car crashed into a gasoline truck when the writers of the show felt the character of Macy no longer contributed to the show's storyline. She was brought back to the show during the B&B location shoot at Portofino, Italy in December 2002, and was then killed off after a chandelier fell on her during a concert in 2003. The decision was made to kill Macy off a second time after Eakes had decided to take the role of Krystal Carey on All My Children, as the complete opposite of Macy,playing the sexy and sassy character. The role of Krystal is loosely based on Eakes' Southern upbringing.
Eakes also starred in productions of Cinderella and Love Letters opposite her former costar Jeff Trachta in Los Angeles. The two are still friends offscreen. The CD they recorded together, "Bold and Beautiful Duets", went double-platinum in Europe.
With All My Children airing its final episode on ABC in September 2011, in June 2011 it was highly rumored that Bobbie Eakes would be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful.
[edit] Filmography
| Television | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Matlock | Joanne Leigh | 1 episode - as Bobbi Eakes |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | April Blue | 1 episode |
| Falcon Crest | Dating Girl | ||
| Werewolf | Margaret | ||
| 1988 | Cheers | Laurie Drake | 1 episode (season 6, episode 15: Tale of Two Cuties) |
| 1989 | The Wonder Years | Bookstore Clerk | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Full House | Diane | 1 episode |
| 21 Jump Street | Bobbie | 1 episode | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Macy Alexander | Role from: April 27, 1989–July 30,2000, August 1–2, 2001, December 2002-October 2003 | |
| 1995 | Land's End | Stephanie Wade | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Doc | Molly Campbell | 1 episode |
| JAG | Annabel Hart | 1 episode | |
| Days of our Lives | Marchioness of La Cienega | 1 episode | |
| 2003 - 2011 | All My Children | Krystal Carey | December 12, 2003-September 23, 2011 |
| 2004 - 2005 | One Life to Live | Krystal Carey | |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Herself | 2 episodes |
| The Division | Ms. Emberly | 1 episodes | |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series | Daniella | 2 episodes |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | A Gift from Heaven | Unknown | |
| 2001 | Choosing Matthias | Kay | |
| 2003 | Charlie's War | Caroline Lewis | |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Bold and Beautiful Duets (with Jeff Trachta) |
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| Here and Now |
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| Something Beautiful |
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[edit] Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 2000 | "Tired of Loving This Way" | Collin Raye | 50 | 76 | Tracks |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2000 | "Tired of Loving This Way" (with Collin Raye) | Jon Small |
[edit] Award nominations
- (2010) Outstanding Lead Actress (Krystal Carey, All My Children)
- (2006) Outstanding Lead Actress (Krystal Carey, All My Children)
- (2005) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress for All My Children
- (1999) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Bold and the Beautiful
- (1994) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Bold and the Beautiful
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A & A's Newssite 4 Bobbie Eakes
- Bobbie Eakes Divas of Daytime Interview
- Official Bobbie Eakes Channel
- Official Bobbie Eakes Message Board
- Divas of Daytime TV
- Bobbie Eakes profile
| Preceded by Kristl Evans |
Miss Georgia 1982 |
Succeeded by Tammy Fulwider |
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