Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tracey Elizabeth Bregman |
| Other names | Tracey Bregman Recht Tracey E. Bregman Recht |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse |
Ronald Recht
(m. 1987; div. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Buddy Bregman Suzanne Lloyd |
Tracey Elizabeth Bregman is an American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Early life
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Bregman was born in Munich, Germany to American musical arranger, record producer and composer Buddy Bregman and Canadian-born actress Suzanne Lloyd. She lived in Great Britain until the age of 10 when her family relocated to California. She has been acting since she was 11 years old, and currently resides in Malibu, California.
Career
Prior to The Young and the Restless, Bregman appeared on Days of Our Lives between 1978 and 1980, portraying troubled teen, Donna Temple Craig. She also appeared in the films Happy Birthday to Me (1981) and The Concrete Jungle (1982).
From April to June 2010, while still portraying Lauren, Bregman took on double-duty with The Young and the Restless, as she also portrayed Sheila Carter's sister, Sarah. When it was introduced in 1985, she was the first actress to be awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (then known as the "Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series"), being nominated for the same award again in 1987 and for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in both 2006 and 2008. In, 2010, she also appeared alongside her Y&R co-star, Christian LeBlanc, in the music video for Reba McEntire's single, "I Keep On Loving You".
In summer of 2013, Bregman starred in the drama/thriller film, Misogynist, alongside Jonathan Bennett and Eve Mauro, earning a nomination for best actress at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.[citation needed]
Personal life and honors
Bregman married Ron Recht in 1987; the couple had two sons, Austin (born 1991) and Landon (born 1996.) They divorced after 23 years of marriage in 2010.
On April 7, 2014, Bregman was inducted into the Ride of Fame and has a New York City double decker bus dedicated to her and her accomplishments.[1]
Bregman lost her Malibu home to a wildfire in November 2018.[2][3][4] She made an emotional appearance on the November 12, 2018 edition of The Talk to discuss the disaster's impact on her.[5]
Bregman is an active supporter and honorary board member for Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Chester County, Pennsylvania.[6]
Selected filmography
| Show | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Young and the Restless | Lauren Fenmore Sarah Smythe |
January 25, 1983 – October 13, 1995; June 15–26, 2000; August 24, 2001–present April 9 – June 4, 2010 |
| Sex & Mrs. X | Katherine | 2000 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Lauren Fenmore | September 29, 1992 – October 2, 1992; March 25, 1993 – April 5, 1993; April 29, 1993 – May 10, 1993; November 2–16, 1993; January 12, 1994; March 6–21, 1995; May 29–June 7, 1995; October 17, 1995 – August 16, 1999; July 5, 2002; May 17–20, 2004; January 22, 2007 |
| The Love Boat | Trish Carruthers | February 1982 |
| The Concrete Jungle | Elizabeth | 1982 |
| Happy Birthday to Me | Ann Thomerson | 1981 |
| Days of Our Lives | Donna Temple Craig | 1978–1980 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979
|
Soapy Award | Most Exciting New Actress: | Days of Our Lives | Won | |
1979
|
Young Artist Award | Best Juvenile Actress in A Daytime Series | Days of Our Lives | Won | |
1980
|
Young Artist Award | Best Young Actress - Daytime TV Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | |
1983
|
Young Artist Award | Best Young Actress in a Daytime Soap | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
1985
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
1986
|
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
1987
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
1993
|
Soap Opera Digest Award | Hottest Female Star | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
1998
|
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Female Scene Stealer | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2006
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2008
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2013
|
Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival |
Best Actress | Misogynist | Nominated | |
2016
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
References
- ^ Tracey E. Bregman To Be Honored by Ride of Fame Soap Opera Network. April 2, 2014
- ^ "Gerard Butler, Camille Grammer Lose Homes to California Fires | PEOPLE.com".
- ^ "Daytime Stars Lose Homes to California Fires - Daytime Confidential".
- ^ "Y&R's Tracey Bregman loses home in California fire; other soap stars also affected by the blaze | The Young and the Restless on Soap Central".
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Interviews – The Young and the Restless Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, cbs.com; accessed October 26, 2016.
- ^ "The Soap Opera Digest Awards History". Celebrating The Soaps. celebratingthesoaps.net. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ "1st Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ "2nd Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "5th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ Passalacqua, Connie (August 23, 1985). "Soap scoop: Daytime Emmys need improvement". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta: (Postmedia Network Inc.). p. 89. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ "1987 Emmy Winners & Nominees". Soap Opera Digest. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York: emmyonline.org. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.