Vail Bloom
Vail Bloom | |
|---|---|
 Vail attending Maxim Magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009 | |
| Born | November 23, 1984 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Vail Bloom (born November 23, 1984) is an American actress best known for her role as Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless. Vail appeared on Season 3 of the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules as a hostess at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant SUR.
Early life and education
Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut and Florida.[1] The daughter of a high school guidance counselor and businessman/college professor,[1] Bloom graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in architecture.[2]
In 2003, she placed third in Maxim magazine's Hometown Hotties,[3] though she has declined offers for similar shots with other magazines.[2] She became interested in acting when a fellow student at Princeton where she went to school asked her to star in a short film.[4]
Career
Vail played the role of assistant district attorney for Genoa City Heather Stevens on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2007 to 2010, a role that she received a Daytime Emmy nomination for in 2008. She was first downgraded to recurring status during the summer of 2009, and left on her own in early 2010,[5] and her role was recast. In March 2009, she appeared on the web series Angel of Death.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Woman #2 | Episode: "Delinda's Box, Part 1" |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Heather Stevens | Role from: July 13, 2007 – April 6, 2010 |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Cassie | Movie |
| 2008 | Time | Annie | Short |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Regina Downes | Web series |
| 2009 | Entourage | Amy's assistant | Episode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" |
| 2009 | Fantasy Over Reality | Whole Foods Sarah | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Alyssa Lane | Episode: "Forensics" |
| 2010 | The Somnambulist | Irene Bailey | Movie |
| 2011 | Your Love Never Fails | Beth | Video |
| 2011 | Life at the Resort | Allison | Movie |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Bree | Episode: "The Text Spoof" |
| 2012 | Aspen the Series | Madison Hartman | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Tiffany Shaw | Episode: "Death Gone Crazy" |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Ashley | Episode: "The Limo" |
| 2014 | Overwatch | Megan | Short |
| 2014 | Vanderpump Rules | Herself | Reality series |
| 2015 | Too Late | Janet Lyons |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Vail Bloom as Heather Stevens". CBS. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ a b Brett Amelkin (2005-04-01). "Bloom '04 of 'Maxim' fame tries her luck in Hollywood". Daily Princetonian. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Girls of Maxim - Vail Bloom"
- ^ Lisa Bendele (2007-11-20). "Alum finds stardom in a soap opera". Daily Princetonian. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/34869-reaction-to-yr-recast-news/
- ^ "Young and the Restless's Vail Bloom in Angel of Death!". Soaps.com. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
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