About Eileen Davidson
Eileen Marie Davidson (born June 15, 1959) is an American actress and author. Best known for her work in soap operas, Davidson is most notable for her roles as Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on NBC's Days of Our Lives and as the final portrayal of Kelly Capwell on Santa Barbara. Her work has earned her two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her roles in Days of Our Lives (2014) and The Young and the Restless (2018). Davidson also starred in the slasher film The House on Sorority Row (1983), had a leading role in the short-lived CBS crime series Broken Badges (1990–91), and wrote a number of mystery novels in the 2000s. In 2014, Davidson joined the cast of Bravo's reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, appearing full-time on the program until 2017. She quit the show in December 1988 and the producers took her recommendation of hiring a look-alike actress named Brenda Epperson, whom Davidson had discovered waiting tables at a charity function. She was the second actress to win a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Lead Actress" for the soap; and in 2018, she won the award again for her role on The Young and the Restless. The character of Ashley became a front-burner character, and Davidson became an integral part of the show. Davidson is best known for her roles in soap operas as Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on NBC's Days of Our Lives and Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and as the final Kelly Capwell on “Santa Barbara.”.
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