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Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford in 2007.
Photo credit: CBS/Monty BrintonBorn
September 14,
1965 (1965-09-14) (age 42)
Chicago, IllinoisAwards won
Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1997
The Young and the Restless
Outstadning Leading Actress in a Drama Series
2004
The Young and the Restless
Michelle Stafford (born
September 14,
1965 in
Chicago, Illinois) is a two-time
Emmy Award-winning
American actress, well-known for her role as
Phyllis Summers on
The Young and the Restless.
Career
Of her many film and television roles, she is best known for her scheming persona as Phyllis Summers on the
soap opera The Young and the Restless. First joining the cast in
1994, she was introduced as an obsessed fangirl stalking rock star
Danny Romalotti (
Michael Damian). She eventually stole Danny from his wife
Christine Blair (
Lauralee Bell) and then had a major falling-out with Danny, which necessitated her departure from Genoa City.
Stafford first left the show in
1997 and the character of Phyllis returned in
2000 with a more mature outlook on life. She married
Jack Abbott (
Peter Bergman) and attempted to better herself, even though Jack's ex-lover
Diane (
Susan Walters) attempted to frame Phyllis first for setting her beach house on fire, and then for running her over with a car.
Stafford's role as Phyllis earned her a
Daytime Emmy award nomination for
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series in
2003. She won the award also in
2004 and was again nominated in
2006.
From
December 2006 to
February 2007, Stafford played dual roles on
Y&R, having taken over the role of
Sheila Carter from
Kimberlin Brown (Sheila had
plastic surgery to look like Phyllis).
[1]
In 2004, Stafford was a
hockey correspondent for
The Best Damn Sports Show Period. In 2007, Stafford appeared on
Tyra Banks' talk show to help Tyra through "soap opera school."
[2]
Stafford appeared on a
Toyota promotion commercial as well as a few other ads.
Personal life
Stafford is a member of the
Church of Scientology.
Stafford was diagnosed with a brain tumor that turned out to be
benign.
Stafford can speak Italian, a byproduct of living in
Italy for a year. She likes Italian food and desserts.
Roles
- Awards and nominations
- Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress (2004)
- Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1997)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (1997)
- Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
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