Jennifer Gareis

Jennifer Gareis (born August 1, 1970[1]) is an American actress and former beauty queen. She is best known for her roles as Grace Turner on The Young and the Restless (1997–2000, 2002, 2004, 2014) and as Donna Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful (2006–).

Jennifer Gareis
Gareis attending the second issue release of "Girls Gone Wild Magazine" Party at Les Deux, Hollywood, June 4, 2008
Born (1970-08-01) August 1, 1970
Spouse
Bobby Ghassemieh
(m. 2010)
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss New York USA 1994
Years active1992–present
Major
competition(s)
Miss USA 1994 (Top 6)

Early life

Gareis was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School in 1988.[2][3] She graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, then earned a Master's of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.[1][3]

She is of part Italian descent.[4] Her great-grandmother Sebastiana Tringali came from Militello in Val di Catania, and the city gave her the honorary citizenship.[5]

Career

Gareis competed in her first beauty pageant in 1992 when she placed second runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USA. She later competed in New York, winning the Miss New York USA 1994 title, and representing New York in the Miss USA 1994 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas on February 11, 1994. Gareis placed in the top six of the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Lu Parker of South Carolina.[6]

Gareis later began an acting career and landed the role of Grace Turner on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, which she played from 1997 to 2000 and again in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2014. She is best known for her current role as Donna Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful, a role she has played intermittently since July 2006. She was ranked #90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.

Personal life

Gareis married Bobby Ghassemieh on March 7, 2010. On June 11, 2010, Gareis gave birth to a son,[7] Gavin Blaze Gareis Ghassemieh.[2] Daughter Sophia Rose Gareis Ghassemieh was born June 29, 2012.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996The Mirror Has Two FacesUnknownuncredited
1997–2000, 2002, 2004, 2014The Young and the RestlessGrace TurnerContract role: 1997–99, recurring role: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014
1997Private PartsCoed
1997LifebreathElevator Woman
1998Enough AlreadyUnknown
2000GanglandSarah
2000LuckytownSugar
2000The 6th DayVirtual Girlfriend
2000Miss CongenialityTina
2001College TryChristine
2001Diagnosis: MurderThalia RoselawnEpisode: "Less Than Zero"
2001Downward AngelWoman
2001Feather PimentoWoman in GreenShort
2001What Boys LikeBrooke
2002Air StrikeCharlie
2002Boat TripSheri
2005Veronica MarsCheyenneEpisodes: "A Trip to the Dentist" and "Leave It to Beaver"
2005Venus on the HalfshellHoney O'Hara
2006–The Bold and the BeautifulDonna LoganContract role: July 20, 2006 – February 18, 2015; October 29, 2018 – Present
Recurring role: March 2015 – September 2018
2006EscapeEcstatic BlondeShort
2007Panic ButtonSusan
2014InfernalSarah
2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Handsome Harbor ActressEpisode: "Kristen Schaal Wears Strawberry Colored Pants and a Multicolored Shirt"

References

  1. "Jennifer Gareis". The Bold and the Beautiful official website (CBS). Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. "Jennifer Gareis Bio (Donna, B&B)". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. "Jennifer Gareis '93". Franklin and Marshall College Athletics. October 27, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. "Militello val Catania, Cittadinanza onoraria a Jennifer Lynne Gareis - YouTube". YouTube.
  5. Garrett, Tommy (May 24, 2009). "Bella Jennifer Gareis Honored In Italy". Canyon News. Beverly Hills, California. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. Lemieux, Josh (February 11, 1994). "Miss South Carolina Crowned Miss USA". The Associated Press.
  7. Leon, Anya (June 17, 2010). "Jennifer Gareis Welcomes a Son". People. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016. The Bold and the Beautiful actress, 39,....
  8. "Baby Girl For B&B Star". Soap Opera Digest. July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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