Tracey Elizabeth Bregman is an American

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actress. She is best known for the role of

Lauren Fenmore Lauren Fenmore is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Introduced by William J. Bell, the character made her debut during the episode airing on January 25, 1983, portrayed by Tracey ...

on ''

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'' and '' The Bold and the Beautiful''.

Early life

Bregman was born May 29, 1963, in

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to American musical arranger, record producer and composer Buddy Bregman and Canadian-born actress

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. 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 ''

'', Bregman appeared on ''

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'' 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 ''

'', as she also portrayed

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's sister,

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. 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

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's single, "

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". Bregman starred in the 2013 drama/thriller film ''Misogynist'' alongside Jonathan Bennett and Eve Mauro, earning a nomination for best actress at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.

Personal life and honors

Bregman was a

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from an early age and now follows a

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lifestyle. 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

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and has a

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double decker bus dedicated to her and her accomplishments. Bregman lost her Malibu home to a

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in November 2018. Bregman is an active supporter and honorary board member for Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Chester County, Pennsylvania.Interviews – The Young and the Restless
, cbs.com; accessed October 26, 2016.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Tracey E. Bregman profile from Y&R Online
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