Brenda Epperson
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Brenda Epperson Doumani (born September 9, 1965, Hollywood, California) is an American actress and singer.
on the CBS
daytime drama The Young and the Restless
. Her father, Don Epperson
, was both a country singer and a co-star of Big Jake
with John Wayne
. After his sudden death in 1973, Brenda's mother, Sherry, was left to raise two daughters.
She has toured Europe as the opening act for Lionel Richie
. Epperson started a children's choir for H.U.P. (Hollywood Urban Project, a church based organization) an inner city choir that reaches out to the children through music and shows them the "strength and power of God's love" and the children's own self worth.
She attended Southern California College where she sang and studied with an emphasis on getting to Hollywood. Brenda Epperson went to Dallas High School, in Dallas, Oregon.
Biography
Epperson is perhaps best known for being the second actress to portray the character of Ashley AbbottAshley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime drama The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. Her father, Don Epperson
Don Epperson
Don Epperson was an American singer and actor. His daughter, [Brenda Epperson) is most well known for portraying Ashley Abbott on The Young And The Restless.www.brendaepperson.com-Roles:*A Whale Of A Tale...
, was both a country singer and a co-star of Big Jake
Big Jake (film)
Big Jake is a 1971 Western film, filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman.Big Jake was released to box-office success and generally-positive critical reviews, despite a mixed reaction by John Wayne fans....
with John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
. After his sudden death in 1973, Brenda's mother, Sherry, was left to raise two daughters.
She has toured Europe as the opening act for Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
. Epperson started a children's choir for H.U.P. (Hollywood Urban Project, a church based organization) an inner city choir that reaches out to the children through music and shows them the "strength and power of God's love" and the children's own self worth.
She attended Southern California College where she sang and studied with an emphasis on getting to Hollywood. Brenda Epperson went to Dallas High School, in Dallas, Oregon.
Roles
- The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Ashley AbbottAshley AbbottAshley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
(#2) (1989–1995) - Spy TV
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- Day Of Miracles
- Amore
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) - Follow Your Heart (with Ted McGinleyTed McGinleyTheodore Martin "Ted" McGinley is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television series Married... with Children and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith...
and Leah ReminiLeah ReminiLeah Marie Remini is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Carrie Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens and as Stacey Carosi on the NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell...
) - Palmetto PointePalmetto PointePalmetto Pointe is a television show that was shot on location and based in Charleston, South Carolina. It first aired on August 28, 2005 on i: Independent Television; its last episode aired on October 16, 2005....
- Bug Buster
- The NannyThe Nanny (TV series)The Nanny is an American television sitcom co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc., and Fran Drescher in association with TriStar Television for the CBS network...
- The Misery Brothers
- Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
(2003 guest star)