Jennifer Gareis
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Jennifer Lynne Gareis is an American
actress and former beauty queen.
of Lancaster Pa.
She's part Italian, her great grandmother Sebastiana Tringali came from Militello in Val di Catania
, and the city gave her the honorary citizenship.
On June 11, 2010, Gareis gave birth to her first child, son Gavin Blaze Gareis Ghassemieh.
. 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
.
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 and 2004. She is best known for her current role as Donna Logan Barber on The Bold and the Beautiful
, a role she has held since July 2006. She was ranked #90 on the Maxim
Hot 100 Women of 2002.
United States
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actress and former beauty queen.
Private life
She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P. McCaskey High SchoolJ.P. McCaskey High School
J. P. McCaskey High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Located on the east side of Lancaster, it is named after John Piersol McCaskey, a Lancaster educator. The McCaskey campus consists of two buildings: J.P. McCaskey, which is usually referred to either as...
of Lancaster Pa.
She's part Italian, her great grandmother Sebastiana Tringali came from Militello in Val di Catania
Militello in Val di Catania
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, and the city gave her the honorary citizenship.
On June 11, 2010, Gareis gave birth to her first child, son Gavin Blaze Gareis Ghassemieh.
Career
Gareis competed in her first beauty pageant in 1992 when she placed second runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USAMiss Pennsylvania USA
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
. She later competed in New York, winning the Miss New York USA
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
1994 title, and representing New York in the Miss USA 1994 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
on February 11, 1994. Gareis placed in the top six of the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Lu Parker
Lu Parker
Frances Louise "Lu" Parker is a broadcast journalist and former Miss USA from South Carolina.- Early life :Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then went on to...
of South Carolina
Miss South Carolina USA
The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....
.
Gareis later began an acting career and landed the role of Grace Turner
Grace Turner
Grace Turner is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was originated by Josie Davis from June 1996 to February 25, 1997. She was then replaced by Jennifer Gareis from February 26, 1997 to November 22, 1999...
on 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...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
, which she played from 1997 to 2000 and again in 2001, 2002 and 2004. She is best known for her current role as Donna Logan Barber on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
, a role she has held since July 2006. She was ranked #90 on the Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
Hot 100 Women of 2002.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces The Mirror Has Two Faces The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 American romance film produced and directed by Barbra Streisand, who also stars. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is based on the 1958 French film Le Miroir à deux faces written by André Cayatte and Gérard Oury, which focused on a homely woman who becomes a... |
unknown | uncredited |
| 1997–1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 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... |
Grace Turner Grace Turner Grace Turner is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was originated by Josie Davis from June 1996 to February 25, 1997. She was then replaced by Jennifer Gareis from February 26, 1997 to November 22, 1999... |
|
| 1997 | Private Parts Private Parts Private Parts may refer to:*Intimate parts, such as the human sex organs*Private Parts , a 1993 autobiography by radio personality Howard Stern*Private Parts , a 1997 film based on Howard Stern's autobiography of the same name... |
Coed | aka Howard Stern's Private Parts |
| 1997 | Lifebreath | Elevator Woman | aka Last Breath (USA: video title) |
| 1998 | Enough Already | unknown | |
| 2000 | Gangland | Sarah | |
| 2000 | Luckytown Luckytown Luckytown is a 2000 film starring Kirsten Dunst, James Caan and Vincent Kartheiser.-Plot:When she turns 18, unhappy Lidda Daniels leaves Southern California to look for Charlie, her father, a professional gambler who abandoned her years before... |
Sugar | |
| 2000 | The 6th Day The 6th Day The 6th Day is a 2000 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as family man Adam Gibson, who is cloned against his will in the future of 2015... |
Virtual Girlfriend | |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | Tina | aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title) |
| 2001 | College Try | Christine | |
| 2001 | Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman... |
Thalia Roselawn | Episode:"Less Than Zero" |
| 2001 | Downward Angel | Woman | aka The Guild (DVD title) |
| 2001 | Feather Pimento | Woman in Green | |
| 2001 | What Boys Like | Brooke | |
| 2002 | Air Strike | Charlie | |
| 2002 | Boat Trip Boat Trip Boat Trip is a 2003 romantic comedy directed by Mort Nathan and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox, Roselyn Sanchez and Roger Moore.- Plot :... |
Sheri | |
| 2005 | Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
Cheyenne | Episodes:"Leave It to Beaver" and "A Trip to the Dentist" |
| 2005 | Venus on the Halfshell | Honey O'Hara | aka A Little Deception (USA: recut version) |
| 2006–present | The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987.... |
Donna Logan Donna Forrester Donna Logan is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was played by Carrie Mitchum on a contract basis from 1987 to 1991 and made guest appearances in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2001... |
Role From:July 2006 |
| 2006 | Escape | Ecstatic Blonde | |
| 2007 | Panic Button | Susan | aka Point of Entry |