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Arianne Zucker Biography

Birth Name:Arianne Bethene Zuckerman

Birth Place:Northridge, California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess for "Days of Our Lives" in 2004
  • Won six Artistic Director Achievement Awards for "The Tangled Snarl/Murder Me Once," including Best Ensemble Cast - Comedy
  • Founded the Virtual Theatre Project to help actors, playwrights, and others involved in theater to create original plays, and also hosts the playwriting competition The Pen is the Mighty Sword
  • Traveled with the USO Tour to Cuba in 2004, is an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity, and created the LifeCHANGE Leadership Program to help young adults become leaders
  • Studied acting at Pierce College and at Howard Fine Studios
  • Started out as a model at the age of 16 and later transitioned into commercials for brands like Mazda Miata and McDonald's
  • Got her first film role in a student film at the American Film Institute and auditioned for "Days of Our Lives" two months later
  • Best known for her role as Nicole Walker in "Days of Our Lives" and as Jessica in "The Last Resort․"

Awards

  • 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villainess: winner
  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Villainess: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actress - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actress - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actress - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actress - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress: nominated
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress: nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated