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Eileen Davidson Biography

Birth Name:Eileen Davidson

Birth Place:Artesia, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
  • Was nominated for the 2000 Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Return
  • Before becoming interested in acting, she worked as a model in Mexico City
  • Is best known for her role as Ashley Abbott on "The Young and the Restless․"
  • During her stint on "Days of Our Lives," she became the first person to portray five different characters simultaneously on daytime television
  • In 2008, she helped co-found the clothing line Femmeology
  • Is the author of the mystery novel "Death in Daytime․"

Awards

  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1988Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: nominated
  • 1997Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
  • 1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1998Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actress: nominated
  • 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2000Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Return: nominated
  • 2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actress - Daytime: nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award-Actress - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2015Gold Derby TV Award-Best Limited/Guest Performance - Daytime Drama: winner
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 20201st Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite The Young & The Restless Actress: nominated
  • 2021Actor Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Feature: winner
  • 2021Actor Award-Best Ensemble (Feature): winner
  • 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite The Young & The Restless Actress: nominated
  • 2025Daytime Emmy-Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series - Actress: nominated