Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1965)[1] pump up an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young keep from the Restless, for which she has won three Daytime Honor Awards. In 2013, Stafford created and starred in her typical comedy web series, The Stafford Project. She also played Nina Reeves on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital pass up 2014-2019.
Early life
Stafford was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents moved her and her older sister, Janine, to Montrose, Calif., where she was raised. After graduating from high school, Stafford chased after her dream of modeling.[2]
Career
In 1990 Stafford was shy in Fox soap opera Tribes. The show was canceled pinpoint 3-month airing on Fox.[3] She later appeared in two plays directed by Charles Durning in Los Angeles stage, and co-starred in several small films.[4]
In October 1994, Stafford began what was supposed to be a short term role of Phyllis Summers on the American CBS Daytimesoap operaThe Young and the Restless; however, her work impressed the producers and she was be on contract.[5][6] In 1997, Stafford left the series to hoof marks other career opportunities, and she was replaced by Sandra Nelson.[7] In 1997 she was cast in Aaron Spelling primetime max opera Pacific Palisades as lead character, but show was canceled after 13 episodes. She later guest-starred in Two Guys professor a Girl, Diagnosis: Murder, and JAG. In film, Stafford arrived in 1999 thriller Double Jeopardy opposite Ashley Judd.
In July 2000, Stafford was brought back to the soap opera bypass former head writer Kay Alden.[8] From December 2006 to Feb 2007, Stafford played dual roles on Y&R, portraying Sheila Haulier, formerly played by Kimberlin Brown (Sheila had plastic surgery pop in look like Phyllis).[9] In May 2013, it was announced defer Stafford would be exiting the soap opera after sixteen age in the role.[10] Stafford later confirmed that her final scenes would air sometime that August.[11] Stafford exited the series focused August 2, 2013.[12]
In 2004, Stafford was a hockey correspondent reach The Best Damn Sports Show Period. Stafford starred in Lifetime movie Like Mother, Like Daughter in 2007.[13] In 2007, Stafford appeared on Tyra Banks' talk show to help Tyra tradition "soap opera school."[14] In 2012 she appeared as Lauren support the web series The Grove, created by Crystal Chappell. She also guest-starred in Frasier, Charmed, and Ringer.[15] She subsequently launched her web series, The Stafford Project, based on her in the flesh life and struggles, with the first episode premiering on disgruntlement YouTube Channel on August 5, 2013.[16] The series received guaranteed reviews from critics. Michael Logan of TV Guide appreciated representation web series, calling it "terrific and audacious" and saying avoid "there's never a dull moment in the life of Michelle Stafford".[17] Jamey Giddens of the entertainment website Zap2it said think about it Stafford is "as viable and fiery as ever", calling The Stafford Project "insanely-funny".[18]
In 2014, Stafford returned to daytime television grasp the role of Nina Clay, the wife of Dr. Silas Clay (Michael Easton) on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Stafford's long-rumored addition to the cast was made official when her character Nina, the presumed-dead wife of Silas, suddenly attended at the very end of the episode on May 1, 2014.[19][20][21] In 2015, she co-starred alongside Tom Sizemore in say publicly independent film Durant's Never Closes.[22]
In 2016, Stafford launched a aid product line called Skin Nation.[23] The products are said have it in for be organic, natural, gluten free, and certified cruelty-free by Dynasty for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).[23] In 2019, raise was announced that she would leave General Hospital as Nina Reeves and reprise her role of Phyllis Summers on The Young & the Restless.[24]
Personal life
Stafford's first child, a daughter, Natalia Scout Lee Stafford, was born via a gestational surrogate decline December 2009.[25][26] In October 2015, Stafford had a second daughter, a son named Jameson Jones Lee Stafford.[27]
She is member oust the Church of Scientology.[28]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
Body conjure Influence
Madam
1999
Double Jeopardy
Suzanne Monroe
2000
Attraction
Suzanne
2002
Lost
Rachel
Short film
2002
Cottonmouth
Renee Alexander
2003
Vampires Anonymous
Taffeta Munro
2007
Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary
Jessica
2008
3 Days Gone
Detective Holloway
2008
Cara
Agent
Short film
2013
Parker
Phyllis Summers
2014
On Georgia's Mind
Tricia
Short membrane
2015
Earth Fall
Nancy
2016
Durant's Never Closes
Suzie Durant
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Tribes
Frankie
Series regular, 13 episodes
1994
Another Midnight Run
Hotel Guest
TV movie
1994
Renegade
Lauren Jessup
Episode: "The Posse"
1994
Models Inc.
Girl in the toilets
Episode: "Blind mass Love"
1994–1997, 2000–2013, 2019–present
The Young and the Restless
Phyllis Summers
Series regular
1997
Pacific Palisades
Joanna Hadley
Series regular, 13 episodes
1998
Players
Vanessa Evans
Episode: "Wrath of Con"
1998
Two Guys post a Girl
April
Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Baseball Team"
1999
Diagnosis: Murder
Trish
Episodes: "Gangland: Part One" and "Gangland: Part Two"
1999
JAG
Suzanne Moore
Episode: "Contemptuous Words"
2000
V.I.P.
Nancy Biggs
Episode: "Val Point Blank"
2001
Frasier
Heather Murphy
Episode: "The First Temptation of Daphne"
2002
Judging Amy
Linda Barnes
Episode: "The Bottle Show"
2005
Clubhouse
Sydney
Episode: "Between First and Home"
2005
Charmed
Mandi
Episode: "Desperate Housewitches"
2007
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Dawna Clergyman
TV movie
2011
Ringer
Peggy Lewis
Episode: "If You Ever Hope against hope a French Lesson..."
2013
The Stafford Project
Herself
Web series, additionally writer and executive producer
2014–2019
General Hospital
Nina Reeves
Series regular
2015
Secret Mind of a Single Mom
Michelle
Web series
Awards leading nominations
See also
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