Adrienne Danielle Frantz (born June 7, 1978) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared as Amber Moore in ''

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'' (1997–2005, 2010–2012) and ''

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'' (2006–2010, 2013).

Career

Frantz was born in

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to Vicki and John Frantz. She first broke into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne on '' Sunset Beach''. Frantz left the show later that year for her role as the villainess turned sympathetic heroine Amber on ''

''. In 2001, her portrayal garnered Frantz a

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in the Outstanding Younger Actress category. Frantz played the role on ''B&B'' until 2005, when she left to focus on a music career. From November 2006 to May 2010, she played Amber on ''

''. July 1, 2010, marked Frantz's return to ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' as Amber, where she remained until 2012. Frantz made a one-episode appearance on ''The Young and the Restless'' in September 2013. Outside of B&B, Frantz made a guest appearance as a

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named Emica in the 2001 ''

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'' episode, " All Growed Up", which later was the basis for the spinoff '' All Grown Up!''. She played Claire Redfield in a commercial for ''

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'', directed by George A. Romero, shown only in Japan. Frantz guest starred in an episode of ''

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'', playing Fez's girlfriend Kelly. Frantz later appeared in '' Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield''. In 2005, Frantz was cast in the horror film '' Hack!'', which was released in 2007.

Personal life

In January 2010, Frantz was engaged to actor Scott Bailey. Bailey and she married in California on November 11, 2011. In 2014, Frantz was bitten in the face by a dog while filming ''The Perfect Girlfriend'' in Ottawa. She sued for $5 million in damages, but Ontario's Workplace Safety Tribunal ruled she was covered by workers' compensation, barring the lawsuit. After nine years, the case was dismissed, and she was ordered to pay $62,000 in legal costs. In June 2015, Frantz announced that she was pregnant and gave birth to a girl, Amélie on December 1, 2015. In March 2020, Frantz announced that she was pregnant once again and gave birth to a boy, Lion on June 19, 2020. In November 2021, Frantz announced that she was pregnant once again and gave birth to a boy, Killian in March 2022.

Filmography

Discography

* 2007 : ''Anomaly''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frantz, Adrienne 1978 births Living people American soap opera actresses American television actresses Actresses from Michigan People from Mount Clemens, Michigan Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series winners 21st-century American women