Tracey Elizabeth Bregman (born May 29, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of

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on the CBS soap operas ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Bregman was born May 29, 1963, in

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, to American musical arranger, record producer and composer

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and Canadian-born actress Suzanne Lloyd. She lived in Great Britain until the age of 10 when her family relocated to California. She has been acting since she was 11 years old, and currently resides in

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. She studied acting at the

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and the

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Career

Bregman made her acting debut playing a small part in the 1978 made-for-television movie, '' Three on a Date''. Later that year, she was cast in the NBC daytime soap opera, ''

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'' portraying troubled teen, Donna Temple Craig. In 1979, she received

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for Best Juvenile Actress in A Daytime Series for her performance in soap. She left the soap in 1980. In 1981, she made her big screen debut starring in the slasher film '' Happy Birthday to Me'' by

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. She later starred alongside

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in the prison drama film '' The Concrete Jungle'' (1982) and in the Canadian comedy-drama film, ''The Funny Farm'' (1983). On television, she guest-starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Fame'', and ''

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''. In 1983, Bregman returned to daytime television with the role of

in the CBS's ''

''. Bregman initially believed her role as Lauren would be brief, but after six months the soap offered her a contract and she accepted. When it was introduced in 1985, she was the first actress to be awarded the

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(then known as the "Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series"), being nominated for the same award again in 1987 and for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in both 2006 and 2008. In 1992, Bregman brought the character to ''

'', resulting in her migrating there fully in 1995. In 2000, Bregman returned to ''The Young and the Restless'', remaining on a recurring status. From April to June 2010, while still portraying Lauren, Bregman took on double-duty with ''The Young and the Restless'', as she also portrayed

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's sister,

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. In, 2010, she also appeared alongside her ''Y&R'' co-star,

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, in the music video for

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's single, " I Keep On Loving You". Bregman appeared in a number of made-for-television movies, including '' Sex & Mrs. X'' (2000), ''Low Lifes'' (2012), and ''A Very Charming Christmas Town'' (2020). Bregman starred in the 2013 thriller film ''Misogynist'' alongside Jonathan Bennett and

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, earning a nomination for Best Actress at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.

Personal life

Bregman was a

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from an early age and now follows a

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lifestyle. Bregman married Ron Recht in 1987; the couple had two sons, Austin (born 1991) and Landon (born 1996). They divorced after 23 years of marriage in 2010. On April 7, 2014, Bregman was inducted into the Ride of Fame and has a

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double decker bus dedicated to her and her accomplishments. Bregman lost her Malibu home to a

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in November 2018. Bregman is an active supporter and honorary board member for Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in

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.Interviews – The Young and the Restless
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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Tracey E. Bregman profile from Y&R Online
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