Tracey E. Bregman
Sarah Smythe
Tracey E. Bregman, who portrayed Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless from 1983-1995, returned to the role in 2001. She also crossed over to play Lauren on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful from 1995-1998 and again in 2004. Bregman received a Daytime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Younger Leading Actress for her role on Y&R in 1985, and was the first recipient to be awarded in this category.
Born in Munich, Germany, Tracey lived in London, England until the age of 10 when she and her family moved to Southern California. She studied acting with Francis Lederer at American National Academy of Theater Arts and at the Lee Strasberg Institute, and now studies with Gene Bua and John Homma.
Bregman began her acting career with the role of the young Donna Temple Craig on Days of Our Lives. Her other television credits include the after-school special The Girl with E.S.P., and TV movies Three on a Date and Sex and Mrs. X. She was a series regular on Second Family Tree with Ann Archer and James Spader, and guest-starred in the series The Fall Guy, Gavilan, Fame, and The Love Boat, as well as the Canadian series The Littlest Hobo. In addition, she has recently become the spokesperson for Axe deodorant. Her feature film credits include roles in Happy Birthday to Me, The Concrete Jungle, The Funny Farm, and Blue Devil.
In addition to acting, Tracey is a singer and songwriter. She wrote the themes for both The Funny Farm and The Concrete Jungle.
A health-and-fitness-conscious vegetarian, she recently launched her own line of yoga/athletic-inspired clothing called "Bountiful Buddha." A portion of her profits go to the Women's Cancer Research fund, as well as the charity One Family, which meets the immediate and long-term needs of victims of terrorism and their families.
Tracey lives in Los Angeles.
The Young and the Restless
Sarah Smythe
April 9, 2010 to
May 5, 2010
Spyder Games
Phillips
August 2001
Sex & Mrs. X
Katherine
2000
The Bold and the Beautiful
Lauren Fenmore
1992; 1993; 1994; 1995 to August 1999;
July 5, 2002;
May 17, 2004 to
May 20, 2004;
January 22, 2007
The Young and the Restless
Lauren Fenmore
January 21, 1983 to 1995 [contract; on The Young and the Restless]; 1995-1998 [recurring];
June 15, 2000 to
June 26, 2000; November 2000;
August 24, 2001 to
March 25, 2013 [recurring, on The Young and the Restless];
March 25, 2013 to Present
The Fall Guy
Carrie Stanford
February 3, 1983
Fame
Jenny McClain
November 25, 1982
The Love Boat
Trish Carruthers
February 1982
The Littlest Hobo
Jib
November 13, 1980
Days of Our Lives
Donna Temple Craig
1978 to 1980
Three on a Date
1978
The Funny Farm
Amy Lowell
1983
The Concrete Jungle
Elizabeth
1982
Happy Birthday to Me
Ann Thomerson
1981
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Ingénue/Woman in a Drama Series (1985)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2016)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (
2006,
2008)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Ingénue in a Daytime Drama Series (1985)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2016)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2006, 2007, 2008,
2014)
Young Artist Awards Winner, Best Young Actress in a Daytime Soap (1984)
Young Artist Awards Winner, Best Juvenile Actress in a Daytime Series (1980, for Days of our Lives)
Young Artist Awards Nomination, Best Young Actress - Daytime TV Series (1981, for Days of our Lives)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Munich, Germany
DATE OF BIRTH: May 29, 1963
HEIGHT: 5' 4
HAIR: Red
EYES: Blue
CHILDREN: Sons, Austin Recht [Mar 18, 1991] and Landon Recht [1996]; two stepdaughters, Emily and Lindsay
News Archives: Bregman extends her stay in Genoa City. [Jun 12, 2000]
News Archives: Bregman scores Supporting Actress nomination. [Feb 8, 2006]
News Archives: Bregman earns second Supporting Actress nomination. [Feb 8, 2008]
News Archives: Tracey E. Bregman marks 27 years as Lauren. [Jan 25, 2010]
News Archives: Bregman signs contract with Y&R. [Mar 27, 2013]
News Archives: Bregmen honored by Ride of Fame. [Apr 3, 2014]
News Archive: Y&R star receives special honor alongside Moby [May 28, 2015]
News Archive: Y&R's Tracey Bregman opens up about the possible end of Lauren and Michael's marriage and that super shocking kiss with Cane [Jun 11, 2015]
News Archive: Tracey Bregman's family involved in soap-worthy legal matter [Mar 16, 2016]
News Archive: Y&R's Tracey Bregman shares why she had to pay to find out she'd been nominated for a Lead Actress Emmy award [Mar 28, 2016]
News Archive: Y&R reveals new cast photo in celebration of 11,000th episode [Jul 19, 2016]
News Archive: SNACK ATTACK: Daytime stars share their favorite treats [Dec 20, 2016]
News Archive: B&B's Eric and Y&R's Lauren reunite in special crossover episode [Jan 6, 2017]
News Archive: Tracey Bregman announces big change that could affect her status at Y&R [Sep 19, 2018]
News Archive: Y&R's Tracey Bregman loses home in California fire; other soap stars also affected by the blaze [Nov 12, 2018]
News Archive: WATCH: Y&R stars crack each other up in co-star quiz [Feb 4, 2019]
News Archive: MELODY OF LOVE: Daytime stars celebrate iconic Y&R star Melody Thomas Scott's 40th anniversary [Feb 21, 2019]
News Archive: A new love interest for The Young and the Restless' Michael?! Christian LeBlanc on his character's romantic future [Oct 17, 2019]
News Archive: The Baldwin and Fisher families take center stage on The Young and the Restless [Jul 9, 2020]
News Archive: WATCH: Y&R's Tracey Bregman receives a very special Emmy to mark her 40th anniversary as Lauren Fenmore [Jan 24, 2023]
News Archive: WATCH: Which Y&R star knows their lines the best (and more interesting facts about the cast) [Mar 22, 2023]
News Archive: The Bold and the Beautiful Comings and Goings: Tracey E. Bregman returns for Sheila's farewell [Mar 29, 2024]
