Tracey E. Bregman

Actress

Birthday May 29, 1963

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Munich, West Germany (now Munich, Germany)

Age 60 years old

Nationality Munich

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1963

Tracey Elizabeth Bregman (born May 29, 1963) is an American actress.

She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on the CBS soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Bregman was born May 29, 1963, in Munich, Germany, to American musical arranger, record producer and composer Buddy Bregman 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 Malibu, California.

She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

1978

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, Days of Our Lives portraying troubled teen, Donna Temple Craig.

1979

In 1979, she received Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actress in A Daytime Series for her performance in soap.

1980

She left the soap in 1980.

1981

In 1981, she made her big screen debut starring in the slasher film Happy Birthday to Me by Columbia Pictures.

1982

and The Concrete Jungle (1982).

She later starred alongside Jill St. John 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 The Littlest Hobo, The Love Boat, Fame, and The Fall Guy.

1983

In 1983, Bregman returned to daytime television with the role of Lauren Fenmore in the CBS's The Young and the Restless.

Bregman initially believed her role as Lauren would be brief, but after six months the soap offered her a contract and she accepted.

1985

When it was introduced in 1985, she was the first actress to be awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (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.

1987

Bregman married Ron Recht in 1987; the couple had two sons, Austin (born 1991) and Landon (born 1996).

1992

In 1992, Bregman brought the character to The Bold and the Beautiful, resulting in her migrating there fully in 1995.

2000

In 2000, Bregman returned to The Young and the Restless, remaining on a recurring status.

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).

2010

From April to June 2010, while still portraying Lauren, Bregman took on double-duty with The Young and the Restless, as she also portrayed Sheila Carter's sister, Sarah.

In, 2010, she also appeared alongside her Y&R co-star, Christian LeBlanc, in the music video for Reba McEntire's single, "I Keep On Loving You".

They divorced after 23 years of marriage in 2010.

2013

Bregman starred in the 2013 thriller film Misogynist alongside Jonathan Bennett and Eve Mauro, earning a nomination for Best Actress at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.

Bregman was a vegetarian from an early age and now follows a vegan lifestyle.

2014

On April 7, 2014, Bregman was inducted into the Ride of Fame and has a New York City double decker bus dedicated to her and her accomplishments.

2018

Bregman lost her Malibu home to a wildfire in November 2018.

Bregman is an active supporter and honorary board member for Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Chester County, Pennsylvania.