Michelle Stafford

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Biography

The attractive redhead seemingly was born to do Sturm und Drang. After establishing herself as a model in Europe and the USA, she began her acting career in the short-lived teen soap opera "Tribes" (Fox, 1990). Several years of scant employment followed and Stafford worked selling rollerblades and vegetable choppers at swap meets. She picked up infrequent jobs, such as a guest shot on Fox's "Models, Inc." for producer Aaron Spelling in 1994 …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 14, 1965

Career Milestones

2000

Returned to "The Young and the Restless"

1999

Had small role in the box-office hit "Double Jeopardy"

1997

Cast on the primetime soap "Pacific Palisades" (Fox)

1994

Played Phyllis Romalotti on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless"; won Daytime Emmy in 1997

1994

Had bit part in TV-movie "Another Midnight Run" (syndicated)

1990

TV acting debut on the short-lived Fox soap opera "Tribes"

Moved to Europe to pursue modeling career

Raised in Montrose, California

Awards

2009

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in The Young and the Restless

2007

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in The Young and the Restless

2006

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in The Young and the Restless

2003

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in The Young and the Restless

2002

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in The Young and the Restless

1996

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in The Young and the Restless

1995

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in The Young and the Restless