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.
Early life Bregman was born in Munich to American musical arranger, record producer and composer Buddy Bregman and Canadian-born actress Suzanne Lloyd. Her paternal great-uncle was songwriter Jule Styne. Bregman is of part Ukrainian-Jewish ancestry through her father.
Bregman lived in London, England 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.
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, Days of Our Lives portraying troubled teen, Donna Temple Craig. In 1979, she received Young Artist Award 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 Columbia Pictures. 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.
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. 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. In 1992, Bregman brought the character to The Bold and the Beautiful, 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 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".
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 Eve Mauro, earning a nomination for Best Actress at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.
Personal life Bregman was a vegetarian from an early age and now follows a vegan lifestyle."Thorpe Star Tracy E. Bregman Chats About Her Plant-Based Food Plan". deleciousfood.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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 New York City double decker bus dedicated to her and her accomplishments.Tracey E. Bregman To Be Honored by Ride of Fame Soap Opera Network. April 2, 2014 She 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.Interviews – The Young and the Restless , cbs.com; accessed October 26, 2016.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1978Three on a DateContestantTelevision film1979The Girl with ESPJillTelevision film1978–80Days of Our LivesDonna Temple CraigSeries regular1980The Littlest Hobo JibEpisode: "Sailing Away"1981Happy Birthday to MeAnn Thomerson1982The Love Boat Trish CarruthersEpisodes: "The Musical/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 and Part 2"1982The Concrete Jungle Elizabeth1982Fame Jenny McClainEpisode: "Words"1983The Fall Guy Carrie StanfordEpisode: "The Further Adventures of Ozzie and Harold"1983The Family Tree Katy AllenEpisode: "The Burglary"1983The Funny Farm Amy Lowell1983Gavilan SusanEpisode: "The Midas Keys"1983–95, 2000–present The Young and the Restless Lauren FenmoreSarah Smythe Series regular/recurring1992–1993, 1995–99, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2024 The Bold and the Beautiful Lauren Fenmore Series regular (1995–99); recurring (1992–93, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2024)2000 Sex & Mrs. X Katherine Television film2001Spyder Games Ms. Phillips2 episodes2012Low Lifes SabrinaTelevision film2013Misogynist Rebecca 2017Still Doctor HansenShort film2020Hungry DogDogVoice2020A Very Charming Christmas Town Miriam LarsenTelevision film2021City Limits Sophia2021Swag Town Hannah Fields
Awards and nominations +List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Soapy AwardMost Exciting New Actress: Days of Our Lives Young Artist Award Best Juvenile Actress in A Daytime Series Days of Our Lives Young Artist AwardBest Young Actress - Daytime TV Series Days of Our Lives Young Artist AwardBest Young Actress in a Daytime Soap The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Soap Opera Digest Award Hottest Female Star The Young and the Restless Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Female Scene Stealer The Bold and the Beautiful Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival Best ActressMisogynist Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
References
External links
Tracey E. Bregman profile from Y&R Online