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Adrienne Frantz

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Adrienne Frantz
Born
Adrienne Danielle Frantz

(1978-06-07)June 7, 1978(age 46)
Mount Clemens,Michigan, U.S.
Years active1997–present
Notable workAmbrosia "Amber" MooreinThe Bold and the BeautifulandThe Young and the Restless
Spouse
(m.2011)
Children3

Adrienne Danielle Frantz(born June 7, 1978[1]) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared asAmber MooreinThe Bold and the Beautiful(1997–2005, 2010–2012) andThe Young and the Restless(2006–2010, 2013).

Career[edit]

Frantz was born inMount Clemens, Michigan[2]to Vicki and John Frantz.[3]She first broke into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne onSunset Beach.[4]Frantz left the show later that year for her role as the villainess turned sympathetic heroine Amber onThe Bold and the Beautiful.In 2001, her portrayal garnered Frantz aDaytime Emmyin theOutstanding Younger Actresscategory. Frantz played the role onB&Buntil 2005, when she left to focus on a music career. From November 2006 to May 2010, she played Amber onThe Young and the Restless.July 1, 2010, marked Frantz's return toThe Bold and the Beautifulas Amber, where she remained until 2012. Frantz made a one-episode appearance onThe Young and the Restlessin September 2013.

Outside of B&B, Frantz made a guest appearance as apopstarnamed Emica in the 2001Rugratsepisode, "All Growed Up",which later was the basis for the spinoffAll Grown Up!.She playedClaire Redfieldin a commercial forResident Evil 2,directed byGeorge A. Romero,shown only in Japan. Frantz guest starred in an episode ofThat '70s Show,playingFez's girlfriend Kelly. Frantz later appeared inEd Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield.In 2005, Frantz was cast in the horror filmHack!,[5]which was released in 2007.

Personal life[edit]

In January 2010, Frantz was engaged to actorScott Bailey.[6]Bailey and she married in California on November 11, 2011.[7]In June 2015, Frantz announced that she was pregnant and gave birth to a girl, Amélie on December 1, 2015.[8]In March 2020, Frantz announced that she was pregnant once again and gave birth to a boy, Lion on June 19, 2020. In November 2021, Frantz announced that she was pregnant once again and gave birth to a boy, Killian in March 2022.

Filmography[edit]

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Jimmy Zip Sheila
1999 Speedway Junky Kelley
2007 Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield Erica
2007 Hack! Maddy
2009 Donna on Demand Donna
2011 Act Your Age E.B.
2015 Steve's Big Date Waitress
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Sunset Beach Tiffany Thorne 48 episodes
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Sandy Episode: "Egg Lessons"
1997–2005, 2010–2012 The Bold and the Beautiful Amber Moore/ April Knight 1236 episodes
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Inga Episode: "Every Little Bit Alps"
2000 As Told by Ginger Operator's Voice / Computer Voice 3 episodes
2001 Wheel Of Fortune Herself Episode: Soap City Week 2001 Day 3
2001 Rugrats Emica Episode: "All Growed Up Part 1"
2002 Six Feet Under Soap Actress Uncredited

Episode: "The Liar and the Whore"

2006 That '70s Show Kelly Episode: "We Will Rock You"
2006–2010, 2013 The Young and the Restless Amber Moore 400 episodes
2012 I Married Who? Claire Television film
2013 A-Holes Anonymous Crystal Cleary 3 episodes
2014 Justified Candace Episode: "Raw Deal"
2015 The Perfect Girlfriend Simone Matthews Television film
2019 Maternal Instinct Kelly Television film
2021 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Sophie Faversham Episode: "Dressed to Kill"

Discography[edit]

  • 2007:Anomaly

References[edit]

  1. ^"Adrienne Frantz".Hollywood.com.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  2. ^"Adrienne Frantz 411".SoapOperaDigest.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 24, 2016.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  3. ^TV Guide. August 5–11, 2000.p. 22.
  4. ^John P. McCarthy (January 12, 1997)."Review: 'Sunset Beach'".Variety.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  5. ^Justin Chang (August 28, 2005)."Adrienne Frantz".Variety.Archived fromthe originalon April 24, 2016.RetrievedApril 15,2016.
  6. ^"The Young and the Restless: Adrienne Frantz is Engaged!".Soaps.com - SheKnows.January 8, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2010.RetrievedAugust 7,2015.
  7. ^Young, Candace (January 9, 2012)."The Bold And The Beautiful's Adrienne Frantz Is Married. (UPDATED!)".Soaps.com - SheKnows.Archived fromthe originalon July 22, 2015.RetrievedAugust 7,2015.
  8. ^Young, Candace (June 25, 2015)."B&B; Alum Adrienne Frantz is pregnant with a baby girl".Soaps.com - SheKnows.Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2015.RetrievedAugust 7,2015.

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