Editing Kimberlin Brown

{{short description|American actress (born 1961)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Kimberlin Brown
| image              = Kimberlin Brown Pelzer.jpg
| birth_name         = Kimberlin Ann Brown
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1961|06|29}}
| birth_place        = [[Hayward, California]], U.S.
| party              = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| known_for          = [[Sheila Carter]] on [[The Young and the Restless]] and [[The Bold and the Beautiful]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|[[model (person)|model]]}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|Gary Pelzer|May 1991}}
| children           = 2
| alma_mater         = [[Grossmont College]]
| years_active       = 1984–present
}}

'''Kimberlin Ann Brown''' (born June 29, 1961)<ref name=encyclopedia /> is an American actress, business owner, and politician. She portrayed [[Sheila Carter]] on the CBS daytime soap operas ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (1990 to 1992, 2005 to 2006) and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' (off and on from 1992 to the present). She received a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress]] for her role as Sheila on ''The Young and the Restless'' in 1993 and was nominated in the same category for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' in 2022.

== Early life ==
Brown was born in [[Hayward, California]], and raised in [[La Mesa, California|La Mesa]], near [[San Diego]]. Her parents divorced when she was in junior high school. She enjoyed spending summers at her grandparents' ranch in Northern California.<ref name="chicagotribune">{{Cite web |date=June 13, 1993 |title=Kimberlin Brown |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/06/13/kimberlin-brown/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185157/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/06/13/kimberlin-brown/ |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name="digesttbt">{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2023 |title=#TBT - Kimberlin Brown |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-kimberlin-brown2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185156/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-kimberlin-brown2/ |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref> She attended [[Grossmont High School]] and [[Grossmont College]].<ref name="encyclopedia">{{Cite web |title=Brown, Kimberlin 1961 - (Kimberlin Ann Brown) |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/brown-kimberlin-1961-kimberlin-ann-brown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902015841/https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/brown-kimberlin-1961-kimberlin-ann-brown |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=Encyclopedia}}</ref><ref name="sdtribune">{{Cite web |last=Pearlman |first=Karen |date=February 15, 2012 |title=On birthday, high profile natives keep La Mesa in mind |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-on-birthday-high-profile-natives-keep-la-mesa-on-2012feb15-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185158/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-on-birthday-high-profile-natives-keep-la-mesa-on-2012feb15-story.html |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=The San Diego Union Tribune}}</ref>

==Career==

=== 1979-1989: Early work ===
In 1979, Brown entered the Miss La Mesa pageant on a dare. To her surprise, she won. She was named first runner up in the [[Miss California]] pageant later that year.<ref name="sdtribune" /> Brown caught the attention of Nina Blanchard, a modeling agent who judged the pageant. Blanchard signed her as a client and soon after, she was modeling in [[Tokyo]], [[Milan]], and [[Paris]].<ref name="soapcentral" />

Unsatisfied with modeling, Brown became interested in acting. She made her television debut in an episode of the ABC series ''[[Fantasy Island]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=14 February 2017 |title=Soap Opera Biography: Kimberlin Brown |url=https://soaphub.com/actors/kimberlin-brown/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325233435/https://soaphub.com/actors/kimberlin-brown/ |archive-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref> She then went on to guest star on ''[[Matt Houston]], [[T. J. Hooker|T.J. Hooker]],'' and ''[[Hawaiian Heat]]''. Her early film credits include ''[[Eye of the Tiger (film)|Eye of the Tiger]]'', [[Who's That Girl (1987 film)|''Who's That Girl'']],''[[18 Again!]], and [[Back to School]].''<ref name="soapcentral" /><ref name="auto" /> Brown had a brief role on ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' in 1987.<ref name="auto" />

=== 1990-2003: ''Y&R'' and ''B&B'' ===
Brown had a short term role on [[Santa Barbara (TV series)|''Santa Barbara'']] in 1990.<ref name="auto" /> She was then cast as Sheila Carter on the CBS soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (after originally auditioning for the role of [[Cassandra Rawlins]]). In 1992, it was announced that her character, Sheila, would move to ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''. She received a 1993 [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress for playing Sheila on ''The Young and the Restless''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 3, 1993 |title=Daytime Emmy Nominations in Major Categories |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1993/04/03/daytime-emmy-nominations-in-major-categories/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185158/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1993/04/03/daytime-emmy-nominations-in-major-categories/ |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel}}</ref> She continued to play the role on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' until 1998.<ref name="soapcentral2003">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=September 7, 2003 |title=Sheila's Back at B&B - with a co-hort! |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2003/0908-brown_mattson.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232737/https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2003/0908-brown_mattson.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref>

She had a role in the 1992 film ''[[The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them]]'' and guest starred on [[Diagnosis: Murder|''Diagnosis Murder'']] in 1997.<ref name=encyclopedia />

Brown had a short term role as Shelly Clark on the NBC soap opera [[Another World (TV series)|''Another World'']] in 1999.<ref name=encyclopedia /> She then joined the cast of the ABC soap opera ''[[Port Charles]]'' as Rachel Locke, from July 1999 to November 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=December 10, 2000 |title=Brown Talks About Her Time on PC |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2000/1211-brown.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232737/https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2000/1211-brown.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> She made return appearances to the show in 2001 and 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=April 14, 2002 |title=Keating, Brown Return to PC |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2002/0415-brown_keating.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232737/https://www.soapcentral.com/port-charles/news/2002/0415-brown_keating.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> Brown and her ''Port Charles'' co-star, [[Nolan North]], guest starred in two episodes of ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'', playing soap opera actors.<ref name="auto" />

In 2003, Brown appeared in the film ''Becoming Marty''.<ref name=encyclopedia /> She then returned to ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', once again playing Sheila Carter.<ref name="soapcentral2003" />

=== 2004-2008: ''One Life to Live, Return to Y&R'' ===
After a brief return to ''B&B'', she was cast in the recurring role of Dr. [[Paige Miller]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[One Life to Live]]'' in October 2004. The role was originally intended for [[Mary Beth Evans]], who turned it down when she decided to stay on ''[[As the World Turns]]''. When Brown was offered a contract, she decided to leave, not pleased with the salary offered or the possibility of relocating to [[New York City|New York]]. She continued to air on ''One Life to Live'' until July 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=June 12, 2005 |title=A Summer Brown Out for OLTL |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2005/0613-brown.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232738/https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2005/0613-brown.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref>

In 2005, Brown returned as Sheila on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' after a long absence from the show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=July 9, 2005 |title=Y&R confirms the return of Kimberlin Brown |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2005/0711-brown.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427181729/https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2005/0711-brown.php |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> In early 2006, she was released from her contract on ''The Young and the Restless''. When her character returned later that year, the role was played by [[Michelle Stafford]], because Sheila had undergone plastic surgery to look like Stafford's character, [[Phyllis Summers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Michelle Stafford Reveals One of Her Favorite Y&R Storylines |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/michelle-stafford-reveals-one-of-her-favorite-yr-storylines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232736/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/michelle-stafford-reveals-one-of-her-favorite-yr-storylines |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}}</ref>

Brown had a role in the 2008 film, ''[[Proud American]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Proud American |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2008-09-12/670046/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125075037/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2008-09-12/670046/ |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=Austin Chronicle}}</ref> 

=== 2010-present ===
Brown was asked to return to ''The Young and the Restless'' early in 2010 for a storyline that was subsequently dropped.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 26, 2009 |title=Sheila Carter Reborn: Kimberlin Brown's Rumored Return in “The Young and the Restless” Sparks Excitement |url=https://soapoperadaily.com/kimberlin-brown-return-in-the-young-and-the-restless-sparks-excitement/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426131030/https://soapoperadaily.com/kimberlin-brown-return-in-the-young-and-the-restless-sparks-excitement |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> She took on a short-term role on ''[[All My Children]]'' in October 2010, playing the Judge who presided over [[David Hayward]]'s murder trial.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=September 21, 2010 |title=Kimberlin Brown heads to AMC, her sixth soap role |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/all-my-children/news/2010/0921-brown.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232737/https://www.soapcentral.com/all-my-children/news/2010/0921-brown.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> 

In 2011, Brown was cast in Gregori J. Martin's web-series ''[[The Bay (web series)|The Bay]].'' She first appeared in a summer special, ''Far From The Bay'', and continued on in the series' second season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2011 |title=Kimberlin Brown joins the cast of "The Bay"! |url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/kimberlin-brown-joins-the-cast-of-the-bay/2011/07/17/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427183235/https://michaelfairmantv.com/kimberlin-brown-joins-the-cast-of-the-bay/2011/07/17/ |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Michael Fairman TV}}</ref> She starred in a short film, ''The Necklace'', and co-starred with [[Tom Sizemore]] in the 2013 film ''[[Five Hour Friends]]''.<ref name="cbsbio">{{Cite web |title=CBS Biography: Kimberlin Brown |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_bold_and_the_beautiful/cast/215750/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210165303/https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_bold_and_the_beautiful/cast/215750/ |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=CBS}}</ref>

In June 2017, it was announced that Brown would return to ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' as Sheila.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=June 9, 2017 |title=Wow: Surprise! Kimberlin Brown is back as B&B's Sheila |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2017/0609-kimberlin_brown_returns.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427181731/https://www.soapcentral.com/bold-and-beautiful/news/2017/0609-kimberlin_brown_returns.php |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> That same year, she joined the cast of ''[[The Rich and the Ruthless]]'', a comedic series written and produced by her former ''The Young and the Restless'' co-star, [[Victoria Rowell]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=June 24, 2017 |title=Kimberlin Brown Pulls Double Duty on B&B and The Rich & The Ruthless |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2017/06/25/kimberlin-brown-stars-in-the-rich-and-the-ruthless |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427181731/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2017/06/25/kimberlin-brown-stars-in-the-rich-and-the-ruthless |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref>

After departing ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' in 2018, Brown returned once again as Sheila in 2021. She received a 2022 [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Sheila.<ref name="emmynom22">{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Beyond Salem' Scores First Nom For Drama Series – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/daytime-emmy-nominations-2022-list-1235016996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520024041/https://deadline.com/2022/05/daytime-emmy-nominations-2022-list-1235016996/ |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref> Her storyline seemed to reach a final conclusion in 2024, when Sheila was stabbed to death by [[Steffy Forrester]]. Brown confirmed that Sheila was really dead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Michael |date=August 6, 2021 |title='B&B' Star Kimberlin Brown on Returning as Sheila, Her Future With Eric & More |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1008471/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-kimberlin-brown-returns-sheila-carter-eric/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429094758/https://www.tvinsider.com/1008471/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-kimberlin-brown-returns-sheila-carter-eric/ |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=TV Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=February 27, 2024 |title='The Bold And The Beautiful' Bids Farewell to Soap Veteran Kimberlin Brown |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/kimberlin-brown-leaves-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-1235840242/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501181026/https://deadline.com/2024/02/kimberlin-brown-leaves-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-1235840242/ |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref> It was soon announced that Sheila was still alive, because Steffy had stabbed her look alike, Sugar, instead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=April 29, 2024 |title='The Bold And The Beautiful' Brings Back Popular Actor In Shocking Reversal: "I Didn't See This Coming, Quite Honestly" |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-brings-back-sheila-carter-kimberlin-brown-1235898567/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507192330/https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-brings-back-sheila-carter-kimberlin-brown-1235898567/ |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

== Politics ==
Brown is a Republican. In 2016, Brown was a speaker at the [[2016 Republican National Convention]] on the night [[Donald Trump]] was officially nominated as the party's candidate for [[President of the United States]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zarya |first1=Valentina |date=18 July 2016 |title=Why Is Kimberlin Brown Speaking At Trump's Republican Convention? |url=https://fortune.com/2016/07/18/kimberlin-brown-trump-convention/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327081402/https://fortune.com/2016/07/18/kimberlin-brown-trump-convention/ |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |accessdate=September 1, 2019 |work=Fortune |language=en}}</ref> After her speech, Brown got extremely emotional to [[Fox Business Network]] over what her vocal support for Donald Trump and his policies might do to her career and the treatment she had received since it was announced she would be a speaker at the convention.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Libassi |first1=Matthew |date=20 July 2016 |title=Actress Kimberlin Brown Breaks Down After RNC Speech |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/actress-kimberlin-brown-breaks-down-after-rnc-speech |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112194339/https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/actress-kimberlin-brown-breaks-down-after-rnc-speech |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |accessdate=1 September 2019 |work=FOXBusiness}}</ref>

In October 2017, Brown formally announced her candidacy as a Republican for [[California's 36th congressional district]], challenging Democrat [[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]] in the November 2018 election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/10/soap-opera-actress-kimberlin-brown-running-congress-coachella-valley/751008001/|title=A TV soap opera actress-turned-avocado grower is running for congress in Coachella Valley|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-11-09|language=en}}</ref> She lost the election, receiving 41% of the vote to Ruiz's 59%.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 California primary election results|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="General Election">{{cite web|title=2018 California general election results|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Brown met her husband, Gary Pelzer, when she was thirteen and he was twenty-two. They began a relationship when she was eighteen, but eventually broke up. They reunited in 1990 and married on May 11, 1991.<ref name="chicagotribune" /><ref name="digesttbt" /> They have a daughter and a son.<ref name="soapcentral">{{Cite web |title=About the Actors &#124; Kimberlin Brown &#124; The Bold and the Beautiful on Soap Central |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/brown_kimberlin.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426232738/https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/brown_kimberlin.php |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |website=soapcentral.com}}</ref> They became grandparents in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkerton |first=Michelle |date=December 27, 2023 |title=B&B's Kimberlin Brown is Going to Be a Grandma! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-the-beautiful/bbs-kimberlin-brown-is-going-to-be-a-grandma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429182512/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-the-beautiful/bbs-kimberlin-brown-is-going-to-be-a-grandma |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=Soaps in Depth}}</ref>

Her daughter, Alexes Marie Pelzer, guest starred on ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mistretta |first=Amy |date=October 12, 2022 |title=It's All Relative: Bold & Beautiful Is Bringing Back a Very Familiar Face |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/comings-and-goings/648586/bold-beautiful-kimberlin-brown-daughter-alexes-pelzer-returns/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429202536/https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/comings-and-goings/648586/bold-beautiful-kimberlin-brown-daughter-alexes-pelzer-returns/ |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=Soaps}}</ref>

Brown and Pelzer are small-business owners; they own and run an [[avocado]] farm in California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Daniel S. |date=July 19, 2016 |title=Kimberlin Brown: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/07/kimberlin-brown-who-is-sheila-carter-the-bold-and-beautiful-young-restless-donald-trump-when-speaking-rnc-republican-national-convention-married-plays-jewlery/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717113943/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/07/kimberlin-brown-who-is-sheila-carter-the-bold-and-beautiful-young-restless-donald-trump-when-speaking-rnc-republican-national-convention-married-plays-jewlery/ |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Heavy}}</ref> Brown also has a design business, K. Brown Design, which she launched in 2006.<ref name="cbsbio" />

She is a skier and an avid golfer. In 2014, Brown became an International Ambassador for Project Golf, a non-profit that helps underprivileged youth play golf.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2008 |title=Former Y&R Star Kimberlin Brown and Project Golf! |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/2409/former-yr-star-kimberlin-brown-and-project-golf/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607091519/http://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/2409/former-yr-star-kimberlin-brown-and-project-golf |archive-date=June 7, 2017 |access-date=June 7, 2017 |website=Soaps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Young and the Restless: Joshua Morrow and Kimberlin Brown at Mammoth Mountain Invitational! |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/7769/the-young-and-the-restless-joshua-morrow-and-kimbe/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519161557/https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/7769/the-young-and-the-restless-joshua-morrow-and-kimbe/ |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Soaps}}</ref> 

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1986
|''[[Back to School]]''
|Girl in Dorm Hallway
|
|-
|''[[Eye of the Tiger (film)|Eye of the Tiger]]''
|Dawn
|
|-
|1987
|''[[Who's That Girl (1987 film)|Who's That Girl]]''
|Rachel
|
|-
|1988
|''[[18 Again!]]''
|Receptionist
|
|-
|1992
|''[[The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them]]''
|Leeza
|
|-
|2003
|''Becoming Marty''
|Linda
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Proud American]]''
|Lisa
|
|-
|2011
|''The Necklace''
|Margaret
|Short film
|-
|2012
|''Just an American''
|Lisa
|
|-
|2013
|''5 Hour Friends''
|Carla Bianchi
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1984
|''[[Fantasy Island]]''
|Model
|Episode: "Don Juan's Last Affair/Final Adieu"
|-
|''[[Hawaiian Heat]]''
|Leslie
|Episode: "Picture Imperfect"
|-
|1985
|''[[T. J. Hooker]]''
|Hostage
|Episode: "Funny Money"
|-
|1987
|''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' 
| Danny 
|Recurring role
|-
|rowspan="3"|1990
|''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' 
| Candace Durrell/Danielle Steele
|Series regular
|-
|''[[Dragnet (franchise)|Dragnet]]''
|Lauren James
|Episode: "The Book"
|-
|''[[The New Adam 12|The New Adam-12]]''
|Woman
|Episode: "Neighbors"
|-
|1990–1995, 2005–2006
|''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' 
| [[Sheila Carter]] (1990–1995, 2005–2006) <br> Janet "Sugar" Webber (2005–2006)
|Series regular<br>[[Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series – Daytime]] (1993, 1995)<br>Nominated — [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] (1993) 
|-
|1992–1998, 2002–2003, 2017–2018, 2021–present
|''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' 
| [[Sheila Carter]] (1992–1998, 2002–2003, 2017–2018, 2021–present) <br> Janet "Sugar" Webber (2024)
|Series regular<br>[[Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series – Daytime]] (1993)<br>Nominated — [[Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series – Daytime]] (1994, 1996–1997)
|-
|1997
|''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]'' 
| Barbara Bennings 
|Episode: "Delusions of Murder"
|-
|1999
|''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' 
| Shelly Clark 
|Recurring role
|-
|1999–2002
| ''[[Port Charles]]''
| Rachel Reese Locke 
|Series regular
|-
|1999–2002
|''[[General Hospital]]''
| Rachel Reese Locke 
|Recurring role
|-
|2003
|''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' 
| Soap actress 
|Episodes: "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" and "Perfect Circles"
|-
|2004–2005
|''[[One Life to Live]]'' 
| Paige Miller
|Recurring role
|-
|2010
|''[[All My Children]]'' 
| Judge Mariam 
|Recurring role
|-
|2011
|''[[The Bay (web series)|The Bay]]''
| Grace Drum
|Episode: "Far from the Bay Part 8"
|-
|2018
|''[[The Rich and the Ruthless]]'' 
| Dr. Maya Cooper 
|Series regular
6 episodes
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! class="wikitable unsortable" | Result
! class="wikitable unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993
| [[20th Daytime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]]
| [[Sheila Carter]] on [[The Young and the Restless]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="1993 Nom">{{cite news|title=Lucci gets another Emmy bid|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WkxPAAAAIBAJ&dq=20th%20daytime%20emmy%20nomination&pg=2440&2C388116|access-date=May 6, 2013|newspaper=[[Toledo Blade]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]|date=April 2, 1993|agency=Associated Press|page=15|location=New York City}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Soap Opera Digest Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess in a Drama Series - Daytime]]
| [[Sheila Carter]] on [[The Young and the Restless]] and [[The Bold and the Beautiful]]
| {{won}}
| <ref name="SOD 1993">{{cite web|title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1993|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1993/|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|date=14 April 2003 |publisher=soapoperadigest.com|access-date=March 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210205200/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1993/|archive-date=February 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| 1995
| [[Sheila Carter]] on [[The Bold and the Beautiful]]
| {{won}}
| <ref name="SOD 1995">{{cite web|title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1995|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1995/|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|date=14 April 2003 |publisher=soapoperadigest.com|access-date=March 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210205309/http://www.soapoperadigest.cm/awards/1995/|archive-date=February 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[49th Daytime Emmy Awards]]
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]]
|[[Sheila Carter]] on [[The Bold and the Beautiful]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="emmynom22" />
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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