An actress who has specialized in suds, former model Michelle Stafford went from playing the evil Phyllis Romalotti on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" to playing Joanna Hadley, the strong heroine of the primetime Fox serial "Pacific Palisades" (1997). 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 and a bit part as a hotel guest in the syndicated TV-movie "Another Midnight Run" (1994).To date, her feature film work has been in efforts of the decidedly grade-B, low-budget, "soon to be on a video shelf near you" variety, with names such as "Roadkill" "The Desert" and "Body of Influence" (1993).
Profession(s):
Actor, model, salesperson, sold vegetable choppers at swap meets
Sometimes Credited As:
Companion(s)
Michael Dietz
, Companion
, ```..appeared on the soap operas "Guiding Light" and "Port Charles"
Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series "The Young and the Restless" 2004
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Villainess "The Young and the Restless" 1997
Daytime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series "The Young and the Restless" 1996 - 1997
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Female Newcomer "The Young and the Restless" 1996
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 Had bit part in TV-movie "Another Midnight Run" (syndicated)
1994 - 1997 Played Phyllis Romalotti on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless"; won Daytime Emmy in 1997
1990 TV acting debut on the short-lived Fox soap opera "Tribes"
Raised in Montrose, California
Moved to Europe to pursue modeling career
