Adrienne Frantz
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Adrienne Frantz | |
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| Born | Adrienne Danielle Frantz June 7, 1978 Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Ambrosia "Amber" Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Adrienne Danielle Frantz (born June 7, 1978[1]) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared as Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful (1997–2005, 2010–2012) and The Young and the Restless (2006–2010, 2013).
Career
[edit]Frantz was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan[2] to Vicki and John Frantz.[3] She first broke into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne on Sunset Beach.[4] Frantz left the show later that year for her role as the villainess turned sympathetic heroine Amber on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2001, her portrayal garnered Frantz a Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Younger Actress category. Frantz played the role on B&B until 2005, when she left to focus on a music career. From November 2006 to May 2010, she played Amber on The Young and the Restless. July 1, 2010, marked Frantz's return to The Bold and the Beautiful as Amber, where she remained until 2012. Frantz made a one-episode appearance on The Young and the Restless in September 2013.
Outside of B&B, Frantz made a guest appearance as a popstar named Emica in the 2001 Rugrats episode, "All Growed Up", which later was the basis for the spinoff All Grown Up!. She played Claire Redfield in a commercial for Resident Evil 2, directed by George A. Romero, shown only in Japan. Frantz guest starred in an episode of That '70s Show, playing Fez's girlfriend Kelly. Frantz later appeared in Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield. In 2005, Frantz was cast in the horror film Hack!,[5] which was released in 2007.
Personal life
[edit]In January 2010, Frantz was engaged to actor Scott 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]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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]- ^ "Adrienne Frantz". Hollywood.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Adrienne Frantz 411". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ TV Guide. August 5–11, 2000. p. 22.
- ^ John P. McCarthy (January 12, 1997). "Review: 'Sunset Beach'". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Justin Chang (August 28, 2005). "Adrienne Frantz". Variety. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "The Young and the Restless: Adrienne Frantz is Engaged!". Soaps.com - SheKnows. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Young, Candace (January 9, 2012). "The Bold And The Beautiful's Adrienne Frantz Is Married. (UPDATED!)". Soaps.com - SheKnows. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Young, Candace (June 25, 2015). "B&B; Alum Adrienne Frantz is pregnant with a baby girl". Soaps.com - SheKnows. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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