Adrienne Frantz

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" Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children3

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

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

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

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

  • 2007 : Anomaly

References

  1. ^ "Adrienne Frantz". Hollywood.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Adrienne Frantz 411". SoapOperaDigest.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ TV Guide. August 5–11, 2000. p. 22.
  4. ^ John P. McCarthy (January 12, 1997). "Review: 'Sunset Beach'". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Justin Chang (August 28, 2005). "Adrienne Frantz". Variety. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.