Heather Tom

Heather Tom

Heather Tom in June 2009
Born Heather Marie Tom
November 4, 1975 (1975-11-04) (age 36)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Partner James Achor (2001-present)

Heather Marie Tom[1] (born November 4, 1975) is an American soap operaactress. She is best known for her roles on CBS soap operas, as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless from 1991 to 2003, and as Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful since 2007. She may also be known for her role as Kelly Cramer on ABC's now-concluded One Life to Live.

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Career

Very early in her career, she played Heather Harper (Jonathan Bower's love interest) on an episode of Who's The Boss?.

She is well known to American daytime drama fans for her role as Victoria Newman, daughter of the powerful Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) on CBS' The Young and the Restless. She played the role from 1991 until December 2003. She won two Daytime Emmy awards in 1993 and 1999 for "Outstanding Younger Lead Actress" along with nominations in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. Heather Tom holds the record for the most Emmy Award nominations for actresses under the age of thirty.

In 2003, she took on a new role as Kelly Cramer Buchanan on ABC's soap opera One Life to Live. She also made a handful of guest appearances on All My Children in 2004 playing the Kelly Cramer Buchanan character. She is the third actress to portray Kelly Cramer Buchanan after Gina Tognoni and Tracy Lindsey Melchior. In August 2006, Tom announced she had decided not to renew her contract with One Life to Live after three years. She last aired in December 2006.

In February 2007, she guest starred on Monk and in March 2007, she and her sister Nicholle Tom guest starred on The Wedding Bells. In October 2008, she guest starred in two episodes of Ugly Betty as a woman assisting Daniel Meade in gaining custody of his son.

In August 2007, she took over the role of Katherine "Katie" Logan (previously played by Nancy Sloan), the younger sister of Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), Donna (Jennifer Gareis) and Storm Logan (William deVry), on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Tom has also worked extensively in theater, both in New York and on the West Coast.

Private life

Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. Her younger siblings are: actor David Tom and his twin sister actress Nicholle Tom. David also played Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless and also co-starred with her on One Life to Live as her brother, Paul Cramer. Nicholle also played Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny.

Filmography

Awards (Won)

Daytime Emmy Awards

Soap Opera Digest Awards

Award (Nominated)

Daytime Emmy Awards

References

  1. ^ Owens, Devin. "In the Middle." http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/middle-0

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Film
Year Film Role Notes
1990 She'll Take Romance Caroline
1995 Deadly Whispers Kathy Acton
2004 Delusion Veronica Farrow
2005 Beyond the Ladies Room Door Jody
2006 The Rival Jennifer
When We're Old and Love Means Nothing Sarah
Undone Unknown
2007 City Teacher Marsha
2010 Stiffs Lauren
Suicide Dolls Lexi post-production
The Putt Putt Syndrome Vicki completed
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Who's The Boss Heather Harper 1 episode
1991–2003 The Young and the Restless Victoria Newman Role from: February 1991-December 17, 2003
2003–2006 One Life to Live Kelly Cramer #3 Role from: December 11, 2003-December 14, 2006
2004 SVU Dr. Solwey's Assistant 1 episode
2007 Monk Linda Riggs 1 episode
The Wedding Bells Laurie Hill 2 episodes
The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan Role: 2007–present
2008 Ugly Betty Holly 1 episode
2011 Criminal Minds Shannon's Mother 1 episode- "From Childhood's Hour"
Preceded by
Tracy Melchior
Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live
December 11, 2003-December 14, 2006
Succeeded by
Gina Tognoni