Eileen Davidson

Eileen Marie Davidson (born June 15, 1959) is an American actress, author, television personality, and former model. She is best known for her roles in soap operas, including Kristen DiMera and Susan Banks on NBC's Days of Our Lives and Ashley Abbott on CBS's The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2014, Davidson won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Days of Our Lives. She also appeared in the film The House on Sorority Row (1983) and had a leading role in the CBS crime series Broken Badges (1990–91). Davidson has written several mystery novels and was a full-time cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from 2014 to 2017.