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Adrienne Frantz

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Adrienne Frantz (Amber, Y&R)

— JPI

Vital Statistics

Birthdate:: June 7
Birthplace:: Mount Clemens, MI
Years on Show:: 2006 - present
Former Soap Roles:: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Ambrosia "Amber" Moore, 1997-2005, April Knight, 2003), SUNSET BEACH (Tiffany Thorne, 1997)

THE 411

Adrienne Frantz began performing at a young age, immersing herself in theater, voice and dance lessons while in her hometown of Mount Clemens, Michigan. At age sixteen she headed east, where she enrolled in a Medford, New Jersey high school and pursued voice and acting lessons in New York City. While still a freshman in Marymount College, Adrienne was tapped to play Tiffany on Aaron Spelling's short-lived series SUNSET BEACH. Although her stint on the show was brief, that experience helped her land the role of sweet yet scheming Ambrosia "Amber" Moore on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. The role garnered Adrienne several nominations and awards, including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress.

Various other film and TV roles soon followed, including playing eccentric foreign exchange student Fez's girlfriend on the hit comedy series THAT 70s SHOW and voice work on two popular children's shows, RUGRATS and THE WILD THORNBERRYS. Adrienne later moved Amber to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS where she proved once again to be a fan favorite.

Frantz recently took a break from TV to pursue a career in music. Her rock album, "Anomaly," will be released in the fall of 2007. Additionally, Frantz has used her time off to star in two upcoming movies, a teen slasher flick and a romantic comedy.

Frantz is also committed to the welfare of animals and is involved in various charitable organizations, including PETA, Save The Horses and Tippi Hedren's Shambala Preserve.

ET CETERA

Five Random Facts
—Sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at a number of Pistons, Neons and Viper games in her home state of Michigan by the time she was 13
—Performed vocals for the TV production of BYE, BYE BIRDIE which also starred Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams
—Following the advice of her CBS Television City neighbor Bob Barker, neutered a stray cat she found and adopted, only to discover the cat was a pure bred Savannah, kittens of which could have sold up to $47,000. Thanks, Bob.
—Once dated Goo Goo Dolls lead singer Johnny Rzeznik
—Was once attacked by a "fan” at a meet-and-greet. The woman got a hold of her and shook her while screaming, "Stay away from Johnny!"

OTHER ROLES

Guest-Starring TV Roles
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL (Sandy, 1999)
THE WILD THORNBERRYS (Inga's voice), 2000)
AS TOLD BY GINGER (Operator's voice, 2000)
RUGRATS (Emica’s voice), 2001)
THAT 70s SHOW (Kelly, 2006)
Film Roles
Donna on Demand (Donna, 2007)
Hack! (Maddy Roth, 2007)
Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (Erica, 2007)
Angst (EB, 2006)
Jimmy Zip (Sheila, 1999)
Speedway Junky (Kelly, 1999)

ADRIENNE SPEAKS...

"I'll buy any piece of crap off the Internet and the home shopping channels. I have a whole pile of stuff that I need to send back, but that'll never happen."— Soap Opera Digest, 6/8/04

"I drink a Mountain Dew every morning to wake up. Before that, don't talk to me or I'll bite your head off."— Digest, 11/18/97

"I just want a boyfriend. Marriage? I'll run the other way."— Digest, 7/ 28/98

"I had a pet raccoon, Rockette. But she died because she got gas. [...] Raccoons don’t have any way of letting their gas out. Well, they can't fart."— Digest, 8/24/99

"I do a lot of little kid voices, so people wouldn't know which are my commercials. I did one for the [RUGRATS] Angelica Ballerina doll, and nobody knew it was me. I think that's cool."— Digest, 3/6/01

YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU!

"She's completely different than her character. I don't think a lot of people get that. A lot of fans think that's who you are and the way you are. Then they meet you and say, "Oh, my God, but you're so nice!" What the !@#$# did you expect?”— Michael Graziadei (Daniel, Y&R), Soap Opera Weekly, 7/3/07

"I thought it was really good casting. We looked like we could be mother and daughter, down to our high, squeaky voices and some of our mannerisms."— Andrea Evans (Tawny, B&B), Digest, 8/24/99

"She's a very strong person, and she always has an opinion. I like a girl who stands up for herslef and has her own ideas."— Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick, B&B) Digest, 2/12/02

"Adrienne is such a professional and has that perfect mix of naughty and nice. Her character doesn't always do the right thing, but you root for her anyway."— Daniel Goddard (Cane, Y&R), Digest, 5/8/07

AWARDS

Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (2001); Young Artist Foundation Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Serial — Young Performer (1999)