Eileen Davidson Biography

Eileen Davidson is an actress, author, television personality, and former model from the USA who is famous for her roles in soap operas as 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“.

Likewise, she starred in the film “The House on Sorority Row” (1983) and had a leading role in the short-lived CBS crime series “Broken Badges” (1990–91). Likewise, she also had written a number of mystery novels in the 2000s. In 2014, she joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills“.

What is Eileen Davidson Famous For?

• Eileen is famous as an actress, author, television personality, and former model. 
• She is known for her roles in soap operas as 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”. 

Where is Eileen Davidson From?

Born on 15th June 1959, Eileen’s born name is Eileen Marie Davidson. She is from Artesia, California, the USA. Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is North American.

She was the youngest child of Charlotte Davidson and Richard Davidson. Her mother Charlotte was a homemaker and her father, Richard Davidson was an airplane parts manufacturer. She has six older siblings. She was born and raised a Catholic.

Eileen attended “St. Paul High School” in Santa Springs, California. After graduation, she never joined college but to a rather shady job in California.

Eileen Davidson Career Timeline (Acting and Writing)

Acting Career

• Eileen Davidson started her career as a model in Mexico City and California, eventually adding commercials and print work in Europe.
• Then, her agent suggested she take acting classes to appear in Television Commercials. She took acting classes and trained at the Staircase Theater. 
• She then originated the role of Ashley Abbott on “The Young and the Restless” in March 1982, beating out more than 100 candidates.
• She also appeared in several films during the 1980s, including the main role in the slasher film The House on Sorority Row (1983) and Easy Wheels (1989), opposite Ted Raimi.
• After that, she was seen in the role of Kelly Capwell on “Santa Barbara”.
• She next appeared as Kristen Blake on “Days of Our Lives” beginning in May 1993. 
• After a year-long vacation from acting, she returned to her role on The Young and the Restless in March 1999.
• Later, she was fired from the show. In December 2006, Davidson told TV Guide that she was fired from The Young and the Restless due to a lack of storyline. 
• In a surprise move a few months later, Davidson signed a three-year contract with The Young and the Restless’s sister soap The Bold and the Beautiful to once again play her The Young and the Restless character Ashley Abbott at the request of The Bold and the Beautiful executive producer Bradley Bell. 
• After she was fired again from The Young and the Restless but before being cast in The Bold and the Beautiful, her niece Devon Martt, a fashion designer, approached her about designing clothes together.
• She returned to The Young and the Restless full-time as Ashley on September 26, 2008. 
• She made a brief appearance on The Young and the Restless in February 2013 for the soap’s 40th anniversary.
• On June 17, 2014, it was announced that Davidson had signed a contract to return to The Young and the Restless.
• Next, she joined the cast of the fifth season of the Bravo reality television series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
• On 17th November 2014, it was announced that Davidson was back on set of Days of Our Lives, with a stint set to air in spring 2015. She appeared from April 15–30, 2015. 
• On 12th June 2017, it was announced that Davidson would return to Days of Our Lives. She returned from November 2–21 as Susan. 
• She stated in 2019 that she had been offered a role on “All My Children” earlier on in her career, but had turned it down as she could not afford to move to New York with her five dogs. 
• She was cast in the Christmas film “Middleton Christmas” (2020) as Alana D’Angelo, the dean of a prestigious high school. 

Writing Career

• She co-wrote her first novel with author Robert J. Randisi, a mystery set in the soap opera world titled Death in Daytime, released in October 2008.
• This was followed by three sequels: Dial Emmy for Murder (2009), Diva Las Vegas (2010), and Swinging in the Rain (2011).

Eileen Davidson Awards and Achievements

• Won Daytime Emmy Award in 2014 for her work in Day of Our Lives
• Won Daytime Emmy Award in 2018 for her work in The Young and The Restless 

What is Eileen Davidson’s Net Worth?

Multi-talented Eileen Davidson is an actress, author, television personality, and former model whose net worth is estimated to have $3 Million as of 2022. Her main source of wealth comes from the entertainment industry as well as she is making a decent amount of money from her writing career.

How much is Eileen Davidson making annually?

Eileen has a salary of 50 per day while casting for “The House on Sorority Row. She also had a contract of $75,000 for her role in “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Season 5, making her the highest-paid actress on the American reality show. Today, her salary is in around $1 Million from her professional career. She is living a lavish lifestyle. 

Who is Eileen Davidson married to?

Davidson is currently married to an actor, former tennis professional, and World Tour commentator, Vincent Van Patten. The pair met in 2000, when Van Patten briefly appeared as Christian, Ashley’s “Boyfriend” during a cruise, on The Young and The Restless. She announced her engagement to Vincent Van Patten in 2002 and got married on April 15, 2003. Together, they have a son. Today, the pair are enjoying their present life a lot. Her sexual orientation is straight. 

Firstly, she married actor Christopher Mayer, on August 16, 1986, and got divorced in 1988. Her second husband was General Hospital, Port Charles, and As the World Turns Actor Jon Lindstrom, to whom she was married on May 3, 1997, and divorced in 2000. 

Eileen Davidson Height and Weight

Beautiful woman, Eileen Davidson has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. Her body weight consists of 67 kg. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her body measurements are 37-26-37 inches. Her bra size is 34C, her shoe size is 8 US and also her dress size is also 8 US. She has got a healthy body at present.