1. Michelle Stafford was born on September 14,1965 and is an American actress, screenwriter and producer.
21 Facts About Michelle Stafford
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Michelle Stafford currently plays Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, for which she has won three Daytime Emmy Awards.
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In 2013, Stafford created and starred in her own comedy web series, The Stafford Project.
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Michelle Stafford's parents moved her and her older sister, Janine, to Montrose, California, where she was raised.
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In 1990 Michelle Stafford was cast in Fox soap opera Tribes.
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Michelle Stafford later appeared in two plays directed by Charles Durning in Los Angeles stage, and co-starred in several small films.
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In October 1994, Michelle Stafford began what was supposed to be a short term role of Phyllis Summers on the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless; however, her work impressed the producers and she was placed on contract.
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In 1997, Michelle Stafford left the series to pursue other career opportunities, and she was replaced by Sandra Nelson.
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Michelle Stafford later guest-starred in Two Guys and a Girl, Diagnosis: Murder, and JAG.
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In film, Michelle Stafford appeared in 1999 thriller Double Jeopardy opposite Ashley Judd.
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In July 2000, Michelle Stafford was brought back to the soap opera by former head writer Kay Alden.
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In May 2013, it was announced that Michelle Stafford would be exiting the soap opera after sixteen years in the role.
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In 2004, Michelle Stafford was a hockey correspondent for The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
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Michelle Stafford starred in Lifetime movie Like Mother, Like Daughter in 2007.
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Michelle Stafford subsequently launched her web series, The Stafford Project, based on her personal life and struggles, with the first episode premiering on her YouTube Channel on August 5,2013.
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Jamey Giddens of the entertainment website Zap2it said that Michelle Stafford is "as viable and fiery as ever", calling The Michelle Stafford Project "insanely-funny".
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In 2014, Michelle Stafford returned to daytime television with the role of Nina Clay, the wife of Dr Silas Clay on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital.
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In 2016, Michelle Stafford launched a skincare product line called Skin Nation.
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Michelle Stafford's first child, a daughter, Natalia Scout Lee Michelle Stafford, was born via a gestational surrogate in December 2009.
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In October 2015, Michelle Stafford had a second child, a son named Jameson Jones Lee Michelle Stafford, by the same process.
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Michelle Stafford is a member of the Church of Scientology.