Bobbie Eakes | |
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| Born | Bobbie Diane Eakes |
| Other names | Bobbi Eakes Bobbie Steen |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | Her role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful and Krystal Carey on All My Children (2003–2011). |
| Spouse |
David Steen (m. 1992) |
| Website | bobbieakes.com |
Bobbie Eakes | |
|---|---|
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–2005, 2012 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Big Trouble |
Bobbie Diane Eakes is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful (1989–2000, 2001, 2002–2003) and for her role as Krystal Carey on All My Children (2003–2011).
Biography
Personal life
She is the youngest of five daughters in an Air Force family.[1]
Eakes was Miss Georgia 1982, placing among the top 10 at Miss America 1983. She studied at the University of Georgia. In 1992 she married novelist and actor David Steen on July 4.[1]
Career
Eakes received bit roles on nighttime television series, such as Cheers, before becoming successful in the soap opera genre. In the mid-1980s, she was the lead singer of the dance-pop rock group Big Trouble. The group released one self-titled CD in 1987, which was produced by Giorgio Moroder.[2] Their single "Crazy World" charted on the U.S. singles chart, reaching No. 71. As a result, Big Trouble became short-lived one-hit wonders.
She first achieved fame in the role of Macy Alexander on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from 1989 to 2000 (on contract), 2001 (guest appearance) and 2002 to 2003 (on contract). A very popular "good girl" kind of character, Macy battled with her inner demons (including an addiction to alcohol) before finally finding happiness with Deacon Sharpe (played by Sean Kanan). On the show, Macy was an accomplished singer in her own right (in tune with Eakes' hobby).
Between stints as Macy, Eakes hosted shows on the country music television channel Great American Country. She was also featured on country music singer Collin Raye's 2000 single "Tired of Loving This Way", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
On July 7, 2000, her character "died" in a fiery explosion when her car crashed into a gasoline truck when the writers of the show felt the character of Macy no longer contributed to the show's storyline. She was brought back to the show during the B&B location shoot at Portofino, Italy in December 2002, and was then killed off after a chandelier fell on her during a concert in 2003. The decision was made to kill Macy off a second time after Eakes had decided to take the role of Krystal Carey on All My Children, as the complete opposite of Macy, playing the sexy and sassy character. The role of Krystal is loosely based on Eakes' Southern upbringing.
Eakes also starred in productions of Cinderella and Love Letters opposite her former costar Jeff Trachta in Los Angeles. The two have still been friends offscreen. The CD they recorded together, Bold and Beautiful Duets, went double-platinum in Europe.
With All My Children airing its final episode on ABC in September 2011, earlier in June it was highly rumored that Eakes would be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful. She also starred as Katherine "Kitty" on The Grove: The Series created by Crystal Chappell and in 12 episodes of Tainted Dreams. Both were released exclusively online.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Matlock | Joanne Leigh | 1 episode – as Bobbi Eakes |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | April Blue | 1 episode |
| Falcon Crest | Dating Girl | ||
| Werewolf | Margaret | ||
| 1988 | Cheers | Laurie Drake | 1 episode (season 6, episode 15: Tale of Two Cuties) |
| 1989 | The Wonder Years | Bookstore Clerk | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Full House | Diane | 1 episode |
| 21 Jump Street | Bobbie | 1 episode | |
| 1989–2000 2001–2003 |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Macy Alexander | Role from: April 27, 1989 – July 30, 2000; August 1–2, 2001; December 2002 – October 2003 |
| 1995 | Land's End | Stephanie Wade | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Doc | Molly Campbell | 1 episode |
| JAG | Annabel Hart | 1 episode | |
| Days of Our Lives | Marchioness of La Cienega | 1 episode | |
| 2003–2011 | All My Children | Krystal Carey | December 9, 2003 – September 23, 2011 |
| 2004–2005 | One Life to Live | Krystal Carey | November 12–19, 2004; February 17–21, 2005 |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Herself | 2 episodes |
| The Division | Ms. Emberly | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series | Daniella | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Who Is Billie Mackenzie? | Mrs. Mackenzie | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Crystal | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | P-Valley | Delta | 1 episode |
| George & Tammy | Nan Smith | 2 episodes | |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | A Gift from Heaven | Unknown | |
| 2001 | Choosing Matthias | Kay | |
| 2003 | Charlie's War | Caroline Lewis | |
| 2011 | A Christmas Wedding Tale | Hillary | TV movie |
| 2013 | Sunny and RayRay | Abilene | |
| 2013 | Southern Baptist Sissies | Mark's mother | |
| 2015 | The Diamond in the Desert | Newscaster | Short |
| 2017 | Distortion | Pam Walters | |
| 2020 | The Bellmen | Catherine | |
| 2020 | The Crickets Dance | Janice | |
| 2022 | A Christmas Open House | Janice | |
| Web | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | The Grove | Katherine | Pilot |
| 2014–2017 | Tainted Dreams | Courtney Parish | 12 episodes: January 4, 2014; December 25, 2016; December 28, 2017 |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Big Trouble (with Big Trouble) |
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| Bold and Beautiful Duets (with Jeff Trachta) |
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| Duets II (with Jeff Trachta) |
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| Here and Now |
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| Something Beautiful |
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| Change |
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Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 2000 | "Tired of Loving This Way" | Collin Raye | 50 | 76 | Tracks |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Tired of Loving This Way" (with Collin Raye) | Jon Small |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Best Love Story: Daytime or Prime Time (shared with Jeff Trachta) | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
1994 |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | refcn |
1999 |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2005 |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress | All My Children | Nominated | |
2006 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated | |
2010 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | All My Children | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "Bobbie Eakes Official Website". bobbieeakes.com. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Giorgio Moroder discography, 1986-1990 Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York, New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ "The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2013.