Lauren Fenmore

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Lauren Fenmore
The Young and the Restless character
Tracey E. Bregman as Lauren Fenmore
Portrayed by
Duration1983–present
First appearanceJanuary 25, 1983 (1983-01-25)
Classification
Present; recurring
Created byWilliam J. Bell
Introduced by
Crossover
appearances		The Bold and the Beautiful
In-universe information
Other names
  • Lauren Baldwin
  • Lauren Grainger
  • Lauren Williams
Occupation
  • Businesswoman
  • Singer
Parents
  • Neil Fenmore
  • Joanna Manning
Half-sistersJill Abbott
Spouse
Children
Nieces and nephews

Lauren Fenmore is a fictional character from

soap operas on the CBS network. Introduced by William J. Bell, the character made her debut during the episode airing on January 25, 1983, portrayed by Tracey E. Bregman
. In 1992, Bregman brought the character to The Bold and the Beautiful, resulting in her migrating there fully in 1995. In 2000, Bregman returned to The Young and the Restless, remaining on a recurring status.

The character was first married to private investigator

Scotty (Blair Redford
). Lauren has had numerous other storylines with Sheila throughout the years.

In 2007, the character supposedly killed a woman claiming to be Sheila in self-defense. Lauren also has a long-running romantic history with

Soap Opera Digest Award
nominations.

Casting

Bregman believed her role as Lauren would be brief, but after six months the soap offered her a contract and she accepted.[1] On September 17, 1992, Bregman crossed over to The Bold and the Beautiful.[2] She crossed over again on September 24, 1992, and departed on October 1, 1992.[3][4] Bregman began making recurring appearances on the show on March 24 to April 5, 1993;[5] April 28 to May 10, 1993; May 14, 1993; November 2 to 16, 1993; February 3, 1995; March 6 to 21, 1995; May 23, 1995; and June 2 to 7, 1995. The actress left The Young and the Restless on October 13, 1995, and migrated to its sister soap full-time on October 17, 1995, until August 16, 1999. Bregman would later make a few guest appearances on B&B on July 5, 2002; May 17 to 20, 2004; January 22, 2007; October 31, 2022; October 25 to 31, 2023, and April 4, 5, 18, 19 and 22, 2024.

After a return guest appearance on Y&R on June 15 to 26, 2000, and November 10 to 24, 2000, Bregman returned on a recurring status on August 24, 2001. In March 2013, it was announced that, after twelve years on recurring, Bregman had been placed back on contract with the series. She was downgraded back to recurring status in November 2016.

Actress

maternity leave
in 1991.

In 1985, Bregman became the first actress to be honored with the

Ingenue in a Drama Series."[6][7] She was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 and 2008.[8][9]

Character development

Lauren's first love interest on The Young and the Restless was

Shawn Garrett (Grant Cramer).[12][13] Lauren and Paul divorced, with Lynda Hirsch of the Sun Sentinel noting: "The marriage didn't work out, since Lauren desperately wanted a career in music and Paul wanted her to be a stay-at-home wife and eventually a mom."[14] Among other marriages, Lauren is recognized for her long-running marriage to Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc). Michael and Lauren have been described as one of the show's "most enduring couples".[15] LeBlanc said "If it weren't for Lauren, Michael would have been off the deep end long before this."[16] He further told TV Guide about the pairing, "What's great about Lauren and Michael is that these are people who are not saints, who were adults when they met and have pasts they are not proud of. And they found each other."[16]

The character is known for her longtime rivalry with Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown). On the topic of Lauren and Sheila's "cat fights", Brown said: "People like cat fights because we can get away with what you can't get away with in everyday life. You're living vicariously through me. There might be someone that [boy] you just might want to put it to someday, and you can't, but you can turn on the TV and see Sheila do it, and get away with it. Being mean and evil and fighting and by the end of the day, you're spent."

Sarah Smythe, had plastic surgery to look like Lauren; she wanted revenge on Lauren for killing Sheila. Of the storyline, Bregman said, "Sarah really wants Lauren to suffer because Sarah has suffered so much. In Sarah’s mind, Sheila was murdered in cold blood by Lauren. Also, Sarah had to raise Sheila’s children because Sheila was always so obsessed with Lauren that she wasn’t around to raise her kids properly."[18] In 2012, Lauren and Michael's son Fenmore (Max Ehrich) began acting out, and developed a "bad side". Bregman explained that Lauren and Michael had "no role models" because, "Lauren’s father died early on, and she had a horrible mother", which could be the reasoning behind Fen's behavior.[15]

Storylines

Lauren Fenmore is raised by her father

Shawn Garrett (Grant Cramer
) targets Lauren and forcing her to leave Paul by threatening to kill Paul if she didn't. Lauren discovers she is pregnant and is buried alive by Shawn (after he overhears her true feelings for him), though eventually saved by Paul, having lost the child. Paul leaves Lauren for good after she sells a nude photograph of him to a magazine. Neil dies and leaves Lauren as the owner of the Fenmore Department store chain.

Lauren falls in love with and later marries

Stephanie Douglas Forrester (Susan Flannery
). They eventually break up.

After crossing forth between Los Angeles and Genoa City, Lauren returns to Genoa City for a permanent stay in 2001, when she begins a partnership with

Tom Fisher (Roscoe Born
) in her next scheme. After Michael and Lauren's wedding, they retreat to a honeymoon on a yacht. Tom and Sheila show up, and blow up the yacht, allowing everyone to believe Lauren is dead. In reality, Tom had abducted both Sheila and Lauren. Lauren is eventually saved by Paul, though Sheila once again disappears.

Lauren and Michael become pregnant, though stress over Sheila wanting to steal her child leads Lauren to suffer anxiety during her pregnancy. She gives birth to a premature son,

Eden Gerick (Vanessa Marano
), who return to Genoa City.

Lauren begins acting erratically, even sharing a kiss with Paul at a bar. Soon, she is abducted by Sheila's previously unheard of sister

Ryder Callahan and Daisy Carter. Sarah then poses as Lauren, as revenge for killing Sheila. Michael rescues Lauren and Kevin's wife Jana Hawkes (Emily O'Brien
), who Sarah was also holding captive. Lauren shoots and kills Sarah.

Lauren's life is complicated when she learns that

Carmine Basco (Marco Dapper
), who develops an obsession with his love for Lauren. The affair is revealed, further straining the marriage. With much work, Lauren and Michael are able to get back together. However, they are soon forced to deal with an unstable Carmine who is consumed by Lauren, posting a video of their sexual encounter online and even kidnapping Lauren briefly.

Reception

In 2022, Charlie Mason from

Soaps She Knows placed Lauren 15th on his list of the best 25 characters from The Young and the Restless, commenting "A mean girl way before there even was such a thing, Tracey E. Bregman's impetuous character hasn't softened over the years so much as she's grown, into a savvy businesswoman who, thankfully, has retained her sense of playfulness and mischief."[19]

References

  1. ^ "Walking the Tightrope of Success". Rosemary Rosst. Archived from the original on 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  2. ^ William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell (Executive producers); William J. Bell (Head writer); John C. Zak (Director); Tracey Ann Kelly (Script writer) (September 17, 1992). The Bold and the Beautiful. Season 6. Episode 1376. CBS.
  3. ^ William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell (Executive producers); William J. Bell (Head writer); Deveney Kelly (Director); Bradley Bell (Script writer) (September 24, 1992). The Bold and the Beautiful. Season 6. Episode 1381. CBS.
  4. ^ William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell (Executive producers); William J. Bell (Head writer); Michael Stich (Director); Bradley Bell (Script writer) (October 1, 1992). The Bold and the Beautiful. Season 6. Episode 1386. CBS.
  5. ^ William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell (Executive producers); William J. Bell (Head writer); Deveney Kelly (Director); Tracey Ann Kelly (Script writer) (March 24, 1993). The Bold and the Beautiful. Season 6. Episode 1504. CBS.
  6. ^ "'Children' Heads Day, Nominations". Akron Beacon Journal. Black Press. May 30, 1985.
  7. MediaNews Group
    . August 2, 1985.
  8. ^ "The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York: emmyonline.org. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  10. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original
    on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  11. ^ Garrett, Tommy (October 2, 2010). "Tracey Bregman Recht, Television Superstar". Canyon News. Glen Kelly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  12. ISSN 0163-0288
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  13. ISBN 0819567655
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  14. ISSN 0744-8139
    . Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  15. ^ a b "The Christian LeBlanc,Tracey E. Bregman & Max Ehrich Interview – The Young and the Restless". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. December 20, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  16. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt (December 23, 2008). "Preview: Y&R's Michael Glimpses a Not-So-Wonderful Life". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  17. ^ Kimberlin Brown (2008). Planet Soap - Sheila & Lauren on Catfights. TV Tropolis. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Y&R's Tracey E. Bregman on her doppleganger storyline!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  19. She Media
    . Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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