Eileen Davidson

Eileen Marie Davidson (born June 15, 1959) is an American actress, author, and former model, primarily known for her work in television soap operas.

Davidson is best known for her roles as Kristen DiMera on NBC's *Days of Our Lives*, and Ashley Abbott on CBS's *The Young and the Restless* and *The Bold and the Beautiful*. In 2014, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in *Days of Our Lives*, becoming the second actress to win a Daytime Emmy in the "Lead Actress" category for that show. She also appeared in the film *The House on Sorority Row* (1983), starred in the short-lived CBS crime series *Broken Badges* (1990–91), and authored several mystery novels in the 2000s. In 2014, she joined the cast of the Bravo reality series *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, reportedly earning a salary of $750,000 per season.