Vail Bloom
American actress
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::summary American actress ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vail Bloom |
| image | Vail Bloom 2009.jpg |
| caption | Vail attending Maxim Magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009 |
| birth_name | Vail MacMillan Bloom |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| alma_mater | Princeton University (BA) |
| occupation | Actress |
| children | 2 |
| yearsactive | 2006–present |
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| name = Vail Bloom | image = Vail Bloom 2009.jpg | caption = Vail attending Maxim Magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009 | birth_name = Vail MacMillan Bloom | birth_date = | birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Princeton University (BA) | occupation = Actress | spouse = | partner = | children = 2 | parents = | awards = | website = | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | othername = | yearsactive = 2006–present
Vail MacMillan Bloom is an American actress. She portrayed the character Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless, for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination. Bloom has also appeared in television guest roles, independent films, and reality television series Vanderpump Rules. Bloom graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor's Degree in architecture.
Early life and education
Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut and Florida. Bloom graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in architecture.
In 2003, Bloom placed third in Maxim list of "Hometown Hotties". She became interested in acting when a fellow student at Princeton asked her to star in a short film.
Career
Bloom played the role of assistant district attorney Heather Stevens on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2008. In March 2009, she appeared on the web series Angel of Death.
Bloom appeared in the 2015 film Too Late.
Personal life
In 2014, Bloom admitted that she had a drug problem during her years on The Young and the Restless. "I was on The Young and the Restless for just under three years and I was starting to get into this whole like… what seemed like the Hollywood lifestyle, and I was starting to get into a little bit of trouble with drugs," Bloom said in an episode of Vanderpump Rules.
In February 2018, Bloom filed for a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Hayes Stuppy. Bloom claimed that she only dated Stuppy for three weeks in 2017 and that the reason for the restraining order was because he had sent her several unwanted emails and has a history of stalking.
Bloom has two children, Charlie (born in August 2018) and Jack (born in January 2020).
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Woman #2 | Episode: "Delinda's Box, Part 1" |
| 2007–2010 | |||
| 2023–2024 | The Young and the Restless | Heather Stevens | Role from: July 13, 2007 – April 6, 2010, |
| Recurring: February 15, 2023 – September 26, 2024 | |||
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Cassie | Film |
| 2008 | Time | Annie | Short film |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Regina Downes | Web series |
| 2009 | Entourage | Amy's assistant | Episode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" |
| 2009 | Fantasy Over Reality | Whole Foods Sarah | Television film |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Alyssa Lane | Episode: "Forensics" |
| 2010 | The Somnambulist | Irene Bailey | Film |
| 2011 | Your Love Never Fails | Beth | Video |
| 2011 | Life at the Resort | Allison | Film |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Bree | Episode: "The Text Spoof" |
| 2012 | Aspen the Series | Madison Hartman | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Tiffany Shaw | Episode: "Death Gone Crazy" |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Ashley | Episode: "The Limo" |
| 2014 | Overwatch | Megan | Short film |
| 2014–2015 | Vanderpump Rules | Herself | Reality series |
| 2015 | Too Late | Janet Lyons | Film |
| 2016 | Style Queens | Herself | Also producer |
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Rachel | Film; also executive producer |
| 2018 | The Ghost Beyond | Jennifer Burrows | Film |
| 2018 | Orphan Horse | Caroline Crowley | Film |
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Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | ||||
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References
References
- "Vail Bloom".
- "Vail Bloom as Heather Stevens". CBS.
- ""Girls of Maxim - Vail Bloom"".
- Brett Amelkin. (April 1, 2005). "Bloom '04 of 'Maxim' fame tries her luck in Hollywood". Daily Princetonian.
- Lisa Bendele. (November 20, 2007). "Alum finds stardom in a soap opera". Daily Princetonian.
- "Young and the Restless's Vail Bloom in Angel of Death!". Soaps.com.
- (June 16, 2016). "What Has Vail Bloom Been Up To Since Vanderpump Rules?".
- (December 17, 2014). "'Vanderpump Rules' Star Vail Bloom Admits to Having Serious Drug Problem During Years on 'The Young and the Restless'".
- (December 17, 2014). "Y&R's Vail Bloom crashes Vanderpump Rules, reveals drug problem".
- (December 16, 2014). "'Y&R's' Vail Bloom Reveals All on 'Vanderpump Rules'".
- (March 4, 2018). "Vanderpump Rules Alum Vail Bloom Is Pregnant and Reportedly Having Drama with an Ex".
- (September 5, 2018). "Former 'Vanderpump Rules' Cast Member Welcomes Baby Girl [Photo]".
- (September 4, 2018). "Vanderpump Rules Alum Vail Bloom Is a Officially a Mom".
- Thomas, Michael. "CONGRATS: The Young and the Restless Alum Vail Bloom Welcomes First Child!".
- (April 30, 2008). "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]].
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