| Two-time Emmy Award winning actress Heather Tom, is best known for her longstanding role as the tempestuous Victoria Newman on CBS’s “The Young & The Restless”. But, in November of 2003 she joins the ABC network to begin her adventures as Kelly on “One Life To Live”. At twenty-seven, Heather’s talent, classic beauty and passion for acting has captured worldwide attention and transformed her from a fledgling, adolescent actress into a budding international sensation in the entertainment industry.
Along with winning The 1997 Outstanding Younger Lead Actress award on “The 13th Annual Soap Opera Awards,” Heather’s portrayal of Victoria on “The Young & The Restless,” the wealthy, obsessive-compulsive teenager who’s been married three times, earned her two Emmys one in 1993 (at the age of sixteen ) and the second in 1999 along with further Emmy nominations in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000. Heather Tom holds the record for being the most Emmy Award Nominated actress under the age of thirty! In addition to her extensive television work, Heather performs the role of Mary in J. Cast Production’s national tour of the Off-Broadway Smash Hit Comedy Vanities performing throughout the USA and Canada to rave reviews. This is now the eighth year for the show touring working around her TV shooting schedule with co-stars Sonia Satra and Allison McDonell. see links below In 1996 Heather took on producing theatre with “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman’s” Chad Allen. She successfully produced a revival of Neil Simon’s Biloxi Blues as well as appearing in the play in the role of Daisy, alternating the role with her sister Nicholle Tom (“The Nanny,” Beethoven, Beethoven 2 ). The revival was so well received that it won five Dramalogue Awards, quite an accomplishment for a first time producer. In the summer of 2003, she produced a benefit performance of Talking With starring 11 women of daytime television with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood. Other theatre credits include Out of Gas On Lovers Leap, Laura in The Glass Menagerie with Barbara Babcock, Gila by Mark Medoff (Children of a Lessor God ) co-starring with Phyllis Freilich, Lemonade co-starring with Maxwell Caufield and Class of 1990. Heather began acting in commercials at the age of two in Chicago. When she was ten years old, she moved with her family to Seattle and further launched her promising career. Heather showcased her talents as a ballerina in the Nutcracker Suite and in several other productions with the Seattle Pacific Ballet. When she was thirteen, her mother brought the young ballerina, along with her sister Nicholle and brother David (Swing Kids, Stayed Tune, Roommates and now Y&R ) to Los Angeles to try their luck in showbiz for what was supposed to be a temporary, three week trial stay. Heather and her siblings found immediate success in this competitive industry and the three week stint turned into a permanent move for the family to the City of Angels. (In 2000, Heather and David both made Hollywood history by being the first brother and sister both simultaneously Nominated for Emmys in the same year. ) Heather, determined to become a professional actress, took acting classes at the Young Actor’s Space, paying for each weekly session with the money she earned working at a cookie store. Even at that young age, acting gave her a euphoric feeling. “The feeling of losing the audience for a moment and truly becoming connected with the scene and the character is absolutely incredible,” explains Heather. With her strong drive and determination, Heather landed guest appearances on numerous television shows including “Kids Inc.” and “Who’s the Boss,” among others. She has since captured co-starring roles in such projects as the ABC movie-of-the-week, “I’ll Take Romance” and the CBS movie-of-the-week “Deadly Whispers” opposite Tony Danza. She also co-starred in two feature films, Lessie's Rainbow and Looking Good. Aside from her acting stints, Heather is also very involved with such charities as Project Angel Food, AIDS Project Los Angeles and Tuesday’s Child. Heather also has a passion for politics, she once worked closely with “Rock the Vote” to help get younger voters out to vote. In her spare time, Heather spends endless hours reading plays, classical literature and scripts, travels and shops with her friends. She’s an avid art collector who has amassed an impressive collection of sculpture, paintings and prints. Heather also shares her passion for acting with young people across the country; she enjoys teaching young, aspiring actors improvisation, scene study and on-camera work. Because her first love is the theatre, she ultimately dreams of being on Broadway. If past success is any indication, Heather’s dreams and aspirations are bound to become reality. |
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