Hunter Tylo
Los Angeles Presence
Taylor Forrester (1990 - October 30th, 2002; December 2002; April 22nd, 2005 to Present)
At a Glance
Born, Deborah Jo Hunter, a former tomboy who broke horses, roped cattle and trained guard dogs, Hunter is widely considered the most beautiful woman on daytime television. She has been featured on the cover of TV Guide as one of the sexiest women in daytime and in People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1993 and 1998.
Raised in the Texas countryside, Hunter once spent her allowance on a mail-order alligator and considered becoming a veterinarian. She had to give up a scholarship, however, to raise a child and moved to Dallas to pursue modeling and commercial work. She gained valuable theatrical experience in the plays of Neil Simon and others, and earned her first movie role in the ABC movie-of-the-week License to Kill.
In 1985, Hunter became the street waif Robin McCall for three years on ABC's All My Children. A role on NBC's Days of Our Lives followed, with Tylo playing the wicked Marina Toscano. By joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in 1990, Hunter has now appeared on all three major networks in top daytime dramas.
Hunter has also made guest appearances on such television series as Dallas, The Family Channel's Zorro and more recently Diagnosis Murder and Burke's Law. She starred in the worldwide hit mini-series The Maharaja's Daughter, which was shot in India and Canada. It was during this project that she met her co-star on The Bold and the Beautiful, Kabir Bedi.
Commercial work has always been plentiful for Tylo, who has represented such companies as Canada Dry, Nissan, Naturalizer and Cover Girl. She has recently served as the spokesperson for Pantene.
An accomplished equestrienne bareback rider, Hunter lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband, actor Michael Tylo, who portrayed Blade on The Young and the Restless, and her four children, Chris, Mickey, Izabella Gabrielle, and Katya Ariel. Her autobiography was recently published.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
The Bold and the Beautiful
Taylor Forrester
1990 - October 30th, 2002; December 2002; April 22nd, 2005 to Present
Days of our Lives
Marina Toscano Johnson
1989-1990
All My Children
Robin McCall
1985-1987
The Maharaja's Daughter
Messua Shandar
1994
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Longshot
Rachel Montgomery
2000
Final Cut
Anna
1988
The Initiation
Alison
1984
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2008)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2007)
Vital Statistics
ALSO KNOWN AS: Deborah Jo Morehart
BIRTHPLACE: Fort Worth, Texas
BIRTHDATE: July 3, 1962
MARITAL STATUS: Separated; Michael Tylo (1987 to 2005)
CHILDREN: Christopher "Chris" Morehart (born 1980); Three children with husband Michael Tylo: Michael "Mickey", Jr. (born April 24, 1988), Izabella Gabrielle (born November 17, 1996) and Katya Ariel (born January 15, 1998)
News Archives
News Archive: Contract impasse leaves Tylo out in the cold. [Oct 10th, 2001]
News Archive: CBS tries to woo Tylo back to bargaining table. [Oct 22nd, 2001]
News Archive: Tylo to return to B&B, denies publicity stunt. [Nov 5th, 2001]
News Archive: Tylo says Taylor will be killed off. [Sep 5th, 2002]
News Archive: Hunter, Michael Tylo separate after 18 years of marriage. [Nov 14th, 2005]
News Archive: 19-year-old son of Hunter Tylo drowns. [Oct 21st, 2007]
