Jennifer Gareis

At A Glance

Jennifer Gareis is well-known for her role as Grace Turner on CBS's The Young and the Restless from 1999 to 2002 and then again in 2004. Her other credits include Luckytown, The 6th Day, Venus on the Halfshell, Miss Congeniality and the short film Honking Cab.

Before launching her acting career, Gareis worked in New York as a model, appearing on the pages of leading publications like Glamour, Fitness, Esquire, and Women's Wear Daily. Gareis is originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and attended Franklin & Marshall College in her hometown, earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Gareis celebrates her birthday on August 1.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

The Bold and the Beautiful
Donna Logan
July 20, 2006 to Present

Veronica Mars
Cheyenne
2005

The Young and the Restless
Grace Turner
February 26, 1997 to November 22, 1999; [contract]; 2000; 2001; 2002; January to August 2004

Diagnosis Murder
Thalia Roselawn
2001

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Escape (short)
Ecstatic Blonde
2006

Venus on the Halfshell
Honey O'Hara
2005

Boat Trip
Sheri
2002

Air Strike
Charlie
2002

Feather Pimento
Woman in Green
2001

Downward Angel
2001

College Try
Christie
2001

What Boys Like
Brooke
2001

Miss Congeniality
Tina
2000

The 6th Day
Virtual Girlfriend
2000

Luckytown
Sugar
2000

Gangland
Sarah
2000

Enough Already
1998

Lifebreath
Elevator Woman
1997

Private Parts
Lisa
1997

The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2024; for The Bold and the Beautiful)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2008; for The Bold and the Beautiful)

Vital Statistics

DATE OF BIRTH: August 1, 1970

PLACE OF BIRTH: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

HAIR: Blonde

EYES: Green

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Bobby Ghassemieh

CHILDREN: One, son [Jun 11, 2010; 9 lbs and 8 ounces and measured 22 inches long]