Victoria Rowell Biography (1960?-)

Full name, Victoria Lynn Rowell; born May 10, 1960 (some sources cite 1963),in Portland, ME; father's surname, Wilson; mother's name, Dorothy Rowell; foster daughter of Robert (a farmer) and Agatha C. Armstead; married Tom Fahey (an airline pilot), 1989 (divorced, 1990); children: (with Fahey) Maya; (withWynton Marsalis, a musician) Jasper Armstrong Marsalis. Addresses: Office: c/o The Young and the Restless, CBS-TV, 7800 Beverly Blvd., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Contact: c/o Rowell Foster Children's PositivePlan, 5850 West Third St., Suite 178, Los Angeles, CA 90036-2860.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer
Birth Details: May 10, 1960?; Portland, Maine, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Nella Franklin, As the World Turns, CBS, 1988
Drucilla Barber "Dru" Winters, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 1990-1998, 2000, 2002-
Amanda Bentley, Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1993-2001
Movies
Anna Dire, Full Eclipse, HBO, 1993
Special Prosecutor Yolanda Seeley, Secret Sins of the Father (alsoknown as My Father's Son), NBC, 1994
One Red Rose, Showtime, 1995
Dr. Amanda Bentley, Diagnosis Murder: Deadly Mirage, CBS, 2001
Dr. Amanda Bentley, Diagnosis Murder: A Town without Pity (also known as A Town without Pity), CBS, 2002
Dr. Amanda Bentley, Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning (also knownas Without Warning), CBS, 2002
Miniseries
Josette Metoyer, Feast of All Saints (also known as Anne Rice'sThe Feast of All Saints), ABC, 2001
Specials
The 15th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1990
Host from Disneyland, The CBS All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 1993
Host, Coming Up Roses, CBS, 1993
Fifty Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994
Stevie, Dr. Hugo, Lifetime, 1994
Host from Hawaii, The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1994
Competitor, Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995
Host from Disneyland, The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1995
Host, The All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 1996
Host, The Orange Bowl Parade, CBS, 1996
Carol, Secrets, Showtime, 1997
Introductory host, Take This Heart, PBS, 1998

Funny Flubs & Screw-ups, CBS, 1998
Host, The Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 1999
Soap Pads, Home and Garden Television, 1999
Host, The Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 2000
Dick Van Dyke: Put On a Happy Face, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 8th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1992
Presenter, The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992
Presenter, The 9th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
Cohost, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards (also known as The Soap Opera Digest Awards), NBC, 1995
Presenter, The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995
The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1996
Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1996
Presenter, The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1997
Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2000
Episodic
Paula, "Cliff's Wet Adventure," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989
Mimi Mumford, "Clubba Hubba," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990
Susan Bracken, "Bracken's Daughter," Herman's Head, Fox, 1991
Herself, "The Price Is Right vs. The Young and the Restless," Family Feud, 1993
Susan Bracken, "I Wanna Go Home," Herman's Head, Fox, 1993
CBS Soap Break, CBS, 1994
Courtney Lake, "Divorce Lawyer," Deadly Games, 1995
Aisha Wilkes, "Moving On," Family Law, CBS, 2001
Also appeared in episodes of Hollywood Squares, syndicated; OneLife to Live, ABC; Storytime, PBS; Gourmet Getaways with RobinLeach; and Sin City Spectacular, ABC.
Film Appearances
Joan, Leonard, Part 6, Columbia, 1987
Celia Kirby, The Distinguished Gentleman, Buena Vista, 1992
Beth Jordan, Dumb and Dumber (also known as Dumb Happens),New Line Cinema, 1994
Cora D./Corrina Devonshire, Barb Wire, Gramercy, 1996
Stevie Hobbs, Eve's Bayou, Trimark Pictures, 1997
Alissa, A Wake in Providence, Mr. P. Productions, 1999
Fraternity Boys, 1999
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Boys II Men, On Bended Knee, 1994
Babyface, How Come, How Long, 1997
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
Writer for an episode of Diagnosis Murder, CBS.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 13, Gale, 1996
Who's Who among African Americans, 14th edition, Gale, 2001

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, December 9, 1994
Essence, September, 1995, p. 75; April, 1999, p. 75; April, 2001,p. 202
Los Angeles Times, February 1, 1994, p. F1
TV Guide, December 10, 1994, p. 42

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