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Heather Tom
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Tom in June 2009
Born (1975-11-04) November 4, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s)
James Achor
(m. 2011)
Children 1
Relatives

Heather Tom (born November 4, 1975) is an American actress and director. She is famous for her roles in popular daytime TV shows, also known as soap operas. She played Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless and Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live. Since 2007, she has starred as Katie Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful.

For her acting, Heather has won six Daytime Emmy Awards. This is a major achievement, tying her with another actress for the most Emmy awards won by a soap opera actress. Besides acting, she also directs episodes for TV shows like The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Early Life and Family

Heather Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and is the oldest of three children. Her younger brother and sister, David Tom and Nicholle Tom, are twins and are also actors. Her brother David even acted alongside her on The Young and the Restless and One Life to Live. In 2000, Heather and David made history as the first brother and sister to be nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards in the same year.

When Heather was eleven, her family moved from Illinois to Seattle, Washington. A year later, her mother took the children to Los Angeles so they could try out for acting roles. They ended up staying in Los Angeles permanently. While she was a teenager, Heather became legally independent from her parents.

In Seattle, Heather was involved in the Seattle Children's Theatre and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. After moving to California, she studied acting at famous schools like the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Acting Career

Heather's career began when she was very young, appearing in TV commercials. After moving to Los Angeles, she had small roles in shows like Who's the Boss? and Kids Incorporated.

The Young and the Restless

In 1990, at the age of 15, Heather landed her first major role as Victoria Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. This role made her famous. She won her first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1993 for her performance. She won this award again in 1999 and was nominated many other times.

During her time on the show, she also acted in a TV movie called Deadly Whispers with actors Tony Danza and Ving Rhames. After more than ten years on the show, Heather decided to leave in 2003 to try new things.

Theater and Other Roles

Heather has also performed in many plays. She co-founded a theater group in Los Angeles and starred in plays like Biloxi Blues and The Glass Menagerie. She enjoyed working on stage and showing her acting skills in a different way.

One Life to Live

Shortly after leaving The Young and the Restless, Heather joined the cast of another soap opera, One Life to Live, in December 2003. She played the character Kelly Cramer. Her character was even part of a special story that crossed over with the show All My Children.

She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on One Life to Live. She left the show in 2006.

The Bold and the Beautiful

In 2007, Heather joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as Katie Logan, a role she still plays today. This role has brought her even more success. She has won four more Daytime Emmy Awards for playing Katie, including awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Lead Actress.

Her six total Emmy wins make her one of the most awarded actresses in the history of daytime television.

Directing and Other Projects

While acting on The Bold and the Beautiful, Heather became interested in what happens behind the camera. She started learning from the show's directors and eventually began directing episodes herself.

She has since directed many episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, as well as episodes of The Young and the Restless, Good Trouble, and Dynasty.

Heather and her husband, James Achor, also started a home design business called Tight Rope Designs. They even had their own TV miniseries on HGTV called Renovation Unscripted in 2013, which showed them redecorating homes.

Personal Life

Heather married musician James Achor in 2011 after they had been together for many years. They have a son named Zane, who was born in 2012. When he was very young, Zane sometimes appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful as his mom's on-screen son, Will Spencer.

Heather is active in charity work. She often participates in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon to raise money for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She also supports causes she believes in, including organizations that help people and protect their rights.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Delusion Veronica Farrow Short film
2005 Beyond the Ladies Room Door Jody Short film
2006 When We're Old and Love Means Nothing Sarah Short film
Undone
2007 City Teacher Marsha
2008 This is Not a Test Herself
2010 Stiffs Lauren
... Dolls Lexi
The Putt Putt Syndrome Vicki
2011 Mamitas Casandra
2015 The Adventures of Sam Wolf Dianne Short film
2016 Little Dead Rotting Hood Officer Victoria Straight-to-DVD
2019 Animal Among Us Marilyn Bishop
2020 The Billionaire The Woman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Who's the Boss? Heather Episode: "Heather Can Wait"
Kids Incorporated Not Listed Episode: "Elementary, My Dear Kids"
1990 She'll Take Romance Caroline Television film
1990–2003 The Young and the Restless Victoria Newman Contract role
1995 Deadly Whispers Kathy Acton Television film
Diagnosis: Murder Herself Episode: "Death in the Daytime"
2003–2006 One Life to Live Kelly Cramer Contract role
2004–2005 All My Children Kelly Cramer Recurring role
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Solwey's Assistant Episode: "Painless"
2006 The Rival Jennifer Adams Television film
2007 Monk Linda Riggs Episode: "Mr. Monk is on the Air"
The Wedding Bells Laurie Hill 2 episodes
2007–present The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan Contract role
2008 Ugly Betty Holly Wright 2 episodes
2010 The Mentalist Marva Episode: "Red Moon"
2011 Rizzoli & Isles Mrs. Tolliver Episode: "Living Proof"
Criminal Minds Connie Barton Episode: "From Childhood's Hour"
2012 Imaginary Friend Grace Television film
2013 Renovation Unscripted Herself Television miniseries
2016 Unforgettable Lt. Shanna Coates Episode: "Bad Company"
Lucifer Mel Graham 2 episodes
2017 Mommy, I Didn't Do It Anna Garrett Television film
Hollywood Darlings Herself Episode: "The Bev Witch Project"

Director

Year Title Notes
2016–2024 The Bold and the Beautiful 34 episodes
2017 Bigfoot's ... Slave Video short film
Serenity Short film

Also executive producer

2018 Blink Short film

Also executive producer

2019 The Young and the Restless Episode: "11731"
2020-2021 Good Trouble 2 episodes
2020-2022 Dynasty 6 episodes

Awards and Nominations

List of acting awards and nominations for Heather Tom
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
1993 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
1993 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1993 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1994 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1994 Young Artist Award Best Youth Actress in a Soap Opera The Young and the Restless Nominated
1995 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1996 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1996 Young Artist Award Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1997 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1997 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Leading Actress The Young and the Restless Won
1998 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1999 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2000 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2004 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2005 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress One Life to Live Nominated
2007 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated
2008 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
2011 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Won
2012 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Won
2013 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Won
2014 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
2020 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Won

See also

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