Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 01, 1970
Place of Birth
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
16 titles
Jennifer Gareis
Biography
Jennifer Gareis (August 1, 1970, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and former beauty queen. She gained recognition as Miss New York USA in 1994 and reached the Top 6 in the Miss USA pageant. Her acting career began with guest roles in films such as The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and Private Parts (1997). She later starred in Miss Congeniality (2000), Boat Trip (2002), and The 6th Day (2000). On television, she became known for her role as Grace Turner in The Young and the Restless (1997–2014). Since 2006, she has played Donna Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful, a role for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2024. In addition to acting, Gareis worked as a model and appeared in magazines such as Glamour and Esquire. She holds a degree in accounting from Franklin & Marshall College and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Gareis is married to Bobby Ghassemieh and has two children.
Known For
Filmography
The Harvesting
Sarah
Point of Entry
Susan
Escape
Ecstatic Blonde
Veronica Mars
Cheyenne
What Boys Like
Brooke
Boat Trip
Sheri
Downward Angel
Woman
Gangland
Sarah
Miss Congeniality
Tina
The 6th Day
Virtual Girlfriend
Luckytown
Sugar
Lifebreath
Elevator Woman
Private Parts
Coed
Diagnosis: Murder
Thalia Roselawn
The Bold and the Beautiful
Donna Logan
Miss USA
Miss New York USA 1994