Beth Maitland | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1958 Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse |
Christopher Banninger
(m. 1989; div. 2018) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 1985 The Young and the Restless |
Beth Maitland (born May 12, 1958) is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Traci Abbott in the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1982[1] to 1996 & since 2001 on a recurring basis. She also stars as Gloria on The Grove: The Series created by Crystal Chappell.
Biography
Early life
Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Maitland and her family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when she was seven. By age thirteen, she had already appeared in numerous community theatre and dinner theatre productions. She attended Arizona State University, majoring in music and theatre. Maitland moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and worked in night clubs while taking acting classes at the Los Angeles Film Industry Workshop.
Career
On television, Maitland has appeared in several made-for-television movies, and a supporting role in Mr. Holland's Opus. She is active in a Los Angeles theater company, and currently does voice over work, radio plays, and appears live with the Santa Clarita Playhouse.
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1996; 1999; 2001–Present | The Young and the Restless | Traci Abbott Connelly | |
| 1987 | Plaza Suite | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Deaf School Principal | |
| 2007 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Traci Abbott Connelly | 1 episode (March 20, 2007) |
| 2013 | The Grove | Gloria | TV movie |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Eleanor Parsons | Episode: "Surface Tension" |
| 2019 | Number 2 | Renae | Short film |
Awards and nominations
- Won, Daytime Emmy Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series (1985)[2]
- Nominated, Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial (1986)
- Nominated, Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a drama series, 2019.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Beth Maitland - The Young and the Restless Cast Member, retrieved 2020-03-31
- ↑ "A Lopsided Emmy Victory Goes to CBS". Los Angeles Times. 1985-08-02. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ Montgomery, Daniel (2019-04-30). "Beth Maitland ('Y&R'): Daytime Emmy reel showcases her as grieving mother and forgotten sister fighting for her family". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ "Beth Maitland talks 2019 Emmy nod, 'The Young and The Restless' (Includes interview)". www.digitaljournal.com. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ "The Young and the Restless star Beth Maitland on her Emmy nomination and what's ahead for Traci". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.