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Vail attending Maxim Magazine's 10th Annual Hot 100 Celebration, Santa Monica, CA on May 13, 2009
Born
Vail MacMillan Bloom

23rd Nov 1982
Alma mater Princeton University (BA)
Occupation Actress Producer
Years active2006–present
Children2

Vail MacMillan Bloom is an American actress and producer. She portrayed the character Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless, for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination. [1] Bloom has also appeared in television guest roles, independent films, and reality television series Vanderpump Rules . Bloom graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor's Degree in architecture.

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Early life and education

Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut and Florida. [2] The daughter of a high school counselor and businessman/college professor, [2] Bloom graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor's Degree in architecture. [3]

In 2003, Bloom placed third in Maxim 's list of "Hometown Hotties". [4] [3] She became interested in acting when a fellow student at Princeton asked her to star in a short film. [5]

Career

Bloom played the role of assistant district attorney Heather Stevens on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless , a role for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2008. [1] In March 2009, she appeared on the web series Angel of Death . [6]

Bloom appeared in the 2015 film Too Late . [7]

Personal life

In 2014, Bloom admitted that she had a drug problem during her years on The Young and the Restless . [8] [9] “I was on The Young and the Restless for just under three years and I was starting to get into this whole like… what seemed like the Hollywood lifestyle, and I was starting to get into a little bit of trouble with drugs,” Bloom said in an episode of Vanderpump Rules . [10]

In February 2018, Bloom filed for a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Hayes Stuppy. Bloom claimed that she only dated Stuppy for three weeks in 2017 and that the reason for the restraining order was because he had sent her several unwanted emails and has a history of stalking. [11] [12]

Bloom has two children, Charlie (born in August 2018) [13] [14] and Jack (born in January 2020).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Las Vegas Woman #2Episode: "Delinda's Box, Part 1"
2007–2010
2023–present
The Young and the Restless Heather Stevens Role from: July 13, 2007 – April 6, 2010,
Recurring: February 15, 2023 – present
2007 Finishing the Game CassieFilm
2008TimeAnnieShort film
2009 Angel of Death Regina DownesWeb series
2009 Entourage Amy's assistantEpisode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car"
2009Fantasy Over RealityWhole Foods SarahTelevision film
2009 Cold Case Alyssa LaneEpisode: "Forensics"
2010The SomnambulistIrene BaileyFilm
2011Your Love Never FailsBethVideo
2011Life at the ResortAllisonFilm
2012 Hollywood Heights BreeEpisode: "The Text Spoof"
2012Aspen the SeriesMadison Hartman6 episodes
2013 Castle Tiffany ShawEpisode: "Death Gone Crazy"
2013 Hello Ladies AshleyEpisode: "The Limo"
2014OverwatchMeganShort film
2014–2015 Vanderpump Rules HerselfReality series
2015 Too Late Janet LyonsFilm
2016Style QueensHerselfAlso producer
2018 Surviving the Wild RachelFilm; also executive producer
2018The Ghost BeyondJennifer BurrowsFilm
2018Orphan HorseCaroline CrowleyFilm

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2008 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated

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