Jennifer Gareis
Known For
Acting
Born
1970-08-01 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Most Known For
Veronica Mars
as Cheyenne
Diagnosis: Murder
as Thalia Roselawn
Miss USA
as Miss New York USA 1994
The Bold and the Beautiful
as Donna Logan
What Boys Like
as Brooke
The 6th Day
as Virtual Girlfriend
Miss Congeniality
as Tina
Private Parts
as Coed
Lifebreath
as Elevator Woman
Boat Trip
as Sheri
Point of Entry
as Susan
Luckytown
as Sugar
Gangland
as Sarah
Escape
as Ecstatic Blonde
The Harvesting
as Sarah
Downward Angel
as Woman