Eakes received bit roles on nighttime television series, such as Cheers, before becoming successful in the soap opera genre. In the mid-1980s, she was the lead singer of the dance-pop rock group Big Trouble. The group released one self-titled CD in 1987, which was produced by Giorgio Moroder.[2] Their single "Crazy World" charted on the U.S. singles chart, reaching No. 71. As a result, Big Trouble became short-lived one-hit wonders.
She first achieved fame in the role of Macy Alexander on the soap operaThe Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from 1989 to 2000 (on contract), 2001 (guest appearance) and 2002 to 2003 (on contract). A very popular "good girl" kind of character, Macy battled with her inner demons (including an addiction to alcohol) before finally finding happiness with Deacon Sharpe (played by Sean Kanan). On the show, Macy was an accomplished singer in her own right (in tune with Eakes' hobby).
Between stints as Macy, Eakes hosted shows on the country music television channel Great American Country. She was also featured on country music singer Collin Raye's 2000 single "Tired of Loving This Way", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
On July 7, 2000, her character "died" in a fiery explosion when her car crashed into a gasoline truck when the writers of the show felt the character of Macy no longer contributed to the show's storyline. She was brought back to the show during the B&B location shoot at Portofino, Italy in December 2002, and was then killed off after a chandelier fell on her during a concert in 2003. The decision was made to kill Macy off a second time after Eakes had decided to take the role of Krystal Carey on All My Children, as the complete opposite of Macy, playing the sexy and sassy character. The role of Krystal is loosely based on Eakes' Southern upbringing.
Eakes also starred in productions of Cinderella and Love Letters opposite her former costar Jeff Trachta in Los Angeles. The two have still been friends offscreen. The CD they recorded together, Bold and Beautiful Duets, went double-platinum in Europe.
With All My Children airing its final episode on ABC in September 2011, earlier in June it was highly rumored that Eakes would be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful. She also starred as Katherine "Kitty" on The Grove: The Series created by Crystal Chappell and in 12 episodes of Tainted Dreams. Both were released exclusively online.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Bobbie Eakes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bobbie Diane Eakes born July 25 1961 is an American actress and singer She is known for her role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful 1989 2000 2001 2002 2003 and for her role as Krystal Carey on All My Children 2003 2011 Bobbie EakesBornBobbie Diane Eakes 1961 07 25 July 25 1961 age 61 Warner Robins Georgia United StatesOther namesBobbi EakesBobbie SteenOccupationsActresssingerYears active1986 presentKnown forHer role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful and Krystal Carey on All My Children 2003 2011 SpouseDavid Steen m 1992 wbr Websitebobbieakes comBobbie EakesGenresCountrypoppop rockInstrument s VocalsYears active1986 2005 2012LabelsEpicArcadeCNR MusicBrentwoodFormerly ofBig Trouble Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 1 2 Career 2 Filmography 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Guest singles 3 3 Music videos 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditPersonal life Edit She is the youngest of five daughters in an Air Force family 1 Eakes was Miss Georgia 1982 placing among the top 10 at Miss America 1983 She studied at the University of Georgia In 1992 she married novelist and actor David Steen on July 4 1 Career Edit Eakes received bit roles on nighttime television series such as Cheers before becoming successful in the soap opera genre In the mid 1980s she was the lead singer of the dance pop rock group Big Trouble The group released one self titled CD in 1987 which was produced by Giorgio Moroder 2 Their single Crazy World charted on the U S singles chart reaching No 71 As a result Big Trouble became short lived one hit wonders She first achieved fame in the role of Macy Alexander on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful which she played from 1989 to 2000 on contract 2001 guest appearance and 2002 to 2003 on contract A very popular good girl kind of character Macy battled with her inner demons including an addiction to alcohol before finally finding happiness with Deacon Sharpe played by Sean Kanan On the show Macy was an accomplished singer in her own right in tune with Eakes hobby Between stints as Macy Eakes hosted shows on the country music television channel Great American Country She was also featured on country music singer Collin Raye s 2000 single Tired of Loving This Way which peaked at No 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles amp Tracks now Hot Country Songs charts On July 7 2000 her character died in a fiery explosion when her car crashed into a gasoline truck when the writers of the show felt the character of Macy no longer contributed to the show s storyline She was brought back to the show during the B amp B location shoot at Portofino Italy in December 2002 and was then killed off after a chandelier fell on her during a concert in 2003 The decision was made to kill Macy off a second time after Eakes had decided to take the role of Krystal Carey on All My Children as the complete opposite of Macy playing the sexy and sassy character The role of Krystal is loosely based on Eakes Southern upbringing Eakes also starred in productions of Cinderella and Love Letters opposite her former costar Jeff Trachta in Los Angeles The two have still been friends offscreen The CD they recorded together Bold and Beautiful Duets went double platinum in Europe With All My Children airing its final episode on ABC in September 2011 earlier in June it was highly rumored that Eakes would be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful She also starred as Katherine Kitty on The Grove The Series created by Crystal Chappell and in 12 episodes of Tainted Dreams Both were released exclusively online Filmography EditTelevisionYear Film Role Notes1986 Matlock Joanne Leigh 1 episode as Bobbi Eakes1987 Jake and the Fatman April Blue 1 episodeFalcon Crest Dating GirlWerewolf Margaret1988 Cheers Laurie Drake 1 episode season 6 episode 15 Tale of Two Cuties 1989 The Wonder Years Bookstore Clerk 2 episodes1989 Full House Diane 1 episode21 Jump Street Bobbie 1 episode1989 20002001 2003 The Bold and the Beautiful Macy Alexander Role from April 27 1989 July 30 2000 August 1 2 2001 December 2002 October 20031995 Land s End Stephanie Wade 1 episode2001 Doc Molly Campbell 1 episodeJAG Annabel Hart 1 episodeDays of Our Lives Marchioness of La Cienega 1 episode2003 2011 All My Children Krystal Carey December 9 2003 September 23 20112004 2005 One Life to Live Krystal Carey November 12 19 2004 February 17 21 20052004 Hope amp Faith Herself 2 episodesThe Division Ms Emberly 1 episode2008 Sordid Lives The Series Daniella 2 episodes2011 Who Is Billie Mackenzie Mrs Mackenzie 1 episode2012 Fumbling Thru the Pieces Crystal 3 episodes2022 P Valley Delta 1 episodeGeorge amp Tammy Nan Smith 2 episodesFilmYear Title Role Notes1994 A Gift from Heaven Unknown2001 Choosing Matthias Kay2003 Charlie s War Caroline Lewis2011 A Christmas Wedding Tale Hillary TV movie2013 Sunny and RayRay Abilene2013 Southern Baptist Sissies Mark s mother2015 The Diamond in the Desert Newscaster Short2017 Distortion Pam Walters2020 The Bellmen Catherine2020 The Crickets Dance JaniceWebYear Title Role Notes2013 The Grove Katherine Pilot2014 2017 Tainted Dreams Courtney Parish 12 episodes January 4 2014 December 25 2016 December 28 2017Discography EditAlbums Edit Title Album detailsBig Trouble with Big Trouble Release date 1988 Label EpicBold and Beautiful Duets with Jeff Trachta Release date 1994 Label ArcadeDuets II with Jeff Trachta Release date 1995 Label ArcadeHere and Now Release date 1998 Label CNR MusicSomething Beautiful Release date April 26 2005 Label Brentwood RecordsChange Release date 2012 Self releasedGuest singles Edit Year Single Artist Peak chartpositions AlbumUS Country CAN Country2000 Tired of Loving This Way Collin Raye 50 76 TracksMusic videos Edit Year Video Director2000 Tired of Loving This Way with Collin Raye Jon SmallAwards and nominations EditList of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Ref 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award Best Love Story Daytime or Prime Time shared with Jeff Trachta The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated 3 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated 4 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated 5 2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress All My Children Nominated 6 2006 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated 7 2010 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series All My Children Nominated 8 References Edit a b Bobbie Eakes Official Website bobbieeakes com May 13 2008 Archived from the original on May 9 2012 Giorgio Moroder discography 1986 1990 Archived April 6 2010 at the Wayback Machine Event Soap Opera Digest Awards 1992 Internet Movie Database Retrieved July 3 2013 Event Soap Opera Digest Awards 1994 Internet Movie Database Retrieved July 3 2013 Event Soap Opera Digest Awards 1999 Internet Movie Database Retrieved July 3 2013 Event Soap Opera Digest Awards 2005 Internet Movie Database Retrieved July 3 2013 The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations New York New York emmyonline org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences February 8 2006 Archived from the original on February 17 2006 Retrieved May 5 2013 The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations emmyonline org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences May 12 2010 Archived from the original on May 15 2010 Retrieved May 5 2013 External links EditBobbie Eakes at IMDb Bobbie Eakes Divas of Daytime Interview Official Bobbie Eakes Channel Official Bobbie Eakes Message Board Bobbie Eakes profilePreceded byKristl Evans Miss Georgia1982 Succeeded byTammy Fulwider Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobbie Eakes amp oldid 1152911648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
