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Yasmine Bleeth (born June 14, 1968) is an American actress and model. Her television roles include on , on Ryan's Hope, Inspector Caitlin Cross on and on One Life to Live.


Early life and career
Bleeth was born in New York City. Her father, Philip, is of Russian-Jewish and German-Jewish descent. Https://www.juf.org/celebrities/celebrity.aspx?id=26760" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Jewish Celebrities: Yasmine Bleeth Jewish United Fund. JUF.org. Accessed December 23, 2015. AMC Profiles: Yasmine Bleeth American Movie Company. AMC.com. Accessed December 23, 2015. Her mother was a from Algeria, with French ancestry; she was Catholic. Phil Bleeth was associated with a group of friends that included and (of "Alice's Restaurant" fame) around the time of Yasmine's birth.Giuliano, Charles (March 27, 2014). Alice's Restaurant Returns to the Berkshires. Berkshire Fine Arts. Retrieved October 24, 2015. Yasmine's earliest known acting role was in a Johnson & Johnson's No More Tears television commercial at age 10 months in 1969. At the age of 6, she appeared on . Later that year she appeared in a cosmetic advertising campaign with model . Her work in this campaign caught the eye of fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo, who subsequently included her and her mother in his book entitled Scavullo Women.

magazine quoted Bleeth stating, "When I was a little girl I used to have to force boys to kiss me. My toughest friend had to hold them down." , No. 21 (October 1998)

In 1980, 12-year-old Bleeth was cast in her first film role, opposite in the feature film Hey Babe!. In 1983, she was in a commercial with Puerto Rican group Menudo. At age 16, she began appearing as grown up Ryan Fenelli on the daytime Ryan's Hope in February 1985 until the soap's final episode on January 13, 1989.Irving, Doug; Navratil, Wendy (August 23, 1998). "Breast-cancer Fight Can Be Seen In The Jeans". .Gliatto, Tom (August 24, 1992). "Bleeth spirit". People. A few months after that show's 1989 cancellation, Bleeth's mother, Carina Bleeth, was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. She died within a year at the age of 47, after which Bleeth dealt with her grief, thus: "I stayed home, watching cooking shows, taking walks." She turned down acting offers for eight months, but then won the role of on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live.


Later career
Bleeth's role of Caroline Holden on brought her widespread attention. named her one of magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1995. She was one of 's 100 Sexiest Women in the World every year from 1996 to 2001, and FHM's U.S. 100 Sexiest Women every year from 2000 to 2003. As a result of her role in Baywatch, Bleeth was offered other roles in television and film. She has been a featured actress in five series and has guest-starred in other shows. During her television career, she continued to work as a model, frequently appearing in swimwear or lingerie. She once had her own line of swimwear called Yaz Wear. From 1998 to 2000, Bleeth played the role of inspector Caitlin Cross on .

Bleeth accepted a starring role in the short-lived series Titans in 2000. was so eager to cast Bleeth in the role of a vixen on Titans that his company convinced to grant her an early release from her Nash Bridges contract. In an interview with Dennis Hensley, she said she delighted in her over-the-top depiction of a crazed beauty queen in the 1997 TV film Crowned and Dangerous. She said, "I keep my crown from that film on my desk in a little Lucite box. My little brother tried it on once, and I screamed at him, 'Take it off! Take it off!' I get a little nasty about my crown." Interview with Dennis Hensley

She is mentioned in popular TV series multiple times, especially by and . She appears in the popular TV series in the episode "Treehouse of Horror X".

Following her first effort in a drug rehabilitation clinic in late 2000 (see below), Bleeth only shot one more performance, the 2003 television film .

Bleeth eventually made her comeback after a lengthy hiatus with a 2021 indie comedy Whack the Don.


Personal life
Bleeth met her future husband, strip club owner Paul Cerrito, in December 2000 when she voluntarily entered the Malibu-based Promises Rehabilitation Clinic to overcome a cocaine dependence. Bleeth would later comment, "They say you shouldn't get into any relationship in the first year of sobriety — especially with someone in the program, but Paul and I fell in love immediately." Glamour, April 2003 They were married in Santa Barbara, California, on August 25, 2002,Susman, Gary (August 28, 2002). "Bleeth Spirit". Entertainment Weekly.Silverman, Stephen M. (August 27, 2002). "Yasmine Bleeth Ties the Knot" . People.Callan, Jessica; Simpson, Eva; Kerins, Suzanne (August 2002). "3am: Yasmine Bleeth." The Free Library. Retrieved December 18, 2013. "Former Baywatch babe Yasmine Bleeth reportedly marries boyfriend Paul Cerrito" , Hello. August 27, 2002. and now live in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona.Lane, Laura (March 26, 2012). " Baywatch: The Oral History" . Esquire. Bleeth and Cerrito do not have children.


Charity work
Bleeth was the 1998 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraising campaign, which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education. On October 9, 1998, it was called the "Wear Jeans to Work" campaign. With Bleeth's help, $5 million was raised on that one day to help Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Breast cancer fundraising


Cocaine addiction and arrest
In December 2000, Bleeth voluntarily entered the Malibu-based Promises Rehabilitation Clinic to overcome a cocaine dependence. On September 12, 2001, Bleeth was arrested in Romulus, Michigan, after she drove her car off the highway onto a median strip on Interstate 94 as she and her future husband, Paul Cerrito, were heading to Detroit Metropolitan Airport. No other cars were involved.Errico, Marcus (September 14, 2001). "Yasmine Bleeth Facing Drug Charges". E!. Retrieved November 12, 2009.Buchanan, Jason. "Yasmine Bleeth Biography". . Police found four syringes with an injectable form of cocaine in them and a small plastic bag with cocaine residue on it. The next day police conducted a search of her hotel room, where they discovered more cocaine and drug paraphernalia.Armstrong, Mark (November 16, 2001). "Bleeth Charged in Coke Bust". E! In November 2001, through a , Bleeth pleaded guilty to possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and to driving while impaired.Armstrong, Mark (November 30, 2001). "Bleeth Pleads Guilty in Coke Bust". E! She was sentenced in January 2002 to two years of and 100 hours of community service.

Bleeth's lawyer, Jerry Sabbota, stated after sentencing that the actress was satisfied with the plea bargain, noting that her record will be cleared of any after she fulfills the terms of her probation. "When all is said and done she'll have a on her record. She wasn't treated any better than anyone else, and she wasn't treated any worse," Sabbota said.Errico, Marcus (January 9, 2002). "Bleeth Gets Probation in Drug Bust". E! Her attorney stated that Bleeth was receiving therapy from the founder of the Promises Rehabilitation Clinic that she had previously attended in 2000. Bleeth completely fulfilled the terms of her probation as of January 2004, and her record was cleared as determined by the plea bargain. In an issue of Glamour from April 2003, Bleeth wrote a three-page article titled "Back from My Drugs Hell" about her rocky path to recovery, her cocaine addiction, and her struggle to remain . Bleeth wrote that her cocaine habit was so severe that she collapsed at a photo shoot for Glamour, and she went without sleep for five days at a time. She wrote that "consciously trying to stay off drugs is now part of my life and always will be".


Filmography

Film
1983Hey Babe!Theresa O'Brian
1994Coral WilsonDirect-to-video
1996Heaven or VegasRachel
1998Jenna Reed
1999Coming SoonMimi
1999Undercover AngelHolly Anderson
2003Game OverJoDirect-to-video; Bleeth's parts were filmed in 1996


Television
1985–1989Ryan's Hope
1991–1993One Life to LiveLeeAnn Demerest Buchanan
1993Herman's HeadLindaEpisode: "An Actor Prepares"
1993–1997main (seasons 5-7); guest/recurring (season 4, 8)
1995Caroline HoldenTV film
Boy Meets WorldHerselfEpisode: The Thrilla in Phila
1996Caroline HoldenEpisode: "The Curator"
A Face to Die ForEmily GilmoreTV film
Talk to MeDiane ShepherdTV film
1997NatalieEpisode: "The Dating Game"
Crowned and DangerousDanielle StevensTV film
1998Jackie IversTV film
Veronica's ClosetKaterenaEpisode: "Veronica's a Drag"
Inspector Caitlin Crossmain (seasons 4–5)
1999Ultimate DeceptionTerry CuffTV film
It Came from the SkyPepper UpperTV film
Road RageEllen CarsonTV film
2000LaviniaTV film
Alexia FormanTV film
TitansHeather Lane-WilliamsMain cast
2002V.I.P.Kristen GraysonEpisode: "Miss Con-Jeanie-Ality"
2003Caroline HoldenTV film


Video games


Theatre
  • Welcome to My Life (October 1991). Starring role; a series of three one-act plays written by Charlie Loventhal (Second Stage Theater, New York, New York, USA)


Music videos
  • Bleeth appeared in ' video This House is Not a Home, a follow-up song to their single I'll Be There for You.


Awards and nominations
Soap Opera Digest Awards
  • 1986: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial" – Ryan's Hope
  • 1993: Nominated, "Hottest Female Star" – One Life to Live


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