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Victoria Rowell
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Dru & Neil's Japanese Wedding.
Portrayed Drucilla Winters
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| Birthday: --- MAY, 10 1959 Birthplace: --- PORTLAND, MA Where she grew up: --- Where she lives now: --- |
| Family/relationships: ---[From Wikipedia:] Rowell was born in Portland, Maine. Her biological mother, Dorothy Rowell, was Caucasian and a Mayflower descendant. Her father was African-American. Rowell knew very little about her father. Dorothy, who suffered from schizophrenia, took a taxi to a hospital to give birth to Rowell, leaving a son and two small daughters unsupervised. When she was 16 days old, Rowell, along with her two sisters, Sheree and Lori, was surrendered to child services. |
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| What she's doing now: --- BOOK TOUR (LAST KNOWN) "THE WOMAN WHO RAISED ME" |
| Fascinating facts: [From Wikipedia:] While living in Maine with foster mother Agatha Armstead, Rowell, then eight, began ballet lessons. She received a Ford Foundation scholarship to study at the Cambridge school of ballet. At 17, Rowell received scholarships to the School of American Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She also became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, which is primarily composed of African-American women. After dancing with the American Ballet Theatre II and the Juilliard School of Music Dance Extension program with Anthony Tudor, Rowell accepted guest artist teaching posts in New England |
Acting bio (tv, movies, stage, awards, etc):
Television: Dru came into Y&R in 1990
As a spitfire runaway, teenager, who was very quickly was noticed. Within months of her arrival. She was a real mouth for Y&R she brought the streets to the show.
she was cast as street urchin-turned-fashion model Drucilla Barber. Rowell became a fan favorite and was nominated for three Daytime Emmy awards in 1996, 1997 and 1998. She won 10 NAACP Image Awards for her portrayal of Drucilla. Rowell's first run as Drucilla was from 1990 to 1998. She briefly returned in 2000, then returned on a permanent basis from 2002 until early 2007.
Rowell also played Dr. Amanda Bentley on Diagnosis: Murder, prior to replacing Cynthia Gibb. For much of Rowell's stint on Diagnosis: Murder, she was working on that show and on The Young and the Restless simultaneously. (One episode of Diagnosis Murder centered around murder on the set of The Young and the Restless; Rowell was featured as both Amanda and Drucilla in that episode.)
Rowell's departure from Y&R in April 2007 generated some media coverage and controversy. Rowell expressed her anger about backstage politics at the show, and in particular, how those events impacted her and prevented her from being nominated for a Daytime Emmy. Rowell also indicated that she felt the African-American presence on the show was fading. Rowell told TVGuide.com, "Even iron bends".[5] Sony Pictures Television, which produces Y&R, ordered Lynn Marie Latham to kill off Drucilla Barber Winters to prevent the character - and actress - from migrating to CBS Daytime sister show The Bold and the Beautiful, as other departing
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| gollygeewiz | Blue without Dru! | 13 | Apr 7 2008, 10:16 AM EDT by Suwie | |
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Thread started: Nov 1 2007, 2:44 AM EDT
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Drucilla Winters needs to return from her watery grave- like yesterday! She has breathed life into the show for so many years- there was never a dull moment with Drucilla always just a few scenes away. I miss Dru!
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| emaust30 | Dru | 6 | Apr 6 2008, 8:38 PM EDT by bjandk | |
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Thread started: Oct 22 2007, 2:57 PM EDT
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I read today that IF she comes back to the show that it will be a year from now. The producers need to bring her back NOW. The show is really lacking something without Victoria. She brought personality and energy to the show. None of the other female characters are as interesting and none have her acting chops. I really miss her!!!
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| scamp725 | miss her! | 0 | Apr 4 2008, 1:03 AM EDT by scamp725 | |
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Thread started: Apr 4 2008, 1:03 AM EDT
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wish she would come back & break up Neil & his new woman
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| wchall1928 | RE: We Miss Victoria Rowell | 10 | Feb 9 2008, 8:55 PM EST by sjenn2001 | |
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Thread started: Oct 20 2007, 10:21 PM EDT
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Sorry politics got in the way of a great actress's career. Seems the powers that be don't like it when the actors and actresses become so vocal and powerful. Y & R, you lose, because Victoria Rowell was quite an assett to the Y & R. The fans really miss her, and hopefully you will all come to your senses and bring her back. SONY PICTURES TELEVISION & LYNN MARIE LATHAM....wise up. The fans want Victoria Rowell back, and the fans are who keep your show on the air year after year. DO YOU HEAR ME NOW????
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| winnt | I miss you Dru | 0 | Oct 27 2007, 10:12 PM EDT by winnt | |
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Thread started: Oct 27 2007, 10:12 PM EDT
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I strongly agree. Dru definitely brought something into Y & R. She was fiesty, loving kind and family oriented. Yes, she made mistakes but she was like living everyday life. I really hope to see her back on the show in the very near, near future.
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