Jennifer Gareis
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.
Movie Appearances
Point of Entry
as Susan
2007
What Boys Like
as Brooke
2003
Luckytown
as Sugar
2000
Private Parts
as Coed
1997
Gangland
as Sarah
2001
Boat Trip
as Sheri
2002
The Harvesting
as Sarah
2018
The 6th Day
as Virtual Girlfriend
2000
Miss Congeniality
as Tina
2000
Lifebreath
as Elevator Woman
1997
Downward Angel
as Woman
2001
Escape
as Ecstatic Blonde
2006
