Chrishell Stause | |
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| Born | Terrina Chrishell Stause (1981-07-21)July 21, 1981 (age 43) Draffenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education | Murray State University (BA) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | chrishell |
Terrina Chrishell Stause (born July 21, 1981) is an American actress, television personality and real estate agent. She began her career playing the role ofAmanda Dillon in the ABC daytime soap operaAll My Children (2005–2011). From 2013 to 2015, she starred asJordan Ridgeway in the NBC soap opera,Days of Our Lives and later returned to the soap on a recurring basis. For this role, Stause received aDaytime Emmy Award nomination forOutstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2020. In 2019, Stause began starring in theNetflix reality seriesSelling Sunset.
Stause was born on July 21, 1981[1][2] inDraffenville, Kentucky.[3] She attendedMurray State University, from which she received her B.A. in theater in 2003.[4] Her middle name "Chrishell" is aportmanteau word created based on the unusual circumstances of her birth: her mother went into labor at aShell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.[5] However, in her book Stause denies the gossip on her birth. She mentioned that her mother had some car troubles and pulled into a gas station. While waiting at the car station, she went intopre-labor and the car attendant genuinely helped her to reach a hospital. Stause was born in a hospital.[6] Before knowing that she was pregnant, her mother broke up with Chrishell's biological father, who was half Japanese and half Spanish.[6] Jeff was her stepfather. Stause missed a full year of middle school because she was forced to live in a tent.[6] At that time, Stause mentioned washing her hair in the river, usingfood stamps and hiding her life from classmates. Her parents "struggled with addiction and mental health"[6] and for a period joined theWorldwide Church of God when she was 10 years old.[6] Her mother never had a steady job and Stause describes her as free spirit and self-righteous.[6]
In 2005, Stause was cast asAmanda Dillon in theABC daytime soap opera,All My Children, a role she began on May 4, 2005, when the character returned to Pine Valley after a five-year absence. The role of Amanda was previously portrayed by Alexis Manta. During her time on soap, Stause also acted in the independent filmsScaring the Fish (2008) andThe Crimson Mask (2009).[7] The soap was cancelled and ended on September 23, 2011. Following cancellation, Stause made her prime time television debut guest starring in the second season of the ABC crime comedy-drama series,Body of Proof.[8] She was a member of improvisational troupeThe Groundlings in Los Angeles.[9]
In April 2013, it was announced that Stause had joined the cast ofNBC soap opera,Days of Our Lives.[10] Her character,Jordan Ridgeway, first appeared in Salem on August 15, 2013.[11][12][13] On October 24, 2014, it was announced that Stause would be leaving the series in 2015.[14] In 2018, it was announced that Stause was reprising the role and would begin airing in February 2019.[15] The character exited on November 11, 2019, and Stause briefly reprised the role during guest appearances on March 4 and July 20, 2020, and also on May 24–25, 2021. At the47th Daytime Emmy Awards, Stause received nomination forOutstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series.[16]
In 2015, Stause guest-starred in the ABC prime time soapy drama series,Mistresses,[17] and starred oppositeJustin Hartley in the romantic comedy film,Another Time.[citation needed] From 2015 to 2016 she starred in the web-series,Youthful Daze. In April 2016, it was announced that Stause would be joining the cast of CBS soap operaThe Young and the Restless as Bethany Bryant, debuting in late May.[18] She last appeared on August 17, 2016.[1] The following year she was cast in her first film leading role, in the thrillerEve of Abduction.[19]
In addition to her acting career, Stause is also a real estate agent. Her work is showcased inSelling Sunset, aNetflix reality television show focused onThe Oppenheim Group, a real estate brokerage dealing in luxury homes in L.A.[20] In 2022 she receivedMTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Reality Star.[21]
In 2019, Stause played the lead in the thriller filmStaged Killer forLifetime.[22] On September 2, 2020, Stause was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the29th season ofDancing with the Stars.[23] She was eliminated in the eighth week of competition, getting to eighth place.[24] In 2023, Stause returned to Lifetime with the leading roles inA Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story andYou're Not Supposed to Be Here.[25]
In May 2024, it was announced Stause had joined the cast of Australian soap operaNeighbours asYasmine Shields.[26]
Stause was engaged toMatthew Morrison from December 9, 2006, to 2007.[27][28]
In January 2014, it was confirmed that Stause andJustin Hartley were dating[29] and the couple announced their engagement in July 2016.[30] The couple married in July 2017.[31] In November 2019, Hartley filed for divorce, citingirreconcilable differences.[32] Stause alleged that Hartley had let her know about the divorce by text only 45 minutes before the media broke the news.[33] She filed for dissolution of marriage in December 2019 and refuted the July 8 separation date previously listed by Hartley.[34] The divorce was finalized on February 22, 2021.[35] She subsequently started datingDancing with the Stars dancerKeo Motsepe from December 2020 to February 2021.[36]
She announced viaInstagram in July 2021 she had begun a romantic relationship withSelling Sunset co-star and bossJason Oppenheim, which ended in December of the same year.[37]
In May 2022, Stause confirmed a relationship with Australian musician Georgia Flipo, better known asG Flip,[38][39] The couple started dating in March and secretly got married in Las Vegas in July of that same year.[40] They did not share the news of their nuptials until spring of 2023.[41][42] In July 2023, on their first anniversary, Chrishell and G Flip held another ceremony in Palm Springs. The couple shared that they plan to have a wedding every year on their anniversary.[43]
Both of Stause's parents died fromlung cancer between 2019 and 2020.[44][45] Stause has four sisters. Her oldest sister, Shonda, appeared on seasons 1, 3, and 7 ofSelling Sunset and resides inSt. Louis.[46]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–11 | All My Children | Amanda Dillon | Series regular |
| 2008 | Scaring the Fish | Robinu | |
| 2009 | The Crimson Mask | Jules | |
| 2011 | The Crimson Mask: Director's Cut | Jules | |
| Body of Proof | Justine Befort | Episode: "Your Number's Up" | |
| 2012 | Hot and Bothered | Payton | Short film |
| 2013–15, 2019–21, 2023 | Days of Our Lives | Jordan Ridgeway | Series regular (2013–15); recurring role (2019); guest role (2020–21, 2023) |
| 2014 | Meanwhile... | Party Girl | Episode: "What's a Banana Slug?" |
| 2015–16 | Youthful Daze | Zoey Miller | Series regular |
| 2015 | Misguided | Chrishell | Episode: "The Actresses" |
| Another Time | Julia Practor | ||
| Mistresses | Yoga Woman | Episode: "Threesomes" | |
| 2016 | The Young and the Restless | Bethany Bryant | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Eve of Abduction | Lila | |
| 2019–present | Selling Sunset | Herself | Main cast |
| 2019 | Staged Killer | Naomi | |
| 2020 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant onseason 29 |
| 2022 | Bling Empire | Herself | Episode: "Crash and Burn"[47] |
| 2023 | A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story | Lori | Television film |
| The L Word: Generation Q | Herself | Episode: "Looking Ahead" | |
| Is It Cake? | Herself / Judge | Episode: "Everything Is Cake!" | |
| You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Zoe | Television film | |
| 2024 | Celebrity Family Food Battle | Herself | Episode: "Reality Star Showdown” |
| 2024 | Hot Frosty | Cameo | |
| 2024–2025 | Neighbours | Yasmine Shields | Guest role;[48] 16 episodes |
| 2025 | The Traitors | Herself | Season 3, Eliminated ; 11th Place |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | |
| Soap Hub Awards | Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | ||
2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Fight (Unscripted) | Selling Sunset | Nominated | |
2022 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Reality Star | Selling Sunset | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Fight (Unscripted) | Selling Sunset | Nominated |
...born on July 21, 1981 in Draffenville, Kentucky as Terrina Chrishell Stause.
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