Michelle Stafford

Biography

Michelle Stafford (born September 14, 1965) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer best known for her role as Phyllis Summers on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, a performance that has earned her three Daytime Emmy Awards. Stafford began her career in 1990 with the Fox soap opera Tribes and has appeared in various television shows, including General Hospital, where she portrayed Nina Reeves from 2014 to 2019. In addition to her acting work, she created and starred in the comedy web series The Stafford Project in 2013. Stafford also launched a skincare line called Skin Nation in 2016. She is a mother of two, having welcomed her children via gestational surrogacy. Stafford is a member of the Church of Scientology and maintains a presence in the entertainment industry through various projects.