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What You Don't Know About Reality And Soap Star Eileen Davidson

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By TheBlast Staff on January 6, 2020 at 4:49 AM PST

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Eileen Davidson has been iconic in daytime television for nearly 3 decades.

She's split her time from The Young and the Restless, and Days of Our Lives. When she's not busy filming dramatic scenes for soap operas, Davidson allows cameras to follow her for the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

In a move that shocked her longtime fans, Davidson joined the reality show in 2014. Davidson had to deal with the drama created by other housewives Lisa Rinna and Lisa Vanderpump.

Davidson's reality show career has introduced her to a new fanbase. For those curious about Eileen, here's a brief tidbit of information you should know.

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As fans know by now, Eileen is a popular soap opera actress.

In 1982, she landed the iconic role of Ashley Abbott on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Davidson would play the character off and on for the next 37 years.

In 1993, she would join the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, where she played villain Kristen DiMera. Davidson would also play the role of Kristen on and off throughout the years.

Davidson earned praise for her work on both shows, and in 2014 she won her first Daytime Emmy for her role as Kristen on Days.

In 2018, Davidson earned her second Daytime Emmy win, this time for The Young and the Restless.

Soap fans were ecstatic for Eileen, who they felt were long overdue for an award.

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