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STAR STATS:
Real full name:
Bobbie Diane Eakes
Hair color:
Light brown
Eye color:
Hazel Brown
Height:
5'5''
Birthdate:
July 25 (Leo), 1961
Hometown:
Warner Robins, Georgia
Marital status:
Married to David Steen since July 4, 1992
Education:
University of Georgia for two years
Sisters:
Susan, Sharon, Sandra, Shelly
Brothers-in-Law:
Kirk, Richard, Steve, John
Favorite colors:
Dusty rose and blue
Hobbies:
Cooking, travelling, gardening, growing vegetables, painting decorating
Pets:
2 cats: Elvis (cat from one of Jeff Trachtaīs catīs litters) and LeRoy
Favorite sport:
Golf
Favorite book:
'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen
Favorite TV show:
'Hardball with Chris Matthews' on CNBC
Favorite movies:
'To Kill a Mockingbird', 'The Graduate'
Favorite music:
Classic rock, progressive country, classical
Favorite song:
'Long and Winding Road' by the Beatles
Favorite singers:
Raul Malo (of the Mavericks) and Elton John
Favorite actors:
Jeff Bridges, Ralph Fiennes
Favorite actress:
Geraldine Page
Favorite season:
Summer. I love sitting outside in the early evening and not having to wear a jacket
Favorite holiday:
Christmas. There are so many wonderful smells at that time of the year. I love being with family and friends
Favorite item of clothing:
Cotton duckie pajamas
Favorite saying:
"Let īer rip!"
Favorite comfort food:
Mashed potatoes with lots of garlic and butter
Favorite junk food:
Cheeseburgers
Favorite dessert:
Peach cobbler. Even though Iīm from Georgia, the best I had was in a restaurant in Los Angeles
Favorite food:
Grilled fish
Least favorite food:
Vegemite
Favorite subject in school:
English literature
Least favorite subjects in school:
Math and science
Pet peeve:
Automobile drivers who donīt understand how to use the turn lane
Dream car:
A big olī shiny red 1995 pick-up truck
What makes you happy:
Swing music
What makes you angry:
Ask my husband
I can imitate:
Mary Taylor Moore
Cause I most believe in:
Justice
First thing I do when I wake up in the morning:
Try to remember what I have to do that day
Last thing I do before I go to bed:
Try to remember what I did that day
Most embarrassing moment:
Forgetting my speech in the Miss America Pageant
Best quality:
Good intentions
Worst quality:
Procrastination
Something that makes me see red:
Chlorine
Most treasured possession:
The remote control
If I could live anywhere, itīd be:
Montecito, CA
Smartest thing I ever did:
Pursue my dream
Quality I appreciate most in a person:
A sense of humor
Quality I like most in a mate:
Virtue
My hero:
Husband David Steen
My epitaph:
The fat lady song
Greatest love:
My family
Greatest achievement:
My marriage
Greatest fear:
A crocodile in my pool
Greatest wish:
To be thought of and remembered as a person who had a lot of friends and loved ones
If I could only keep one household appliance, it would be:
Bread maker
Most memorable role:
In high school, I performed the title role of 'Annie'
A famous role Iīd like to play:
Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'. I already know half the lines
First professional acting job:
I was on the very last episode of 'Laverne and Shirley'. My lines were unfortunately cut, but I can still be seen in the episode and I did get my Screen Actors Guild card
Most unusual job:
I worked at a food convention and had to put on an inflatable costume that made me look like a giant-sized version of a product called Lunch Bucket. It was very heavy because I had to wear a big leaf-blower-type device on my back to keep the costume inflated
Most emotional scenes on B&B:
Saulīs funeral. Unfortunately, I was out of town for Michael Foxīs (Saul) memorial service, so the one we did on the show for his character was my way of saying goodbye. I felt as though Michael had been a father figure to me, just as Saul had been to Macy
Favorite Macy scene:
Recently, Iīve had several favorites. Some of the scenes I did with Thorne where I was sort of lamenting Macyīs situation about not being able to have a baby. Also, Grantīs death scenes were some of my favorites
If I could play any other character than Macy on B&B, it would be:
Darla. I could never do it as well as Schae, but I think itīs great to be able to play the comedy. Schae is very talented and has great comedic timing
B&B prankster:
Probably me! I am a prankster -- people donīt realize it, but I like to pull the practical jokes
What I like best being in soaps:
What I like best -- because I also love to sing -- is the routine of it. It stays interesting because itīs a different script every day, but you get to keep to a regular schedule and have some sort of normal home life
What I think is the hardest thing to do when youīre in soaps:
The hardest thing, and itīs just the challenge of every actor, is to get the viewers so wrapped up in the story that they believe you and your performance and you can evoke specific emotions from the audience, whatever the storyline dictates
Film or theatrical role for the opposite sex I would most want to play:
Peter Sellersīs 'Chance the Gardener in Being There'
Actor Iīd most like to work with:
Ralph Fiennes
If I wasnīt acting, Iīd be:
Broke. Seriously, Iīd be singing
If I couldnīt be an actor, Iīd be:
Martha Stewart
Celebrity I have been most excited to meet in person:
I was very excited to meet Carol Burnett when I went to see John McCookīs show, 'Putting It Together'. You couldnīt meet a nicer person. Sheīs a very gracious lady
Celebrity Iīm often mistaken for:
Vendela
Soaps I watch:
B&B, and other than that, I sometimes do some surfing on the Internet and see whatīs going on on some of the other soaps. I know people on other shows and itīs fun to see what my friends are up to. B&B is my favorite soap, though!
Amount of fan mail I get:
I do get a lot of fan mail. Lately, I havenīt gotten around to every letter thatīs come in, but eventually I do get around to answering all of it
People would be surprised to know:
I sleepwalk. Once, after turning in for the evening, I dreamed we were having company over in the middle of the night, so I actually started getting dressed
Nobody knows I can:
Make a gourmet meal out of Spam
Earliest childhood memory:
Going to the Worldīs Fair with my family when I was very, very young. I distinctly recall looking up at some of the displays
Where I keep my banner from the Miss Georgia pageant:
I think all of that stuff is in a trunk in my motherīs house. Iīve been meaning to get it out here, but itīs so hard to move a trunk
How I want to spend New Yearīs Eve 1999:
In Fiji, with my entire family and closest friends
Something you'd be surprised to know about me:
I love liver, onions and air line food!
Compiled by HENRIETTA ROOS (and Anne-Marie Wiik)
THE STORY --- GETTING TO KNOW YOU --- CREDITS (TV, Discography etc.)
since June 27th, 2001
