Vail Bloom
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Vail MacMillan Bloom is an American actress and producer. She played Heather Stevens on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2008.[1] Bloom has also appeared in films and television series including Finishing the Game, Las Vegas, Cold Case, Castle, Too Late, Surviving the Wild, Orphan Horse, and Vanderpump Rules. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in architecture.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut and Florida.[5] She attended Princeton University, where she studied architecture and was a member of the diSiac Dance Company. She graduated in 2004 with a degree in architecture.[6][7][8]
During her Sophomore year at Princeton, Bloom became interested in acting after a roommate asked her to appear in a student film. After graduating, she moved to California, hired a manager, and began attending acting classes.[9]
Career
Bloom's early acting credits included a guest role on Las Vegas and a role in the 2007 independent film Finishing the Game. In 2007, she joined the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as attorney Heather Stevens. She played the role from 2007 to 2010 and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2008.[10][11][12]
After leaving The Young and the Restless, Bloom appeared in projects including A Valentine's Date, Angel of Death, Cold Case, Hollywood Heights, and Hello Ladies. [13]
In 2014, Bloom appeared as herself in the third season of the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules.[14]
Bloom appeared in the films Too Late in 2015,[15] Surviving the Wild, The Ghost Beyond, and Orphan Horse. She was also credited as an executive producer on Surviving the Wild and as a producer on Style Queens.[16]
In 2023, Bloom returned to the Young and the Restless as Heather Stevens. She exited the role again in 2024 after the character was killed off.[17]
In 2023, Bloom appeared in the television film How to Frame a Family. In 2026, she appeared in My Granddaughters Has Your Son's Face.[18]
Personal life
In 2014, Bloom admitted that she had a drug problem during her years on The Young and the Restless.[19][20] "I was on The Young and the Restless for just under three years and I was starting to get into this whole like… what seemed like the Hollywood lifestyle, and I was starting to get into a little bit of trouble with drugs," Bloom said in an episode of Vanderpump Rules.[21]
In February 2018, Bloom filed for a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend Hayes Stuppy. Bloom claimed that she only dated Stuppy for three weeks in 2017 and that the reason for the restraining order was because he had sent her several unwanted emails and has a history of stalking.[22][23]
Bloom has two children, Charlie (born in August 2018)[24][25] and Jack (born in January 2020).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Woman #2 | Episode: "Delinda's Box, Part 1" |
| 2007–2010 2023–2024 |
The Young and the Restless | Heather Stevens | Role from: July 13, 2007 – April 6, 2010, Recurring: February 15, 2023 – September 26, 2024 |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Cassie | Film |
| 2008 | Time | Annie | Short film |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Regina Downes | Web series |
| 2009 | Entourage | Amy's assistant | Episode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" |
| 2009 | Fantasy Over Reality | Whole Foods Sarah | Television film |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Alyssa Lane | Episode: "Forensics" |
| 2010 | The Somnambulist | Irene Bailey | Film |
| 2011 | Your Love Never Fails | Beth | Video |
| 2011 | Life at the Resort | Allison | Film |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Bree | Episode: "The Text Spoof" |
| 2012 | Aspen the Series | Madison Hartman | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Tiffany Shaw | Episode: "Death Gone Crazy" |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Ashley | Episode: "The Limo" |
| 2014 | Overwatch | Megan | Short film |
| 2014–2015 | Vanderpump Rules | Herself | Reality series |
| 2015 | Too Late | Janet Lyons | Film |
| 2016 | Style Queens | Herself | Also producer |
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Rachel | Film; also executive producer |
| 2018 | The Ghost Beyond | Jennifer Burrows | Film |
| 2018 | Orphan Horse | Caroline Crowley | Film |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brett Amelkin (April 1, 2005). "Bloom '04 of 'Maxim' fame tries her luck in Hollywood". Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Young and the Restless's Vail Bloom in Angel of Death!". Soaps.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vanderpump Rules Alum Vail Bloom Shares an Update on Her Life Today". Bravo. August 4, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."What Has Vail Bloom Been Up To Since Vanderpump Rules?". Bravo TV Official Site. June 16, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vail Bloom Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."vail bloom reprises heather on the young and the restless".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How to Frame a Family". STUDIO TF1 AMERICA. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Vanderpump Rules' Star Vail Bloom Admits to Having Serious Drug Problem During Years on 'The Young and the Restless'". Music Times. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Y&R's Vail Bloom crashes Vanderpump Rules, reveals drug problem". soapcentral.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Y&R's' Vail Bloom Reveals All on 'Vanderpump Rules'". Soap Opera Network. December 16, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vanderpump Rules Alum Vail Bloom Is Pregnant and Reportedly Having Drama with an Ex". Bravo TV Official Site. March 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former 'Vanderpump Rules' Cast Member Welcomes Baby Girl [Photo]". www.inquisitr.com. September 5, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vanderpump Rules Alum Vail Bloom Is a Officially a Mom". Bravo TV Official Site. September 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas, Michael. "CONGRATS: The Young and the Restless Alum Vail Bloom Welcomes First Child!". Soap Opera News. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
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