Beth Maitland
 |
Beth Maitland | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1958 Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse |
Christopher Banninger
(m. 1989; div. 2018) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 1985 The Young and the Restless |
Beth Maitland (born May 12, 1958) is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Traci Abbott in the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1982[1] to 1996 and since 2001 on a recurring basis. For her performance in this role, she won the 1985 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and received further nominations in the category in 2019 and 2026.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Maitland and her family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when she was seven. By age thirteen, she had already appeared in numerous community theatre and dinner theatre productions. She attended Arizona State University, majoring in music and theatre. Maitland moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and worked in night clubs while taking acting classes at the Los Angeles Film Industry Workshop.
Career
[edit]On television, Maitland has appeared in several made-for-television movies, and a supporting role in 1995 feature film Mr. Holland's Opus.
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1996; 1999; 2001–present | The Young and the Restless | Traci Abbott Connelly | |
| 1987 | Plaza Suite | TV movie | |
| 1991 | $100,000 Pyramid | Herself | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Deaf School Principal | |
| 2007 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Traci Abbott Connelly | 1 episode (March 20, 2007) |
| 2013 | The Grove | Gloria | TV movie |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Eleanor Parsons | Episode: "Surface Tension" |
| 2019 | Number 2 | Renae | Short film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | [2] |
1986 |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2019 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Pending | [3] |
2026 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Pending | [4] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Beth Maitland - The Young and the Restless Cast Member, cbs.com, retrieved 2020-03-31
- ↑ Passalacqua, Connie (August 23, 1985). "Soap scoop: Daytime Emmys need improvement". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta: (Postmedia Network Inc.). p. 89. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ↑ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ "The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York/Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
