Melissa Claire Egan

Melissa Claire Egan (born September 28, 1981 ) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Annie Lavery on All My Children and Chelsea Lawson on The Young and the Restless.

Early years Egan was born to Mary and Dennis Egan, the middle of three children. She has two brothers, Ryan and Scott. She was raised Roman Catholic.

Egan has a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she attended the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England, where she studied Shakespeare. On January 31, 2018, Egan confirmed earlier reports that she had decided to leave the soap, saying it was a "goodbye for now" on her social media. It was further reported that the door would be left open for the actress to return. In April 2019, it was announced that Egan was reprising her role on the show.

On June 7, 2012, Egan played the role of Milo's date Jessica on TBS sitcom Men at Work.

Egan has served as a celebrity spokesperson for Proactiv Solution with former AMC co-star Chrishell Stause.

Personal life In February 2013, she became engaged to Matt Katrosar. The couple were wed on July 26, 2014, in an interfaith service in Santa Barbara, California as Egan is Catholic and Katrosar is Jewish. In early 2023, it was revealed that Egan was pregnant with the couple's second child.

Filmography

Awards and nominations +List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series All My Children Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series All My Children Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series All My Children Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless 2016 Indie Series Award Best Guest Actress — Comedy Misguided Soap Awards France Best New Character The Young and the Restless Soap Awards France Couple of the Year — "Chelsea and Adam" (shared with Michael Muhney) The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless