Michelle Stafford Talks The Young and the Restless, Being Phyllis Summers & Winning 3 Daytime Emmys!

2026-03-05

The Kelly Alexander Show brings you in-depth celebrity interviews, entertainment news and behind-the-scenes stories from television, music and pop culture. This week’s episode is a must-listen for soap fans around the world who love a legendary soap opera character! Emmy Award–winning actress Michelle Stafford joins the show to talk about her iconic role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless. Michelle reflects on her path into acting, what it takes to portray one of daytime television’s most layered and polarizing characters and why she chose to step away from the role before making her celebrated return in 2019. She also opens up about winning three Daytime Emmy Awards, navigating production during the pandemic and the special bond she shares with her cast and crew - including longtime co-stars Amelia Heinle, Eric Braeden, Sharon Case, Peter Bergman, Melody Thomas Scott and the list goes on. Plus, Michel...

The Kelly Alexander Show brings you in-depth celebrity interviews, entertainment news and behind-the-scenes stories from television, music and pop culture. This week’s episode is a must-listen for soap fans around the world who love a legendary soap opera character!

Emmy Award–winning actress Michelle Stafford joins the show to talk about her iconic role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless. Michelle reflects on her path into acting, what it takes to portray one of daytime television’s most layered and polarizing characters and why she chose to step away from the role before making her celebrated return in 2019.

She also opens up about winning three Daytime Emmy Awards, navigating production during the pandemic and the special bond she shares with her cast and crew - including longtime co-stars Amelia Heinle, Eric Braeden, Sharon Case, Peter Bergman, Melody Thomas Scott and the list goes on. Plus, Michelle talks about her love of hockey, her appreciation for Canadian fans and shares some fun personal insights you won’t want to miss like who would be on her flight crew from the list of co-stars on Y&R.

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