Victoria Rowell

Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film ''Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' as Drucilla Winters, her signature and longest role on television, for which she was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards. She departed from the show in 2007. Rowell is also well known for her role as Dr. Amanda Bentley in the CBS medical crime drama ''Diagnosis: Murder'' (1993–2001). From 1993 to 2000, she appeared on both series simultaneously.

Rowell has had a number of roles in feature films. She starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1992 comedy ''The Distinguished Gentleman'', and later had roles in the films ''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) and ''Barb Wire'' (1996). She is an 11-time NAACP Image Awards winner. Provided by Wikipedia