Jessica Collins - wikipedia Jessica Collins For the actress who played Lizzie Miller on The Nine, see Jessie Collins. Jessica Collins Collins in 2013 Jessica Lynn Capogna ( 1971 - 04 - 01 ) April 1, 1971 ( age 46 ) Schenectady, New York, U.S. Years active 1990 -- present Spouse ( s ) Robert Tyler ( 1996 -- 2002 ) Michael Cooney ( m. 2016 ) Children Jessica Collins ( born Jessica Lynn Capogna ; April 1, 1971 ) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Dinah Lee Mayberry on the ABC soap opera Loving ( 1991 -- 1994 ) and Avery Bailey Clark on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless ( 2011 -- 2015 ). She also starred as Meredith Davies on Fox 's Tru Calling, and appeared in recurring and guest roles in many other shows. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Collins was born in Schenectady, New York. She attended Amsterdam High School in Amsterdam, New York. In 1988, she won the title Miss New York Teen USA and was the first runner - up for the Miss Teen USA Pageant in that same year. Collins later attended London 's Royal National Theatre Studio and the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Los Angeles. Career Collins starred in ABC daytime soap opera Loving as Dinah Lee Mayberry from 1991 to 1994. After leaving daytime, Collins appeared in the films Leprechaun 4 : In Space ( 1996 ), Best of the Best : Without Warning ( 1998 ), and Beautiful ( 2000 ), and guest - starred in primetime shows such as Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek : Voyager, Beverly Hills 90210, and Dawson 's Creek. Collins played Meredith Davies on the Fox Network 's Tru Calling from 2003 to 2004. She had a major recurring role in the NBC period drama, American Dreams, and later appeared in the short - lived series Unscripted and Scoundrels. She also starred in the short - lived ABC comedy - drama Big Shots from 2007 to 2008. In film, Collins played roles in Ritual ( 2002 ), Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ), Dirty Love ( 2005 ), Live ! ( 2007 ), and Open House ( 2010 ). Her other television credits include CSI : Crime Scene Investigation, Two and a Half Men, Nip / Tuck, It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and NCIS. In 2011, Collins returned to soaps with a role as Avery Bailey Clark on CBS 's The Young and the Restless. In 2013 and 2016, she was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role, winning in 2016. In May 2015, Soap Opera Digest reported that Collins was leaving the show, with Avery 's last appearance airing on July 21, 2015. Personal life She married Robert Tyler on November 11, 1996. The couple divorced February 15, 2002, citing irreconcilable differences. On May 4, 2016, she married writer and producer Michael Cooney. She and Cooney have a daughter, Jemma, born in January 2016. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes Leprechaun 4 : In Space Dr. Tina Reeves 1998 Best of the Best : Without Warning Karina 2000 Beautiful Miss Lawrenceville 2002 Ritual Jackie 2002 Catch Me If You Can Peggy 2003 King for a Day Mother Short film The Ranch Kim 2005 Dirty Love Mandy 2007 Live ! Starlet Open House Lauren Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 -- 1994 Loving Dinah Lee Mayberry Alden Series regular All My Children Dinah Lee Mayberry Alden Guest Appearance 1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Corrine Episode : `` Through the Dark Circle '' 1994 Coach Bridget McDermott Episode : `` Working Girl '' 1995 Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman Mindy Church Episodes : `` We Have a Lot to Talk About '', `` Home is Where the Hurt Is '' Diagnosis : Murder Wendy Windsor Episode : `` A Model Murder '' Life with Roger Heather Episode : `` The Way We Was '' 1997 Star Trek : Voyager Linnis Paris Episode : `` Before and After '' 1997 Beverly Hills 90210 Jody Carlisle Episodes : `` Deadline '', `` Child of the Night '', `` Friends, Lovers, and Children '' 2000 Dawson 's Creek Sherry Eisler Episode : `` To Green, With Love '' 2002 Off Centre Kristi Lee Episode : `` The Good, The Bad, and The Lazy '' 2002 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Leslie Episode : `` Little Andy in Charge '' 2002 -- 2003 American Dreams Colleen 7 episodes 2003 -- 2004 Tru Calling Meredith Davies Main role ( season 1 ), 15 episodes The Ranch Kim Television film 2005 Everwood Cameron Episode : `` Giving Up the Girl '' 2005 Unscripted Jessica 4 episodes 2005 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Missy Episode : `` Dog Eat Dog '' 2006 Two and a Half Men Gloria Episode : `` Walnuts and Demerol '' 2007 -- 2008 Big Shots Marla Main role, 11 episodes 2008 Gary Unmarried Leslie Episode : `` Gary and Allison Brooks '' 2009 Nip / Tuck Tracy Pierce Episode : `` Lola Wlodkowski '' Scoundrels Valerie Bottoms 4 episodes CSI : Miami Marcie Westerfield Episode : `` Happy Birthday '' 2011 Memphis Beat Margo Episode : `` Troubled Water '' 2011, 2013 It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Jackie Denardo Episodes : `` The Storm of the Century '', `` The Gang Saves the Day '' 2011 -- 2015 The Young and the Restless Avery Bailey Clark Series regular 2012 NCIS Judy Ford Episode : `` Recovery '' 2014 Perception Special Agent Anne - Marie Bishop Episode : `` Prologue '' Awards and nominations List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Title Result Ref. 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Hottest Female Star Loving Nominated 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actress Loving Nominated 2013 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated 2016 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won References ^ Jump up to : `` Jessica Collins -- Biography ''. MSN Movies. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Lionsgate Hosts Open House in August ''. DreadCentral.com. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : Jessica Collins Joins The Young and the Restless -- Today 's News : Our Take ''. TV Guide. June 24, 2011. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 19. Jump up ^ Labrecque, Jeff ( May 1, 2013 ). `` Daytime Emmy nominations : ' Young and the Restless ' leads CBS Inside TV ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 04. Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb ( May 1, 2016 ) `` 2016 Daytime Emmy Winners List ''. Tvline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016 Jump up ^ `` Jessica Collins Off Y&R ''. Soap Opera Digest. American Media. March 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Jessica Collins Married ''. Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Young, Candace ( May 5, 2016 ). `` Jessica Collins Marries Michael Cooney ''. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Pollier, Bobby ( January 28, 2016 ). `` Jessica Collins Gives Birth To Baby Girl ''. Heavy.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations ''. New York : emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Daytime Emmy Awards : The Complete Winners List ''. The Hollywood Reporter. New York City : Prometheus Global Media. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations '' ( PDF ). New York : emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016. External links Biography portal Film portal Television portal New York portal Jessica Collins on IMDb Jessica Collins on Facebook Jessica Collins at TV.com Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Suzanne Rogers ( 1979 ) Francesca James ( 1980 ) Jane Elliot ( 1981 ) Dorothy Lyman ( 1982 ) Louise Shaffer ( 1983 ) Judi Evans ( 1984 ) Beth Maitland ( 1985 ) Leann Hunley ( 1986 ) Kathleen Noone ( 1987 ) Ellen Wheeler ( 1988 ) Nancy Lee Grahn / Debbi Morgan ( 1989 ) Julia Barr ( 1990 ) Jess Walton ( 1991 ) Maeve Kinkead ( 1992 ) Ellen Parker ( 1993 ) Susan Haskell ( 1994 ) Rena Sofer ( 1995 ) Anna Holbrook ( 1996 ) Michelle Stafford ( 1997 ) Julia Barr ( 1998 ) Sharon Case ( 1999 ) Sarah Joy Brown ( 2000 ) Lesli Kay ( 2001 ) Crystal Chappell ( 2002 ) Vanessa Marcil ( 2003 ) Cady McClain ( 2004 ) Natalia Livingston ( 2005 ) Gina Tognoni ( 2006 ) Genie Francis ( 2007 ) Gina Tognoni ( 2008 ) Tamara Braun ( 2009 ) Julie Pinson ( 2010 ) Heather Tom ( 2011 ) Nancy Lee Grahn ( 2012 ) Julie Berman ( 2013 ) Amelia Heinle ( 2014 ) Amelia Heinle ( 2015 ) Jessica Collins ( 2016 ) Kate Mansi ( 2017 ) New York pageant winners Miss New York Bess Myerson ( 1945 ) Kris Krull ( 1974 ) Tawny Godin ( 1975 ) Mary Hinterberger ( 1975 ) Vanessa Williams ( 1983 ) Maryalice Demler ( 1990 ) Brandi Burkhardt ( 1999 ) Jessica Lynch ( 2003 ) Christina Ellington ( 2004 ) Kandice Pelletier ( 2005 ) Leigh - Taylor Smith ( 2008 ) Claire Buffie ( 2010 ) Kaitlin Monte ( 2011 ) Mallory Hagan ( 2012 ) Nina Davuluri ( 2013 ) Kira Kazantsev ( 2014 ) Jamie Lynn Macchia ( 2015 ) Miss New York USA Jackie Loughery ( 1952 ) Mary Therese Friel ( 1979 ) Jennifer Gareis ( 1994 ) Shanna Moakler ( 1995 ) Kimberly Pressler ( 1999 ) Jaclyn Nesheiwat ( 2004 ) Meaghan Jarensky ( 2005 ) Adriana Diaz ( 2006 ) Gloria Almonte ( 2007 ) Danielle Roundtree ( 2008 ) Tracey Chang ( 2009 ) Joanne Nosuchinsky ( 2013 ) Serena Bucaj ( 2016 ) Miss New York Teen USA Ruth Zakarian ( 1983 ) Jessica Collins ( 1988 ) Kimberly Pressler ( 1994 ) Gloria Almonte ( 2001 ) Adriana Diaz ( 2003 ) Natascha Bessez ( 2005 ) Taylor Gildersleeve ( 2009 ) Corrin Stellakis ( 2014 ) Mrs. New York Meaghan Castaldi ( 2010 ) VIAF : 122026291 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jessica_Collins&oldid=801316823 '' Categories : American television actresses American film actresses Miss Teen USA delegates People from Schenectady, New York 1971 births Living people Actresses from New York ( state ) American soap opera actresses 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano नेपाली Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 18 September 2017, at 23 : 48. 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