Jessica Collins

Jessica Collins is an American actress whose work has spanned daytime soap operas, primetime television and film. Born in Schenectady, New York, she was named Miss New York Teen USA in 1988 and later studied acting in London and Los Angeles. She is best known for her roles as Dinah Lee Mayberry on ABC's Loving from 1991 to 1994 and Avery Bailey Clark on CBS's The Young and the Restless from 2011 to 2015, the part that earned her a Daytime Emmy in 2016. Her films include Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997), Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998), Ritual (2002), Dirty Love (2005) and Open House (2010). She starred as Meredith Davies on Fox's Tru Calling from 2003 to 2004, had a recurring role on American Dreams, and later appeared in Big Shots and Acapulco.