If starring on the fifth season of Bravo's successful reality series "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" as the neighborhood newbie wasn't already enough, sultry actress EILEEN DAVIDSON has plenty of other projects in the works. She's currently reprising two signature soap opera roles, as Kristen DiMera on NBC's "Days of our Lives" and as Ashley Abbott on CBS' "The Young and the Restless," and she's also promoting a new indie film, "Stranger at the Pentagon."
And that doesn't even include her personal life, which includes being married to former tennis professional and World Poker Tour commentator Vincent Van Patten.
Just tracking her down for an interview means lacing up your track shoes to keep up.
Are you a bit crazed with the kind of schedule you have going?
It all seems to be working out very well for now.
I saw you in a very intriguing award winning indie film short "Stranger At The Pentagon" as Deena Thor (producer/director/writer Craig Campobasso). What motivated you to participate in a film like this about UFOs and aliens who inhabit earth?
Craig is a dear friend of mine and I wanted to be on board.
Things about yourself you like least?
I am very impatient and self-critical.
If you could work with any performer of any kind, living or passed, who would it be?
There are lots of people, but the first to come to mind is David Bowie. I think he's a fascinating person.
What is it about performing that you enjoy the most?
Immersing myself in another reality.
What do you still want to accomplish in your life?
Learning Italian and French.
Is there anything about the entertainment industry that's difficult to tolerate?
Giving my power away to "them."
What is your pet peeve?
Inequality.
Do you believe there is a higher power guiding you along in life?
Absolutely.
If you could have dinner with anyone in the world past or present, who would it be?
The Dalai Lama.
If you had one wish, what you ask for?
I think we could all benefit from world peace.
Marina Anderson is an established actress, published author ("David Carradine: The Eye Of My Tornado"), publicist, personal manager (The Media Hound PR) and freelance writer specializing in entertainment. Her performing credits include starring and supporting roles in television shows, features films, webisodes and national commercials such as "The Mentalist," "Dexter," "Law & Order LA," "Seinfeld" and more. Learn more at MarinaAnderson.net or IMDB.com. Marina's passion is helping animals and she is an advocate for domestic and wildlife protection. Look for her next book (for children), "The Adventures of Lulu the Collie," which stars her beloved dog, Lulu, daughter of Lassie VIII. Contact Marina at ourwebemail@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter at @flyinggoddess.
