# Amelia Heinle
**Amelia Heinle** (born 1973) is an American actress best known for playing [Victoria Newman](https://www.edgepedia.org/victoria-newman) on the CBS daytime drama *The Young and the Restless*, a role she has held since March 2005 and for which she won Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) • [2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/) Her earlier soap roles were Steffi Brewster on *Loving* and Mia Saunders on *All My Children*, and her film work includes [Steven Soderbergh](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-soderbergh)'s *[The Limey](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-limey)* (1999).[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) • [3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/amelia-heinle/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973, Phoenix, Arizona[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/amelia-heinle/) |
| Signature role | Victoria Newman on *The Young and the Restless*, joined March 2005[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, 2014 and 2015[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/) |
| First soap role | Steffi Brewster on *Loving*, at age 19[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) |
| Other soap | Mia Saunders on *All My Children*, 2001–2004[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/) |
| Notable film | *The Limey* (1999), as Adhara[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/amelia-heinle/) |
## Early life and start in soaps
Heinle is a native of [Phoenix, Arizona](https://www.edgepedia.org/phoenix-arizona). She moved to New York City immediately after high school, at 18, and worked as a model and at a coat check while going out on commercial auditions.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) • [4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-amelia-heinle-interview-2/) Her commercial agent sent her to an audition for the ABC daytime drama *Loving*, and she landed the role of Steffi Brewster at the age of 19 despite having no acting experience.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) • [4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-amelia-heinle-interview-2/) In a 1994 *Soap Opera Digest* interview she recalled a chaotic first audition, arriving wet from the rain after a cab dropped her at the wrong studio, and still winning the part.[5](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-amelia-heinle/)
She was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Outstanding Female Newcomer in 1994.[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/)
## Return to daytime and *The Young and the Restless*
In 2001 Heinle returned to daytime as Mia Saunders on *All My Children*, a stint that ran from 2001 to 2004. She has said she took the role to move back to the East Coast with her son and to take a break from the Los Angeles audition cycle.[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/) • [4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-amelia-heinle-interview-2/)
In March 2005 she joined *The Young and the Restless* as Victoria Newman, the daughter of [Victor and Nikki Newman](https://www.edgepedia.org/victor-and-nikki-newman) ([Eric Braeden](https://www.edgepedia.org/eric-braeden) and Melody Thomas Scott), taking over the role from [Heather Tom](https://www.edgepedia.org/heather-tom).[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) It was her first time as a recast, and she has described the adjustment as difficult: she initially tried to play Victoria as the hard-edged character others described, found it did not work, and eventually found her own version of the character's strength.[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-amelia-heinle-interview-2/)
**Emmy recognition.** Her work on the show earned Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015.[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/) The 2014 win came in a year when *The Young and the Restless* took six broadcast-category Emmys, its best awards season in the show's then 41-year history.[6](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=40129-cbs-led-all-networks-with-a-combined-14-wins-at-the-41st-annual-daytime-emmy-awards)
## Film and primetime work
Outside daytime, Heinle's feature credits include *The Limey* (1999), *At Sachem Farm* (1998), *Black Cat Run* (1998), *Liar's Poker* (1999), and *Creature Feature*.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) On television she has guest-starred on *CSI: Miami* and *Ghost Whisperer*, appeared in the series *Monticello* and *Purgatory*, and played in the made-for-television movie *Quicksilver Highway*.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/) *The Limey* is her highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes, at 92 percent.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/amelia-heinle)
## Personal life
In March 2007 Heinle married [Thad Luckinbill](https://www.edgepedia.org/thad-luckinbill), her *Young and the Restless* co-star who played her onscreen husband J.T. Hellstrom. They have two children, Georgia and Rowe, in addition to her son August.[2](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/)
## Current storylines
As of 2026, Heinle remains with *The Young and the Restless*, which entered its 54th season in October 2026.[8](https://parade.com/tv/cbs-the-young-and-the-restless-cast-headshots-season-54) A current storyline pairs Victoria Newman in an age-gap romance with Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor), her daughter's ex-boyfriend; the relationship advanced in the August 27, 2026 episode. Heinle told *TV Insider* that the pairing initially caught her off guard, though she had noticed repeated scenes with Mealor and wondered whether the show was testing their chemistry.[9](https://www.tvinsider.com/1283534/young-and-the-restless-amelia-heinle-victoria-kyle-romance/)
## References
1. [Amelia Heinle – The Young and the Restless Cast Member, CBS](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61703/)
2. [Amelia Heinle News, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/amelia-heinle/)
3. [Amelia Heinle – Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/amelia-heinle/)
4. [ICYMI: Amelia Heinle Interview, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-amelia-heinle-interview-2/)
5. [#TBT – Amelia Heinle, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-amelia-heinle/)
6. [CBS Led All Networks With a Combined 14 Wins at the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=40129-cbs-led-all-networks-with-a-combined-14-wins-at-the-41st-annual-daytime-emmy-awards)
7. [Amelia Heinle, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/amelia-heinle)
8. [CBS Drops Fresh Look at 'The Young and the Restless' Cast Ahead of Season 54, Parade](https://parade.com/tv/cbs-the-young-and-the-restless-cast-headshots-season-54)
9. ['Young and the Restless': Amelia Heinle Addresses Victoria and Kyle's Age-Gap Romance, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1283534/young-and-the-restless-amelia-heinle-victoria-kyle-romance/)
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