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Lisa Rinna is a former Days of Our Lives cast member and an American actress and model. She is known for her role as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap. She has also been involved with other soaps and hosted Soapnet's talk show Soap Talk from 2002 to 2006.
In 1992, Rinna debuted on Days of Our Lives and received national recognition for her role as Billie Reed. She also won two Soap Opera Digest Awards for portraying the character.
Bille Reed started as a singer in Salem but soon struggled with a cocaine addiction. As her storyline grew on the soap, she developed relationships with many characters. Lisa Rinna also appeared in spinoffs of the soap, including Days of Our Lives: Night Sins in 1993 and Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem in 2021.
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All about Lisa Rinna and her character on Days of Our Lives
Lisa Rinna played the character of Billie Reed. The character was originated in 1992 by Rinna and was created by writer Sheri Anderson. Though other actresses like Krista Allen and Julie Pinson also played the character, Rinna has been known most prominently for her performance.
Rinna started off with the character in 1992 but left the soap in 1995 to star as Taylor McBride in the television show Melrose Place. She returned for a brief stint between 2002 and 2003, after which ex-Days actress Julie Pinson took the role.
Since 2012, Lisa Rinna has been on a recurring contract with Days of Our Lives. She made on-and-off appearances on the storyline as she simultaneously worked on developing her talk show apart from the soap. She finally left the role of Billie Reed behind as she exited the show in 2021 after appearing in a Port Charles spinoff.
Who is Lisa Rinna? Actress's profile and filmography explored
Lisa Rinna debuted in the entertainment industry at the age of 21 in John Parr's music video titled Naughty Naughty. Later, she made her television debut in 1990 on several episodes of The Hogan Family. Here, she worked with actor Jason Bateman. However, the actress catapulted to fame when she bagged the role of Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives.
Some of Rinna's most popular roles and titles over the years have been listed below:
- Lies Before Kisses (1991) as Adrianne Arness
- Baywatch (1991) as Kelly
- Robot Wars (1993) as Annie
- Vanished (1995) as Marielle Delauney
- Melrose Place (1996–1998) as Taylor McBride
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) as Contessa Valentina "Val" de Allegro Fontaine
- My Adventures in Television (2002) as Samantha
- Veronica Mars (2004-2005) as Lynn Echolls
- Entourage (2007) as Donna Devaney
- Hannah Montana (2008) as Francesca
- The Middle (2017) as Tammy Brooks
Rinna has also written three books, including The New York Times best-seller Rinnavation. Additionally, she has dabbled in other ventures, such as a fashion line for QVC named The Lisa Rinna Collection. Through it, she has launched a cosmetics collection called Rinna Beauty.
Audiences can watch Days of Our Lives streaming online via Peacock. New episodes of the soap are released on all weekdays.
