Yvonne Marie Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is best known for her role as Daisy Carter on The Young and the Restless.
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Background
Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. She was raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. Her older sisters, Madeline Zima and Vanessa Zima are also actresses. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent.
Acting career
Zima played a small part in the movie Heat (1995) where she was briefly taken hostage and rescued by Al Pacino's character. Her first major role was being cast as Caitlin, the daughter of Geena Davis' character, in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). She also played Rachel Greene on the series ER from 1994 to 2000. Zima portrayed Daisy on the series The Young and the Restless on and off between 2009 and 2012.
Writing career
At 16, Zima wrote a novel titled The Rise and Fall of a Deliberate Weirdo. In 2011, she and her sisters planned a film together, with Yvonne writing the script. She also co-wrote the episode "Acts of Grace" for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death. The episode was submitted for Emmy consideration under the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category, but did not receive a nomination. The show's writing team was nominated for the Ray Bradbury Award in 2023.
Awards and nominations
Zima was nominated for a Young Artist Award for three consecutive years.
