Brenda Epperson

Brenda Epperson (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress and singer. Epperson is best known for being the second actress to portray the character of Ashley Abbott on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.

Her father, Don Epperson, was both a country singer and a co-star of Big Jake with John Wayne. After his sudden death in 1973, Brenda's mother was left to raise two daughters. Brenda released her published book Rise Up! in 2021.

When Eileen Davidson decided to quit The Young and the Restless in 1988, Epperson was chosen to replace Davidson because they looked so similar to one another. At the time, Epperson was working as a waitress with a caterer.

After leaving Y&R, Epperson then went on sign with Sony Tri-Star Music, was chosen as the opening act for Lionel Richie, and toured Europe.

Before May 2021 Epperson was filming the 5th season of the BET+ series The Rich and the Ruthless where she played the character Edith Norman. Epperson is also the host of the podcast Morning Cup of Faith, Epperson is a host on the UStream series, Actors-E Chat, where she interviews other celebrities. In October 2013, she began coordinating the Ascend Conference for women. She is married to Terry Moore, a real estate mogul and developer, and has had two more daughters with him for a total of three girls.

In March 2013, she released a 3-song EP titled, Take Time, on her own label. That same year, Epperson joined the board of directors at Idle Tuesdays Recording Studio, a non-profit record label founded by Emily Hibard and based in Los Angeles. Epperson is the founding co-director of a women's conference, with the website AscendWomen.org.