Tracey Bregman has portrayed Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless - and later The Bold and the Beautiful - since 1983, but the character, who is now a fan favorite, wasn't always loved. Bregman, 62, opened up about the backlash she received for her character's actions on the show on the Tuesday, August 26, episode of CBS's "Soapy" podcast. "Having to be mean to Beth Maitland, I mean, come on," she said. Bregman and Maitland, 67, who plays Traci Abbott, are close friends, which made it difficult to bully her early on in the two characters' story line.