It goes without saying that Lauralee Bell's parents, the creators of popular daytime dramas "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful," were incredibly successful. Her father, William Joseph Bell, also wrote for other soaps like "Days of Our Lives," and her mother, Lee Phillip Bell, hosted a local talk show in their native Illinois. Lauralee recalled to We Love Soaps, "In Chicago, we couldn't go anywhere without being stopped."

With Lauralee's parents being in charge of "The Young and the Restless," it's no secret that nepotism got her on the show, which was something she was embarrassed about. However, as she told Global TV, her worries about what people might think when they find out her last name eventually dissolved. "Now, I say it with such pride," she continued. "My name may have gotten me in, but I earned my spot here after that."

Lauralee learned a lot about show business from her parents, too. "When I was younger, I would pretend to be sick ... so I could sit with my dad and listen in on his conference calls with the 'Y&R' production office and the writers," she revealed. They still inspire her work to this day, with her telling Soap Central, "I want fans to see in something that I put out there the same [qualities my parents had], the character-driven qualities of shows that my father created ... and the quality and sincerity of my mother."

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