Bobbie Diane Eakes, born on July 25, 1961, in Georgia, is an American actress and singer. She started her music career as the lead singer of Big Trouble, releasing their self-titled debut CD in 1987 under Epic Records. Their single "Crazy World" charted at number 71 on the U.S. singles chart. Eakes' acting career began with her role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful. During this time, she released several albums including Bold And Beautiful Duets (1994) and Duets II (1995), with notable singles such as "Heaven's Just A Step Away" (1993) and "Love To Love You (In The Morning)" (1994). She also collaborated with Collin Raye on his 2000 single "Tired of Loving This Way", which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
