Soap Opera Actress Colleen Zenk Arrested for DUI

Colleen Zenk

The As The World Turns and Young And The Restless alum was arrested in Naples, Florida, for being under the influence of alcohol last month. Zenk had an alcohol level of 0.15, above the legal limit of 0.08.

Soap Opera Actress Colleen Zenk Arrested for DUI

According to Soap Opera Network, which broke the news, the records stated by the Collier County Sheriff's Office showed that Zenk was arrested on May 15, 2026, at 7:35 pm/Eastern, on two misdemeanor charges, each with a $1,000 bond. Zenk was a party to a crash involving two vehicles, a witness indicating they observed Zenk backing out of a handicap parking spot when her vehicle struck another vehicle parked right next to it.

The witness further claimed that Zenk continued to back out after the crash and began to leave the scene, but they were able to stop her a few feet down the road. The witness alleged that they saw Zenk stumble as she exited her vehicle. After being advised that the crash investigation was over, a DUI investigation commenced with the arresting officer noting that Zenk revealed she had been at Bar Tulia, where she said she stated she had two wine cups while there. After answering “yes” when asked if she’d be willing to perform field sobriety exercises.

During the field sobriety tests, the officer noted that she had difficulty maintaining her balance. She provided two breath samples, which registered blood alcohol levels of 0.206 and 0.192. Zenk bonded out on May 16, 2026, with a court date set for June 10, 2026, which she did not appear in person. She pled not guilty through her attorney, with a continuance scheduled for July 29, 2026, for pre-trial.

Overall, this marks Zenk's third DUI arrest since April 2010. The actress is best known as Barbara Ryan on the former CBS Soap Opera, As The World Turns, which spanned from April 2, 1956, to September 17th, 2010. On November 17, 2023, Zenk returned to daytime on The Young And The Restless as the diabolical Jordan Howard. Her last appearance was January 24th, 2025.

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