During this time, Phillips began dating actor Grainger Hines, with whom she gave birth to a son, Austin Deveraux Hines, on March 3, 1982. The following year, she joined the cast of "Hotel" as the concierge, the daughter of hotel owner Victoria Cabot's rival, who plants his daughter as a spy to further his aim of acquiring control of the St. Gregory. Phillips continued to appear in the series until 1986. She also had a leading role in the television horror film "The Covenant" (1985) opposite Judy Parfitt and José Ferrer. Her relationship with Hines ended in 1984.