Bridget Forrester
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Dr. Bridget Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
. The role has been played by various actresses, including Agnes Bruckner
, Jennifer Finnigan
(who won three Daytime Emmys
for her performance) and Emily Harrison
. In December 2004, Ashley Jones
took over the role and has been playing it since then.
and Brooke Logan
, following the birth of her older brother Rick
in 1990. She also has three paternal half-siblings: Thorne Forrester
, Kristen Forrester Dominguez, Felicia Forrester
, and a third sister named Angela who was born microcephalic and inevitably died of her condition; and three maternal half-siblings: Hope Logan
, Ridge Forrester Jr., and Jack Marone.
The day Ridge was set to marry Taylor, Brooke found out that she was pregnant, but she was too late to stop the wedding. Moreover, when Ridge found out about the baby, he asked for a paternity test because Brooke had slept with both him and Eric at the time of the baby's conception.
During her pregnancy, Brooke felt very alone. One day, when she went to Big Bear in tears after a fight with Taylor, she went into labor. Ridge soon arrived and delivered the baby, with Taylor's help via a cellphone.
Soon after the baby was born, they had a paternity test (mixed up by Sheila Carter
) that confirmed Ridge as the father. Brooke named the baby "Bridget", a combination of her and Ridge's names. Like Rick, her elder brother, Bridget had a tough childhood. As a baby, she was shot by drive-by shooters while at the park with her babysitter. In 1996, a mysterious letter put into question Bridget's paternity. It was not until this time that Eric was revealed to be Bridget's biological father. Bridget was then forced to understand how Eric, and not Ridge was her father. In 1998, Bridget ran away from home after Ridge told her that he was leaving Brooke and going back to Taylor.
Deacon Sharpe
Her marriage to Deacon was short lived because Deacon was using Bridget as plot to get back with Amber Forrester then married to Bridget's Brother Rick Forrester
. After being proven unsuccessful to get Amber back, Deacon stayed married to Bridget while starting an Affair with Brooke Logan
(Then Brooke Logan Jones), Bridget's Mother. This affair led to the birth of Bridget's half sister Hope Logan
at the Forrester Cabin same place where Bridget was born, with Stephanie present, Bridget revealed that she knew of the Affair and Paternity of Baby Hope, that it was not but Whip Jones III (Brooke's then Husband), who Brooke married to Keep the Affair a Secret, but was her husband Deacon Sharpe
. Before all of the Mess, He owned a bar in Las Vegas. Brooke along with the rest of the Forresters tried to get Deacon to leave but to no avail. Thorne Forrester
, In an attempt to persuade Deacon to give his failing marriage to Bridget another chance, Brooke opened up her heart to Deacon and told him that she would never forget her first love, Ridge Forrester
, and how she thought about him every day. Destroyed, Thorne broke up with Brooke who immediately tried to get back with Ridge. Unfortunately, Ridge was not willing to accept her back. Feeling depressed and alone, Brooke started drinking at home one night and Deacon came to visit her. They shared their sorrows together and ended up falling in love, according to Brooke's own statements on the show. They carried on a several month affair and bonded even more closely once Brooke found out she was pregnant with Deacon's daughter. At the ultrasound, she and Deacon again professed their love for one another.
Bridget discovered her mother's affair with Deacon Sharpe and was livid when she had to help deliver her husband's child at Big Bear along with Stephanie Forrester
. Brooke dumped Deacon in an attempt to mend fences with Bridget and to try to reunite with her true love Ridge after Ridge's wife Taylor Forrester died from a gunshot wound gained from protecting Brooke from Sheila. Brooke kept Deacon out of Hope's life for the most part until she fell in love with Nick Marone who wanted to be a father to the child. Nick insisted that Deacon become a bigger part of Hope's life and the bond between Hope and Nick was very strong. Deacon later left town and signed off on his paternal rights. Deacon now resides in Genoa City.
C.J. Garrison
C.J. came back to town in Spring 2002, with a huge chip on his shoulder for everyone, especially the Forresters
. He also began running the coffee shop, Insomnia, again. He was very mean to Bridget (then played by Jennifer Finnigan
), his old friend, when she came into Insomnia looking for a job. Bridget eventually wore C.J. down until he became nice to her and he eventually offered her a place to stay, in the apartment right next to his. Bridget and C.J. began dating, but not seriously. CJ was very supportive when Bridget started pre-med training.
Mark Maclaine
It was there she met Dr. Mark MacClaine (Michael Dietz
), her med school mentor. C.J. immediately became jealous of Mark, sensing that Mark had intentions regarding Bridget. After a few months, Mark resigned as Bridget's mentor and began to date her. C.J. was furious to learn from Clarke that Mark was his long-lost half brother.
Oscar Marone
He shared with Bridget his dream of owning his own club. He couldn't stop thinking about it after talking to her, and decided to do it...he bought The Lair, and turned it into Ozzz. Deacon Blamed himself for the death of Macy Alexander Forrester, Deacon's new wife after she was killed performing at the opening of Ozzz.
Bridget tried to comfort him at the club, but he was inconsolable. Even though he turned the men in, he felt responsible for what happened to Macy. With Bridget's help, he went to the hospital to offer his apologies to a comatose Macy, barely escaping before Deacon could see him. He returned to the club, determined to close it forever and shut it down, when Amber showed up. Initially she sang for him, but that didn't do any good. Then she put on a magic show. Her acts didn't convince Oscar to hire her, but they did remind him how much the club meant to him. Meanwhile, the friendship between Bridget and Oscar grew and Amber noticed how close they were. Amber never liked Bridget and decided to break their friendship. She showed up at Oscars place and thanks to some accidents, Ambers clothes got dirty. Oscar offered her to take a shower and while he was changing and Amber walked into the room with wearing nothing but a towel, Bridget showed up to. Confused that Amber and Oscar might have a relationship, she left, but Oscar followed her. He made her clear what happened that night and Bridget was relieved. Both then realized that their feelings for each other had grown a lot.
Oscar proposed to Bridget, and the two began planning a wedding. They left L.A. to head for Copenhagen
, so that Bridget could finish her studies, but Bridget returned alone a few months later, announcing that she and Oscar had broken up.
), appeared. Following the revelation that Taylor was alive Brooke and Ridge's marriage is declared null. This caused Nick to re-evaluate his feelings for Brooke but she wants to fight for Ridge. So Nick asks Bridget to get married in Las Vegas but they are interrupted(2) by another couple: Thomas and Gaby
. Meanwhile Stephanie has an (fake) heart attack and Taylor and Ridge immediately marry each other. Brooke is devastate but she still fights for her love. Nick and Bridget decide to get married at Stephanie house but the marriage is again stopped(3) by Stephanie who confess she lies about her heart attack. Believing that fate is trying to tell them something important, Bridget left Nick. When Ridge decides to stay with Taylor, Nick confesses his feelings to Brooke who decides to give him another chance. Unfortunately, Bridget finds out she is pregnant with Nick's baby but when she discovers that Nick and Brooke are having an affair decides to fake an abortion. Nick chooses Brooke but Bridget, believing he has chosen her, reveals the truth to Nick who decides to hide his love for Brooke and proposes to Bridget. To show Bridget that she is not a hazard for her Brooke marries Eric but soon they divorce. In September 2005, Nick and Bridget finally get married on the Shady Marlin.
When Nick and Bridget's daughter Nicole was stillborn in February 2006, Bridget realized that she was only hanging on to Nick for the sake of Dominick and Nicole, and that there was no longer anything to keep them together. She soon presented Nick with divorce papers.
Dante Damiano
He woo-ed Bridget, even after she married Nick Marone (Jack Wagner
), and supported her after her daughter Nicole was stillborn in February 2006. It was then revealed that Bridget's half-sister Felicia Forrester
's (Lesli Kay
) young son, Dominick, who was believed to have been fathered by Nick, was, in fact, Dante's son. This devastated Bridget, who soon left Nick so that she and Dante could raise the baby together after Felicia's imminent death from cancer.
In a shocking twist of fate, Felicia survived. Felicia's mother Stephanie Douglas (Susan Flannery
) was determined to ensure that her daughter had the opportunity to raise Dominick (now nicknamed "Dino") and threatened to have Dante deported. This did not stop Dante, who planned to fight for the chance to raise Dino with Bridget. However, Bridget soon realized that she was not truly in love with Dante. The couple broke up and Dante realized that he wants to raise his son together with Felicia, the child's mother. Later Bridget discovered that she is pregnant with his child adding a new twist to Dante's relationship with the two sisters.
However, Dante gently told Bridget that it was over between them, and though they would always be connected by their child, he was moving on with Felicia, the mother of his son, Dino. He and Felicia rallied to Bridget's side when he discovered that she had miscarried the baby. Soon after, Dante left, to work on a sculpture in Italy
.
, to convince Nick that she is the one for him.
However, Katie was also helping Nick raise Jack, and not long after, they began to have strong feelings toward each other. After Katie was shot, Bridget invited her to recover at the Marone mansion. When it looked like Katie was dying, Nick took her on a cruise to Catalina Island at Bridget's request. After an emotional talk, where Nick helped restore Katie's will to live, they made love. Although Katie recovered, they decided to keep the events of that night a secret to everyone, especially Bridget.
Nick, deciding that he wanted another chance with Bridget, proposed to her. Despite her original hesitation, she accepted. On July 14, the day of Nick and Bridget's wedding, Katie ignored her feelings for Nick, and agreed to Bridget's request that she be the one to marry the couple.
On August 1, nearly a month after Nick and Bridget were married, Katie discovered that she was pregnant, and Nick was the father of her baby. Having no choice, Nick decided he had to tell Bridget and, during a romantic getaway on the Shady Marlin, he told her about his infidelity and Katie's pregnancy. Bridget was furious. She told Nick that she wanted nothing to do with him and moved out. Bridget also confronted Katie, who felt she was getting what she deserved when Bridget gave her a verbal lashing. Bridget told her aunt that both she and Nick betrayed her trust, so they would never be welcome into her heart again. Nick and Katie were devastated with what Bridget had said, but were still hopeful that things would eventually work out.
Bridget sought for a divorce, which was finalized on September 23, 2008. However, Nick's mother, Jackie, is still hopeful that Nick will find his way back to Bridget, whom she really cares about, and away from Katie, whom she doesn't like very much.
Bridget and Nick reunited and got remarried for the third time on June 24, 2009. They were on their honeymoon in Hawaii where Nick's mother and her new husband were. Bridget and Nick tried to have a baby through a surrogate, Aggie Jones, she miscarried leading Bridget to have a one night stand with Jackie Marone's husband Owen. This one night stand lead to the birth of Bridget's first living child Logan Forrester Knight. Although, Nick fired her for Jackie M Designs(Where she worked as a designer) and divorced her again. Bridget left for an extended vacation in Hawaii after she confessed her love for Owen, but he stayed true to his wife Jackie.
Julian Snider (backup baby)
Abigail and Danielle Burr
Britany and Morgan Turner
Caitlin Wachs
Landry Albright
Agnes Bruckner
Jennifer Finnigan
Emily Harrison
Ashley Jones
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A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. The role has been played by various actresses, including Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Bruckner is an American actress. She began acting on television in the late 1990s and has since appeared in seven films, including The Woods, Blue Car, and Murder By Numbers.-Early life:...
, Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan is a 3-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. She appeared in the ABC sitcom Better with You.-Biography:Finnigan was born in Montreal...
(who won three Daytime Emmys
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for her performance) and Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison is an American actress.Harrison is most well known as Jennifer Finnigan's replacement in the role of Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from January to July 2004...
. In December 2004, Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is probably most recognized for her roles as Daphne on HBO's critically acclaimed drama True Blood, and as Dr...
took over the role and has been playing it since then.
Character Biography
Bridget Forrester was the second child born to Eric ForresterEric Forrester
Eric Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. He has been portrayed by John McCook since the show's debut in 1987...
and Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
, following the birth of her older brother Rick
Rick Forrester
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
in 1990. She also has three paternal half-siblings: Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character has been played by Winsor Harmon since December 1996; previously, the role was played by Clayton Norcross from the show's premier in 1987 until 1989, then by Jeff Trachta from 1989 until 1996.-The...
, Kristen Forrester Dominguez, Felicia Forrester
Felicia Forrester
Felicia Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was previously played by actress Lesli Kay from November 2005 to November 2009, and October to December 2010. Previously the character was portrayed by Colleen Dion-Scotti from 1990 to 1992, 1997,and...
, and a third sister named Angela who was born microcephalic and inevitably died of her condition; and three maternal half-siblings: Hope Logan
Hope Logan
Hope Logan is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was portrayed by many child actors and actresses since Hope's birth in 2002, most notably Rachel and Amanda Pace. She is currently being portrayed by Kim Matula, who has been with the soap...
, Ridge Forrester Jr., and Jack Marone.
The day Ridge was set to marry Taylor, Brooke found out that she was pregnant, but she was too late to stop the wedding. Moreover, when Ridge found out about the baby, he asked for a paternity test because Brooke had slept with both him and Eric at the time of the baby's conception.
During her pregnancy, Brooke felt very alone. One day, when she went to Big Bear in tears after a fight with Taylor, she went into labor. Ridge soon arrived and delivered the baby, with Taylor's help via a cellphone.
Soon after the baby was born, they had a paternity test (mixed up by Sheila Carter
Sheila Carter
Sheila Carter is a fictional character who appeared on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful...
) that confirmed Ridge as the father. Brooke named the baby "Bridget", a combination of her and Ridge's names. Like Rick, her elder brother, Bridget had a tough childhood. As a baby, she was shot by drive-by shooters while at the park with her babysitter. In 1996, a mysterious letter put into question Bridget's paternity. It was not until this time that Eric was revealed to be Bridget's biological father. Bridget was then forced to understand how Eric, and not Ridge was her father. In 1998, Bridget ran away from home after Ridge told her that he was leaving Brooke and going back to Taylor.
Deacon SharpeDeacon SharpeDeacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
Her marriage to Deacon was short lived because Deacon was using Bridget as plot to get back with Amber Forrester then married to Bridget's Brother Rick ForresterRick Forrester
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
. After being proven unsuccessful to get Amber back, Deacon stayed married to Bridget while starting an Affair with Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
(Then Brooke Logan Jones), Bridget's Mother. This affair led to the birth of Bridget's half sister Hope Logan
Hope Logan
Hope Logan is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was portrayed by many child actors and actresses since Hope's birth in 2002, most notably Rachel and Amanda Pace. She is currently being portrayed by Kim Matula, who has been with the soap...
at the Forrester Cabin same place where Bridget was born, with Stephanie present, Bridget revealed that she knew of the Affair and Paternity of Baby Hope, that it was not but Whip Jones III (Brooke's then Husband), who Brooke married to Keep the Affair a Secret, but was her husband Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
. Before all of the Mess, He owned a bar in Las Vegas. Brooke along with the rest of the Forresters tried to get Deacon to leave but to no avail. Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character has been played by Winsor Harmon since December 1996; previously, the role was played by Clayton Norcross from the show's premier in 1987 until 1989, then by Jeff Trachta from 1989 until 1996.-The...
, In an attempt to persuade Deacon to give his failing marriage to Bridget another chance, Brooke opened up her heart to Deacon and told him that she would never forget her first love, Ridge Forrester
Ridge Forrester
Ridge Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was introduced in the series premiere on March 23, 1987 and has been a regular fixture ever since...
, and how she thought about him every day. Destroyed, Thorne broke up with Brooke who immediately tried to get back with Ridge. Unfortunately, Ridge was not willing to accept her back. Feeling depressed and alone, Brooke started drinking at home one night and Deacon came to visit her. They shared their sorrows together and ended up falling in love, according to Brooke's own statements on the show. They carried on a several month affair and bonded even more closely once Brooke found out she was pregnant with Deacon's daughter. At the ultrasound, she and Deacon again professed their love for one another.
Bridget discovered her mother's affair with Deacon Sharpe and was livid when she had to help deliver her husband's child at Big Bear along with Stephanie Forrester
Stephanie Douglas Forrester
Stephanie Forrester is a fictional character on the American soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She is known for her on-again, off-again marriages to the famed fashion designer, Eric Forrester, and for her rivalry with Brooke Logan, who has been involved with Eric and her sons, Ridge and Thorne...
. Brooke dumped Deacon in an attempt to mend fences with Bridget and to try to reunite with her true love Ridge after Ridge's wife Taylor Forrester died from a gunshot wound gained from protecting Brooke from Sheila. Brooke kept Deacon out of Hope's life for the most part until she fell in love with Nick Marone who wanted to be a father to the child. Nick insisted that Deacon become a bigger part of Hope's life and the bond between Hope and Nick was very strong. Deacon later left town and signed off on his paternal rights. Deacon now resides in Genoa City.
C.J. GarrisonC.J. GarrisonClarke "C.J." Garrison Jr. is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by Mick Cain from January 1998 to January 2001, July 2002 to August 2003, returning briefly in 2004, 2007 and 2010....
C.J. came back to town in Spring 2002, with a huge chip on his shoulder for everyone, especially the ForrestersForrester family
The Forrester Family is a family in the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. This is a list of all known members of the Forrester family, both past and present, deceased and living.-First generation:...
. He also began running the coffee shop, Insomnia, again. He was very mean to Bridget (then played by Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan is a 3-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. She appeared in the ABC sitcom Better with You.-Biography:Finnigan was born in Montreal...
), his old friend, when she came into Insomnia looking for a job. Bridget eventually wore C.J. down until he became nice to her and he eventually offered her a place to stay, in the apartment right next to his. Bridget and C.J. began dating, but not seriously. CJ was very supportive when Bridget started pre-med training.
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It was there she met Dr. Mark MacClaine (Michael DietzMichael Dietz
Michael Dietz is an American actor and producer who is best known for the roles of Dr. Mark MacClaine on CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful and Joe Scanlon on Port Charles.-Career:...
), her med school mentor. C.J. immediately became jealous of Mark, sensing that Mark had intentions regarding Bridget. After a few months, Mark resigned as Bridget's mentor and began to date her. C.J. was furious to learn from Clarke that Mark was his long-lost half brother.
Oscar MaroneOscar MaroneOscar Marone is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by actor Brian Gaskill from 2003 to 2004.-Character:...
He shared with Bridget his dream of owning his own club. He couldn't stop thinking about it after talking to her, and decided to do it...he bought The Lair, and turned it into Ozzz. Deacon Blamed himself for the death of Macy Alexander Forrester, Deacon's new wife after she was killed performing at the opening of Ozzz.Bridget tried to comfort him at the club, but he was inconsolable. Even though he turned the men in, he felt responsible for what happened to Macy. With Bridget's help, he went to the hospital to offer his apologies to a comatose Macy, barely escaping before Deacon could see him. He returned to the club, determined to close it forever and shut it down, when Amber showed up. Initially she sang for him, but that didn't do any good. Then she put on a magic show. Her acts didn't convince Oscar to hire her, but they did remind him how much the club meant to him. Meanwhile, the friendship between Bridget and Oscar grew and Amber noticed how close they were. Amber never liked Bridget and decided to break their friendship. She showed up at Oscars place and thanks to some accidents, Ambers clothes got dirty. Oscar offered her to take a shower and while he was changing and Amber walked into the room with wearing nothing but a towel, Bridget showed up to. Confused that Amber and Oscar might have a relationship, she left, but Oscar followed her. He made her clear what happened that night and Bridget was relieved. Both then realized that their feelings for each other had grown a lot.
Oscar proposed to Bridget, and the two began planning a wedding. They left L.A. to head for Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, so that Bridget could finish her studies, but Bridget returned alone a few months later, announcing that she and Oscar had broken up.
Nick Marone
Bridget starts to feel something for Nick and asked Brooke if it was okay if she started dating him. Brooke decides to give her blessing if Bridget truly likes Nick and it isn't a pattern she was creating to get back at her for the Deacon fiasco. Bridget says: "No. I've forgiven you for that. I really do like him." So Brooke sais it is fine with her. But they date to Jackie's dismay. The two soon became engaged and even made it to the altar, but the ceremony was cut short(1) when Ridge collapsed after his presumed-dead wife, Taylor Forrester (Hunter TyloHunter Tylo
Hunter Tylo is an American actress, Author and former model. She is best known for her role as Taylor Hayes on The Bold and the Beautiful. She originated the role in 1990, and still continues to play it today....
), appeared. Following the revelation that Taylor was alive Brooke and Ridge's marriage is declared null. This caused Nick to re-evaluate his feelings for Brooke but she wants to fight for Ridge. So Nick asks Bridget to get married in Las Vegas but they are interrupted(2) by another couple: Thomas and Gaby
Thomas Forrester
Thomas Hamilton Forrester is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He was portrayed by Drew Tyler Bell sporadically from 2004 to 2010 and is currently portrayed by Adam Gregory, who took over from Bell in September 2010...
. Meanwhile Stephanie has an (fake) heart attack and Taylor and Ridge immediately marry each other. Brooke is devastate but she still fights for her love. Nick and Bridget decide to get married at Stephanie house but the marriage is again stopped(3) by Stephanie who confess she lies about her heart attack. Believing that fate is trying to tell them something important, Bridget left Nick. When Ridge decides to stay with Taylor, Nick confesses his feelings to Brooke who decides to give him another chance. Unfortunately, Bridget finds out she is pregnant with Nick's baby but when she discovers that Nick and Brooke are having an affair decides to fake an abortion. Nick chooses Brooke but Bridget, believing he has chosen her, reveals the truth to Nick who decides to hide his love for Brooke and proposes to Bridget. To show Bridget that she is not a hazard for her Brooke marries Eric but soon they divorce. In September 2005, Nick and Bridget finally get married on the Shady Marlin.
When Nick and Bridget's daughter Nicole was stillborn in February 2006, Bridget realized that she was only hanging on to Nick for the sake of Dominick and Nicole, and that there was no longer anything to keep them together. She soon presented Nick with divorce papers.
Dante DamianoDante DamianoDante Damiano is a fictional character on American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Dante was played by actor Antonio Sabàto, Jr. from June 2005 to November 2006.-Character:...
He woo-ed Bridget, even after she married Nick Marone (Jack WagnerJack Wagner
Jack Wagner may refer to:*Jack Wagner *Jack Wagner , an announcer for Disney theme parks*Jack Wagner , from The Bold and the Beautiful...
), and supported her after her daughter Nicole was stillborn in February 2006. It was then revealed that Bridget's half-sister Felicia Forrester
Felicia Forrester
Felicia Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was previously played by actress Lesli Kay from November 2005 to November 2009, and October to December 2010. Previously the character was portrayed by Colleen Dion-Scotti from 1990 to 1992, 1997,and...
's (Lesli Kay
Lesli Kay
Lesli Kay Coulouris previously Lesli Kay Sterling is an American actress, who is known primarily for her role on the CBS soap As the World Turns.-Career:...
) young son, Dominick, who was believed to have been fathered by Nick, was, in fact, Dante's son. This devastated Bridget, who soon left Nick so that she and Dante could raise the baby together after Felicia's imminent death from cancer.
In a shocking twist of fate, Felicia survived. Felicia's mother Stephanie Douglas (Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery is an American soap opera actress. She is known for her role Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Dr. Laura Spencer Horton on Days of our Lives ....
) was determined to ensure that her daughter had the opportunity to raise Dominick (now nicknamed "Dino") and threatened to have Dante deported. This did not stop Dante, who planned to fight for the chance to raise Dino with Bridget. However, Bridget soon realized that she was not truly in love with Dante. The couple broke up and Dante realized that he wants to raise his son together with Felicia, the child's mother. Later Bridget discovered that she is pregnant with his child adding a new twist to Dante's relationship with the two sisters.
However, Dante gently told Bridget that it was over between them, and though they would always be connected by their child, he was moving on with Felicia, the mother of his son, Dino. He and Felicia rallied to Bridget's side when he discovered that she had miscarried the baby. Soon after, Dante left, to work on a sculpture in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Second and third marriage with Nick
Shortly after Nick and Taylor's marriage ended, Bridget decided to try and win Nick back. Bridget also felt a strong pull toward Jack, so she started helping Nick raise him. Bridget even enlisted the help of her aunt, KatieKatie Logan
Katherine Elizabeth "Katie" Logan Spencer is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Nancy Sloan in a contract role from 1987 to 1989, was recurring from 1994 to 1996, and continued to make guest appearances in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004...
, to convince Nick that she is the one for him.
However, Katie was also helping Nick raise Jack, and not long after, they began to have strong feelings toward each other. After Katie was shot, Bridget invited her to recover at the Marone mansion. When it looked like Katie was dying, Nick took her on a cruise to Catalina Island at Bridget's request. After an emotional talk, where Nick helped restore Katie's will to live, they made love. Although Katie recovered, they decided to keep the events of that night a secret to everyone, especially Bridget.
Nick, deciding that he wanted another chance with Bridget, proposed to her. Despite her original hesitation, she accepted. On July 14, the day of Nick and Bridget's wedding, Katie ignored her feelings for Nick, and agreed to Bridget's request that she be the one to marry the couple.
On August 1, nearly a month after Nick and Bridget were married, Katie discovered that she was pregnant, and Nick was the father of her baby. Having no choice, Nick decided he had to tell Bridget and, during a romantic getaway on the Shady Marlin, he told her about his infidelity and Katie's pregnancy. Bridget was furious. She told Nick that she wanted nothing to do with him and moved out. Bridget also confronted Katie, who felt she was getting what she deserved when Bridget gave her a verbal lashing. Bridget told her aunt that both she and Nick betrayed her trust, so they would never be welcome into her heart again. Nick and Katie were devastated with what Bridget had said, but were still hopeful that things would eventually work out.
Bridget sought for a divorce, which was finalized on September 23, 2008. However, Nick's mother, Jackie, is still hopeful that Nick will find his way back to Bridget, whom she really cares about, and away from Katie, whom she doesn't like very much.
Bridget and Nick reunited and got remarried for the third time on June 24, 2009. They were on their honeymoon in Hawaii where Nick's mother and her new husband were. Bridget and Nick tried to have a baby through a surrogate, Aggie Jones, she miscarried leading Bridget to have a one night stand with Jackie Marone's husband Owen. This one night stand lead to the birth of Bridget's first living child Logan Forrester Knight. Although, Nick fired her for Jackie M Designs(Where she worked as a designer) and divorced her again. Bridget left for an extended vacation in Hawaii after she confessed her love for Owen, but he stayed true to his wife Jackie.
Return from vacation
Bridget, Owen and Logan returned from Hawaii on October 18. She admits to her father and brother that she is in love with Owen, knowing she shouldn't be. Owen's wife, Jackie breaks off their relationship and he returns to Bridget on October 19, and the two decide to begin a relationship for the sake of their son. They decide to move in together.S.O.R.A.S.
Born on-air on December 30, 1992, SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome) has caused Bridget to age rapidly. She turned 13 in 1998, and turned 18 in 2001. As far as it's known, Bridget has aged naturally since then. This means in current time, she would be 28.Actor History
Juliet and Trevor Johnson- Recurring : December 31, 1992 to early 1993
Julian Snider (backup baby)
- Recurring : 1993 (never appeared on-screen)
Abigail and Danielle Burr
- Recurring : early 1993 to early 1994
Britany and Morgan Turner
- Recurring : early 1994 to early 1995
Caitlin Wachs
- Recurring : early 1995 to late 1995
Landry Albright
- Recurring : late 1995 to December 19, 1997
Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Bruckner
Agnes Bruckner is an American actress. She began acting on television in the late 1990s and has since appeared in seven films, including The Woods, Blue Car, and Murder By Numbers.-Early life:...
- Contract : December 31, 1997 to January 4, 1999
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan is a 3-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. She appeared in the ABC sitcom Better with You.-Biography:Finnigan was born in Montreal...
- Contract : July 7, 2000 to January 22, 2004
Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison is an American actress.Harrison is most well known as Jennifer Finnigan's replacement in the role of Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from January to July 2004...
- Contract : January 26, 2004 to May 2004
- Recurring : May 2004 to July 2004
Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is probably most recognized for her roles as Daphne on HBO's critically acclaimed drama True Blood, and as Dr...
- Contract : December 17, 2004 to December 2010
- Recurring : December 2010 to Present