Katie Logan
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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. In 2007, the role of Katie was recast with Heather Tom
, who made her on-screen debut on August 30, 2007. Tom had previously held roles on The Young and the Restless
and One Life to Live
. In 2008, Tom signed a contract with the series to ensure her stay until sometime in 2011. On April 30, 2008, Heather Tom was nominated for the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Katie. In June 2011, Tom won for her portrayal of Katie the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
) and Beth Logan (Robin Riker
). She has three siblings: Storm (William deVry
), Brooke
(Katherine Kelly Lang
), and Donna (Jennifer Gareis
).
In her teenage years, Katie suffered from terrible acne
- and as a result, very low self-esteem - as a teenager. Mainly from living in the shadow of Brooke and Donna, this has also made Katie somewhat jealous. Feeling sorry for her, Donna (played at the time by Carrie Mitchum) convinced her friend Rocco Carner (Bryan Genesse) to go on a date with her. Katie began to develop feelings for Rocco, and was devastated when she caught him kissing Donna.
However, Katie and Rocco continued to date, and when Katie found an engagement ring
in Rocco's pocket one day, she was ecstatic to think it was for her. She was devastated to find out that he had actually bought the ring for Donna, so she began to take an interest in her classmate Kurt.
Much to Brooke and Storm's (played at the time by Ethan Wayne
) disappointment, Katie and Donna managed to track down and reunite with their long-absent father, Stephen (played at the time by Robert Pine
). He and Beth reunited and moved to Paris
.
Katie faded into the background, and occasionally returned to babysit Brooke's children and for family events.
In August 2007, Katie returned to Los Angeles to attend Donna's upcoming wedding to Thorne Forrester
(Winsor Harmon
). Katie became suspicious about Donna's motives for marrying Thorne, given that Donna despises Thorne's mother Stephanie
(Susan Flannery
), and would do anything to get revenge on her mother-in-law to be.
On the day of the wedding, Katie overheard Donna confiding to her friend Jackie (Lesley-Anne Down
) that she was not really in love with Thorne. Katie informed Thorne of this and he called off the wedding. Donna disowned Katie for her betrayal, while Katie appears to have struck up a friendship with a grateful Stephanie. According to Stephanie, she is "The only decent Logan on the family tree."
Having lived in the shadow of her older sisters for many years, has made Katie more the voice of reason towards her sisters, Donna in particular. Recently Katie became a member of the Forrester Creations team by working in their Public Relations department, having had PR experience whilst away from Los Angeles. Recently, Katie and Jake Maclaine
had discovered videotaped evidence that might show that her father, Stephen, may have shot Stephanie at the Forrester fashion show. This situation has strained relations between her and her father. However, she and Brooke later discovered that it wasn't Stephen, but their brother, Storm, who had shot Stephanie. Despite the shocking revelation, Stephen insisted on taking the blame for Storm, to alleviate all the stress he seemed to have bottled up. Katie was stunned, but still offered her support to Storm. When Stephanie planned to tell the police about Storm shooting her, it was Katie who eventually persuaded Mrs. Forrester to not do so; which she didn't, and Storm was eventually cleared of the charges.
Katie then saw that Brooke was on the verge of ruining her engagement to Ridge when Brooke discovered that she was the biological mother of Nick and Taylor's baby Jack. Katie wanted Brooke to finally commit to a life with Ridge so she convinced Brooke's daughter Bridget to rekindle her relationship with Nick. However, while babysitting baby Jack, Katie found herself attracted to Nick. Once she told Bridget, she accused it of being a harmless crush and let it go. Recently, whilst struggling with a gun that her brother Storm had, the gun went off, injuring Katie. Katie was originally on a heart and lung machine, until Storm committed suicide, so he could let Katie have his heart. After defibrulation, Katie's donated heart started beating, and now, she is alive once more, thanks to her brother's heart.
However, Katie's body began rejecting the heart not long after; her prognosis looked rather grim. She began taking anti-rejection medicine; but despite that, she realized that death for her would be inevitable. Her family helped to set up a lovely prom night for her, (her dress was a Forrester Original which had been brought over by Eric's friend, and Nick's mother, Jackie) wherein Nick and Katie had a nice time. Stephanie
also sat up with Katie, helping her through her situation, because she had always gotten on well with her. Despite all the best medical help, Katie's condition continued to deteriorate. Until Katie's niece, Bridget, discovered a cool gene therapy, which had been done in Stockholm
that could perhaps help. With the aide of her doctor, Bridget put the therapy to work, and was pleased that it was successful. The therapy broke her fever, and although it still meant Katie had to take her anti-rejection medication, the crisis had seemed to pass.
.
. When Bill fires Liam, and finds a photo of an old flame, Katie in return re-hires Liam and reveals he could be Bill's long-lost son. When it's confirmed, through a DNA test, that Liam is, in fact, Bill's son, Katie and her niece Hope help Liam accepted Bill's role of being his father, despite Liam wanting Thorne Forrester
to be his biological father.
, as well as a vow renewal ceremony. Bill arrived at the beach house, with the intent to leave Katie for Steffy
. He however, goes on with the vow renewal, and breaks things off with Steffy. Katie is then confronted by Taylor, who insists that Steffy is in love with Bill, which causes her to have chest pains. Upon arguing with Bill, Katie suffers from a heart attack. Bill eventually decides to remain by Katie's side, believing in their marriage.
Fictional character
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in the American
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
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....
. 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. In 2007, the role of Katie was recast with Heather Tom
Heather Tom
Heather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
, who made her on-screen debut on August 30, 2007. Tom had previously held roles on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
and One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
. In 2008, Tom signed a contract with the series to ensure her stay until sometime in 2011. On April 30, 2008, Heather Tom was nominated for the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Katie. In June 2011, Tom won for her portrayal of Katie the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
The youngest Logan sister
Katie is the youngest child of Stephen (Patrick DuffyPatrick Duffy
Patrick George Duffy is an American character actor of stage and film. He is best known for his role on the CBS television drama Dallas, where he played Bobby Ewing from 1978 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991, Duffy returns to reprise his role as Bobby in a new up-to-date Dallas currently scheduled to...
) and Beth Logan (Robin Riker
Robin Riker
Robin Riker is an American actress. She has guest-starred in a number of notable television series, including The Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, The A-Team, Airwolf, Murder, She Wrote, Sliders, Malcolm in the Middle, Pyramid, Six Feet Under, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch among other...
). She has three siblings: Storm (William deVry
William deVry
William deVry is an Canadian television actor now living in Vancouver. He has appeared on several soap operas. He played the roles of Joshua Doors on Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Tim Charles on Port Charles and Michael Cambias on All My Children...
), Brooke
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...
(Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Personal life:...
), and Donna (Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
).
In her teenage years, Katie suffered from terrible acne
Acne
Acne is a general term used for acneiform eruptions. It is usually used as a synonym for acne vulgaris, but may also refer to:*Acne aestivalis*Acne conglobata*Acne cosmetica*Acne fulminans*Acne keloidalis nuchae*Acne mechanica...
- and as a result, very low self-esteem - as a teenager. Mainly from living in the shadow of Brooke and Donna, this has also made Katie somewhat jealous. Feeling sorry for her, Donna (played at the time by Carrie Mitchum) convinced her friend Rocco Carner (Bryan Genesse) to go on a date with her. Katie began to develop feelings for Rocco, and was devastated when she caught him kissing Donna.
However, Katie and Rocco continued to date, and when Katie found an engagement ring
Engagement ring
An engagement ring is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married, especially in Western cultures. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, engagement rings are traditionally worn only by women, and rings can feature diamonds or other gemstones. In other cultures...
in Rocco's pocket one day, she was ecstatic to think it was for her. She was devastated to find out that he had actually bought the ring for Donna, so she began to take an interest in her classmate Kurt.
Much to Brooke and Storm's (played at the time by Ethan Wayne
Ethan Wayne
John Ethan Morrison, better known by his stage name Ethan Wayne is an American actor, son of actor John Wayne and his third wife Pilar Pallete Wayne. Ethan grew up in Newport Beach where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors...
) disappointment, Katie and Donna managed to track down and reunite with their long-absent father, Stephen (played at the time by Robert Pine
Robert Pine
Robert Pine is an American actor who has starred on television and in film. He is probably best known for his role as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the hit NBC television series CHiPs from 1977 to 1983.-Personal life:...
). He and Beth reunited and moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Katie faded into the background, and occasionally returned to babysit Brooke's children and for family events.
In August 2007, Katie returned to Los Angeles to attend Donna's upcoming wedding to 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...
(Winsor Harmon
Winsor Harmon
Winsor Harmon aka Winsor Dewey Harmon III, , is an American actor best known for his role as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996.-Career:Harmon portrayed Del Henry on the program All My Children from 1994...
). Katie became suspicious about Donna's motives for marrying Thorne, given that Donna despises Thorne's mother Stephanie
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...
(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 ....
), and would do anything to get revenge on her mother-in-law to be.
On the day of the wedding, Katie overheard Donna confiding to her friend Jackie (Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down is a British film and television actress, former model and singer.Down achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs...
) that she was not really in love with Thorne. Katie informed Thorne of this and he called off the wedding. Donna disowned Katie for her betrayal, while Katie appears to have struck up a friendship with a grateful Stephanie. According to Stephanie, she is "The only decent Logan on the family tree."
Having lived in the shadow of her older sisters for many years, has made Katie more the voice of reason towards her sisters, Donna in particular. Recently Katie became a member of the Forrester Creations team by working in their Public Relations department, having had PR experience whilst away from Los Angeles. Recently, Katie and Jake Maclaine
Jake Maclaine
Jake Maclaine is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, played by Todd McKee. He first appeared from 1990 to 1992 and returned on November 14, 2007 to March 2009...
had discovered videotaped evidence that might show that her father, Stephen, may have shot Stephanie at the Forrester fashion show. This situation has strained relations between her and her father. However, she and Brooke later discovered that it wasn't Stephen, but their brother, Storm, who had shot Stephanie. Despite the shocking revelation, Stephen insisted on taking the blame for Storm, to alleviate all the stress he seemed to have bottled up. Katie was stunned, but still offered her support to Storm. When Stephanie planned to tell the police about Storm shooting her, it was Katie who eventually persuaded Mrs. Forrester to not do so; which she didn't, and Storm was eventually cleared of the charges.
Katie then saw that Brooke was on the verge of ruining her engagement to Ridge when Brooke discovered that she was the biological mother of Nick and Taylor's baby Jack. Katie wanted Brooke to finally commit to a life with Ridge so she convinced Brooke's daughter Bridget to rekindle her relationship with Nick. However, while babysitting baby Jack, Katie found herself attracted to Nick. Once she told Bridget, she accused it of being a harmless crush and let it go. Recently, whilst struggling with a gun that her brother Storm had, the gun went off, injuring Katie. Katie was originally on a heart and lung machine, until Storm committed suicide, so he could let Katie have his heart. After defibrulation, Katie's donated heart started beating, and now, she is alive once more, thanks to her brother's heart.
However, Katie's body began rejecting the heart not long after; her prognosis looked rather grim. She began taking anti-rejection medicine; but despite that, she realized that death for her would be inevitable. Her family helped to set up a lovely prom night for her, (her dress was a Forrester Original which had been brought over by Eric's friend, and Nick's mother, Jackie) wherein Nick and Katie had a nice time. Stephanie
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...
also sat up with Katie, helping her through her situation, because she had always gotten on well with her. Despite all the best medical help, Katie's condition continued to deteriorate. Until Katie's niece, Bridget, discovered a cool gene therapy, which had been done in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
that could perhaps help. With the aide of her doctor, Bridget put the therapy to work, and was pleased that it was successful. The therapy broke her fever, and although it still meant Katie had to take her anti-rejection medication, the crisis had seemed to pass.
Katie and Nick Marone
Katie continues to have feelings for Nick, but stood aside so that Bridget and Nick could wed. She officiated at their wedding on July 14. On Friday, August 1, during a routinely check-up, Katie learns that she is pregnant. She and Nick have decided to keep their baby. In September, Nick told Bridget of Katie's pregnancy. Bridget immediately left Nick and their marriage telling her husband and aunt that she is "finally free of both of you." Katie lost her baby and is currently focusing on Nick's son, Jack. However, in a kind of ironic twist, where her sisters Brooke and Donna have always had their share of troubles and antagonism with Stephanie Forrester, Katie has the same kind of antagonistic relationship with Jackie Marone, the mother of her fiance, Nick. Jackie has made no secret of her wish that Nick and Bridget get back together and resume their marriage, because she has always liked Bridget and thinks she would be better for Nick, and thus finds Katie to be less than suitable for her son. Because of this, the two have had their share of arguments and spats. Since then, Katie and Nick have broken up and Nick has reunited with BridgetBridget Forrester
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 and Emily Harrison...
.
Marriage to Bill Spencer
Katie's romantic life did not remain calm for long, as she started dating bad boy Bill Spencer shortly after his failed stint at romancing her sister, Donna. The romance with Katie and Bill was highly unexpected, and highly unlike, due to Spencer's desire to steal Forrester Creations from the Forresters--and Logans. After hooking up with Bill, Katie was appointed the new CEO of Forrester Creations, which was a newly acquired division of Spencer Publications. Bill's motives towards her were unclear to Katie, especially after she saw a DVD that was made by Bill's father, Bill Spencer, Sr., that he had left to his son, asking Bill, Jr., to take down Eric Forrester, Donna and Brooke Logan, after what they had done to the woman he truly loved, Stephanie Forrester. Katie then got Bill's word that he was not using or romancing her to pursue his father's vendetta against the Forresters. They then got married in Katie's old neighborhood, with their nearest and dearest alongside them. Bill's sister Karen, Katie's mother and father Beth and Stephen, were those who were especially there for the ceremony.Discovering Liam Spencer
In August 2010, it is discovered that Bill could have fathered a son, Liam CooperLiam Cooper (The Bold and the Beautiful)
-External links:* on Boldandbeautiful.com...
. When Bill fires Liam, and finds a photo of an old flame, Katie in return re-hires Liam and reveals he could be Bill's long-lost son. When it's confirmed, through a DNA test, that Liam is, in fact, Bill's son, Katie and her niece Hope help Liam accepted Bill's role of being his father, despite Liam wanting 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...
to be his biological father.
Heart Attack
In July 2011, Katie decided to surprise Bill with a surprise visit from his sister KarenKaren Spencer
Karen Spencer is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was created as a means of bringing Joanna Johnson back to the show after Caroline Spencer was killed off: Karen is Caroline's previously unmentioned identical twin sister. The character appeared...
, as well as a vow renewal ceremony. Bill arrived at the beach house, with the intent to leave Katie for Steffy
Steffy Forrester
Stephanie "Steffy" Spencer is a fictional character on the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She is the beautiful, scheming, seductive daughter of Ridge Forrester and Taylor Hamilton Hayes and the twin sister of Phoebe...
. He however, goes on with the vow renewal, and breaks things off with Steffy. Katie is then confronted by Taylor, who insists that Steffy is in love with Bill, which causes her to have chest pains. Upon arguing with Bill, Katie suffers from a heart attack. Bill eventually decides to remain by Katie's side, believing in their marriage.