The Bold and the Beautiful characters (2014)
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 23, 1987 and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in the soap in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series' executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell.
Ivy Forrester
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| Portrayed by | Ashleigh Brewer | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2014– | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | July 10, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Ivy Forrester Spencer (married name) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Home | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||
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Ivy Forrester (formerly Spencer), portrayed by Ashleigh Brewer, made her first screen appearance on July 10, 2014.[1] In May 2014, it was announced that the Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer had joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the role of Ivy Forrester.[2] She began filming for the series on May 24, 2014 and initially signed a three year contract with the show.[3] Brewer told a writer for Soap Opera Digest that during her first meeting she had a successful chemistry read with Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) and the producers decided to create a character with her.[4] Brewer explained that Ivy was originally going to be American, before being changed to Australian and then English. After the producers had another think about it, they decided that she should be Australian.[5]
Ivy is Eric Forrester's (John McCook) niece and the younger daughter of John Forrester and his second wife, Claire Forrester. She is the half sister of Jessica Forrester through John's first marriage to Maggie Forrester. She arrives in Los Angeles, after she is brought in to work for the new jewelry design collection, Hope for the Future (HFTF), by Eric and Rick Forrester (Jacob Young), replacing Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer).
After Liam Spencer's failed relationship with Hope Logan, Ivy and Liam began an relationship that however faces the brief return of Liam's ex-wife Steffy Forrester, the actress that portrays Steffy noted that "in Steffy's mind, Ivy is just some new woman in town and Liam is fair game. He and Ivy have no history.".[6][7]
John Forrester
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| Portrayed by | Fred Willard | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | October 2, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present, recurring | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Salesman | ||||||||||||||
| Home | Australia | ||||||||||||||
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John Forrester, played by comedian Fred Willard, made his first screen appearance on October 2, 2014.[8] John had previously been mentioned on-screen by other characters, but never seen. Willard's casting was announced on August 25, 2014 and he began filming on August 27.[9] He will appear in four episodes.[9] John is the older brother of Eric Forrester (John McCook) and father of newcomer Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer). John came to visit Ivy and Eric, while he was in the United States.[9] Michael Logan from TV Guide reported that John is "a traveling salesman-inventor and quite the party boy."[9]
For his portrayal of John, Willard was nominated and won for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series at the 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards.[10]
Others
| Date(s) | Character | Actor | Circumstances |
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| August 8–January 20, 2015 | Eva | Kelly Kruger[11] | Eva is a Forrester International publicist. She helps to oversee photo shoots in Paris and Amsterdam. |
| November 7–13 | Lars | Ferry Doedens[12] | Lars is a Forrester Creations public relations executive in Amsterdam. Wyatt Spencer asked Lars to organize a romantic boat trip for Liam Spencer and Ivy Forrester. |
| October 30–June 24, 2015 | Zach | Zach Rance | Zach is first seen at a halloween beach party, with his friends Caleb, and Donny. As Liam Spencer and Ivy Forrester arrive at the party, Donny runs by to say hello to Liam, alongside Zach and Caleb. They then start talking about how the party was going to be the hottest, and there was going to be contest for prizes. Zach is seen to have received a position at Forrester Creations working in the shipping area. He returns to some episodes when he is needed for work. |
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External links
- Characters and cast at the Official The Bold and the Beautiful website
- Characters and cast at the Internet Movie Database
