Ashleigh Brewer is nailing it as bad girl Ivy on The Bold and the Beautiful. While going from heroine to villain can be daunting for any actress, Brewer has excelled at the transformation. And she owes it all to her co-star Kimberlin Brown.
Key Takeaways
- Ivy destroying Electra and Will’s relationship has made her a villain.
- Brewer received advice on playing a villain from Brown.
- Brown is famous for playing iconic soap villain Sheila Carter.
Learning From The Best
Ivy used to be one of B&B’s good girls. During her first run on the soap, the jewelry designer was stuck in the middle of a love triangle with Liam (Scott Clifton) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood). Being left heartbroken by Liam has shaped Ivy’s current villain arc in which she’s targeting his younger brother Will (Crew Morrow).
Ivy is unhappy with Will dating her niece, Electra (Laneya Grace). Fearing that Electra would be left heartbroken like she was, Ivy plotted to break up the couple.
Ivy destroying Electra and Will’s relationship has made for entertaining storytelling. Fans are applauding Brewer’s new transformation as B&B’s new bad girl.
To tap into her villain side, the actress turned to Brown for help. Brown, who’s been playing the evil Sheila for over 30 years, was more than happy to assist Brewer.
“Kimberlin Brown is someone I spoke to a lot about it. I feel like she just so seamlessly gets away with the most ludicrous things. And yeah, and she nails it,” Brewer told Michael Fairman TV.
The actress continued to praise Brown for making Sheila a villain to root for, “It’s so easy in a way to be written into a corner when a character is taking a turn. It can go so far in one direction that it’s impossible to pull back. But I think she’s masterful at playing, toying with that line. I mean, how do you do that?”
As for her new role as a villain, Brewer is embracing it. “It’s just fun to think about that because Ivy’s been good for so long. And was really just in love triangles the first time around. Yeah, it was just fun exploring it and stirring the pot.”
Will Ivy Get Her Comuppance?
Ivy’s already succeeded in breaking up Electra and Will. Now, she’s trying to set her niece up with RJ (Brayan Nicoletti).
So far, everything seems to be working out in Ivy’s favor. However, it won’t be long before her manipulation is exposed.
Daphne (Murielle Hilarie) and Dylan (Sydney Bullock) already know her secret. Although Ivy warned them not to say anything, there’s still a risk one of them could spill the beans.
When Ivy’s secret is exposed, the jewelry designer is facing a heap of trouble. But if she’s anything like Sheila, she won’t be down long.
