As The Bold and the Beautiful’s 30th anniversary celebration continues, Soap Hub has reached out to three more past cast members who want to wish the half-hour serial a happy birthday!
Read on for the recollections of Jennifer Finnigan (ex-Bridget), Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen), and Gina Rodriguez (ex-Beverly).
As loyal B&B fans may recall, Rodriguez, best known to TV viewers as the lead on The CW series Jane the Virgin, played Beverly, a Forrester intern who was once accused of giving company designs to a rival fashion house.
Jennifer Finnigan (ex-Bridget)
“The Bold and the Beautiful molded me in both a professional and personal sense. When I came to Los Angeles, I was young and naïve. Everyone at B&B accepted me with open arms.
It was sort of an instant family. Brad [Bell, executive producer/head writer], Colleen [Bell], and the whole cast made me feel very safe and loved in a professional sense. Being on B&B taught me everything I know – how to learn lines in 10 seconds, how to access emotion immediately, and how to break down a character quickly. I’m so grateful.
Almost everyone I’ve ever worked with on that show is still in my life. I think that speaks volumes. I still have all three of my Emmys [for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series] in my office, proudly displayed. I’d never close a door on [coming back]. Brad’s still a very close friend. I love them all so madly that I’d never say never.”
Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen)
“First, I want to say congrats…continue reading on the next page —>
Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen)
“First, I want to say congrats to Brad and the entire Bell family. My time on B&B means a lot to me. I got to experience things that I thought I’d never get to. I got to travel and be a part of a different type of show.
I’ve met people who I think will forever be in my life. I get to work with some of the people I met there in other parts of my career. B&B has brought together a lot of people. It’s done a lot of great things.
People ask me about two scenes from when I played Owen – when I got my body painted, and when I was in the cage. Lesley Ann Down (ex-Jackie) called me a while back and I owe her a call. Working with her was amazing.”
Gina Rodriguez (ex-Beverly)
“In all honesty, I have never gotten better training than I have at The Bold and the Beautiful. It was a master class in acting — you memorize [up to] 40 pages a day! And changes can come last minute.
You have one or two takes. You have to hit your mark and make it happen. It technically made me better. It prepared me for Jane the Virgin in a way that I 100% attribute to my time at The Bold and the Beautiful.
I love Brad Bell and I love that family. I worked with Susan Flannery (ex-Stephanie). What a powerhouse! She’s just an unreal woman. The whole cast was very loving and open to me.
I went on The Late Late Show with James Corden [which tapes on the same lot as B&B] and they gave me an awesome gift and a lot of love from Brad [and the show] telling me congratulations. They’re a family that never forgets.
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