Bridget Forrester

Bridget Forrester
Ashley Jones as Bridget Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful character
Portrayed by	Agnes Bruckner (1997–2000) Jennifer Finnigan (2000–04) Emily Harrison (2004) Ashley Jones (2004–13, 2015–16) (and child actors)
Duration	1992–2013 2015–16
First appearance	December 30, 1992 (1992-12-30)
Last appearance	February 19, 2016
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell
Crossover appearances	The Price Is Right
Classification	Former; recurring
Profile
Other names	Madame X Bridget Sharpe Bridget Marone
Occupation	Doctor Fashion designer
Residence	New York City, New York
Jennifer Finnigan as Bridget Forrester
Family Forrester family Logan family Father Eric Forrester Mother Brooke Logan Stepfather Grant Chambers (1997) Ridge Forrester (1998, 2009–11) Thorne Forrester (2001) Whip Jones (2002) Nick Marone (2006–07) Stepmother Sheila Carter (1993–95) Stephanie Douglas (1999–2005, 2006–08, 2012) Donna Logan (2008–10) Quinn Fuller (2016–) Brothers Rick Forrester Half-brothers Thorne Forrester R.J. Forrester Jack Marone Marcus Forrester (adoptive) Half-sisters Felicia Forrester Angela Forrester Kristen Forrester Hope Logan Husband Deacon Sharpe (2001–02) Nick Marone (2005–06, 2008, 2009–10) Sons Logan Knight Grandfathers Stephen Logan Grandmothers Beth Logan Uncles John Forrester Storm Logan Aunts Donna Logan Katie Logan Nephews Zende Forrester Dominguez Dino Damiano Nieces Alexandria Forrester Rosie Forrester (adoptive) Lizzy Forrester First cousins Jessica Forrester Ivy Forrester Marcus Forrester Will Spencer

Bridget Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She first appeared in 1992 as the infant daughter of Brooke Logan and Eric Forrester. The character was portrayed by actress Ashley Jones from December 2004 to January 2011 as a regular, but was dropped to recurring status and continued to make appearances up until February 29, 2012, when Bridget left for New York along with a few others. Since 2013, Jones has continued to make guest appearances on the soap, last appearing in February 2016.

The role was originated by various child actresses. Agnes Bruckner portrayed Bridget as a rebellious teenager from early 1997 to 2000. This was Brucker's first job as an actress, which she described as an "incredible experience" which taught her about the industry. In 2013, she said: "I was only 11 years old, and being on a soap opera, especially at such a young age for me, was basically a very important acting class, just because there were so many elements of working with different directors, memorizing your lines, working with different actors, really learning how to act on a set."Jennifer Finnigan portrayed the role from 2000 to 2004 when she was replaced by Emily Harrison who left the show after only a couple of months.

In December 2004, two time Daytime Emmy nominee Ashley Jones (Megan Dennison, The Young and the Restless) took over the role of Bridget Forrester. In 2008, she spoke of her first day on set, revealing "I was so intimidated because I was working with Katherine Kelly Lang, and I had all these crying scenes", and also remembering that she felt on edge having replaced Finnigan. By June 2009, Jones had appeared in over 600 episodes of the series. Initially, she had only planned to remain in the role for only two years, but said: "I didn't see any reason to leave, and I didn't want anyone else to play Bridget."

Jones opted to be let out of her contract in December 2010 to focus on other projects. She returned in a non-contract capacity in October 2011. Having appeared last in early 2012, Jones returned to tape a four-episode appearance in May 2013. The actress noted that she "didn't want to go back for a wedding of funeral" because "this is too cool a character to come back and just sit in the background. That's not fun." Discussing a possible future return, she said: "This is a fun character the audience really responds to, so I'm open to whatever they might have in mind for her." In July 2015, it was confirmed that Jones would return to The Bold and the Beautiful for a short arc from August 7 to 12. In February 2016, it was announced that Jones who is also appearing on General Hospital would briefly returned as Bridget from February 16 to 19.