Thorne Forrester

Thorne Forrester
Winsor Harmon as Thorne Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful character
Portrayed by	Clayton Norcross (1987–89) Jeff Trachta (1989–96) Winsor Harmon (1996–)
Duration	1987–
First appearance	March 23, 1987
Created by	William J. Bell
Book appearances	Sunset Love (2014)
Classification	Present, recurring
Profile
Occupation	Unspecified position at Forrester International in Paris, France Ran Forrester International in Paris, France Former Head of Shipping/Production at Forrester Creations Former Executive at Forrester Originals Former President of Spectra Couture Former President of Forrester Creations Former Employee at Spectra Couture Performed Grease on Broadway Formerly a singer at Decadent Records
Home	Paris, France
Family Forrester Father Eric Forrester Mother Stephanie Forrester Stepmother Brooke Logan (1991–93, 2005–06) Sheila Carter (1993–95) Donna Logan (2008–10) Quinn Fuller (2016–) Sisters Kristen Forrester Felicia Forrester Angela Forrester Half-brothers Ridge Forrester Rick Forrester Marcus Forrester (adoptive) Half-sisters Bridget Forrester Wife Caroline Spencer Forrester (1987–89) Macy Alexander (1990–93, 1995–97, 2000–03) Brooke Logan (2001) Darla Einstein (2004–06) Daughters Alexandria Forrester Uncles John Forrester Aunts Pamela Douglas Nephews Dino Damiano Zende Forrester (adoptive) Thomas Forrester R.J. Forrester Logan Knight Nieces Steffy Forrester Phoebe Forrester Rosie Forrester (adoptive) Lizzy 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, by Jeff Trachta from 1989 until 1996 and Winsor Harmon from 1996.

Thorne Forrester is the younger son of Eric and Stephanie Forrester. Thorne was raised in Beverly Hills with his siblings, Ridge, Kristen, and Felicia Forrester. Thorne grew up in the shadow of big brother Ridge. Thorne had a crush on Caroline Spencer, even though she was engaged to Ridge. When Caroline dumped Ridge for having a one-night stand before their wedding, Thorne befriended Caroline, and the friendship turned to romance. But Thorne knew Caroline still loved Ridge, so he convinced Ridge's new girlfriend, Brooke Logan, to hide a letter in which Ridge professed his devotion to Caroline. Thorne and Caroline married soon after, although Caroline was furious when she learned of Thorne's part in hiding the letter.

Caroline had too much to drink at a party, and Ridge thought it would be funny to slip into Caroline's bed. But Caroline, thinking Ridge was Thorne, made love to Ridge. Afterwards, Thorne was frustrated by Caroline's hesitancy to be intimate with him. While recovering from an appendectomy, Thorne overheard Eric and Stephanie discussing Ridge's prank. Drinking heavily while on painkillers, Thorne grabbed Stephanie's gun and shot Ridge in the head. Thorne passed out, so Stephanie wiped Thorne's fingerprints from the gun and told the police she had shot Ridge, thinking he was a prowler. Neither Thorne nor Ridge had any memory of what had happened that night.

Thorne's family worked overtime to keep Thorne from remembering what he had done, fearing a repeat episode. Caroline, who wanted Ridge back, took Thorne to a therapist under the guise of getting marriage counseling, and soon Thorne was strong enough to grant Caroline a divorce. When Thorne finally learned of Ridge's prank, Thorne cut both Ridge and Caroline out of his life and turned an eye toward Brooke's sister, Donna Logan.