Bridget Regan
Regan at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Bridget Catherine Regan[1]

(1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 42)
Carlsbad, California, United States
EducationUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
SpouseEamon O'Sullivan
Children2

Bridget Catherine Regan[1] (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress best known for her lead roles as Kahlan Amnell on the ABC adventure romance series Legend of the Seeker (2008–10) and Sasha Cooper on the last three seasons of the TNT action drama series The Last Ship (2016–18), as well as her recurring roles as Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner on the USA Network police procedural drama series White Collar (2013–14), Rose Solano on The CW romantic comedy drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–19), and Dottie Underwood on the ABC action adventure superhero series Agent Carter (2015–16).[2] Regan also appeared in films such as The Babysitters (2007), John Wick (2014), and Devil's Gate (2017).

Early life and education

Born in Carlsbad, California,[3] Bridget Catherine Regan grew up in an family of Irish and German descent and was raised Catholic.[4][5] She had an interest in acting from a young age,[6] and began acting as a child in North County productions of The Wizard of Oz at the La Paloma Theatre and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Carlsbad.[7]

Regan attended University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating with a BFA in drama in 2004.[8][9] After college, she moved to New York City to pursue a professional acting career.[3]

Career

Since 2006, Regan has appeared in various television shows and in films. In 2008, she began filming Legend of the Seeker, a television show based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. She portrayed Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, which earned her a cult following.[10][4] A natural redhead, Regan dyed her hair brown for the role.[11] In 2009, she ventured into producing with Camp Wanatachi, a musical that ran in New York at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.[12]

Regan was cast as a lead for the proposed television series The Frontier in 2012.[13]

In 2013, she began a recurring role in the fifth season of the USA Network crime drama White Collar as Rebecca Lowe/Rachel Turner, a brief love interest of Neal Caffrey. That same year, she joined the series Beauty & the Beast for a multi-episode arc as Alex, the ex-fiancée of Vincent Keller (Jay Ryan).[14]

In 2014, Regan was cast in a recurring role in Jane the Virgin, as Rose, a former lawyer, later criminal mastermind, who is involved in a complicated same-sex love affair.[15] Also that year, she had a small role in John Wick, as Addy.[2]

In 2014, Regan was cast in the recurring role of Dottie Underwood for 2015 in the comic book-based television series Agent Carter.[2]

In 2016, Regan portrayed military surgeon Megan Hunt in episode 8, season 13 of "Grey's Anatomy." The show later recast the role with Abigail Spencer replacing Regan.[16]

In 2016, Regan was added to the cast of the TNT drama series The Last Ship for the show's third season, playing the role of Sasha Cooper, a current diplomat in Asia and a former Navy Intelligence Officer.[17]

In 2021, Regan was cast as Poison Ivy in the third season of The CW drama series Batwoman.[18]

In 2024 she will be seen as Barb in "Things Like This", directed by Max Talisman.[19]

Personal life

Regan is married to Eamon O'Sullivan,[3] a writer she met in New Zealand while filming Legend of the Seeker. They have a daughter (born 2010)[3][20] and a son (born 2018).[21]

Regan is popular with the comic book community. From 2009 to 2013, she was commonly selected among comic book fans and critics as their ideal choice to portray Wonder Woman.[10][22][23]

Filmography

Regan at the 2016 WonderCon

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Blinders Vivian Short film
2007 The Babysitters Tina Tuchman
2008 Sex and the City Hostess
2010 The Best and the Brightest Robin
2014 John Wick Addy
2015 The Leisure Class Fiona HBO's Project Greenlight season 4 film
2017 Devil's Gate Maria Pritchard

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Wedding Album Kate TV pilot
2006 Love Monkey Woman Episode: "Pilot"
2006 – 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ADA Claudia Shankly Episodes: "Masquerade", "Silencer"
2007 Six Degrees Diana Foss Episode: "A Simple Twist of Fate"
2007 American Experience Angelica Shippen Episode: "Alexander Hamilton"
2007 The Black Donnellys Trish Hughes 4 episodes
2007 Supreme Courtships Holly Television film (Fox)
2008 New Amsterdam Daphne Tucker Episode: "Keep the Change"
2008 – 2010 Legend of the Seeker Kahlan Amnell Main role (44 episodes)
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Elizabeth Smith Episode: "Cyber Threat"
2011 Hide Annabelle Granger Television film (TNT)
2011 Person of Interest Wendy McNally Episode: "Number Crunch"
2012 The Frontier Hannah Strong TV pilot
2012 Perception Victoria Ryland Episodes: "Shadow", "Light"
2013 Murder in Manhattan Lex Sutton Television film (ABC)
2013 Beauty & the Beast Alex Salter 4 episodes
2013 Sons of Anarchy Escort Episode: "Straw"
2013 – 2014 White Collar Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner Recurring role, 9 episodes
2014 – 2019 Jane the Virgin Rose / Sin Rostro Recurring role
2015 The Good Wife Madeline Smulders Episode: "Bond"
2015 Magic Stocking Lindsey Monroe Television film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
2015 – 2016 Agent Carter Dottie Underwood Recurring role; 10 episodes
2016 Grey's Anatomy Megan Hunt Episode: "The Room Where It Happens"
2016 – 2018 The Last Ship Sasha Cooper Main role (season 3–5)
2017 Christmas Getaway Emory Blake Television film (Hallmark)
2019 MacGyver Charlotte Cole Episode: "Fence + Suitcase + Americium-241"
2020 Paradise Lost Frances Forsythe Lead role
2021 - 2022 Batwoman Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy 3 episodes
2022 - 2023 The Winchesters Rockin' Roxy 4 episodes
2022 - 2023 The Rookie Monica Stevens Episode: “The Reckoning” "Death Sentence"

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre
October 12 – November 14, 1999 Sweet Bird of Youth La Jolla Playhouse
March 21, 2005 Children and Art Broadway
September 20 – October 23, 2005 The Scottish Play Eden La Jolla Playhouse
December 9, 2007 – March 9, 2008 Is He Dead? Cecile Leroux Broadway
January 21, 2008 Geneva Begonia Brown The Players
January 21, 2021 Camp Wanatachi (co-producer) La MaMa Experimental Theater Club

References

  1. ^ a b Bridget Regan [@BridgetRegan] (October 30, 2011). "@PersonInterest @CBS I love this show! Officially addicted can't stop watching episodes online. So excited... GO TO SLEEP BRIDGET CATHERINE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Stedman, Alex (November 6, 2014). "'Marvel's Agent Carter' Adds 'White Collar' Actress Bridget Regan to Cast". Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bridget Regan". TV Guide. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Catherine Doyle (May 24, 2010). "Six Things You Never Knew About 'Legend of the Seeker' Actress Bridget Regan (exclusive interview)". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Michelle Hall (April 19, 2023). "Who Plays Monica On The Rookie? Meet Bridget Regan". Aubtu.biz. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Radish, Christina (February 7, 2013). "Bridget Regan Talks BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Joining the Show, and Her Favorite Moments to Shoot". Collider.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  7. ^ The Editors (November 16, 2009). "Bridget Regan: Carlsbad's Own Legend Seeker". Carlsbadistan. Retrieved January 24, 2014. ((cite web)): |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Butler, Vanessa (October 17, 2013). "Femme on Fire: Bridget Regan". Playboy. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "Drama alumna Bridget Regan stuns audiences as Poison Ivy in "Batwoman"". www.uncsa.edu. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Wonder Woman: Who Should Be Cast?". TV Guide. 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  11. ^ Sahakians, Sandrine (February 24, 2009). "Interview: BRIDGET REGAN (Kahlan Amnell) from "Legend of the Seeker"". tvequals.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "Bridget Regan - Producer". campwanatachi.com. July 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2012). "Bridget Regan, Ethan Embry, Randall Park & Jake McLaughlin Among Pilot Additions - Deadline.com". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Ross, Robyn (February 6, 2013). "Legend of the Seeker's Bridget Regan Feels First-Time Backlash on Beauty and the Beast". TV Guide. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  15. ^ Bendix, Trish (October 13, 2014). ""Jane the Virgin" has lesbian characters and other reasons to watch the premiere tonight". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  16. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 5, 2017). "Bridget Regan Reacts To Her "Incredible" 'Grey's Anatomy' Replacement Abigail Spencer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2015). "'The Last Ship' Casts Bridget Regan As Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  18. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (August 30, 2021). "'Batwoman': Bridget Regan To Play Poison Ivy In Season 3 Of CW Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  19. ^ https://deadline.com/2024/01/repair-shop-ricochet-damon-pattison-1235791643/
  20. ^ "Frankie Jean". Official Bridget Regan Twitter account. December 27, 2010.
  21. ^ Reitman, Shelby; Leon, Anya (March 9, 2018). "Bridget Regan Welcomes Son Bernard Moon". People. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  22. ^ Marshall, Rick (August 10, 2009). "Bridget Regan Runs Away With 'Wonder Woman' Movie Casting Poll!". MTV. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  23. ^ Dyce, Andrew (October 15, 2013). "7 Actresses Who Could Play Wonder Woman in 'Justice League'". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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