Bridget Catherine Regan[1] (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress best known for her lead roles as Kahlan Amnell in the ABC adventure romance series Legend of the Seeker (2008–10) and Sasha Cooper in 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 in the USA Network police procedural drama series White Collar (2013–14), Rose Solano in The CW romantic comedy drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–19), Dottie Underwood in the ABC action adventure superhero series Agent Carter (2015–16),[2] and as lawyer Monica Stevens in the ABC police series The Rookie (2018-present). Regan has also appeared in films such as The Babysitters (2007), John Wick (2014), and Devil's Gate (2017).
Bridget Regan | |
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 Regan at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Bridget Catherine Regan[1] February 3, 1982 Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Eamon O'Sullivan |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editBorn 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
editSince 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
editRegan 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
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Film
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
| 2022-2024 | The Rookie | Monica Stevens | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
Theatre
edit| 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 |
| April 18-20, 2024 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie | Stella Adler Theatre |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Bridget Regan". TV Guide. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michelle Hall (April 19, 2023). "Who Plays Monica On The Rookie? Meet Bridget Regan". Aubtu.biz. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bridget Regan: Carlsbad's Own Legend Seeker". Carlsbadistan. November 16, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Butler, Vanessa (October 17, 2013). "Femme on Fire: Bridget Regan". Playboy. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Drama alumna Bridget Regan stuns audiences as Poison Ivy in "Batwoman"". www.uncsa.edu. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Wonder Woman: Who Should Be Cast?". TV Guide. 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bridget Regan - Producer". campwanatachi.com. July 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2012). "Bridget Regan, Ethan Embry, Randall Park & Jake McLaughlin Among Pilot Additions - Deadline.com". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 5, 2017). "Bridget Regan Reacts To Her "Incredible" 'Grey's Anatomy' Replacement Abigail Spencer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2015). "'The Last Ship' Casts Bridget Regan As Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2024/01/repair-shop-ricochet-damon-pattison-1235791643/
- ^ "Frankie Jean". Official Bridget Regan Twitter account. December 27, 2010.
- ^ Reitman, Shelby; Leon, Anya (March 9, 2018). "Bridget Regan Welcomes Son Bernard Moon". People. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Rick (August 10, 2009). "Bridget Regan Runs Away With 'Wonder Woman' Movie Casting Poll!". MTV. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ 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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