Katherine Kelly Lang
| Katherine Kelly Lang | |
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 Lang at the 2013 Monte Carlo Television Festival | |
| Born |
Katherine Kelly Wegeman July 25, 1961[1] Hollywood, California, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Kelly Lang |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | The Bold and the Beautiful as Brooke Logan |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 3 |
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Katherine Kelly Lang (born Katherine Kelly Wegeman on July 25, 1961) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present).
Personal life
She was born in Hollywood, California and graduated from Beverly Hills High School.[2] She is the daughter of Olympic ski-jumper Keith R. Wegeman and actress Judith Lang and the granddaughter of Oscar-winning cinematographer Charles Lang.[2]
Lang was divorced twice. She is the mother of three children: Jeremy Skott Snider (born 1990), Julian Lang Snider (born 1992), Zoe Katrina D'Andrea (born 1997), and has a stepdaughter, Danyelle D'Andrea (born 1991).[3]
On November 11, 2012, it was announced that Lang had filed for divorce, citing irreconciliable differences after 15 years of marriage.[4][5] The divorce was finalized on June 2014.[6]
Career
Lang's first credit role was a movie called Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979), with Scott Baio, Maureen McCormick and Patrick Swayze. That was followed by guest roles in various television series such as the short-lived The Powers of Matthew Star and Masquerade and the longer-running Riptide, Happy Days, The Fall Guy and HBO's 1st & Ten.[1] Lang starred in the 1996 movie Subliminal Seduction. In 1985, Lang appeared in three music videos: Alabama's There's No Way (where she played the love interest of Alabama lead singer Randy Owen), and The Beach Boys' Getcha Back and its sequel It's Gettin' Late.
In 1987, she was offered the role of blue-collar Brooke Logan on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (B&B), and has been an integral part of the program ever since. Her love affair with Ridge Forrester (played by Ronn Moss) has been a key story arc for over 20 years, and a love triangle among Brooke, Ridge, and Taylor (Hunter Tylo) stretched across an entire decade. The show's 5,000th episode included only the four core characters: Brooke, Ridge, Stephanie and Eric.[7] As of February 2015, Lang is one of only two actors to be on The Bold and the Beautiful throughout the series. The other is John McCook, who portrays Eric Forrester.
She appeared as Brooke on The Young and the Restless in 1999, interacting with Eric Braeden (Victor), Peter Bergman (Jack), and Eileen Davidson (Ashley). Lang previously appeared on The Young and the Restless as Gretchen in 1981, and returned to the soap, for a brief stint, in July 2007. Her work as Brooke has been recognized with seven Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, beginning in 1991 and most recently in 2005.[1]
Crystal Chappell won a Daytime Emmy Award along with Lang, Hillary B. Smith, Galen Gering in the Outstanding Drama Series: New Approach category for producing Venice: The Series.[8]
In 2016, Lang made an appearance as herself in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Allison | Movie |
| 1981 | The Young and the Restless | Gretchen | |
| Brooke Logan | Guest role; 1999, 2007 | ||
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Mary | Movie |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Brooke Logan | Series regular; 1987–present |
| 1987 | The Night Stalker | Denise | Movie |
| 1995 | Till the End of the Night | Diana Davenport | Movie |
| 1996 | Subliminal Seduction | Deb Danver | TV Movie |
| 2016 | Neighbours | Herself | Guest role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
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Most Valuable Professional Award for Best Soap Opera Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful | Won | |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Professional Award for Best Soap Opera Actress | Won | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine | Nominated | |||
| Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Story Line (shared with John McCook) | Nominated | |||
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Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Wedding (shared with John McCook) | Nominated | ||
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Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star | Nominated | ||
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Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Most Valuable Professional Award for Best Soap Opera Actress | Won | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Soap Couple (shared with Ronn Moss) | Nominated | |||
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Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Love Story (shared with Hunter Tylo and Ronn Moss) | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Storyline (shared with Winsor Harmon) | Nominated | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine | Nominated | |||
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Daytime Emmy Award for America’s Favorite Couple’ Special Fan Award (shared with Sean Kanan) | Nominated | ||
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Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards for Most Popular Couple (shared with Ronn Moss) | Won | ||
| TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards for Most Popular Female | Won | |||
| TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards for Most Popular Storyline (shared with Ronn Moss and Jennifer Finnigan) | Won | |||
| 2006 | TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards for Most Popular Couple (shared with Ronn Moss) | Won | ||
| TV Soap Golden Boomerang Awards for Most Popular Female Actor | Won | |||
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Katherine Kelly Lang at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 "The Bold and the Beautiful Cast: Katherine Kelly Lang". CBS.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Katherine Kelly Lang". Soap Opera Weekly. February 27, 2007. p. 16.
- ↑ Sloane, Stephanie (November 11, 2012). "B&B Star Files For Divorce". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Larkin, Michael (November 11, 2012). "Bold and the Beautiful star Katherine Kelly Lang files for divorce". Daily Mail. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Alec Baldwin - Ben Franklin Movie Plans Revealed in Soap Star's Divorce". TMZ. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ↑ "A Beautiful Occasion". Soap Opera Weekly. February 13, 2007. pp. 30–31.
- ↑ Profile, community.ew.com, June 23, 2014; accessed April 25, 2015.
- ↑ Dainty, Sophie (November 26, 2015). "The Bold and the Beautfiul's Katherine Kelly Lang has filmed a guest role in Neighbours". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Awards List". BoldandBeautiful.com. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Emmyonline.org. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
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