Bridget Catherine Regan, an American actress who was born on February 3, 1982, is best known for her roles as Jane the Virgin's Rose Solano, Dottie Underwood, and Kahlan Amnell in the television series Legend of the Seeker. From 2016 through 2018, she played Sasha Cooper on the TNT drama series The Last Ship.
Childhood And Education
Bridget Catherine Regan was raised Catholic and was raised in an Irish American home. She was born in Carlsbad, California. She developed an early interest in acting and started performing as a young girl in North County performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Carlsbad and The Wizard of Oz at the La Paloma Theatre.
Regan graduated with a BFA in drama in 2004 from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She relocated to New York City after graduating from college in order to pursue a career as an actor.
Career Since 2006, Regan has made appearances in a number of movies and television programs. She started shooting Legend of the Seeker, a TV series based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth novels, in 2008. She attracted a cult following thanks to her portrayal of Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell. Regan, a redhead by birth, had her hair colored brown for the part. She made her producing debut in 2009 with the musical Camp Wanatachi, which was staged at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York.
In 2012, Regan was chosen to play the lead role in the envisioned television series The Frontier.
on 2013, she started playing Rebecca Lowe/Rachel Turner, a fleeting love interest of Neal Caffrey, on the USA Network criminal drama White Collar's fifth season. She appeared in several episodes of the television show Beauty & the Beast the same year as Alex, Vincent Keller's (Jay Ryan) ex-fiance.
Regan was given a recurring part on Jane the Virgin in 2014 as Rose, a former attorney turned criminal mastermind who is embroiled in a complex same-sex relationship. She appeared in John Wick as Addy in a supporting role later that year.
Regan was given the recurring role of Dottie in the Agent Carter television series, which is based on comic books, in 2014.
For the third season of the TNT drama series The Last Ship in 2016, Regan was added to the cast. She will be playing Sasha Cooper, a current diplomat in Asia and a former Navy intelligence officer.
Regan was chosen to play Poison Ivy in the third season of the show Batwoman on The CW in 2021.
Private life
Regan met writer Eamon O'Sullivan in New Zealand while filming Legend of the Seeker, and they are now married. Their children are a son (born 2018) and a daughter (born 2010).
With the comic book community, Regan is well-liked. She was frequently chosen by comic book fans and reviewers as their preferred option to play Wonder Woman from 2009 to 2013.
Filmography
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 Notice" |
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 |
Quick Bio
Gender | Female |
Age | 41 years old (in 2023) |
Date of Birth | February 3, 1982 |
Full Name | Bridget Catherine Regan |
Profession | Actress |
Nationality | American |
Birthplace | San Diego County, California, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Qualification | University of North Carolina School of the Arts) |
Profession | Actress |
Net Worth | USD $ 2Million Approx |
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
Body Measurements | 35, |
Body type | Athletic |
Height | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lbs) |
Waist | 25 inches |
Hair Color | Brown Dark |
Eye Color | Blue |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Family & Relatives
Father | Jim Regan |
Mother | Mary Catherine Regan |
Brother | None |
Sister | None |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Eamon O’Sullivan (m. 2010) |
No. of Children | 1 |
Daughter | Frankie Jean |
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