American actress
Bridget Catherine Regan
(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).(2018) Monica Stevens on ABC'S Series (The Rookie)
Early life and education
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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
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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-fiancee 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
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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
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Film
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Television
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Theatre
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Theatre
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October 12 ? November 14, 1999
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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)
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La MaMa Experimental Theater Club
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April 18-20, 2024
|
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Maggie
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Stella Adler Theatre
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References
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b
c
Stedman, Alex (November 6, 2014).
"
'Marvel's Agent Carter' Adds 'White Collar' Actress Bridget Regan to Cast"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
November 11,
2014
.
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a
b
c
d
"Bridget Regan"
.
TV Guide
. Retrieved
September 4,
2017
.
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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
.
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Michelle Hall (April 19, 2023).
"Who Plays Monica On The Rookie? Meet Bridget Regan"
. Aubtu.biz
. Retrieved
November 11,
2023
.
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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
.
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The Editors (November 16, 2009).
"Bridget Regan: Carlsbad's Own Legend Seeker"
. Carlsbadistan
. Retrieved
January 24,
2014
.
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Butler, Vanessa (October 17, 2013).
"Femme on Fire: Bridget Regan"
.
Playboy
. Archived from
the original
on November 14, 2014
. Retrieved
November 17,
2014
.
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"Drama alumna Bridget Regan stuns audiences as Poison Ivy in "Batwoman"
"
.
www.uncsa.edu
. Retrieved
February 21,
2023
.
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a
b
"Wonder Woman: Who Should Be Cast?"
.
TV Guide
. 2013
. Retrieved
November 11,
2014
.
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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
.
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"Bridget Regan - Producer"
.
campwanatachi.com
. July 16, 2009. Archived from
the original
on July 24, 2012
. Retrieved
November 17,
2014
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2012).
"Bridget Regan, Ethan Embry, Randall Park & Jake McLaughlin Among Pilot Additions - Deadline.com"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
February 18,
2012
.
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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
.
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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
.
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Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 5, 2017).
"Bridget Regan Reacts To Her "Incredible" 'Grey's Anatomy' Replacement Abigail Spencer"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
February 18,
2024
.
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Petski, Denise (October 21, 2015).
"
'The Last Ship' Casts Bridget Regan As Regular"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 4,
2016
.
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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
.
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https://deadline.com/2024/01/repair-shop-ricochet-damon-pattison-1235791643/
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"Frankie Jean"
. Official Bridget Regan
Twitter
account. December 27, 2010.
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Reitman, Shelby; Leon, Anya (March 9, 2018).
"Bridget Regan Welcomes Son Bernard Moon"
.
People
. Retrieved
March 9,
2018
.
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Marshall, Rick (August 10, 2009).
"Bridget Regan Runs Away With 'Wonder Woman' Movie Casting Poll!"
.
MTV
. Retrieved
November 11,
2014
.
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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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