Katherine Kelly Lang
March 23, 1987 to Present
Katherine Kelly Lang is one of the four original cast members, originating the role of Brooke Logan, whose life on the show has been a roller coaster of unrequited love since 1987. Brooke has emerged as the show's quintessential heroine, always in turmoil, and until recently, forever chasing after Ridge Forrester. Katherine is one of three children in a show business family. Her parents are Keith Wegeman, an Olympic long-jump skier who went on to play television's Jolly Green Giant, and Judith Lang, a film, television and commercial actress. Her grandfather was Charles Lang, a famed motion picture cinematographer.
Katherine graduated from Beverly Hills High School where she concentrated more on becoming a jockey or training for the Olympics than studying to be an actress. She took only a few drama classes in school, but fate guided her into her acting career. It began on the set of Skate Town USA when the producers took one look at Katherine and cast her as the lead's girlfriend. She signed with an agent and soon she was appearing on Happy Days, Masquerade, Magnum P.I., and several Last Precinct shows. Katherine also appeared in the Showtime miniseries Training Camp...First and Ten.
Katherine's first taste of daytime came when she was cast as Gretchen on The Young and the Restless. She also appeared in Discovery Bay produced by former daytimer Ellen Wheeler and co-starring Tom Eplin (who now plays Jake on As the World Turns). Not one to leave any genre untried, Katherine also starred in a horror film, The Nightstalker, which received very favorable reviews. Katherine has been featured in the film, Mr. Boogedy, for the Disney Channel, in the feature Til the End of the Night, and in all of the Beach Boys' music videos epitomizing her as the modern California Girl! Katherine guest starred in two episodes of the Canadian series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, where she played a tough gunslinger determined to avenge her brother's murder. Katherine also appeared in the original Showtime movie Flashframe, co-starring Ian Ziering.
Katherine loves sports and the outdoors. On any given weekend you may find her playing tennis, wind surfing, mountain bike riding or horseback riding. She owns several horses and competes in 25-mile and 50-mile cross-country endurance races. Katherine, at the very special invitation of the Sheik of Qatar, placed third in the International Desert Marathon in 1996. She competes throughout Southern California in races sponsored by the American Federation of Endurance Racing. She also jogs, takes dance classes (ballet and jazz) and studies voice. In her spare time Katherine pursues international modeling and commercial assignments throughout Europe.
Katherine received a nomination in 1990 for Outstanding Heroine for the Soap Opera Digest Awards and has received two consecutive M.V.P. Awards, given by Soap Opera Update magazine. Katherine resides in California and has three children, sons Jeremy and Julian, and daughter Zoe Katrina.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Enona
1996
Roger Corman Presents Flash Frame
Deb Danver
1996
Subliminal Seduction
Deb Danver
1996
The Bold and the Beautiful
Brooke Logan Forrester
March 23, 1987 to Present
Circus of the Stars #12
1987
The Last Precinct
1986
Mr. Boogedy
Widow Marian
1986
Desperate Lives
Mary
1982
The Young and the Restless
Gretchen
1973
Flashframe
Till the End of the Night
Diana Davenport
1994
Made in USA
Kelly
1988
Delta Fever
Jillian
1987
Jocks
Julie
1987
The Night Stalker
Denise
1987
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Allison
1979
Evilspeak
Suzie Baker
1981
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series (2014; as a producer for Venice: The Series)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (
2020,
2024)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2013,
2014)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, America's Favorite Couple (2002, with Sean Kanan)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2014)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2013)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Nomination, Outstanding Heroine (1990)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hollywood, California
DATE OF BIRTH: July 25, 1961
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Alex D'Andrea on [Jul 2, 1997]
CHILDREN: Two children with ex-husband Skott Snider: Jeremy Skott Snider [Sep 5 1990; played Rick Forrester from 1990-1995] and Julian Snider [Oct 11, 1992; back-up baby for Bridget Forrester in 1993, never seen on-air]; Daughter, with Alex: Zoe Katrina D'Andrea [May 11, 1997]; Danyelle (Alex's daughter from a prior relationship)
News Archive: B&B planning on-location shoot in Europe. [Oct 28, 2002]
News Archive: Flannery, Lang, McCook and Moss mark 23 years on B&B. [Mar 25, 2010]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang inks new B&B contract. [Aug 17, 2012]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang files for divorce from husband. [Nov 12, 2012]
News Archive: Lang receives first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination. [May 1, 2013]
News Archive: Lang scores second consecutive Emmy nom. [May 1, 2014]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang to waltz away from B&B. [Sep 9, 2014]
News Archive: Lang back at B&B, discusses Brooke's hard dose of reality. [Dec 29, 2014]
News Archive: B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang takes shots... at Brooke's behavior [Feb 25, 2015]
News Archive: B&B star makes bold statement at Primetime Emmy Awards [Sep 23, 2015]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang set to trade soap operas [Nov 27, 2015]
News Archive: New film reunites GH cops Taggert and Mac, and adds in B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang [Mar 9, 2016]
News Archive: WATCH: Australian soap Neighbours teases appearance by B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang [Mar 24, 2016]
News Archive: PHOTOS: B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang puts her LA home on the market [Feb 17, 2017]
News Archive: B&B takes on important social issue storyline with PSA starring Katherine Kelly Lang [Jul 28, 2017]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang and Crystal Chappell share the screen in new film [Sep 20, 2017]
News Archive: B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang lands new gig, ponders move to Australia [Jan 11, 2018]
News Archive: PHOTOS: B&B celebrates 31st anniversary and Daytime Emmy nominations [Mar 23, 2018]
News Archive: VIDEO - 2018 Daytime Emmys Red Carpet interview: Katherine Kelly Lang [Apr 30, 2018]
News Archive: WATCH: How do the stars of B&B memorize all those lines (and what happens when they forget)? [Sep 1, 2018]
News Archive: WATCH: B&B stars reveal the weird items they keep in their dressing rooms [Sep 14, 2018]
News Archive: FANdemonium! B&B stars share crazy, heartfelt fan moments [Sep 20, 2018]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang exits B&B, joins I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! [Jan 28, 2019]
News Archive: The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang teases re-release of her cult classic film Skatetown USA [Aug 12, 2019]
News Archive: The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang opens Beverly Hills boutique, also films Greek TV series [Sep 25, 2019]
News Archive: The Bold and the Beautiful's Thorsten Kaye: "Brooke has always been the one for Ridge, BUT..." [Nov 1, 2019]
News Archive: The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang and Home Improvement star Richard Karn team up for Christmas film [Jan 25, 2020]
News Archive: SLAP HAPPY: The Bold and the Beautiful stars teach the art of soap opera slaps [Mar 11, 2020]
News Archive: WATCH: Magic makeup tricks from The Bold and the Beautiful actresses [Apr 16, 2020]
News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang dishes on some of her best The Bold and the Beautiful moments [May 21, 2020]
News Archive: WATCH: NATAS releases highlights from the Outstanding Lead Actress reels [Jun 15, 2020]
News Archive: OUCH! The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang injured while horse riding [May 10, 2022]
News Archive: New details revealed for upcoming Y&R and B&B crossovers [Sep 7, 2022]
News Archive: Interview: The Bold and the Beautiful star Katherine Kelly Lang on mother-daughter Emmy noms and Brooke's ire toward her one-time BFF [Apr 24, 2024]
News Archive: Together again! The Bold and the Beautiful's Katherine Kelly Lang and Susan Flannery reunite [May 10, 2024]
News Archive: Days of our Lives star Lauren Koslow experiences a deep and personal loss [Jun 4, 2024]
