User:Livelikemusic/Ivy Forrester
| Ivy Forrester | |||||||||||||||||
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ashleigh Brewer | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2014– | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | July 10, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Bradley Bell | ||||||||||||||||
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Ivy Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer. Created and introduced by executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell, Ivy is introduced as the never-before-mentioned Australian daughter John Forrester (Fred Willard) and niece of Eric Forrester (John McCook). The character first appeared on July 10, 2014.
Casting and creation
[edit]On May 22, 2014, several media outlets announced that Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer had been cast in the new role of Ivy Forrester, signing a three-year deal with the soap.[1] Brewer, a Logie (Australian equivalent of the Oscars) nominated actress, recently completed her five-year run on the Australian soap Neighbours as Kate Ramsay, explaining that she wanted to "close this chapter and open the next exciting one".[2] Brewer last aired on Neighbours on April 8, 2014, when her character died following being shot.[3][4]
Brewer began filming as Ivy in June, during the show's on-location shoot and trip to Monte Carlo.[1] She called her first day a "whirlwind" and "fun", and referred to her cast mates as "beautiful".[5][6]
"I thought Neighbours was fast but this is fast. The filming is crazy. They shoot eight episodes in four days which is nuts. It's two episodes per day and they just do not stop. It's fast."
Brewer, on the fast-paced nature of filming on The Bold and the Beautiful, compared to Neighbours.[5]
Development
[edit]According to executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell, Ivy is described as a "young, worldly designer" that is brought into Forrester Creations as the newly appointed jewelry designer for the Hope For The Future (HFTF) fashion line.[1]
Storyline
[edit]Ivy arrives in Los Angeles in July 2014, as the Australian niece of Eric Forrester (John McCook) and daughter to Forrester family patriarch, John Forrester (Fred Willard). She is given a position at the L.A. branch of Forrester Creations, as the new main jewelry designer for the Hope For the Future fashion line, headed by Hope Logan (Kim Matula).
Reception
[edit]As part of their "Best of 2014" lists, Daytime Confidential listed Brewer was listed as part of their "10 Best Soap Opera Newcomers of 2014" at number one. They remarked that the "beautiful, talented Brewer was just the right dose of foreign class and intrigue for the frothy, 30-minute serial".[7]
References and notes
[edit]- ^ a b c All of the news postings concerning Ashleigh Brewer joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful:
- "B&B Casting News". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- Lewis, Errol (May 22, 2014). "'B&B' Casts Australian Actress Ashleigh Brewer In Newly Created Contract Role; Soap Nominated for 9th Consecutive TV Audience Award Read more: 'B&B' Casts Australian Actress Ashleigh Brewer In Newly Created Contract Role; Soap Nominated for 9th Consecutive TV Audience Award". Soapoperanetwork.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- Fairman, Michael (May 22, 2014). "Ashleigh Brewer Joins The Cast Of The Bold and The Beautiful As Ivy Forrester!". On Air, On Soaps. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- Kroll, Dan J. (May 22, 2014). "Australian actress cast as new Forrester". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- Young, Candace (May 22, 2014). "The Bold And The Beautiful Casts Ashleigh Brewer". Soaps She Knows. Atomic Online. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- Kilby, Penelope (May 23, 2014). "Seeya, Ramsay St! Neighbours actress Ashleigh Brewer, 23, heads to Hollywood to star in US soap The Bold and the Beautiful". Mail Online. Daily Mail. Daily Mail and General Trust. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- Simms, Richard M. (May 23, 2014). "Meet The New Forrester!". CBS Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- Klompus, Jack (May 23, 2014). "Former Neighbours star Ashleigh Brewer joins The Bold and the Beautiful". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- Bowe, Jillian (May 24, 2014). "Ashleigh Brewer Heads to The Bold and Beautiful as Forrester Heiress". Daytime Confidential. Zap2it. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- Shearer, Geoff (May 25, 2014). "Brisbane actor Ashleigh Brewer scores role in US soapie The Bold and the Beautiful". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. News Corp Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- Lucas, Alyssa Ashley (May 26, 2014). "'The Bold and The Beautiful' Cast Update: Australian Actress Ashleigh Brewer to Join B&B". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- Newcomb, Roger (May 27, 2014). "Ashleigh Brewer Joins 'The Bold and the Beautiful' as Ivy Forrester; Series Receives Ninth Consecutive Golden Nymph Award Nomination". We Love Soaps. Blogger. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Harris, Jamie; Kilkelly, Daniel (November 11, 2013). "'Neighbours' Kate Ramsay actress Ashleigh Brewer quits". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Sally (April 22, 2014). "'You actually see who did it on that episode': Neighbours stars Stefan Dennis and Rebekah Elmaloglou drop a major clue into who killed Kate Ramsay". Mail Online. United Kingdom: dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail and General Trust. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Killkelly, Daniel (May 31, 2014). "Neighbours character to be shot in shock storyline". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Dainty, Sophie (May 29, 2014). "Neighbours' Ashleigh Brewer talks new US TV role: 'It's intimidating'". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Simms, Richard M. (June 10, 2014). "Meet B&B's Ivy!". CBS Soaps In Depth. United States: cbs.soapsindepth.com. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Daytime Confidential (December 15, 2014). "10 Best Soap Opera Newcomers of 2014". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2014.