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Bradley Bell
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Bradley Phillip Bell
June 29, 1964 |
| Occupation | Executive producer, head writer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Spouse(s) |
Colleen Bradley
(m. 1991) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | William J. Bell (father) Lee Phillip Bell (mother) |
| Relatives | William J. Bell Jr. (brother) Lauralee Bell (sister) |
Bradley Phillip Bell (born June 29, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. He is well-known for his work on the popular CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Bradley Bell has won many Daytime Emmy Awards for his amazing work as an executive producer and head writer for the show.
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Early Life and Education
Bradley Bell was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. His mom and dad were very famous in the TV world. They helped create two well-known soap operas: The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bradley's mother was also a successful journalist and talk show host.
Bradley went to the Latin School of Chicago. After that, he studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He finished his studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). There, he focused on learning how to make television shows. Soon after, he started working as a writer for The Young and the Restless.
Bradley Bell's Career in Television
In 1987, Bradley Bell helped create and launch The Bold and the Beautiful. This show became very popular around the world. The Guinness Book of World Records even says it's the most popular daytime soap opera. It is shown in over 110 countries!
Bradley's role on the show grew over time. In 1989, he became an associate producer. Then, in 1992, he was promoted to supervising producer. Since 1993, he has been the main writer, known as the head writer. And since 1995, he has been the executive producer, which means he oversees the whole show.
Awards and Recognition
Bradley Bell received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2000. He has won several Emmys for his writing, including awards in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He also won the Emmy for Best Drama Series three years in a row, from 2009 to 2011. These awards show how much his work on The Bold and the Beautiful is appreciated.
On January 14, 2015, CBS Television City celebrated a big milestone: 7000 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful. To honor Bradley Bell's hard work since the very first day of the show, they named Studio 31 after him.
Personal Life
Bradley Bell married Colleen Clark Bradley in October 1991. They have four children together. The family lives in Holmby Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
Bradley's sister, Lauralee Bell, is also an actress. She is famous for playing Christine Blair on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bradley also has an older brother, Bill Bell, who is involved in the family's television production companies.
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Bradley Bell
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Bell at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards
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Cast and crew of soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards.
