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Bradley Bell
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| Born |
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 famous for his work on the TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. This show is a popular soap opera on CBS.
Bradley Bell has won many awards for his work. He is the main writer and producer for The Bold and the Beautiful. He has won eight Daytime Emmy Awards.
Early Life and Learning
Bradley Bell was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. They were very important people in television. His parents helped create two famous soap operas. These shows are The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. His mother was also a successful journalist. She won an Emmy Award for her broadcasting.
Bradley went to the Latin School of Chicago. After that, he studied at different universities. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also went to the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Finally, he studied television production at University of California, Los Angeles. After finishing his studies, he started working. He joined the writing team for The Young and the Restless.
His Career in Television
In 1987, Bradley Bell helped create The Bold and the Beautiful. This show is now the most popular daytime soap opera in the world. It is shown in over 110 countries. More than 45 TV channels broadcast it. This fact is even in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Bradley's role on the show grew over time. In 1989, he became an associate producer. By 1992, he was a supervising producer. Since 1993, he has been the main writer for the show. He became the executive producer in 1995. This means he is in charge of the whole show.
| Show | Position | Start | End |
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| The Bold and the Beautiful | Executive producer | 1995 | present |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Head writer | 1993 | present |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Supervising Producer | 1992 | 1995 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Breakdown/Script Writer | 1987 | 1993 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Associate producer | 1989 | 1992 |
| The Young and the Restless | Occasional Script Writer | 1984 | 1986 |
Awards and Achievements
Bradley Bell received his first Emmy Award nomination in 2000. By 2015, he had won many Emmys. He won for his writing in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He was nominated for writing 11 times in total.
He also won Emmys for Best Drama Series. He won this award three years in a row. These wins were in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He was nominated for this award 9 times. He also won two other Emmys. These were for new approaches and music composition.
On January 14, 2015, The Bold and the Beautiful celebrated 7000 episodes. To honor Bradley Bell, CBS Television City dedicated Studio 31 to him. This was to recognize his hard work since the show began.
His Family Life
Bradley Bell married Colleen Clark Bradley in October 1991. They have four children together. They live in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Bradley's sister is Lauralee Bell. She is an actress. She is well-known for playing Christine Blair. She acted in The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bradley also has an older brother named Bill Bell. Bill is in charge of their family's television companies.
