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Bridget Regan
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Regan at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
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Bridget Catherine Regan
February 3, 1982 Carlsbad, California, U.S.
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| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eamon O'Sullivan |
| Children | 2 |
Bridget Catherine Regan (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress. She is well-known for her main roles in TV shows like Legend of the Seeker and The Last Ship. She has also played important characters in popular series such as White Collar, Jane the Virgin, Agent Carter, and The Rookie. Besides TV, Bridget has acted in movies like John Wick.
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Early Life and Education
Bridget Catherine Regan was born in Carlsbad, California. She grew up in a family with Irish and German roots. From a young age, Bridget loved acting. She started performing in plays when she was a child. Some of her early roles were in The Wizard of Oz and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
After high school, Bridget went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She studied drama there and earned her degree in 2004. After finishing college, she moved to New York City to become a professional actress.
Career Highlights
Since 2006, Bridget Regan has appeared in many TV shows and movies. In 2008, she started filming Legend of the Seeker. This TV show was based on the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind. Bridget played the main character, Kahlan Amnell. Fans really loved her in this role. Even though she is a natural redhead, she dyed her hair brown for the part.
In 2013, she joined the TV show White Collar. She played Rebecca Lowe, a character who became a love interest for Neal Caffrey. That same year, she also appeared in Beauty & the Beast. She played Alex, the ex-fiancée of a character named Vincent Keller.
Bridget was cast in Jane the Virgin in 2014. She played Rose, a former lawyer who became a criminal mastermind. She also had a small role in the action movie John Wick that year.
From 2015 to 2016, Bridget played Dottie Underwood in the superhero TV series Agent Carter. This show was based on Marvel Comics characters. In 2016, she joined the cast of The Last Ship. She played Sasha Cooper, a diplomat and former Navy Intelligence Officer.
More recently, in 2021, Bridget was cast as Poison Ivy in the TV series Batwoman. She also plays Monica Stevens, a lawyer, in the ABC police series The Rookie.
Personal Life
Bridget Regan is married to Eamon O'Sullivan. He is a writer. They met in New Zealand while she was filming Legend of the Seeker. Bridget and Eamon have two children together.
For several years, from 2009 to 2013, many comic book fans thought Bridget would be a perfect choice to play Wonder Woman.
Film and TV Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Blinders | Vivian | Short film |
| 2007 | The Babysitters | Tina Tuchman | |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Hostess | |
| 2010 | The Best and the Brightest | Robin | |
| 2014 | John Wick | Addy | |
| 2015 | The Leisure Class | Fiona | HBO's Project Greenlight season 4 film |
| 2017 | Devil's Gate | Maria Pritchard | |
| 2025 | Sarah's Oil | Kate Barnard | Post-production |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Wedding Album | Kate | TV pilot |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Woman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006–2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | ADA Claudia Shankly | Episodes: "Masquerade", "Silencer" |
| 2007 | Six Degrees | Diana Foss | Episode: "A Simple Twist of Fate" |
| 2007 | American Experience | Angelica Shippen | Episode: "Alexander Hamilton" |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Trish Hughes | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Supreme Courtships | Holly | Television film (Fox) |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Daphne Tucker | Episode: "Keep the Change" |
| 2008 – 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Kahlan Amnell | Main role (44 episodes) |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Elizabeth Smith | Episode: "Cyber Threat" |
| 2011 | Hide | Annabelle Granger | Television film (TNT) |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Wendy McNally | Episode: "Number Crunch" |
| 2012 | The Frontier | Hannah Strong | TV pilot |
| 2012 | Perception | Victoria Ryland | Episodes: "Shadow", "Light" |
| 2013 | Murder in Manhattan | Lex Sutton | Television film (ABC) |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Alex Salter | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Escort | Episode: "Straw" |
| 2013–2014 | White Collar | Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | Rose / Sin Rostro | Recurring role |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Madeline Smulders | Episode: "Bond" |
| 2015 | Magic Stocking | Lindsey Monroe | Television film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) |
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | Dottie Underwood | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Megan Hunt | Episode: "The Room Where It Happens" |
| 2016–2018 | The Last Ship | Sasha Cooper | Main role (season 3–5) |
| 2017 | Christmas Getaway | Emory Blake | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2019 | MacGyver | Charlotte Cole | Episode: "Fence + Suitcase + Americium-241" |
| 2020 | Paradise Lost | Frances Forsythe | Lead role |
| 2021–2022 | Batwoman | Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy | 3 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | The Winchesters | Rockin' Roxy | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Tina | 1 episode |
| 2022–2024 | The Rookie | Monica Stevens | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
Theater Performances
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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| October 12 – November 14, 1999 | 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) | La MaMa Experimental Theater Club |
| April 18-20, 2024 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie | Stella Adler Theatre |
See also
In Spanish: Bridget Regan para niños
