Bridget Regan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bridget Regan
Regan at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Bridget Catherine Regan (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 43) Carlsbad, California, U.S.
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 as Kahlan Amnell in the TV series Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010). She also played Sasha Cooper in The Last Ship (2016–2018).

Bridget Regan has had many recurring roles too. These include Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in White Collar (2013–2014). She was also Rose Solano in Jane the Virgin (2014–2019). Fans also know her as Dottie Underwood in Agent Carter (2015–2016). More recently, she has played lawyer Monica Stevens in The Rookie (2018–present). Regan has also appeared in movies like The Babysitters (2007) and John Wick (2014).

Early Life and Education

Bridget Catherine Regan was born in Carlsbad, California. She grew up in a family with Irish and German roots. She started acting when she was a child. She performed in local plays like The Wizard of Oz.

Regan went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She earned a degree in drama in 2004. After college, she moved to New York City to become a professional actress.

Acting Career Highlights

Since 2006, Bridget Regan has been in many TV shows and movies.

Becoming Kahlan Amnell

In 2008, she started filming Legend of the Seeker. This TV show was based on the Sword of Truth book series. She played Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell. This role made her very popular with fans. Bridget Regan is naturally a redhead, but she dyed her hair brown for this part.

Notable TV Roles

In 2013, she joined the TV show White Collar. She played Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner. She was a brief love interest for the character Neal Caffrey. That same year, she appeared in Beauty & the Beast. She played Alex, who was the ex-fiancée of Vincent Keller.

In 2014, Regan took on a recurring role in Jane the Virgin. She played Rose, a former lawyer who became a criminal mastermind. She was involved in a complex story line. Also in 2014, she had a small role in the movie John Wick as Addy.

In 2015, Regan was cast as Dottie Underwood in the comic book-based TV series Agent Carter. This was another recurring role for her.

In 2016, she played military surgeon Megan Hunt in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Later, another actress took over this role.

From 2016 to 2018, Regan was part of the main cast of The Last Ship. She played Sasha Cooper, a diplomat and former Navy Intelligence Officer.

In 2021, Regan was cast as Poison Ivy in the third season of Batwoman. In 2024, she appeared as Barb in "Things Like This." In 2025, she played Moira Blake on ABC’s 9-1-1.

Personal Life

Bridget Regan is married to Eamon O'Sullivan. He is a writer whom she met in New Zealand. They met while she was filming Legend of the Seeker. They have two children together.

From 2009 to 2013, many comic book fans thought Bridget Regan would be a great choice to play Wonder Woman.

Film Appearances

Bridget Regan at the 2016 WonderCon

Television Appearances

Theater Performances

See also

In Spanish: Bridget Regan para niños