Katherine Kelly Lang

Los Angeles Presence

Brooke Logan Forrester

March 23, 1987 to Present

At A Glance

Katherine Kelly Lang is one of the four original cast members, originating the role of Brooke Logan, whose life on the show has been a roller coaster of unrequited love since 1987. Brooke has emerged as the show's quintessential heroine, always in turmoil, and until recently, forever chasing after Ridge Forrester. Katherine is one of three children in a show business family. Her parents are Keith Wegeman, an Olympic long-jump skier who went on to play television's Jolly Green Giant, and Judith Lang, a film, television and commercial actress. Her grandfather was Charles Lang, a famed motion picture cinematographer.

Katherine graduated from Beverly Hills High School where she concentrated more on becoming a jockey or training for the Olympics than studying to be an actress. She took only a few drama classes in school, but fate guided her into her acting career. It began on the set of Skate Town USA when the producers took one look at Katherine and cast her as the lead's girlfriend. She signed with an agent and soon she was appearing on Happy Days, Masquerade, Magnum P.I., and several Last Precinct shows. Katherine also appeared in the Showtime miniseries Training Camp...First and Ten.

Katherine's first taste of daytime came when she was cast as Gretchen on The Young and the Restless. She also appeared in Discovery Bay produced by former daytimer Ellen Wheeler and co-starring Tom Eplin (who now plays Jake on As the World Turns). Not one to leave any genre untried, Katherine also starred in a horror film, The Nightstalker, which received very favorable reviews. Katherine has been featured in the film, Mr. Boogedy, for the Disney Channel, in the feature Til the End of the Night, and in all of the Beach Boys' music videos epitomizing her as the modern California Girl! Katherine guest starred in two episodes of the Canadian series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, where she played a tough gunslinger determined to avenge her brother's murder. Katherine also appeared in the original Showtime movie Flashframe, co-starring Ian Ziering.

Katherine loves sports and the outdoors. On any given weekend you may find her playing tennis, wind surfing, mountain bike riding or horseback riding. She owns several horses and competes in 25-mile and 50-mile cross-country endurance races. Katherine, at the very special invitation of the Sheik of Qatar, placed third in the International Desert Marathon in 1996. She competes throughout Southern California in races sponsored by the American Federation of Endurance Racing. She also jogs, takes dance classes (ballet and jazz) and studies voice. In her spare time Katherine pursues international modeling and commercial assignments throughout Europe.

Katherine received a nomination in 1990 for Outstanding Heroine for the Soap Opera Digest Awards and has received two consecutive M.V.P. Awards, given by Soap Opera Update magazine. Katherine resides in California and has three children, sons Jeremy and Julian, and daughter Zoe Katrina.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Enona
1996

Roger Corman Presents Flash Frame
Deb Danver
1996

Subliminal Seduction
Deb Danver
1996

The Bold and the Beautiful
Brooke Logan Forrester
March 23, 1987 to Present

Circus of the Stars #12
1987

The Last Precinct
1986

Mr. Boogedy
Widow Marian
1986

Desperate Lives
Mary
1982

The Young and the Restless
Gretchen
1973

Acting Portfolio: FILM

Flashframe

Till the End of the Night
Diana Davenport
1994

Made in USA
Kelly
1988

Delta Fever
Jillian
1987

Jocks
Julie
1987

The Night Stalker
Denise
1987

Skatetown, U.S.A.
Allison
1979

Evilspeak
Suzie Baker
1981

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2020)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2013, 2014)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2013)

Soap Opera Digest Awards Nomination, Outstanding Heroine (1990)

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Hollywood, California

DATE OF BIRTH: July 25, 1961

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Alex D'Andrea on [Jul 2, 1997]

CHILDREN: Two children with ex-husband Skott Snider: Jeremy Skott Snider [Sep 5 1990; played Rick Forrester from 1990-1995] and Julian Snider [Oct 11, 1992; back-up baby for Bridget Forrester in 1993, never seen on-air]; Daughter, with Alex: Zoe Katrina D'Andrea [May 11, 1997]; Danyelle (Alex's daughter from a prior relationship)

News Archives

News Archive: B&B planning on-location shoot in Europe. [Oct 28, 2002]

News Archive: Flannery, Lang, McCook and Moss mark 23 years on B&B. [Mar 25, 2010]

News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang inks new B&B contract. [Aug 17, 2012]

News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang files for divorce from husband. [Nov 12, 2012]

News Archive: Lang receives first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination. [May 1, 2013]

News Archive: Lang scores second consecutive Emmy nom. [May 1, 2014]

News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang to waltz away from B&B. [Sep 9, 2014]

News Archive: Lang back at B&B, discusses Brooke's hard dose of reality. [Dec 29, 2014]

News Archive: B&B's Katherine Kelly Lang takes shots... at Brooke's behavior [Feb 25, 2015]

News Archive: B&B star makes bold statement at Primetime Emmy Awards [Sep 23, 2015]

News Archive: Katherine Kelly Lang set to trade soap operas [Nov 27, 2015]