Phoebe Forrester
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| Phoebe Forrester | |
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |
 MacKenzie Mauzy as Phoebe Forrester | |
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| Duration | 1999–2008 |
| First appearance | Episode 3136 September 21, 1999 |
| Last appearance | Episode 5456 December 9, 2008 |
| Classification | Nick Marone Dino Damiano |
Phoebe Forrester is a fictional character from the
Creation
Casting
After being played by a range of
Development
Phoebe had a major romance with Rick Forrester (Kyle Lowder), her legal uncle, although they are not blood related. At the time of the storyline, Mauzy was just 18 years old. Lowder stated that she was "so mature for her age", and that off-screen the actors did not feel "awkward" as they formed a bond which translated well on-screen.[7] Prior to Rick, Phoebe had a brief attraction to Shane McGrath (Dax Griffin). Mauzy observed that the writers initially had Phoebe "so creeped out by him, but now, she's turning around and falling in love with him", a switch she called "fun" and "a challenge to figure out" as an actor.[8]
Mauzy and co-star Lowder are both singers off-screen, which prompted executive producer Bradley Bell to have both sing on the soap. Speaking of how this came about, Mauzy said, "It kind of evolved. I think I talked to Brad about having done theater in the past. One day, he called me and asked, 'Do you want to start singing on the show?' I said, 'Absolutely!'"[9] In August 2007, former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis was cast as record promoter Constantine Parros on the show, with Phoebe as his protege. On the website for his company Boldface Records, he and Phoebe post a duet they recorded together, and another duet she recorded with now ex-boyfriend Rick, asking viewers to select their favorite. The series aired a special concert with Constantine, Phoebe, Rick, and recording artists Elliott Yamin and Jon McLaughlin.[10] Maroulis told People "[My character] becomes sort of fixated on Phoebe" who is "beautiful and young and very, very talented".[11] Mauzy said that Maroulis' character "adds such a great dimension to the show", and described filming Phoebe and Rick's duet as "the ultimate form of expression, because you're really putting yourself out there".[9] The actress found that shooting the concert before a live audience was "a different energy" from where the soap is usually filmed, in a studio.[9]
Storylines
1998–2006
Phoebe and her twin, Steffy, were born onscreen on September 21, 1998, to
2006–2008
On July 11, 2006, Phoebe returned to
Phoebe's recent friendship with singer
About a year later Phoebe suddenly says she still has feelings for Rick, but Rick has fallen in love with her mother Taylor. Phoebe then went to Australia, unaware of Rick and Taylor's feelings. Meanwhile in L.A., Taylor told Rick that she loved him. When Phoebe returned, she walked in her mothers room and saw Rick and Taylor kissing on the bed. After seeing how upset Phoebe was Taylor broke it off with Rick because her love for her daughter was more important to her than her love for Rick. Then later Phoebe calmed down and told her mother and Rick (in front of Brooke and Ridge) that she would not stand in the way of their love because she understood how being in love felt. Brooke was very upset and ordered Taylor to stay out of her son's life.
Phoebe left to tour with a band but returned to Los Angeles to attend her father's upcoming wedding to Brooke Logan.[12] She told her mother that she stayed away on tour and promoting Forrester Creations's new fragrance "Phoebe" because she didn't want to see her mother and Rick together. Phoebe talked with Steffy about Rick's recent antics toward their father. What she didn't expect to hear was her sister's confession that Rick had recently kissed her, against Steffy's will. Extremely furious, Phoebe told Steffy she had to make a stop before going to Ridge and Brooke's wedding rehearsal party. Hurt, angry and immaturely thinking that Rick had used her, her mother, then her sister Phoebe argued with Rick in his office at Forrester Creations then followed him to his car to continue the argument. She told Rick to pull over but he refused wanting to get to the rehearsal and away from Phoebe as quickly as possible. Phoebe commence to pummel Rick furiously yelling and screaming causing it to be hard for him to control the car. She also unknowingly placed her foot atop his on the accelerator flooring the gas which led to a very bad car crash. After the accident, Rick very injured, in pain, and dizzy from a head injury managed to walk to Eric's house for help. He encountered Ridge in front of the house trying to call Phoebe and got him to help. Ridge went with Rick to the site of the accident and found a barely conscious Phoebe. As he called to her she woke up and began to sing the song she wrote for Ridge and Brooke's wedding then died in her father's arms. Ridge screams out in horror at the site of Phoebe's death, and her family mourns her. Rick is initially blamed for the crash, but evidence later comes to light that Phoebe was attacking Rick when he lost control of the car. In 2019, Steffy names her adoptive daughter after Phoebe, although ends up giving her up after it transpires that she is the stolen baby of Liam Spencer and Hope Logan
Reception
In 2007, Soap Opera Digest named Mauzy their annual "Hottest Newcomer" on soaps, noting that she had been "thrown into heavy story right away" upon her casting.[7]
Notes
- ^ "The Bold And The Beautiful Alumni Mackenzie Mauzy In Fishers Of Men! - The Bold and the Beautiful News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Phoebe Forrester Played by Mackenzie Mauzy on The Bold and the Beautiful - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "MacKenzie Mauzy | Cast – The Bold and the Beautiful". 2009-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Bold and the Beautiful: Steffy Comes Back, But Not With Phoebe's Face | Daytime Confidential". Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "MacKenzie Mauzy Heads to Broadway! - The Bold and the Beautiful News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Young B&B star leaves L.A. for part on Broadway | The Bold and the Beautiful @". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ a b "Hottest Newcomers 2007". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc.: 76 July 3, 2007.
- ^ "Feature Interview: Petite Sophisticate". Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group: 72–75. February 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Feature Interview: Perfect Harmony". Soaps in Depth. 11 (44). Bauer Media Group: 63–65. October 10, 2007.
- ^ White, Marcia (August 9, 2007). "'Idols' give soap fans a 'Boldface Challenge'". The Patriot-News. Pennsylvania: Advance Publications. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ Wang, Cynthia (May 1, 2007). "Constantine Joins The Bold and the Beautiful". People. Time Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Last Week's B&B: Death Becomes Her | Daytime Confidential". Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-26.