Hope Logan
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| Hope Logan | |||||||||||||||||||
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||||||||
| File:Kimberlymatula-hopeloganforrester BB.jpg Kim Matula as Hope Logan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Rachel and Amanda Pace (2004-2009) Kim Matula (2010-present) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2002-2009, 2010-present | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | January 25, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:RachelandAmandaPace-HopeLogan.jpg Amanda and Rachel Pace as Hope Logan | |||||||||||||||||||
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Hope Logan is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was portrayed by many child actors and actresses since Hope's birth in 2002, most notably Rachel and Amanda Pace. She is currently being portrayed by Kim Matula, who has been with the soap since January 13, 2010. Hope is the result of an affair between Brooke Logan and Deacon Sharpe, Brooke's ex-son-in-law.
Storylines
Birth
Deacon Sharpe, Hope's father, originally married Bridget, Brooke's other daughter. He owned a bar in Las Vegas. Brooke along with the rest of the Forresters tried to get Deacon to leave but to no avail. Thorne Forrester, In an attempt to persuade Deacon to give his failing marriage to Bridget another chance, Brooke opened up her heart to Deacon and told him that she would never forget her first love, Ridge Forrester, and how she thought about him every day. Destroyed, Thorne broke up with Brooke who immediately tried to get back with Ridge. Unfortunately, Ridge was not willing to accept her back. Feeling depressed and alone, Brooke started drinking at home one night and Deacon came to visit her. They shared their sorrows together and ended up falling in love, according to Brooke's own statements on the show. They carried on a several month affair and bonded even more closely once Brooke found out she was pregnant with Deacon's daughter. At the ultrasound, she and Deacon again professed their love for one another.
Bridget Forrester discovered her mother's affair with Deacon Sharpe and was livid when she had to help deliver her husband's child at Big Bear along with Stephanie Forrester. Brooke dumped Deacon in an attempt to mend fences with her daughter Bridget and to try to reunite with her true love Ridge after Ridge's wife Taylor died from a gunshot wound gained from protecting Brooke from Sheila. Brooke kept Deacon out of Hope's life for the most part until she fell in love with Nick Payne who wanted to be a father to the child. Nick insisted that Deacon become a bigger part of Hope's life and the bond between Hope and Nick was very strong. Brooke and Nick broke up later on, however, when Brooke was caught kissing Ridge by Donna. She went back to Ridge and Deacon later left town and signed off on his paternal rights. Deacon now resides in Genoa City.
Teenage Hope
The soap opera did an SORAS (Soap Opera Rapidly Aging Syndrome) with this character and Hope comes downstairs at the age of sixteen. Steffy is now working at Forrester Creations and dating Marcus, the son of Donna Logan. Steffy has been working at Forrester Creations while Thomas was working for Forrester International in Paris. Hope tells Brooke she's concerned about Steffy because Ridge lives with his family with Brooke and Steffy feels as though he's not around as much as Steffy would like. Brooke thinks it's sweet she can be so thoughtful to Steffy whose been showing a mean streak towards her lately. At the beginning Hope is almost raped by a photographer by the name of Graham Derros. Nick Marone and Aggie Jones save her from being raped.
Oliver Jones
Hope is in High School and meets Oliver Jones, Whip Jones III' cousin who works as a DJ. They share a mutual attraction. After Steffy notices the attraction between the two Steffy makes it her goal to take him from her. Hope tells Brooke about Steffy and Brooke spoke to Ridge about the situation and told her to stay away from Oliver. She told him she'd think about it.
Hope's graduation party is designed with a masked theme with all of the men wearing the same costume and women wearing the same costume. Hope forgot her necklace in Ridge's office and Brooke found it and brought it to the party to give to Hope. Oliver saw Brooke wearing the necklace and assumed she was Hope and Brooke thought Oliver was Ridge and they had sex on the balcony and afterward discovered the other's true identities. This was kept hidden but eventually came out and Steffy used the secret to blackmail Brooke into leaving Forrester Creations but when Brooke confessed the truth to Ridge he forgave her and was furious at Steffy for blackmailing Brooke and fired her from the company. This led to Taylor giving her 25% ownership of Forrester Creations to Steffy and her reinstatement. Hope tried to make it work with Oliver but unable to deal with his sleeping with her mother.
Liam Cooper
Meeting Liam Cooper, who was soon revealed to be the son of Bill Spencer, Jr. Steffy began pursuing Liam in order to compete with Hope and starts to wear lingerie in the office in order to get Liam to leave Hope. Brooke tries to get Taylor to stop Steffy from competing against Hope but Taylor refuses to help Brooke or her daughter. Liam resists Steffy's advances, much to his father's disapproval, but their relationship is tested again when Liam is made the center of a new campaign at Spencer Publications as William Spencer III, the most eligible bachelor. Against Bill's advice Liam invites Hope to the party but Hope felt left out and leaves the party early. Liam is targeted by the gold digging Amber Forrester at the party and breaks into Liam's apartment and trips him so he falls and hits his head receiving a concussion. The next morning Amber makes it seem like she and Liam slept together despite his memory loss of the previous night following the party.
Amber tells Liam she's pregnant with Liam's child, even though the real father is thought to be Oliver Jones. Hope and Liam doubt that Amber is telling the truth but Amber's mother and a lab tech named Carl fake the paternity test, which says Liam is the father of Amber's baby. Hope and Brooke think that Amber got pregnant just like she did with Rick and became a Forrester and Liam's father Bill is also convinced Amber is a gold digger only after money. It is later discovered that the real father of Amber's baby is Marcus Forrester
Amber Moore and Steffy Forrester
Hope had to deal with Steffy and her need to compete for the affections of Oliver and then Liam. Steffy went on vacation and then Amber Moore came into the picture. Amber's mother Tawny talks her daughter into lying about her pregnancy by claiming that Liam is the father of the child instead of Oliver. Amber talks Oliver into going along with the deception since he still wants Hope. The test results come back as positive and Liam's father Bill Spencer, Jr. threatens Amber, who he still believes is lying that the baby belongs to his son. Liam and Hope take a break as she attempts to think the situation through and Steffy, her stepsister whose had issues with in the past comforts her.
Amber's pregnancy test is positive
Sure that Amber was lying about her pregnancy Hope went to Amber's trailer house and goaded her into taking a pregnancy test. Amber took it and it came back positive. A saddened Hope called Liam with tears in her eyes and informed him it was positive. Liam stood on the other side of the phone yelling out Hope's name as she ignored him and hung up. She went to her mother's office, Brooke and told her about the test wanting her mother to tell her Amber was lying and everything was going to be alright to which Brooke couldn't do. Both Brooke and Hope went to Amber's house to strongly encourage her to tell them who the true father was since they know it isn't Liam. Hope accuses Amber of targeting Liam and going after the Spencer fortune. As they were arguing another knock came at the door and it was Bill and Liam who came for answers also. Bill called a lab technician and told him to have a room available since Amber will be taking a paternity test today.
Amber's baby isn't Liam's or Oliver's
On June 20, 2011 Amber gives birth to a baby girl. When a DNA test is done, however, it reveals that neither Liam nor Oliver is the father of Amber's baby as had been previously believed. The father of Amber's baby turns out to be Hope's cousin Marcus Forrester.
Hope reunites with Liam
Thanks to the results of the DNA test, Liam and Hope reunite, both willing to give their relationship another chance.
Plot to take Hope's virginity
Amber enlists the help of Oliver to keep Hope away from Liam by encouraging him to seal the deal and take Hope's virginity away. Steffy Forrester also encourages Oliver. Hope, however, lets Liam know that she would rather wait until she is married to make love, which he seems to accept. Despite all of this, Hope is being set up to be the new Brooke Logan, a pattern that head writer Bradley Bell is reproducing through her daughter.
Rivalry with Steffy resumes
Despite her being there for Hope when she had split up with Liam, Steffy still harbors hatred and jealousy towards Hope and continues to play on the fact that Hope is a virgin, making her feel insecure. When Steffy's affair with Liam's father Bill ends, Hope makes it known to her sister that she's getting what she deserves for getting involved with a married man and not caring about who she hurt in the process. When Liam revives an unconscious Steffy after finding her in her bathtub, she uses the experience to further antagonize Hope.
Engagement
On Friday, August 19, Liam made a shocking proposal to Hope at the launch of the new Hope For The Future line. On Monday, August 22, Hope accepts Liam's proposal, much to the dismay of Steffy. On September 29, Hope ended her engagement to Liam after catching him making out with Steffy (unbeknownst to them). Later that night Liam proposed to Steffy with Hope's engagement ring. Liam and Steffy marry!!!