Ashley Jones
A daytime television fixture, she brought emotional depth and resilience to the long-running roles of Bridget and Megan.
Born 1976 (age 50)·American actress·Birthday: September 3·Generation X
Biography
Ashley Jones played Bridget Forrester on 'The Bold and the Beautiful' for over a decade, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination for her grounded vulnerability. The Texas-born actress, a trained dancer, first appeared on 'The Young and the Restless' as Megan Dennison, a role she played on and off for years. Her work on the soap opera brought a convincing grace to navigating Bridget through tumultuous relationships and personal tragedies. Beyond soaps, she demonstrated range with a dark turn as a maenad on HBO's 'True Blood,' proving her skills extended beyond the studio sets of Los Angeles. Jones built a lasting home in the demanding soap opera world, becoming a trusted face for millions of daily viewers.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Ashley was born in 1976, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Ashley Was Born
The biggest hits of 1976
#1 Movie
Rocky
Best Picture
Rocky
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Ashley's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1976Born
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1981Started school
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1989Became a teenager
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1992Could drive
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1994Could vote
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
1997Turned 21
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2006Turned 30
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 40
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 50
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Played Bridget Forrester for over a decade on the CBS daytime drama 'The Bold and the Beautiful.'
- Portrayed Megan Dennison on 'The Young and the Restless,' a role she first took in 1997.
- Received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2012 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
- Played the recurring role of Daphne, a sinister maenad, in the second season of HBO's 'True Blood.'
- Had a recurring role as Parker Forsyth on 'General Hospital' from 2016 to 2017.
Did You Know?
She is a classically trained ballet dancer.
She is close friends with fellow actress and 'Bold and the Beautiful' co-star Katherine Kelly Lang.
She is a spokesperson for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
She briefly attended the University of Texas at Austin.
She made her television debut on 'Wishbone.'
