Bridgette Wilson

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Bridgette Wilson
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Wilson in September 2006
Born
Bridgette Leann Wilson

(1973-09-25) September 25, 1973 (age 50)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active
  • 1990–2008
  • 2020
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse
(m. 2000)
Children2

Bridgette Leann Wilson Sampras (born September 25, 1973) [1] is an American former actress, singer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 1990. Wilson began her career as an actress after that, playing the character of Lisa Fenimore on the soap opera Santa Barbara from April 1992 to January 1993. [1] [2]

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She appeared in a number of films, including Last Action Hero (1993) in her film acting debut, Higher Learning (1995), Mortal Kombat (1995), and Billy Madison (1995). She later had roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), House on Haunted Hill (1999), The Wedding Planner (2001), and Shopgirl (2005).

Early life

Wilson was born and raised in the small coastal town of Gold Beach, Oregon, United States, the daughter of Kathy and Dale Wilson. [3] While in high school, she competed on the school's volleyball team. [4] She was crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990 at the age of 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was the second contender from Oregon to win the crown. She graduated from Gold Beach High School in 1991. [5]

Career

After her reign as Miss Teen USA, Wilson became an actress and appeared in Santa Barbara, Ginger on Saved by the Bell , Last Action Hero (as Jack Slater's daughter Whitney), Higher Learning (cameo as a university student), Billy Madison (playing Adam Sandler's character's teacher/girlfriend Veronica Vaughn), Mortal Kombat (playing Sonya Blade), [6] Nixon (a cameo as a nightclub performer), I Know What You Did Last Summer (as Sarah Michelle Gellar's ill-fated elder sister), House on Haunted Hill (as Melissa Marr), Buying the Cow , The Suburbans , Love Stinks , Nevada , Sweet Evil (as a psychopathic surrogate mother), Extreme Ops (as a world-champion skier), and The Wedding Planner. Wilson also appeared on an episode of CSI: Miami as a woman whose husband is killed by a package delivered to their house. Wilson’s last film role before retiring from acting would be Phantom Punch (2008).

Wilson has starred in The Rocky Horror Show (off-Broadway) and was a judge on the 2006 Miss Universe competition. Wilson is also a singer and was featured on Tommy Shane Steiner's debut album Then Came the Night , performing a spoken-word part in "What We're Gonna Do About It". This song reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in 2002.

Personal life

Wilson married professional tennis player, Pete Sampras on September 30, 2000 after dating for nine months. [7] [8] On November 21, 2002, their first son was born. [9] On July 29, 2005, the couple had their second son. [10] The family resides in Lake Sherwood, California. [11] In December of 2022, Wilson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. [12] [13]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Last Action Hero Whitney Slater/Meredith Caprice
1995 Higher Learning Nicole (cameo)
1995 Billy Madison Veronica Vaughn
1995 Mortal Kombat Sonya Blade
1995 Nixon Sandy
1996Final VendettaJennifer ClarkAlso known as Sweet Evil.
1996 Unhook the Stars Jeannie Hawks
1997 Nevada June
1997The StepsisterMelinda HarrisonTV film
1997 The Real Blonde Sahara
1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer Elsa Shivers
1997MarinaShort film
1998HostJuliet SpringTV film
1998 Starstruck Sandra
1999 The Suburbans Lara
1999 Love Stinks Chelsea Turner
1999 House on Haunted Hill Melissa Margaret Marr
2000 Beautiful Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas
2001 The Wedding Planner Fran Donolly
2001 Just Visiting Amber
2002 Buying the Cow Sarah
2002 Extreme Ops Chloe
2005 Shopgirl Lisa Cramer
2008 Phantom Punch Farah
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–1993 Santa Barbara Lisa Fenimore 20 episodes
1992 Saved by the Bell Ginger5 episodes
1993 Murder, She Wrote Emily GriffithEpisode: "A Killing in Cork"
2000–2001 The $treet Bridget Deshiel11 episodes
2002 Frasier KrisEpisode: "Three Blind Dates"
2003 CSI: Miami Gabriela BetancourtEpisode: "Dead Zone"
2004 Beyond the Glory HerselfEpisode: "Pete Sampras"
2005 Jake in Progress ChloeEpisode: "Ubusy?"
2008 Carpoolers DorritEpisode: "The Seminar"
2008Signature SeriesHerselfEpisode: "Pete Sampras"
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Mortal Kombat 11 Sonya Blade (Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack)Voice-over and likeness based on her role in the 1995 live action film [14]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
I Only Wanna Be with You
Gimme a Kiss
  • Release date: 1996
  • Label: King Records

Guest singles

YearSingleArtistPeak positionsAlbum
US Country
2002"What We're Gonna Do About It" Tommy Shane Steiner 43 Then Came the Night

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