Bridgette Wilson Biography
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Birth name - Bridgette Leann Wilson
Date of birth - September 25, 1973
Gold Beach, Oregon, USA
Height - 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Sometimes Credited As:
Bridgette Wilson Sampras, Bridgette L. Wilson
Bridget Wilson, Bridgitte Wilson
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Bridgette Wilson photo gallery
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Bridgette Wilson was born in Gold Beach, Oregon, on September 25, 1973. The brown eyed actress grew up there with both her parents and sister, Tracy Wilson. Her first taste of fame came in 1990 when she won Miss Teen USA. The next year she was in Los Angeles taking acting classes. Her break-through came in 1991 when she landed the role of Lisa Fenimore Castillo on the daytime soap "Santa Barbara" (1984). In 1992 she made her film debut as Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter in Last Action Hero (1993). Soon after she was seen alongside Kristy Swanson in Higher Learning (1995). Her first lead role was in Billy Madison (1995) playing Veronica Vaughan, the love interest of Adam Sandler's Billy. Several serious films followed, including roles in Nixon (1995), Sweet Evil (1996) and Unhook the Stars (1996). Bridgette was later seen alongside many teen starlets in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). Bridgette played the arrogant Elsa Shivers, who does not survive to the final credits. She is also an accomplished songwriter and singer, so far she has made two CDs; "Gimme a Kiss" and "I Only Want to Be with You." Besides the song and movie career, she is also an avid supported of MADD, American Oceans Campaign, and several AIDS organizations. Her film House on Haunted Hill (1999) reached #1 at the box-office, over Halloween weekend. Next Bridgette, instead of horror, stars in the comedy Just Visiting (2001).
Spouse - Pete Sampras (September 30, 2000 - present) 2 children
More Interesting Information for Bridgette Wilson
Once took the stage at a Rocky Horror Picture Show festival.
Got the role of Sonya Blade, in Mortal Kombat (1995), after Cameron Diaz had to drop out, due to a broken wrist.
On Tuesday, June 20, 2000, it was announced that she was engaged to tennis star Pete Sampras, 28. According to Sampras, they got engaged after he lost the first round of the French Open.
As a child she taught herself to play the piano.
First child Christian Charles Sampras was born 21 November 2002 in Los Angeles. London, UK bookmakers have given Christian a 150-1 chance to win Wimbledon (Sampras has 7 Wimbledon titles); he's a 2,000-1 shot to beat Wimbledon champs Andre Agassi (Sampras's arch-rival) and Steffi Graf's son, Jaden Gil, in a Wimbledon final.
Is a considerably in-demand singer in Japan, where she has released two CDs: "I Only Wanna Be With You"; and "Gimme a Kiss."
Insisted on doing all her own stunts for Last Action Hero (1993), in part because she wanted to feel more "in touch" with her character, "Meredith Caprice/Whitney Slater." Later, Bridgette complained that most of her better footage was left on the cutting room-floor; many of her fans seemed to agree, citing that she disappeared from the movie far too soon.
Mother, with her husband Pete Sampras, of a boy named Ryan Nikolaos, born July 29, 2005 at 6 lbs. 4 oz. in Los Angeles.
Miss Teen USA 1990.
Sister of Tracy Wilson.
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Bridgette Wilson Filmography
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Actress - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
Shopgirl (2005) (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) .... Lisa Cramer
Extreme Ops (2002) (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) .... Chloe
... aka Extremist (Philippines: English title)
Buying the Cow (2002) (as Bridgette L. Wilson) .... Sarah
Just Visiting (2001) (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) .... Amber
... aka Visiteurs en Amérique, Les (France)
The Wedding Planner (2001) (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) .... Francine Donolly
... aka Wedding Planner - verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany)
"The $treet" (2000) TV Series (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) .... Bridget Deshiel
Beautiful (2000) (as Bridgette L. Wilson) .... Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas
House on Haunted Hill (1999) .... Melissa Margaret Marr
Love Stinks (1999) .... Chelsea Turner
The Suburbans (1999) .... Lara
Starstruck (1998) .... Sandra
Host (1998) (TV) .... Julit Spring
... aka Virtual Obsession (UK)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) .... Elsa Shivers
The Real Blonde (1997) .... Sahara
The Stepsister (1997) (TV) .... Melinda Harrison
Nevada (1997) .... June
Marina (1997)
Unhook the Stars (1996) .... Jeannie Hawks
... aka Décroche les étoiles (France)
Final Vendetta (1996) .... Jennifer Clark
... aka Sweet Evil
Nixon (1995) (as Bridgitte Wilson) .... Sandy
Mortal Kombat (1995) .... Sonya Blade
Billy Madison (1995) .... Veronica Vaughn
Higher Learning (1995) .... Nicole
Last Action Hero (1993) .... Whitney/Meredith
"Santa Barbara" (1984) TV Series .... Lisa Fenimore Castillo #2 (1992-1993)
"Saved by the Bell" (1989) TV Series .... Ginger (1992)
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Producer - filmography
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (producer) (video "Childhood") (video "Earth Song") (video "Stranger In Moscow")
Herself - filmography
Mortal Kombat: Behind the Scenes (1995) (V) .... Herself
Archive Footage
"The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde" (2004) (mini) .... Herself
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) .... Elsa Shivers (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
Filmography as: Actress, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Jake in Progress" playing "Chloe" in episode: "Ubusy?" (episode # 1.4) 17 March 2005
"Beyond the Glory" playing "Herself" in episode: "Pete Sampras" 25 July 2004
"CSI: Miami" playing "Gabriela Betancourt" (as Bridgette Wilson Sampras) in episode: "Dead Zone" (episode # 2.2) 29 September 2003
"Frasier" playing "Kris" in episode: "Three Blind Dates" (episode # 9.17) 5 March 2002
"Murder, She Wrote" playing "Emily Griffith" (as Bridget Wilson) in episode: "A Killing in Cork" (episode # 10.7) 21 November 1993
