Darla Forrester

Darla Einstein Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, played by Schae Harrison from 1989 to July 18, 2006; also appearing as a ghost in July 2007, March, April, and November 2014, and in June and July 2015.

Darla Einstein Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful character
Portrayed bySchae Harrison
Duration
  • 1989–2007
  • 2014–2015
First appearanceEpisode 454
January 19, 1989
Last appearanceEpisode 7124
July 21, 2015
ClassificationFormer; recurring
Created byWilliam J. Bell
In-universe information
Other namesDarla Einstein
Darla Dinkle
OccupationAssistant to Sally Spectra
Adoptive motherSally Spectra
Half-brothersCJ Garrison (adoptive)
Half-sistersMacy Alexander (adoptive)
HusbandThorne Forrester (2004–2006)
DaughtersAlexandria Forrester
AuntsShirley Spectra (adoptive)

Casting

Harrison debuted in the role in January 1989, and departed in July 2006, when her character was killed off after being accidentally run over by Taylor Hayes, but made additional appearances in July 2007 as a ghost. On January 29, 2014, Michael Logan from TV Guide reported that Harrison had reprised her role and would be returning to the show.[1] A representative for the show said Harrison would feature in three episodes airing from March 18.[1] The episodes saw Darla appear to her now-teenage daughter Aly (Ashlyn Pearce) as a ghost.[1] She made additional appearances in November of the same year. In May 2015, Harrison confirmed via Twitter that she would be returning as Darla again as a ghost.[2] Harrison said that she had an "awesome story line".[2]

Reception

During a feature on what storylines were working and not working for the show, a Soap World reporter thought Darla's return to help out Aly was "a disaster".[3] The reporter wondered why the producers brought back a popular character if they were not going to use all of her, saying "forcing a fun and effervescent actress like Schae Harrison to play a 'dismembered floating head' is stupid."[3]

References
  1. Logan, Michael (January 29, 2014). "Exclusive: Schae Harrison Returns to The Bold and the Beautiful". TV Guide. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. Clifford, Kambra (May 26, 2015). "Schae Harrison to return as B&B's Darla". Soapcentral. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. "Soap opera report card: The Bold and the Beautiful". Soap World (260): 24. September 2014.
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