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Bradley Bell
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Born
Bradley Phillip Bell

(1964-06-29) June 29, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation Executive producer, head writer
Years active 1984–present
Known for The Bold and the Beautiful
Spouse(s)
Colleen Bradley
(m. 1991)
Children 4
Parent(s) William J. Bell (father)
Lee Phillip Bell (mother)
Relatives William J. Bell Jr. (brother)
Lauralee Bell (sister)

Bradley Phillip Bell (born June 29, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. Bell is an eight-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and is executive producer and head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful, the CBS soap opera.

Early life and education

Bell was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. Bell's parents co-created the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. His mother was also an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and talk show personality.

He graduated from the Latin School of Chicago before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He concluded his studies at University of California, Los Angeles where he majored in television production before going on to join the writing staff of The Young and the Restless.

Career

In 1987, Bell contributed to the creation and launch of The Bold and the Beautiful, currently the world's most popular daytime television soap opera with more than 45 broadcasters in over 110 countries, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Bell was promoted to associate producer in 1989 and again to supervising producer in 1992. He has been the head writer and executive producer of the show since 1993 and 1995 respectively.

Show Position Start End
The Bold and the Beautiful Executive producer 1995 present
The Bold and the Beautiful Head writer 1993 present
The Bold and the Beautiful Supervising Producer 1992 1995
The Bold and the Beautiful Breakdown/Script Writer 1987 1993
The Bold and the Beautiful Associate producer 1989 1992
The Young and the Restless Occasional Script Writer 1984 1986

Awards

Bradley Bell 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards
Bell at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards

It wasn’t until 2000 that Bradley Bell received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination. By 2015, he has been awarded with Emmys for his writing in 2010, 2013, 2015 amongst 11 nominations (2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) and took home three statuettes for helming the Best Drama Series in a record three consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011 amongst 9 nominations (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) in addition to two Emmy wins in other categories (new approaches and music composition).

On January 14, 2015, CBS Television City, celebrating 7000 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, dedicated Studio 31 to Bell in honor of his work since the first day of the series.

Personal life

Bell married Colleen Clark Bradley in October 1991 and they have 4 children. They live in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California. According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, Bradley and Colleen Bell use "at least 2 million" gallons of water per year to irrigate their personal estate.

Bell's sister, Lauralee Bell is an actress best known for her role as Christine Blair on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bell also has an older brother, Bill Bell, the president of Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.

Cast and crew "The Bold and the Beautiful" 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards 2
Cast and crew of soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Head writer

Preceded by
William J. Bell
Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with John F. Smith: May 5 – 19, 1993)

May 5, 1993 – January 28, 2008
Succeeded by
WGA Strike
Preceded by
Kay Alden
Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with Kay Alden: January 2, 2009 – October 2, 2013)
(with Michael Minnis: January 2, 2009 – July 3, 2023)

April 16, 2008 – July 3, 2023
Succeeded by
Michael Minnis
Preceded by
Michael Minnis
Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with Michael Minnis)

November 8, 2023 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

Executive producer

Preceded by
William J. Bell
and
Lee Phillip Bell
Executive producer of The Bold and the Beautiful
February 15, 1996 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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