Bridgette Wilson
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American actress, singer, and model (born 1973)

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]

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 17 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 Year Title Role Notes 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 1996 Final Vendetta Jennifer Clark Also known as Sweet Evil. 1996 Unhook the Stars Jeannie Hawks 1997 Nevada June 1997 The Stepsister Melinda Harrison TV film 1997 The Real Blonde Sahara 1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer Elsa Shivers 1997 Marina Short film 1998 Host Juliet Spring TV 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 Year Title Role Notes 1992–1993 Santa Barbara Lisa Fenimore 20 episodes 1992 Saved by the Bell Ginger 5 episodes 1993 Murder, She Wrote Emily Griffith Episode: "A Killing in Cork" 2000–2001 The $treet Bridget Deshiel 11 episodes 2002 Frasier Kris Episode: "Three Blind Dates" 2003 CSI: Miami Gabriela Betancourt Episode: "Dead Zone" 2004 Beyond the Glory Herself Episode: "Pete Sampras" 2005 Jake in Progress Chloe Episode: "Ubusy?" 2008 Carpoolers Dorrit Episode: "The Seminar" 2008 Signature Series Herself Episode: "Pete Sampras"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 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

Title Details I Only Wanna Be with You

Release date: 1994

Label: King Records

Gimme a Kiss

Release date: 1996

Label: King Records

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak positions Album US Country 2002 "What We're Gonna Do About It" Tommy Shane Steiner 43 Then Came the Night

References