The Bold and the Beautiful
Ep. #5318
Friday 23 May 2008 on CBS

Eric makes a risky deal with his children. A mother-child reunion ends abruptly.

Lesli has been nominated for the 2007 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actress category. (edit) Lesli's favorite website is ebay.com. (edit) Lesli's favorite tv shows are Nip Tuck and Dancing with the Stars (edit) Lesli enjoys rollerblading as a way to keep in shape. (edit) In 2006, Lesli began writing a book about her past battles with bulimia, entitled Suicide From The Inside Out. (edit)

Lesli: You don‘t fear for your job on B&B. The people at B&B have been here for 19 years. Everyone feels very secure. I think a lot of shows like to have people in fear for their jobs. At B&B‘s 19-th anniversary party, my husband said to [Executive Producer Head Writer] Brad Bell, ‘Obviously, you do something right. I‘ve never seen such a happy group of people, who have known each other this long‘. They‘ve welcomed me so openly - it‘s really an amazing experience!
- on B&B. (edit) Lesli: Laugh, laugh, laugh! My husband Keith and I had a really bad year, last year. I was pregnant, written off General Hospital and couldn‘t get a job while I was pregnant. Keith wasn‘t really working and we had nothing to keep us afloat. We were down to our last couple thousand dollars. We moved into this crappy apartment and the air-conditioning wasn’t working - it was 100 degrees! We then moved into a cheap hotel when Alec was a month old. Keith had me hysterical on the floor laughing. If we could get through those moments then we could get through anything.

- on how she personally deals with stress. (edit) Lesli: Strong-willed, sarcastic, independent. She loves being around her family so I think she‘ll stick around this time for the pure fact that in her time of need, they were there. For the first time, she has a bond with her mother, so I think she‘ll never leave. Don‘t worry though; she won‘t always get along with her mother! I think Felicia is a delicious, yummy character, even if she comes and goes.

- on her B&B character, Felicia. (edit) Lesli: I lived the research for the part. My dad had colon cancer that metastasised to the liver, but I also met so many people in the hospital who were having transplants when my dad was. That was 11 years ago, so things have come a long way since then. To those who say ‘B&B shouldn‘t be telling the story in a positive way, they‘re making a mockery of this disease‘, I disagree. It‘s not a mythical storyline; people have survived with stage -three liver cancers, so it‘s not crazy

- when asked what research she did to play a role of someone with cancer. (edit) Lesli: It‘s creepy! With Felicia, there‘s always a bit of laughter within the context of the scenes because she tries to find the humour in the situation. The nearer you get to that point, the more okay with it you are. But when it came time for Felicia to leave her son, she was not ready for it, and that I get..

- on portraying her character on her deathbed. (edit)

Star
As The World Turns Molly Conlan	General Hospital Lois Cerullo Ashton (6/2004-05; 05 recurring)
The Bold and the Beautiful Felicia Forrester

Recurring Role
The Young and the Restless Felicia Forrester

Guest Star
CSI: NY Zoo York Tanya Danville	High Tide Mission Improbable Terri Fisher
Hunter All That Glitters Colleen	Nowhere Man You Really Got A Hold On Me Tina
Soapography Ashford/Kay Herself	Soap Talk Episode 81.02 Herself