INTERVIEW: A dramatic year for

Donna left The Bold and the Beautiful’s J

ennifer Gareis at an Emmy reel loss
by Dan J Kroll and Hope Campbell
Posted Friday, May 3, 2024 11:00:38 AM

The Bold and the Beautiful’s Jennifer Gareis took Donna on an emotional journey that earned her an Emmy nod.
Poor Donna Logan was put through the wringer last year. The Bold and the Beautiful character had finally found some happiness in life with Eric Forrester, and it was all about to be ripped away. Eric learned he was dying, and Donna had to face the prospect of life alone. Now, Jennifer Gareis has a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

With so much meaty material to sink her acting chops into, Gareis found herself needing a little bit of help when choosing what was going to go on her Emmy reel.

“Last year was a whirlwind,” Gareis admitted to Soap Central’s Dan J Kroll. “There were so many good scenes that I looked at. So much, so much good writing, you know, like in the guesthouse, reminiscing about the years that we’ve been together in the hospital by his side. There were so many scenes. I asked [Supervising Producer] Casey [Kasprzyk] and [B&B Publicist] Eva [Basler] to help me out because they’re very experienced, and they know what to look for. They know what any worthy things look like. So, I definitely asked them, and I leaned on them to help me pick. I gave a bunch of my top picks, but then I kind of leaned on them to make the final decision.”