Caitlin Ramirez
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Caitlin Ramirez is a fictional character
that appeared on the CBS
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
. She was played by actress Kayla Ewell
from January 2004 until July 2005.
) was not able to help her get over. After coming to Los Angeles
, there was nothing she wanted to be more than a fashion
intern
at Forrester Creations, but her father's hatred of the upper class
meant she had to lie about her job, and her growing friendship with Thomas Forrester
(Drew Tyler Bell
). Her father finally put his foot down and told her she had to quit working for Forrester, so she moved over to an intern position at Logan Designs, working for Samantha Kelly
(Sydney Penny
), a woman she soon grew to admire very much. She spoke often of her new boss to Hector, but never mentioned her by name. On her 17th birthday, she learned that Samantha was in fact her mother, and had been told by her mother (Caitlin's grandmother) Priscilla (Linda Gray
) for years that Caitlin was stillborn
.
With her parents reunited, Caitlin was free to concentrate on her designing and her romantic relationship with Thomas. After Thomas assisted in getting the Forresters to look at her designs, Caitlin met Thomas' non-biological uncle, Rick
(Justin Torkildsen
) and was immediately smitten. She continued to date Thomas while seeing Rick as well, until the day of the fashion show, when Thomas saw Rick and Caitlin kissing. Caitlin was relieved that she and Rick no longer had to hide their relationship, but she didn't anticipate how much her father would object to his underage daughter dating a man in his mid-twenties who had two failed marriages. It wasn't long, though, before their relationship ended, neither one able to commit to each other the way the other wanted them to. Rick was then transferred to Forrester International in Milan
.
Caitlin again began seeing Thomas. The two enjoyed a playful relationship, until Thomas told her he only wanted to be 'just friends'. A devastated Caitlin moved to New York
to live with her mother and grandmother.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
that appeared on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. She was played by actress Kayla Ewell
Kayla Ewell
Kayla Noelle Ewell is an American actress known for her roles on television as Caitlin Ramirez on CBS's long-running soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful, as Maureen Sampson on NBC's acclaimed Freaks and Geeks, and as Vicki Donovan on The CW's The Vampire Diaries.- Early life :Ewell was born in...
from January 2004 until July 2005.
Character biography
Caitlin was never able to get over the guilt she had felt all her life at being told that her mother died while giving birth to her. For years she had nightmares that her father Hector (Lorenzo LamasLorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas y de Santos is an American actor. Lamas is known for playing Lance Cumson on the popular 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest, Reno Raines on the 1990s crime drama Renegade, and Hector Ramirez on the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful...
) was not able to help her get over. After coming to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, there was nothing she wanted to be more than a fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
intern
Intern
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at Forrester Creations, but her father's hatred of the upper class
Upper class
In social science, the "upper class" is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class may have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area.- Historical meaning :...
meant she had to lie about her job, and her growing friendship with Thomas Forrester
Thomas Forrester
Thomas Hamilton Forrester is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He was portrayed by Drew Tyler Bell sporadically from 2004 to 2010 and is currently portrayed by Adam Gregory, who took over from Bell in September 2010...
(Drew Tyler Bell
Drew Tyler Bell
Drew Tyler Bell is an American actor and dancer.-Career:Bell is perhaps most known for his role as Thomas Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful, which he held from 2004 until 2010, for which he won the 2010 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series...
). Her father finally put his foot down and told her she had to quit working for Forrester, so she moved over to an intern position at Logan Designs, working for Samantha Kelly
Samantha Kelly
Samantha 'Sam' Kelly is a fictional character that appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was played by actress Sydney Penny from 2003 to 2005.-Character biography:...
(Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny
Sydney Penny is an American Daytime Emmy-nominated actress best known for the roles of Julia Santos Keefer on the soap opera All My Children and Samantha "Sam" Kelly on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.She is of part Cherokee descent and raised in Chatsworth, California, the daughter...
), a woman she soon grew to admire very much. She spoke often of her new boss to Hector, but never mentioned her by name. On her 17th birthday, she learned that Samantha was in fact her mother, and had been told by her mother (Caitlin's grandmother) Priscilla (Linda Gray
Linda Gray
Linda Ann Gray is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on the television prime-time soap opera Dallas.-Career:Prior to acting, Gray began working as a model in the 1960s...
) for years that Caitlin was stillborn
Stillbirth
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
.
With her parents reunited, Caitlin was free to concentrate on her designing and her romantic relationship with Thomas. After Thomas assisted in getting the Forresters to look at her designs, Caitlin met Thomas' non-biological uncle, Rick
Rick Forrester
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
(Justin Torkildsen
Justin Torkildsen
Justin Torkildsen is an American actor, best known for his role as Rick Forrester on the daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. He portrayed the role from 1999 to 2006....
) and was immediately smitten. She continued to date Thomas while seeing Rick as well, until the day of the fashion show, when Thomas saw Rick and Caitlin kissing. Caitlin was relieved that she and Rick no longer had to hide their relationship, but she didn't anticipate how much her father would object to his underage daughter dating a man in his mid-twenties who had two failed marriages. It wasn't long, though, before their relationship ended, neither one able to commit to each other the way the other wanted them to. Rick was then transferred to Forrester International in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Caitlin again began seeing Thomas. The two enjoyed a playful relationship, until Thomas told her he only wanted to be 'just friends'. A devastated Caitlin moved to New York
New York
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to live with her mother and grandmother.