Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (born 17 April 1987) is a Canadian actress,
disc jockey, singer and television host. She is best known for
starring as Olivia Castle in the horror film Final Destination 5
(2011) and as the fashion executive and heiress Steffy Forrester in
the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
(2008â€"present), the latter earning her four Daytime Emmy Award
nominations, winning in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Drama Series in 2019.Jacqueline MacInnes Wood was born in Windsor,
Ontario, the daughter of (Sandie) Alexandra MacInnes and James C.
Wood. She is of indigenous (Cree), Scottish, French and Brazilian
ancestry. Her half sister is Dani Probert, who was the wife of the
late NHL player, Bob Probert. Her great uncle was Scottish highland
singer Alasdair Gillies. Wood took acting classes at Ryerson
University, Centre for the Arts and the Armstrong Acting Studio.Wood
made a name for herself playing the part of the "hair girl" on a
commercial for First Choice Haircutters. At the age of 18, she moved
to Toronto to pursue a career in acting. In May 2008, she began
playing the contract role of Steffy Forrester on the American CBS
Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Since Wood stepped into
the role, Steffy has been noted as being a "bitch-nasty" vixen who is
strong willed. Of playing her, Wood said in 2011, "I love playing her
and developing her character. She is so different from me. It's rather
cathartic, and it allows my alter ego to come out on The Bold and The
Beautiful set five days a week."
disc jockey, singer and television host. She is best known for
starring as Olivia Castle in the horror film Final Destination 5
(2011) and as the fashion executive and heiress Steffy Forrester in
the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
(2008â€"present), the latter earning her four Daytime Emmy Award
nominations, winning in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a
Drama Series in 2019.Jacqueline MacInnes Wood was born in Windsor,
Ontario, the daughter of (Sandie) Alexandra MacInnes and James C.
Wood. She is of indigenous (Cree), Scottish, French and Brazilian
ancestry. Her half sister is Dani Probert, who was the wife of the
late NHL player, Bob Probert. Her great uncle was Scottish highland
singer Alasdair Gillies. Wood took acting classes at Ryerson
University, Centre for the Arts and the Armstrong Acting Studio.Wood
made a name for herself playing the part of the "hair girl" on a
commercial for First Choice Haircutters. At the age of 18, she moved
to Toronto to pursue a career in acting. In May 2008, she began
playing the contract role of Steffy Forrester on the American CBS
Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Since Wood stepped into
the role, Steffy has been noted as being a "bitch-nasty" vixen who is
strong willed. Of playing her, Wood said in 2011, "I love playing her
and developing her character. She is so different from me. It's rather
cathartic, and it allows my alter ego to come out on The Bold and The
Beautiful set five days a week."
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