Bradley Bell

Bell was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. Bell's parents co-created the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. His mother was also an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and talk show personality.

He graduated from the Latin School of Chicago before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He concluded his studies at University of California, Los Angeles where he majored in television production before going on to join the writing staff of The Young and the Restless.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZfAjAAAAIBAJ&pg=7193,9632050&dq=bradley-bell+bill-bell&hl=en|title=Bill Bell On Top |date=November 30, 1996|newspaper=Deseret News|access-date=March 19, 2010}}

In 1987, Bell contributed to the creation and launch of The Bold and the Beautiful, currently the world's most popular daytime television soap opera with more than 45 broadcasters in over 110 countries, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.{{cite news|title=Guinness World Records Names Bold and the Beautiful Most Popular Daytime TV Soap|url=http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Guinness-World-Records-Names-Bold-and-the-Beautiful-Most-Popular-Daytime-TV-Soap/blog/2343779/7691.html|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727133629/http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Guinness-World-Records-Names-Bold-and-the-Beautiful-Most-Popular-Daytime-TV-Soap/blog/2343779/7691.html|archive-date=July 27, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Bell was promoted to associate producer in 1989 and again to supervising producer in 1992. He has been the head writer and executive producer of the show since 1993 and 1995 respectively.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7YQpAAAAIBAJ&pg=6009,3250369&dq=bradley-bell+bold&hl=en|title=Latinos Getting Larger Role On Soap .Bold and the Beautiful' To Offer...|date=May 6, 2001|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=March 19, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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It wasn’t until 2000 that Bradley Bell received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination. By 2015, he has been awarded with Emmys for his writing in 2010, 2013, 2015 amongst 11 nominations (2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) and took home three statuettes for helming the Best Drama Series in a record three consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011 amongst 9 nominations (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) in addition to two Emmy wins in other categories (new approaches and music composition).

On January 14, 2015, CBS Television City, celebrating 7000 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, dedicated Studio 31 to Bell in honor of his work since the first day of the series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.boldandbeautiful.com/2015/01/cbs-daytime-celebrates-7000-episodes-of-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119144441/http://www.boldandbeautiful.com/2015/01/cbs-daytime-celebrates-7000-episodes-of-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2015|title=7000 episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful|website=www.boldandbeautiful.com}}

Bell married Colleen Clark Bradley in October 1991 and they have 4 children.{{cite news|title=Colleen Bradley, Bradley Bell Wed|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/11/16/colleen-bradley-bradley-bell-wed/|access-date=August 8, 2011 | work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 16, 1991}} They live in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California. According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, Bradley and Colleen Bell use "at least 2 million" gallons of water per year to irrigate their personal estate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revealnews.org/article/who-is-the-wet-prince-of-bel-air-here-are-the-likely-culprits/|title = Who is the Wet Prince of Bel Air? Here are the likely culprits|date = September 19, 2016}}

Bell's sister, Lauralee Bell is an actress best known for her role as Christine Blair on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bell also has an older brother, Bill Bell, the president of Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.

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| title=Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with John F. Smith: May 5 – 19, 1993)

| after= WGA Strike

| years= May 5, 1993 – January 28, 2008

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| before=Kay Alden

| title=Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with Kay Alden: January 2, 2009 – October 2, 2013)
(with Michael Minnis: January 2, 2009 – July 3, 2023)

| after= Michael Minnis

| years=April 16, 2008 – July 3, 2023 |

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| before= Michael Minnis

| title=Head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful
(with Michael Minnis)

| after= Incumbent

| years=November 8, 2023 – present |

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| before=William J. Bell
and
Lee Phillip Bell

| title=Executive producer of The Bold and the Beautiful

| after= Incumbent

| years= February 15, 1996 – present |

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