Bridgette Wilson
Bridgette Leann Wilson-Sampras is an American former actress, singer, model, and Miss Teen USA award winner. Wilson began her career as an actress after being crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990, playing the character of Lisa Fenimore on the soap opera Santa Barbara from April 1992 to January 1993.
She appeared in a number of films, including Last Action Hero in her movie debut, Higher Learning, Mortal Kombat, and Billy Madison. She later had roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer, House on Haunted Hill, The Wedding Planner, and Shopgirl.
Early life
Wilson was born and raised in the small coastal town of Gold Beach, Oregon, United States, the daughter of Kathy and Dale Wilson. While in high school, she competed on the school's volleyball team. She was crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990 at the age of 17 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was the second contender from Oregon to win the crown. She graduated from Gold Beach High School in 1991.Career
After her reign as Miss Teen USA, Wilson became an actress and appeared in Santa Barbara, Ginger on Saved By The Bell, The Last Action Hero, Higher Learning, Billy Madison, Mortal Kombat, Nixon, I Know What You Did Last Summer, House on Haunted Hill, Buying the Cow, The Suburbans, Love Stinks, Nevada, Sweet Evil, Extreme Ops, and The Wedding Planner. Wilson also appeared on an episode of CSI Miami as a woman whose husband is killed by a package delivered to their house.Wilson has starred in The Rocky Horror Show and was a judge on the 2006 Miss Universe competition. Wilson is also a singer and was featured on Tommy Shane Steiner's debut album Then Came the Night, performing a spoken-word part in "What We're Gonna Do About It". This song reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in 2002.
Personal life
Wilson is married to former ATP professional tennis player Pete Sampras. They purchased a home in Bel Air, California in 2014.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992–1993 | Santa Barbara | Lisa Fenimore | 20 episodes |
| 1992 | Saved by the Bell | Ginger | 5 episodes |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Emily Griffith | Episode: "A Killing in Cork" |
| 2000–2001 | The $treet | Bridget Deshiel | 11 episodes |
| 2002 | Frasier | Kris | Episode: "Three Blind Dates" |
| 2003 | Gabriela Betancourt | Episode: "Dead Zone" | |
| 2004 | Beyond the Glory | Herself | Episode: "Pete Sampras" |
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Chloe | Episode: "Ubusy?" |
| 2008 | Carpoolers | Dorrit | Episode: "The Seminar" |
| 2008 | Signature Series | Herself | Episode: "Pete Sampras" |