Courtney Hope (born August 15, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for playing

Sally Spectra Sally Spectra is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Sally was played by actress Darlene Conley for almost eighteen years, from January 17, 1989, to November 29, 2006. Introduced in the show's earl ...

on daytime soap operas ''

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'' (2017–2020) and ''

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'' (2020–present). She is a

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winner. Hope has also been a nominee for BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role, D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character, and

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. She is also known for portraying Beth Wilder and Jesse Faden in video games ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2017–2020)

In January 2017, Hope joined the CBS daytime drama ''

'' as

, the grandniece of the original character played by Darlene Conley. Her first episode debut was on January 31, 2017. Hope's character was used to recreate previous iconic storylines between the original

(Darlene Conley) and Stephanie Forrester (

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). Storylines included a personal and business rivalry with Steffy Forrester (

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), temporary relationships with Liam Spencer (

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(

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) and reviving the Spectra Fashion business which lead to the introduction of new characters such as Shirley Spectra (

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), Sally's grandmother and sister to the original Sally. Coco Spectra (Courtney Grosbeck) Sally's sister, Saul Feinburg ( Alex Wyse) a tailor for Spectra Fashions and her assistant Darlita (Danube Hermosillo). The storylines would also reintroduce C.J. Garrison (Mick Cain). These characters including Hope's would eventually leave the show in 2018 due to no further storylines involving Spectra Fashions. Hope made her final appearance on April 5, 2018, but rejoined the cast a few months later with a new storyline involving

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(

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), a new career at Forrester Creations and a rivalry with Flo Fluton (

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). In August 2020, Hope announced that she had been let go from the series, making her last appearance on August 5, 2020. In 2021, Hope was nominated for a 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Sally Spectra on ''The Bold and the Beautiful''.

''The Young and the Restless'' (2020–present)

In October 2020, it was announced that Hope had joined the main cast of ''

'', reprising her role as Sally Spectra. Hope made her first episode debut on November 3, 2020. Executive producer and head writer

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reintroduced the character with new storylines including Sally getting a new job at Jabot, recurring feuds with

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(

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) and

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(

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), conspiring with Tara Locke (Elizabeth Leiner) and romances with Jack Abbott (

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) and

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(Mark Grossman). When asked how all this started, Hope said it was a "definite collaborative meeting" with Griffith and the writers, saying, "They want to make sure the history is accurate and to make sure what has already happened is brought into the script when it's necessary to make sure that there is consistency. I definitely want to honor where they take Sally." In 2024, Hope won the

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for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Sally Spectra on ''The Young and the Restless''.

Personal life

Relationships

In 2016, Hope began dating ''

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'' actor

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. The duo got engaged in February 2021. They proceeded to tie the knot in October that year. In December, 2021, it was announced they had split. In January 2022, Duell revealed neither he nor Hope had "signed anything" and stated they were not "married or anything."

Lifestyle

Apart from her acting career, Hope is also a fitness instructor.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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CBS Profile
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