Kristen Dominguez

Infobox soap character
name = Kristen Dominguez
series = The Bold and the Beautiful
portrayer = Teri Ann Linn
(1987- 1990, 1992, 1994)
Tracy Lindsey Melchior
(2001-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
first = Episode 7
March 31, 1987
last = Episode 5308
May 9, 2008
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caption = Tracy Lindsey Melchior as Kristen Dominguez
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gender = Female
born = 1959
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occupation = Fashion Designer
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residence = Florida
parents = Eric Forrester Sr.
(father)
Stephanie Douglas
(mother)
siblings = Thorne Forrester
(brother)
Angela Forrester
(sister; deceased)
Felicia Forrester
(sister)
Ridge Forrester Sr.
(maternal half-brother)
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr.
(paternal half-brother)
Bridget Forrester
(paternal half-sister)
spouse = Clarke Garrison Sr.
(divorced)
Antonio Dominguez
(currently married)
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children = Zende Forrester Dominguez (adoptive son, with Tony)
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Kristen Dominguez (née Forrester, previously Garrison) is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful". Actress Teri Ann Linn played the role from the show's premiere in 1987 until 1990 (and briefly returned in 1992, 1993 and 1994) and was replaced in 2001 by Tracy Lindsey Melchior. Melchior was bumped to recurring status in 2003 and continues to make frequent guest appearances.

The warm hearted Forrester daughter

Kristen is the oldest daughter of Stephanie (Susan Flannery) and Eric Forrester (John McCook).

Kristen was based mainly in New York. A freelance fashion designer, she worked at Forrester Creations from 1987 until 1990, when her ailing relationship with Stephanie caused her to resign. Believing Kristen to be frigid and too attached to Eric, Stephanie hired gigolo Clarke Garrison (Daniel McVicar) to romance Kristen. Eventually the two fell in love and married in 1988. The romance became rocky after Clarke discovered that Margo Lynley (Lauren Koslow), Eric's assistant, was pregnant with his baby. Margo then brought fashion photographer Mick Savage (Jeff Conaway) into town in a ploy to break up Clarke and Kristen. Mick and Kristen eventually left town together. Still unattached, Kristen made brief appearances at various Forrester family gatherings, including acting as Brooke's (Katherine Kelly Lang) matron of honor when she married Kristen's brother Ridge (Ronn Moss) in 1994.

Kristen returned to Los Angeles in 2001. To ensure Kristen stayed in town, Eric entrusted Kristen an assignment on behalf of Forrester Creations to recruit Antonio "Tony" Dominguez (Paulo Benedeti) onto the design staff. A romance soon blossomed between the two. Stephanie and Kristen then called a truce, clearing years of misunderstandings. Tony's ex-lover, Sofia Alonso (Sandra Vidal), was at first a threat to Tony and Kristen's union, but eventually Sofia and Kristen became friends. The sudden death of Tony's friend, Ellen, prompted him to investigate the circumstances of her passing. Tony found out from Ellen's doctor that she was HIV positive, and had himself tested. Kristen was unsure as to the direction her relationship with Tony was going after he became distant. A devastated Kristen learned of Tony's secret that had plagued him for weeks - that he was HIV positive. Kristen tested negative for HIV.

A determined Kristen continued to pursue Tony and her insistence led to Tony giving in to their passion for one another. Kristen and Tony were completely aware of the ramifications of continuing their relationship before revealing the secret it to Eric and Stephanie. Kristen then proposed to Tony and he accepted. Although Eric was at first opposed to Kristen marrying Tony, he eventually accepted Tony after Tony asked him to stand up as his best man. After Tony and Kristen married, they honeymooned in Africa. There, they encountered Zende (Daniel E. Smith), an orphan who was accused of stealing a roll of film from them. Later at Zende's orphanage, Tony and Kristen learned that many of the children there are orphans of AIDS. Tony and Kristen fell in love with Zende and wanted to raise him. After leaving Africa they returned a short while later to adopt Zende and took him back to LA with them.

The Dominguez family soon moved to Florida, and Kristen returns frequently for family events.