Bridget Regan

Bridget Catherine Regan (born February 3, 1982) is an American actress best known for her lead roles as Kahlan Amnell on the ABC adventure romance series Legend of the Seeker (2008–10) and Sasha Cooper on the last three seasons of the TNT action drama series The Last Ship (2016–18), as well as her recurring roles as Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner on the USA Network police procedural drama series White Collar (2013–14), Rose Solano on The CW romantic comedy drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–19), and Dottie Underwood on the ABC action adventure superhero series Agent Carter (2015–16). Regan also appeared in films such as The Babysitters (2007), John Wick (2014), and Devil's Gate (2017). Early life and education Born in Carlsbad, California, Bridget Catherine Regan grew up in an Irish American family and was raised Catholic. She had an interest in acting from a young age, and began acting as a child in North County productions of The Wizard of Oz at the La Paloma Theatre and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Carlsbad. Regan attended University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating with a BFA in drama in 2004. After college, she moved to New York City to pursue a professional acting career. Career Since 2006, Regan has appeared in various television shows and in films. In 2008, she began filming Legend of the Seeker, a television show based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. She portrayed Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, which earned her a cult following. A natural redhead, Regan dyed her hair brown for the role. In 2009, she ventured into producing with Camp Wanatachi, a musical that ran in New York at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.