Krista Allen has left “The Bold and the Beautiful,” an insider familiar with the production told TheWrap.
Allen was offered the choice to move into a recurring role on the daytime soap opera — a common offer made considering how often storylines on soap operas shift — but declined the offer, according to the insider. Ultimately, it was Allen’s decision to move on.
Allen first joined “The Bold and the Beautiful” in 1995 as Shelley. She then returned to the long-running series to portray Dr. Taylor Hayes, a major role, in 2021. The character was originally played by Hunter Tylo, first appearing in 1990 and continuing through a tumultuous history, as is often the case with soap opera characters.
Dr. Taylor Hayes was killed off in 2002, returned as a ghost in 2004, and was revealed to be alive in 2005. During Allen’s era playing the role, Dr. Taylor Hayes returned from overseas to surprise her daughter, Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood).
The revelation that Allen will no longer be part of “The Bold and the Beautiful” is extra bitter, as Friday marks the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards. For her role in the series, Allen was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She will be competing against Sonya Eddy, Brook Kerr and Kelly Thiebaud from ABC’s “General Hospital,” as well as Stacy Haiduk from NBC’s “Days of Our Lives.”
The ceremony was originally scheduled for June 16 before being postponed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The awards show will take place at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles and be hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the coanchors of “Entertainment Tonight.” This will be the second year in a row the duo has hosted the program.
Deadline was the first to report this story.
