Amber Moore

Ambrosia "Amber" Moore (formerly Forrester, Ashby and Romalotti) is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless played by actress Adrienne Frantz.

The Character debuted on The Bold and the Beautiful on July 18, 1997, where she remained for nearly eight years until April 14, 2005. In 2006, it was announced the character was to join it's sister soap opera, The Young and the Restless. Her first airdate was November 18, 2006 and she remained there for nearly four years until May 7,2010. It was later announced that she was to return to The Bold and the Beautiful^[1]. She currently continues to portray Amber on the Soap Opera.

She has endured many challenges including being drugged and raped, having a relationship with a younger man, marriages to Rick Forrester, Cane Ashby and Daniel Romalotti. She gave birth to a stillborn son and in 2011 gave birth to a daughter, Ambrosia "Rosie" Barber-Forrester with Marcus Forrester.

Character Creation

The character was introduced and created by B&B writer Bradley Bell. Amber began in The Bold and the Beautiful to interact with the Forresters, and was quickly portrayed as the "Gold digger", and was a fan favorite despite "evil ways". She left the soap after a contract expire in June 2005, and began taping with The Young and the Restless (it's sister soap) In October 2005^[2].

When the character joined the show's sister soap, her intentions laid the same, to try and attract a handsome bartender Cane Ashby who was destined for a fortune (being thought to be the Chancellor Family long lost son)^[3]. In 2010 it was announced the character was to vacate the soap to return to home, The Bold and the Beautiful^[4].

For her portrayal, Frantz has won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Female Actress In 2001, receiving nominations in the same category for 2000 and 2003; and she has also won Best Performance by a Young Performer in a Daytime Serial at the 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards. Her character has been described as a "mischievous schemer".^[5], She has been said to have "Evil Ways" and critics " didn't take long for her win over the critics with her performance of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks trying to make a better life for herself-- any way she could!"^[6].

Storyline

1997-2005

Amber arrived in Los Angeles (The Bold and the Beautiful) In 1997. She began babysitting teens Rick Forrester and his sister Bridget Forrester, the children of Amber's upcoming rival Brooke Logan. Amber, always from the start wanting to be with a rich man for his money, began flirting with the sixteen-year-old Rick Forrester, they eventually had sex when she was supposed to be baby sitting him.

During her time in Los Angeles, Amber encountered bad dealings with criminal Sheila Carter. After Amber became pregnant, she and Rick decided to keep the baby. For a small amount of time, it was unknown if the child was Ricks of a black singer named Raymond King she dated briefly. Amber married Rick despite this, and she delivered the stillborn Eric Forrester III. It was never known if the child was of African american descent or Rick's child as she buried the body in the desert. She later took in her cousin Becky's unwanted son, raising it as her own, however Becky reclaims her child later and discovers the truth. She looses custody of the son she took care of as her own, Little Eric. However when Becky dies of cancer Amber and Rick take over as parents. Amber also underwent problems with Deacon Sharpe who wanted to be with her. He was also the biological father of Little Eric. Deacon tried to take his child back when Amber rejected him. Deacon later seduced and married Bridget Forrester; and told Rick's parents Eric and Brooke that if he had to divorce Bridget, Amber would have to leave Rick's marriage and marry him instead. Amber refuses to leave Rick and Deacon becomes enmeshed instead in a triangle that develops between Bridget Forrester and her mother Brooke Logan.

Sheila returned to L.A years later to see Amber. Her grown up daughter, Mary develops a crush on Amber's husband, Rick (then played by Justin Torkildsen), but would never act on it. Sheila orders a man named Lance to drug Amber and rape. Lance threatens Sheila to tell Amber everything that happened previously, but Sheila killed him. Amber finds out about Erica's crush and is suspicious of her intentions, and the two fight and Erica accidentally gets into an accident. Sheila warns Amber to stay away from her daughter. Sheila also frames Amber for various crimes, and pushes Erica to have sex with Rick so she can be connected to the Forresters once again herself. Erica's true identity (as Sheila's daughter) is exposed. Sheila later holds Eric Forrester and Taylor Hayes Forrester (who was very close friends with Amber) hostage, and shot Taylor and Brooke, Taylor died of her wounds. Fortunately Sheila is jailed (however later returned to The Young and the Restless around the same time as Amber). Little Eric is taken away from Amber when she is deemed a bad parent. Rick and Amber end their marriage shortly after, and Amber sinks into depression. Amber later repeats her ways by seducing another young man, Thomas Forrester. Ridge's hatred for Amber intensifies during this time. Amber intertwines herself in Ridge and Brooke's lives as a couple, complicating their situation.

Amber moves in later with Ridge and Taylor (who recently returned from the dead, revealed to be alive) despite Ridge hating her. She caused tension for them as well as a couple. When Ridge left Taylor, Amber despised him. As revenge, she locks Ridges and Bridget Forrester (then played by Ashley Jones) in a Cold Cave, causing them to kiss. She got this on tape and showed it to Brooke, who kicked Ridge out. However later it was revealed that it was Amber who caused Ridge and Bridget to nearly die from hypothermia. She is condemned by the town and leaves.

2006-2010

In the fall of 2006, Amber arrived in Genoa City (On The Young and the Restless). Amber became acqainted with many of the residences of Genoa City when helping Neil Winter's club Indigo by singing there. She reunited with friend Lauren Fenmore who gave her a job at her boutique. Amber met town matriarch Katherine Chancellor and they became very dear friends. When Kay began having dreams about her past where she dreamt she switched Jill Foster Abbott baby nearly fifty years prior, Amber decided to start helping searching for the long-lost baby (so it seemed until 2009).

Amber's search ended when she contacted a guy named Cane Ashby who wound up coming to Genoa City. She begun a relationsihp with Cane when it was discovered he was Jill's long-lost child and the possible heir to a fortune. Amber had her friend Alison Stewart and staged a fake marriage (Alison pretended to be Cane) at a Las Vegas. The marriage ended when the truth was revealed. Amber briefly dated Adrian Korbel.

Amber started a brief rivalry with Lily Winters who won Cane's heart shortly after and tried (but failed) to win Cane back. Amber started flirting with Lily's then husband Daniel Romalotti. Daniel and Lily's marriage ended when Lily found porn (naked pictures of Amber) on Daniel's phone. Amber and Daniel eventually started a relationship. After this, Amber's previous boyfriend (after she left L.A) named Plum arrived in Genoa City. Later Kevin Fisher found Plum dead and they all found out that he had thousands of dollars. The three of them (Amber, Kevin and Daniel) Made a pact to not talk about the money to anyone and not to use it, but Amber did.

Amber's infatuated stalker Deacon Sharpe arrived in town and shook up Amber and Daniel's relationship by blackmailing Amber and framing Daniel for art theft. Amber in an attempt to keep Daniel from being prosecuted slept with Deacon. Eventually Deacon tried harder to come between the couple (and Daniel's controlling mother who hated Amber, Phyllis Newman (who embodied Brooke's feelings on Amber) enforced it). The situation died off eventually and Deacon Left. Amber and Daniel married. Deacon continued to harras the couple, but was arrested and jailed, shortly following this, Amber set out to find Little Eric - Daniel was unhappy, not read for kids. Amber and Daniel's marriage hit another bumpy road when she caught a drugged Daniel in bed with Daisy Callahan. Amber left town with Little Eric later.

2010—

After returning to L.A (and The Bold and the Beautiful), Amber began working for Jackie Marone Knight and Nick Marone at Jackie M designs. She designed clothes and tries to win back her ex-husband Rick. She later became fixed on Nick. Nick was then disgusted with his wife (Bridget)'s infidelity. He and Amber begin to flirt but nothing serious happens, as he is with Aggie. Amber later had sex with Aggie's brother Oliver, to help him win back his ex-girlfriend Hope Logan.

After a one-night stand with Oliver, Amber becomes pregnant and assumes the child is his (later revealed to be that of Marcus Forrester after their short lived relationship). She decides to pass the baby off as Liam Cooper's, to have access to his father Bill Spencer's fortune and fame. Amber strings Liam along during the pregnancy allowing him to believe the child is his. The baby is revealed to be Marcus' child when it is born, freeing Liam and Amber has a new found connection with Marcus. However, Amber's attempts to have a relationship with Marcus doesn't happen because he has rekindled his romance with Dayzee Leigh. Amber then sets her sights on ex-husband Rick Forrester, but when she sees him talking to Stephanie's new assistant Beverly, Amber becomes threatened by the young woman because Amber notices the attraction between the two. Amber then lets Beverly know that Rick is her man. Beverly, however, isn't impressed nor fazed by Amber and her threats.

References

External Links

• Y&R Comings and Goings
• Amber Moore Character Profile