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Ivy Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer. Created and introduced by executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell, Ivy is introduced as the never-before-mentioned Australian daughter John Forrester (Fred Willard) and niece of Eric Forrester (John McCook). The character first appeared on July 10, 2014.

Casting and creation
On May 22, 2014, several media outlets announced that Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer had been cast in the new role of Ivy Forrester, signing a three-year deal with the soap. Brewer, a Logie (Australian equivalent of the Oscars) nominated actress, recently completed her five-year run on the Australian soap Neighbours as Kate Ramsay, explaining that she wanted to "close this chapter and open the next exciting one". Brewer last aired on Neighbours on April 8, 2014, when her character died following being shot.

Brewer began filming as Ivy in June, during the show's on-location shoot and trip to Monte Carlo. She called her first day a "whirlwind" and "fun", and referred to her cast mates as "beautiful".

Development
According to executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell, Ivy is described as a "young, worldly designer" that is brought into Forrester Creations as the newly appointed jewelry designer for the Hope For The Future (HFTF) fashion line.

Storyline
Ivy arrives in Los Angeles in July 2014, as the Australian niece of Eric Forrester (John McCook) and daughter to Forrester family patriarch, John Forrester (Fred Willard). She is given a position at the L.A. branch of Forrester Creations, as the new main jewelry designer for the Hope For the Future fashion line, headed by Hope Logan (Kim Matula).

Reception
As part of their "Best of 2014" lists, Daytime Confidential listed Brewer was listed as part of their "10 Best Soap Opera Newcomers of 2014" at number one. They remarked that the "beautiful, talented Brewer was just the right dose of foreign class and intrigue for the frothy, 30-minute serial".