Bridgette Wilson Biography

(Actress, Model, Singer)

Birthday: September 25, 1973 (Libra)

Born In: Gold Beach, Oregon, United States

Bridgette Wilson, also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress, model, and singer. She is also recognized as the wife of the famous tennis player Pete Sampras. She stared modelling as a young girl and was crowned the 1990 Miss Teen USA. As an actress she has appeared in numerous movies, such as ‘Higher Learning’, ‘Billy Madison’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘House on Haunted Hill’, ‘Shopgirl’, ‘The Wedding Planner’ and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’, to name a few. The actress has also done considerable television work. She played the role of Lisa Fenimore in the series ‘Santa Barbara’ from 1992 to 1993. She also starred in the TV programs ‘Saved by the Bell’ and ‘The $treet,’ as well as guest-starred in the series ‘Murder, She Wrote’, ‘Frasier’, ‘Beyond the Glory’, ‘Carpoolers’ and ‘Jake in Progress’. As a singer, Wilson released the albums ‘I Only Wanna Be with You’ and ‘Gimme a Kiss’. She has also been featured in Tommy Shane Steiner’s song ‘What We're Gonna Do About It’ from his album ‘Then Came the Night’

Quick Facts

Also Known As: Bridgette Leann Wilson, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Age: 50 Years, 50 Year Old Females

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Pete Sampras

father: Dale Wilson

mother: Kathy Wilson

siblings: Tracy Wilson — Sister

Models Actresses

Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Females

U.S. State: Oregon

More Facts

education: Gold Beach High School

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Career

Bridgette Wilson started acting after winning the 1990 Miss Teen USA title. She first appeared as Lisa Fenimore in the TV series ‘Santa Barbara’ and then as Ginger in the series ‘Saved by the Bell’. After this, she ventured into the big screen in 1993, acting in the movie ‘Last Action Hero’. Two years later, she did the movies ‘Higher Learning’, ‘Billy Madison’, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘Nixon’.

Then in 1996, Wilson appeared in the films ‘Final Vendetta’ and ‘Unhook the Stars’. A year later, she became a part of a few films and TV films like ‘Nevada’, ‘The Stepsister’, ‘The Real Blonde’, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Marina’. The actress was then cast in the movies ‘Starstruck’, ‘The Suburbans’, ‘Love Stinks’ and ‘House on Haunted Hill’. In 2000, the American actress was offered the TV programme ‘The $treet’ as well as the flick ‘Beautiful’.

Two years later, she got featured in the films ‘Buying the Cow’ and ‘Extreme Ops’ and also in an episode of the television series ‘Frasier’. After this, Wilson guest-starred in ‘CSI: Miami’ and ‘Beyond the Glory’. In 2005, she did a movie named ‘Shopgirl’. Three years later, she guest-starred in the series ‘Carpoolers’ and ‘Signature Series’. In 2008, she also got featured in the movie ‘Phantom Punch’.

Bridgette Wilson is also a singer. In 1994, she released her album titled ‘I Only Wanna Be with You’ under the label King Records. Two years later, her second album ‘Gimme a Kiss’ was released under the same label. Then in 2002, the actress cum singer appeared in Tommy Shane Steiner’s single ‘What We're Gonna Do About It’ from the album ‘Then Came the Night’.

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Personal Life

Bridgette Wilson was born as Bridgette Leann Wilson on September 25, 1973 in Gold Beach, Oregon, United States, to parents Dale and Kathy Wilson. She has a sister named Tracy. She attended Gold Beach High School, graduating in 1991. Wilson got married to tennis player Pete Sampras in 2000 and gave birth to his two kids, Christian Charles and Ryan Nikolaos in 2002 and 2005 respectively. In 2014, the couple purchased a luxurious house in Bel Air, California.

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Bridgette Wilson Movies

1. Nixon (1995)

(Drama, Biography, History)

2. Billy Madison (1995)

(Comedy)

3. Higher Learning (1995)