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Bridget Marquardt | |
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 Marquardt in September 2011 | |
| Born | Bridget Christina Sandmeier[1] (1973-09-25)September 25, 1973 (age 52)[2][3] Tillamook, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Joaquin Delta College (AA) California State University, Sacramento (BA) University of the Pacific (MA) |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Bridget Marquardt (bornBridget Christina Sandmeier, September 25, 1973[4]) is an American television personality and podcast host, known for her role in thereality TV seriesThe Girls Next Door,[5] which depicted her life as one ofPlayboy founderHugh Hefner's girlfriends. Marquardt has appeared in pictorials with herGirls Next Door co-stars and fellow Hefner girlfriendsHolly Madison andKendra Wilkinson.[6]
Marquardt was born inTillamook, Oregon. Shortly after her birth, Bridget's mother moved the family back to California, where she was raised. Her parents divorced when Bridget was in the fifth grade. Her mother remarried, and Marquardt and her younger brother Edward moved to their stepfather's ranch, where they later gained a half-sister, Anastasia. Bridget attended Galt High School for her freshman and sophomore years and then transferred toLodi High School, from which she graduated in 1990.[7]
Marquardt graduated fromSan Joaquin Delta College with an associate degree. She matriculated atCalifornia State University, Sacramento and graduated in 1998 with a B.A. in communications and an emphasis in public relations. In 2001, she earned herMaster's Degree inCommunications from theUniversity of the Pacific inStockton, California.[7]
On the advice of friends who suggested she pose forPlayboy magazine, Marquardt sent a letter toPlayboy, inquiring how to become aPlaymate, before enrolling at San Joaquin Delta College. In 1998, aged 25, she entered Playboy's Millennium Playmate search. In 2001, Marquardt moved to Los Angeles, California and did local modeling jobs and small acting roles. After unsuccessfully testing twice forPlayboy, she was invited to thePlayboy Mansion and soon became a regular there. In October 2002, after more than a year of visiting the Mansion, she was invited to move in and become one of Hefner's girlfriends.[citation needed]
Marquardt is featured on theE! TV showThe Girls Next Door, and has appeared withHolly Madison andKendra Wilkinson in three cover pictorials inPlayboy magazine, the November 2005, September 2006 and March 2008 issues. She has appeared in several films, including the horror/comedyKottentail in which she portrays a scientist doing genetic research on rabbits. She appeared in an episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasm as herself along with Madison and Hefner in 2005. She also appeared as herself along with Madison, Wilkinson and Hefner in theEntourage episode "Aquamansion". The episode's final act took place at the Playboy Mansion. She appeared inThe House Bunny with her fellow models and Hefner alongsideAnna Faris.[citation needed]
Marquardt appeared in a 2002 episode ofThe Man Show and as one of Hefner's playmates in the video gamePlayboy: The Mansion, which was released in January 2005, as well as in an episode ofCelebrity Paranormal Project which aired on November 19, 2006. She took an online paranormal course because of her interest in paranormal activity. On June 1, 2007, she started herBridget & Wednesday Friday Show onSirius Radio'sPlayboy station. In August of that year, she, Madison and Wilkinson appeared in the music video for theNickelback song "Rockstar". Later that October, Marquardt appeared as a contestant on theFox Reality cable showThe Search for the Next Elvira. She was one of the final six out of 20 contestants.[8]
In 2008, Marquardt appeared on an episode of NBC'sLast Comic Standing along with Wilkinson and Madison, in an episode in which the trio were told funny "bedtime stories" by the competing comics. Marquardt and the rest of the Girls Next Door appeared in a July 1, 2008 episode of NBC'sCelebrity Family Feud.[9]
February 2009 was Marquardt's final appearance inPlayboy, in a nude photo spread shot with Madison and Wilkinson that was touted as a farewell toThe Girls Next Door. After leaving Playboy, she hostedBridget's Sexiest Beaches, a TV series onTravel Channel,[10] which debuted on March 12, 2009, but ended after one season.[citation needed]
In 2012, she worked as a contributor toYahoo'sAnimal Nation series, writing articles and shooting related short documentary pieces.[11]
Marquardt hosts theparanormal investigation podcastGhost Magnet with Bridget Marquardt[12] and, withHolly Madison,Girls Next Level.
In the September 17, 2007 issue ofStar magazine, Marquardt stated that she was married but separated and had been living in the Playboy mansion since October 2002. According to the interview, her husband supported her move to Los Angeles, that they remained friends, and that they were in the process of divorcing.[13]
In 2008, Bridget toldE! News, "I married my best friend when I was 23, but when I realized I wanted to move to LA to follow my dreams, we separated and eventually divorced."[14] In a December 2008 interview, Marquardt stated that she was single,[15] and in early January 2009, it was reported that Marquardt had moved out of the Playboy Mansion to "become her own person."[16]
In late 2008, Marquardt began dating directorNicholas Carpenter, son of original Mercury astronautScott Carpenter. They started living together in a house Marquardt purchased inSherman Oaks.[17] The pair became engaged in the fall of 2015.[18]As seen on various episodes ofThe Girls Next Door, Marquardt had aPekingese dog named Wednesday, or "Winnie",[19] and a blackPersian cat named Gizmo. Gizmo died in June 2015.[20][21] Winnie died in September 2020.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Santa Fe Tart | |
| 2004 | Kottentail | Scarlet Salenger | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2006 | Tomorrow's Yesterday | Crystal | |
| Scary Movie 4 | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Black Friday | Maria Hillburg | |
| The House Bunny | Herself | Minor role | |
| 2009 | The Telling | Eva DeMarco | |
| 2010 | AppleBox | Mrs. Bronson | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Girls Next Door | Herself | Seasons 1–5; 79 episodes |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Episode: "The Smoking Jacket" | ||
| Entourage | Episode: "Aquamansion" | ||
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Episode: "Drippy Pony" | |
| Celebrity Paranormal Project | Episode: "Tanner's Ghost" | ||
| 2007 | The Apprentice: Los Angeles | Episode: "Pink is the New Black" | |
| Identity | |||
| General Hospital | |||
| The Tyra Banks Show | |||
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | |||
| The Search for the Next Elvira | |||
| Phenomenon | |||
| WWE Raw | |||
| 2008 | Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory | ||
| Today | Episode dated June 24, 2008 (uncredited) | ||
| Celebrity Family Feud | Vincent Pastore vs. The Girls Next Door, Kathie Lee Gifford vs. Dog the Bounty Hunter | ||
| America United: In Support of Our Troops | |||
| Fox Reality Really Awards | |||
| 2009 | Bridget's Sexiest Beaches | ||
| Kendra | |||
| 2010 | Holly's World | ||
| 2011 | Top Gear US | Season 2, episode 7 | |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | |||
| 2016 | Kendra on Top | ||
| 2021 | Ghost Adventures | Guest[22] | |
| 2022 | Secrets of Playboy | Herself | Docu-series; Episode 2: The Girl Next Door |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Postal 3 | Postal Babe | Voice |
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