The Spencer family is a fictional family in the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. They were introduced at the beginning of the show with the introduction of media mogul Bill Spencer Sr. until his departure in 1994. Currently, the family is represented by Bill Jr., Liam, Wyatt, Will, Douglas, Kelly, and Beth. The Spencers own and manage the international media conglomerate Spencer Publications.
Family members
First generation
William "Bill" Spencer Sr. (Jim Storm)Patriarch of the Spencer family. Founder, chairman and CEO of Spencer Publications. Father of Caroline Forrester, Karen Spencer, and Bill Spencer Jr.. Bill was known and feared for being extremely ruthless in business and controlling and manipulative with his children. He was a very good friend of Stephanie Forrester, and saw her as his true love, but nothing happened between them because she refused to leave her husband Eric Forrester.
Second generation
Caroline Spencer Sr. (Joanna Johnson)Twin daughter of Bill and Marion Spencer. Raised as an only child, and never knew of her identical twin sister Karen Spencer. Died of leukemia. Karen Spencer (Joanna Johnson)Twin daughter of Bill and Marion Spencer. She was kidnapped as an infant and taken away to Texas, where she lives as Faith Roberts raised by waitress Bonnie Roberts. Mother of Caroline Spencer. Karen came out as openly gay after years of being forced by her father to hide her true sexuality. Currently 50% owner of Spencer Publications. William "Bill" Spencer Jr. (Don Diamont)Bill's illegitimate son, born in 1963. Currently CEO and 49% owner of Spencer Publications. He is the father of Wyatt Spencer, Liam Spencer, and Will Spencer.
Third generation
Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) Son of Bill Spencer Jr. and Quinn Fuller. Former executive of Quinn Artisan Jewelers, and currently works at Spencer Publications. Raised by his mother, he thought his father was dead until he met Hope Logan, who helped uncover that Bill was his father. Wyatt has become known for having many of the traditional Spencer traits. Caroline Spencer (Linsey Godfrey) Daughter of Karen Spencer, named after Karen's twin sister. New York City socialite, fashion designer at Forrester Creations, and head of the Caroline Spencer Cancer Foundation. She is the mother of Douglas Forrester. Died offscreen of a blood clot. William "Liam" Spencer III (Scott Clifton) Son of Bill Spencer Jr. and his college girlfriend Kelly Hopkins. Raised by his mother and stepfather without knowing his father until his mother died and he discovered, with the help of Hope Logan, that Bill was his father. He is the father of Kelly Spencer and Beth Spencer. William Logan "Will" Spencer Son of Bill Spencer Jr. and Katie Logan.
Fourth generation
Douglas Forrester Son of Caroline Spencer (later adopted by Hope Spencer) and Thomas Forrester. Kelly Spencer Daughter of Liam Spencer and Steffy Forrester. Beth Spencer Daughter of Liam Spencer and Hope Logan. Illegally adopted by Steffy Forrester, who named her Phoebe, but she was eventually reunited with Liam and Hope.
In-laws
Marion Spencer – Bill Sr.'s wife (1961–86) Margo Maclaine Lynley (Lauren Koslow) – Bill Sr.'s wife (1988–90). Thorne Forrester (Ingo Rademacher) – Caroline Sr.'s husband (1987–89). Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) – Caroline Sr.'s husband (1990); Caroline's husband (2015–16). Connor Davis (Scott Thompson Baker) – Karen's husband (1994). Katie Logan (Heather Tom) – Bill's wife (2009–14, 2015–16). Danielle Spencer (Crystal Chappell) – Karen's wife (1990s—). Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) – Liam's wife (2011–12, 2013, 2017–18); Wyatt's wife (2016–17). Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) – Liam's wife (2012, 2018–19, 2020–23); Wyatt's wife (2014–15). Rick Forrester (Jacob Young) – Caroline's husband (2013–15). Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) – Liam's wife (2015). Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) – Bill's wife (2017–18).