Jackie Marone

Jacqueline Marone Knight
The Bold and the Beautiful character
Portrayed by	Lesley-Anne Down
First appearance	Episode 4014 April 1, 2003
Created by	Bradley Bell
In-universe information Occupation Controlling Shareholder and Owner of Jackie M Designs CEO of Jackie M Designs Spouse Frank Payne (deceased) Massimo Marone IV (divorced, ????-2006) Owen Knight (married, 2009-present) Children Dominick "Nick" Marone (son, with Massimo) Grandchildren Nicole Marone (granddaughter via Nick; stillborn) Jack Hamilton Marone (grandson via Nick) Other relatives Bridget Forrester (daughter-in-law)

Jacqueline Marone Knight (born 1941)(formerly Payne and Marone)is a fictional character in the US soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portrayed by English actress Lesley-Anne Down since April 1, 2003.

Character's background

However, Felicia miraculously survived, and now Eric must choose between Jackie and Stephanie. Jackie removed herself from the picture, knowing that Eric needed to be with his family.

Jackie vs. Stephanie

This didn't mean that she and Stephanie got along. The two women have squabbled numerous times, and recently, one of their arguments have landed Jackie in the hospital, in a coma. (Jackie had fallen off the balcony in the Forrester house.) This has enraged her son, Nick, and with the help of Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis), aims to make Stephanie pay for what she did to his mother.

However, events have come forward that show that Jackie may have lied about how her accident happened; and also some shameful secrets from her past have come to light. It was discovered that she slept with men who came into Seattle for money when Nick was very young; which Nick found untenable, and as such disowned Jackie due to her having been a prostitute. With the help of psychiatrist Taylor Hayes (Hunter Tylo), Nick has since forgiven Jackie and they once again have a strong relationship. In an attempt to "shame" Nick and Jackie into returning the Forrester's company to them, Stephanie announced to all that Jackie was a former prostitute during the debut fashion show of "The New [Nick-owned] Forrester Creations." The plan backfired and Jackie garnered sympathy for having had to stoop so low to make a life for her and her son, particularly from Eric. Furious with Stephanie for sinking so low as to reveal such personal and damaging information about Jackie to the world, Eric continues to harbor resentment toward Stephanie and sympathy for Jackie. Jacqueline has taken advantage of Eric's vulnerability toward her and continuously (although unsuccessfully) attempts to seduce him away from Stephanie. It took Stephanie's sister, Pamela (Alley Mills), to deflect one of Jackie's attempts to seduce Eric. Jackie made a mistake of underestimating Pamela, and was thrown out. Despite the growing animosity between Nick and the Forresters, Jackie and Eric are still friendly with one another.

Losing Forrester Creations

After an unsuccessful attempt at restarting the Brooke's Bedroom, Nick decided to sell Forrester Creations back to Eric, with one ultimatum—Stephanie may not be a part of the company. The sale was successful, and excluded the sale of Jackie M Boutiques, by which Jackie still owned. Clarke Garrison and her have recently begun a new venture by hoping to revitalize the Spectra Fashions label after Sally Spectra decided that she wanted to sell the company. Jackie hopes that she will be able to compete with the Forrester's better than ever, although she and Eric are still friends, as was evidenced when Eric invited her and Nick to the first fashion show since Eric got Forrester Creations back. Although Stephanie had them removed by security, (Eric found out and was furious with Stephanie for doing that) they still came back. Recently, Jackie became a first time grandmother, when Nick and Taylor finally gave birth to their newborn son, Jack (named after her). On a less happy note, she was one of the prime suspects in the shooting of Stephanie. When she returned to M Fashions (the former Spectra Fashions), she packed a bag hurriedly, and left town without any explanation. Jackie was a suspect for a while but eventually the shooter was revealed to be Storm Logan. What she took from Forrester Creations while she was there has yet to be revealed.

Around the Town

Jackie hasn't been around much lately, she was gleefully present at her son's wedding to Dr. Bridget Forrester and most recently was seen visiting Eric Forrester in the hospital after he lapsed into a coma. She was a possible suspect in his poisoning but she was once again cleared when Pamela Douglas was revealed to be guilty of the crime. While standing in Eric's hospital room though she did say that if he had married her when he had the chance he wouldn't be in the position he's in now.

Most recently Jacqueline's public appearances have included her grandson Jack's first birthday party, Ridge and Brooke's rehearsal dinner, Phoebe Forrester's memorial service and Forrester Creations Swim Line Fashion Show.

Jackie M Designs

Jackie's company was in danger of going bankrupt so she merged Jackie M Boutiques and M Fashions into one company called Jackie M Designs. She and Nick received all the designs from Forrester Creations newest line via e-mail by a person shrouded in mystery. The mysterious contact asked in return to be made President of the company. That someone was Rick Forrester. The situation appalled Forrester Creations; but Eric, in a show of fair play, allowed Jackie M. Designs to keep the line, since it was already out on the streets, in exchange for Rick NOT becoming president.

Later on, though, his sister, Bridget, taking a leave of absence from the hospital, e-mailed her designs to Jackie, and she was so impressed that she hired her, however incognito as Madame X. Later on, it was apparent that Bridget was working there, because Jackie clearly thinks that she and Nick should be together again, and thus has began a rivalry with Nick's fiancee, Katie Logan, which is not unlike the rivalry her sisters had with Stephanie Forrester.

In an ironic twist, Jackie and Nick hired their long-time arch nemesis, Stephanie Forrester at Jackie M. Designs, after she had been fired from Forrester Creations by her ex, Eric. Due to Stephanie's contacts within the fashion industry, Jackie M. Designs is poised to get itself back to fiscal health. This has also allowed Stephanie to bond closer with Jackie, and the two put aside their combative pasts and to become friends as well as develop a good professional relationship as well.

Jackie and Owen

Having recently hired Owen Knight, Jackie has started to date her Chief of Staff. Nick is appalled at the relationship, believing that Owen is simply after Jackie's money. In June 2009, after Jackie fired Owen, for Nick, Owen proposed and Jackie accepted. Nick is furious and vowed never to let his mother marry Owen.

When Nick went on his honeymoon with Bridget in Hawaii, Owen bought two plane tickets to Hawaii himself, unaware that Nick and Bridget were also there. The two couples had many near misses but Owen and Bridget eventually saw each other on the beach. They teamed up to make sure Nick and Jackie didn't know the other was in Hawaii. Owen planned a wedding for Jackie unbeknownst to Bridget. When Bridget realized that Owen was planning on marrying Jackie, she told Nick, who rushed out in order to prevent the wedding from going through. However, Nick arrived too late, and was left to see the happy couple driving off. Is it true love or has Jackie made the biggest mistake of her life?

On a television talk show, however, Nick, Bridget, Whip and Jackie heard that Owen had declared that she was nothing but his "cougar fantasy woman" and then snidely told her on TV, that she'd been "Punk'd". This sent Jackie to the bottle and into Whip's apartment. It was quickly revealed that the "Owen" on television was actually Owen's immature twin brother Casper, who was determined to play a prank on Owen. Jackie immediately forgave Owen, but the same couldn't be said for Owen after she confessed to kissing Whip. It took Owen a while to accept what happened, but he eventually forgave his wife. The two remain very much in love, despite the occasional rough spots.

Occupation

• Controlling Shareholder, Owner and CEO of Jackie M Designs
• Owner and CEO of M Fashions (the former Spectra Fashions) (merged with Jackie M Boutiques to form Jackie M Designs)
• Owner of Jackie M Boutiques (merged with M Fashions into Jackie M Designs)
• Former Co-CEO of Forrester Creations
• Former Buyer for Fenmore's Department Stores