Teri Ann Linn (born April 7, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii[1][unreliable source?]) is an American actress and singer who was also popular in Finland and Italy.[citation needed] She originated the role of Kristen Forrester Dominguez on The Bold and the Beautiful, on which she appeared regularly from 1987 to 1990, briefly returning in 1992 and again in 1994.[2]