Caroline Holden (Baywatch)

Overview
Caroline Holden is a character in the American television show Baywatch. Her first appearance was in the episode Tentacles, Part II (Season4 Episode 7).

Caroline was the beautiful younger sister of Stephanie Holden.

She was portrayed by Yasmine Bleeth in the TV series and a few TV movies.

Background
Caroline supposedly had three siblings of which only one, Stephanie Holden has been named. Her childhood was not an easy one. When she was a child her father, who served in the US Army in Vietnam died in a helicopter crash. In the episode The Child Inside (S04E11, air date 22 November 1993) it is revealed that soon after her father's death she, and presumably her siblings were abandoned by their mother and they were raised by their grandmother.

Personality and Traits
Caroline is strong, brave, and always ready to dive into a rescue. She is very devoted to her older sister even though she doesn't like the way she is overprotective towards her.

Caroline can also be stubborn and a little self-centered but she can nevertheless be extremely caring and protective of her friends and loved ones.

Physical Appearance
Caroline is an attractive woman in her early twenties with long dark brown hair and blue eyes. She has a shapely hour-glass figure with a reasonably large bust; quite the opposite to her sister Stephanie.

Caroline was 5'5" (165 cm) and weighed 118 to 123 pounds (53 to 56 kg). She was 24 when she joined Baywatch.

Skills and Abilities
At first, Caroline's lifeguard skills were a bit lacking and she did a number of mistakes. However with time and her sister Stephanie's guidance she became a good lifeguard.

Like most lifeguards, Caroline took physical training seriously. In addition to running and swimming and regular gym sessions, she was often seen training boxing and kickboxing, just like her friend C.J..

In season 7, Caroline began taking acting classes in the hopes of becoming an actress. After her sister's death, Caroline got a role in a soap called 'Shannon's Hope' and had to leave Baywatch. She did eventually return to her lifeguarding duties.

Films
Caroline appears in the 1995 TV movie Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise.

She also appeared in the 2003 made-for-TV movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

TV Series
In addition to Baywatch where she appeared in 71 epiusodes, Caroline appeared once in the Baywatch Nights episode The Curator (Season 1 Episode 16, airdate March 9, 1996).

Trivia
Alexandra Paul who plays Caroline's older sister Stephanie has an identical twin sister of the same name.

The producers first wanted Paul's real twin sister Caroline to play the part of Stephanie's sister. The real Caroline was unavailable at that time so someone else was needed for the one-off part. It was Paul's suggestion that the character should be named 'Caroline'.

Caroline was to appear only in one episode, but the producers liked Bleeth so much they asked her back the following season to be a regular.