Lisa Yamada laughs, “I asked to play a badass like Steffy — not an unhinged killer!” The Bold & Beautiful star opens up about Luna’s dark turn.

Lisa Yamada’s rise on The Bold and the Beautiful has been nothing short of dramatic. Once the show’s wholesome “good girl,” Luna has now spiraled into one of daytime’s most unpredictable forces—and Yamada couldn’t be happier about it.

“I asked for Luna to go bad, but not that bad!” she laughs. “I wanted to be a badass, like Steffy. I didn’t realize Bradley Bell would take that and turn me into an actual villain.”

That transformation—from lovable Luna to “unhinged” killer—earned Yamada a 2025 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Emerging Talent. The actress credits her costars, including Kimberlin Brown and Don Diamont, for helping her embrace Luna’s sinister side.Bold & Beautiful’s Lisa Yamada (Luna) Reacts to Her Emmy Nomination

Finding the Darkness
When the scripts first took a dark turn, Yamada admits she wasn’t sure she could pull off evil. But Don Diamont, who plays Bill Spencer, quickly became her mentor.

“Don saw my potential before I did,” she says. “He made me believe I could handle the chaos—sobbing, screaming, and even swinging a gun around.”

Kimberlin Brown, who portrays iconic villain Sheila Carter, offered even simpler advice: “Being bad is the most fun.” Yamada agrees. “Kimberlin is nothing like Sheila in real life. She’s sweet, but she’s given me the space and courage to play dark.”The Bold and the Beautiful’s’ Lisa Yamada on Luna’s Wild Turn, Emmy Nod and Her ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Dream (EXCLUSIVE) – NewsBreak

Luna’s Tangled Web
Luna’s storylines have only gotten wilder. Recently resurrected and now pregnant after an assault on Will Spencer, Luna’s return has every Forrester, Logan, Spencer, and Finnegan in chaos.

“They are obsessed with me,” Yamada jokes. “It’s like everyone just walks into Bill’s mansion uninvited.”