Wood made a name for herself playing the part of the " hair girl " on a commercial for First Choice Haircutters . At the age of 18 , she moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting . In May 2008 , she began playing the contract role of Steffy Forrester on the American CBS Daytime soap opera '' The Bold and the Beautiful '' . Since Wood stepped into the role , Steffy has been noted as being a " bitch-nasty " vixen who is strong willed . Of playing her , Wood said in 2011 , " I love playing her and developing her character . She is so different from me . It 's rather cathartic , and it allows my alter ego to come out on '' The Bold and The Beautiful '' set five days a week . " In 2012 , Wood received her very first nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Steffy at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards . Of learning about her Emmy nomination , she said , " I was just about to shoot a scene in the Adriatic sea in Italy . The water was only 54 degrees ! Executive Producer/Head Writer Brad Bell came up to me and said , " How does it feel to be Emmy nominated ? " For that year , Wood submitted the scenes in which Steffy is informed of the end of her affair with Bill . In 2013 , Wood garnered her second consecutive nomination in that category at the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards , in which she submitted the scenes where Steffy surprises Liam ( Scott Clifton ) by presenting him with signed annulment papers . In May 2013 , news broke that Wood had opted not to renew her contract with the show in order to take another break . A representative for the show stated : " Wood is taking short a break , as she has done in the past , from '' B&B '' . She remains as the character of ' Steffy Forrester ' and is continuing to tape , currently with episodes airing through July 2013 and then beyond " . It was later announced that Wood has decided to remain with the series on a recurring basis . In April 2015 , it was announced that Wood would reprise her role on B&B on a contract basis , which she has remained on ever since
40th Daytime Emmy Awards
40th Daytime Emmy Awards
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood