Lisa Yamada’s intense, twist-filled run as Luna Nozawa appears to have come to a tragic end on the November 21 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful. After a desperate prison escape that left the Spencers on high alert, Luna attempted to flee once more — but her story ended instantly when she was struck by a car. Lieutenant Baker delivered the news to a stunned Bill, Katie, and Will, closing the book on one of B&B’s most dramatic modern arcs.
Key Takeaways
Luna died instantly after being struck by a car following her escape.
Lisa Yamada ends her Emmy-winning run on B&B after two high-drama years.
Luna’s dark past and family legacy shaped one of the show’s wildest villain arcs.
From Ingenue to Villain
When Lisa Yamada debuted as Luna in September 2023, the character appeared to be an earnest young intern with a budding romance with RJ (Joshua Hoffman). But B&B quickly flipped expectations. Luna’s charm masked a calculating streak, and her choices spiraled into criminal territory. From tampering with paternity tests to covering up murders, Luna embraced a full-blown villain transformation — one that shocked fans who remembered her softer beginnings.
Her connection to Finn (Tanner Novlan), and by extension Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), reframed Luna’s rapid descent. Sheila’s legacy loomed large, and Luna followed that same destructive path. After attempting to kill Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and landing in prison, Luna was presumed dead — until the news that Li (Naomi Matsuda) secretly saved her, hoping to give her granddaughter a real second chance, came out.
A Second Chance Lost
Li’s plan backfired when Luna redirected her obsession toward Will Spencer (Crew Morrow). She manipulated him while he was blackout drunk, became pregnant, and then used the pregnancy as leverage to evade justice. Once imprisoned again, Luna pulled off a daring escape inside a laundry cart, determined to reclaim what she imagined her life should be.
Instead, she found rejection. Will wanted no part of her delusions. Luna revealed she’d suffered a miscarriage, then fled once more, still convinced she could outrun the consequences. Her final moments came suddenly and decisively when she stepped into the path of an oncoming vehicle, ending her storyline for good — at least for now.
Lisa Yamada’s Next Chapter
Yamada’s work as Luna earned her the 2025 Daytime Emmy Award for Emerging Talent, a category created the same year. Her ability to shift from ingénue to unhinged antagonist made Luna unforgettable. The actress will next appear in Amazon Prime’s Legally Blonde prequel series Elle in 2026.
And as every soap fan knows, death is only permanent until it isn’t — especially with Sheila Carter in the family tree. Whether Luna returns or Yamada resurfaces as a look-alike, her impact on B&B is undeniable.
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