Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald

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Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on NBC's daytime drama Passions. Pilar has been played by Eva Tamargo since July 6th, 1999.

Contents 1 Character History 2 Pre-Show 3 1999 4 2000 5 2001 6 2002 7 2003 8 2004 9 2005 10 2006 11 Family 11.1 Parents 11.2 Spouse(s) 11.3 Children 11.4 Grandchildren 11.5 Siblings 12 Notes 13 Rivals 14 Occupation 15 Source link

[edit] Character History

[edit] Pre-Show

Pilar is the matriarch of the Lopez-Fitzgerald family. She was born in Mexico, but moved to Harmony in her twenties as the young wife of Martin Fitzgerald, whom she married when she was eighteen. She immediately got a job working for the wealthy Winthrop family, becoming Ivy Winthrop's personal maid when Ivy was only a small child. When Ivy wed Julian, Pilar went with her to the Crane household.

Martin disappeared shortly after Pilar gave birth to their youngest daughter, Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald , leaving her with five children between infant and age ten. Pilar immediately sent Paloma to Mexico to live with and be raised by her sister Maria Lopez, leaving grade-school-aged Antonio Lopez-Fitzgerald and Luis in charge of toddlers Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald and Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald. At the same time, the young family was also kicked out of their home (they had been living on the Crane grounds). Pilar refused to leave Ivy and, because the Cranes paid poorly, she had to work two jobs to support her family, leaving young Antonio to care for his younger brothers and sister. This continued for the next dozen years until Antonio disappeared shortly after Luis graduated high school, at which point Luis became a police officer and Pilar quit her second job so they could support the family together.

[edit] 1999

Although Pilar had always been loyal to Ivy (keeping the secret about her son Ethan Crane's paternity), her first loyalty is to her family. She knew Theresa was stalking and scheming to break up Ethan and Gwen, but did nothing to stop her daughter.

[edit] 2000

She took preventative methods when she learned that Theresa had been snooping and had come across the papers that proved that Ethan was Sam Bennett's son. Even when Theresa lied outright to her employer and her son, Pilar kept quiet.

[edit] 2001

With the secret about Ethan finally out in the open, Pilar tried hard to keep Ivy from interfering in Sam and Grace's marriage.

[edit] 2002

It soon became clear where her loyalties lay when she learned that Ivy was prepared to tell her son the truth about Theresa. That the girl had accidentally wed Julian Crane and then believed that she was having his child. Rather than risk her daughter being exposed for her actions, Pilar attacked the wheelchair bound Ivy, leaving her locked in her room without any means of escape so that Theresa would be able to marry Ethan without interference. Unfortunately, Ivy was able to tell her son the truth.

[edit] 2003

Pilar lost her job at the mansion a few times, but always came back until Theresa was finally ousted as being an imposter heir to the throne.

[edit] 2004

The family were later evicted from their home, and Pilar became very ill, eventually being hospitalized. A mystery cure seemed to be helping her, but after she learned of Antonio's death, she relapsed. Pilar seemed to finally be cured, and then Martin returned to town. Initially Pilar was overjoyed, but upset to learn of Martin's many-years affair with Katherine Crane, whom he had been forced to flee with after Alistair Crane threatened to kill his entire family.

[edit] 2005

Pilar wasn't willing to let her husband go, though, and was determined to get him back. She even aligned herself with Alistair at one point, but was unable to use the information that he gave her in order to force Martin to be with her. Martin finally confessed to Pilar about why he had left town, and Pilar admitted that she knew -- she knew about Alistair raping Katherine, about the beatings, about Martin helping Alistair cover up Sheridan's murder of her aunt Rachel Barrett -- she knew it all.

[edit] 2006

Martin and Pilar began planning for their life together, and things only seemed to get better when they discovered that Rachel was alive after all, meaning that Martin hadn't really helped cover up a murder. Martin and Pilar moved forward with their future, planning an elaborate vow renewal. Unfortunately, Pilar discovered Martin and Katherine together just hours before the ceremony and told Martin to get out of her life, even though he swore that she was the only one that he wanted.

[edit] Family

[edit] Parents

1. Antonio/Miguel Lopez (father)
2. Maria Lopez (mother)

[edit] Spouse(s)

1. Martin Fitzgerald (husband, 1970s to 2005 estranged) Filed For Divorce

[edit] Children

1. Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald (son, with Martin; deceased)
2. Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald (son, with Martin)
3. Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald (daughter, with Martin)
4. Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald (son, with Martin)
5. Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald (daughter, with Martin)

[edit] Grandchildren

1. Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald (grandson, via Luis)
2. Ethan Crane (grandson, via Theresa)
3. Jane Winthrop (granddaughter, via Theresa)
4. Maria Lopez-Fitzgerald (granddaughter, via Miguel)

[edit] Siblings

1. Florencia Lopez (sister)¹
2. Francisco Lopez (brother)
3. Maria Lopez (sister)
4. Unnamed Lopez (sibling)
5. Unnamed Lopez (sibling)
6. Unnamed Lopez (sibling)
7. Unnamed Lopez (sibling)

(Pilar is one of 8 children)

[edit] Notes