List of Santa Barbara cast and characters

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Cast circa 1984
Rosa Andrade, Mason Capwell, Ruben Andrade, Santana Andrade, Cruz Castillo, Brick Wallace, Joe Perkins, Kelly Capwell, Peter Flint, C.C. Capwell, Lionel Lockridge, Augusta Lockridge, Veronica Gayley, Marisa Perkins, Minx Lockridge, Brandon DeMott, Gina DeMott, John Perkins, Eden Capwell, Ted Capwell, Laken Lockridge, Jade Perkins, Danny Andrade, Warren Lockridge, Summer Blake, Amy Perkins

This site includes only the list of all contracted cast members of the NBC daytime drama Santa Barbara.^[1] The site is under construction. The main characters section includes characters that have separate articles, and the minor characters includes the description of the characters who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles (this list may also temporarily include the characters that will eventually have their own articles in some time).

[edit] Main characters (available separate articles)

 · Nikki Alvarez
 · Santana Andrade
 · Quinn Armitage
 · Robert Barr
 · Flame Beaufort
 · Mack Blake
 · C.C. Capwell
 · Julia Wainwright Capwell
 · Lily Blake Capwell
 · Peter Flint
 · Victoria Lane
 · Laken Lockridge
 · Sasha Schmidt
 · Augusta Wainwright
 · B.J. Walker

[edit] Minor characters

[edit] Danny Andrade

Rupert Ravens (July 30, 1984 - November 28, 1986)

Danny was the part of the very first teen cast on the show. He was the brother of Santana Andrade. Danny, along with the rest of the teen set, traveled to Hollywood to look for fame and even opened a hotel along with his friends. He was involved with Jade Perkins, but their relationship was eventually fazed out and by 1985 Danny was almost forgotten. He returned briefly on a couple occasions only to exit the show in 1986.

[edit] Rosa Andrade

Margarita Cordova (July 30, 1984 - February 24, 1987; February 21, 1991 - January 15, 1993)

Rosa, a maid to the wealthy Capwell family, was always there for either of the Capwell kids, being their surrogate mother while their real mother was believed to be dead. Always kind and loving, Rosa loved her husband Ruben. In 1987, Rosa disappeared from the screens, but the characters continued mentioning her as if she never left. She finally reappeared in 1991, after which her husband Ruben was never mentioned again, and she started dating Rafael Castillo.

[edit] Ruben Andrade

Ismael 'East' Carlo (August 3, 1984 - February 6, 1985)

Ruben was a member of the original cast. He, along with his wife Rosa, worked at the Capwell mansion. Ruben was a gardener and he didn't have much of a role during his short stay on the show. He mostly appeared to give comfort to his children, but the character never got a chance to develop. When the actor left the show, Ruben was often mentioned by Rosa as still alive, but was forgotten by the end of the series.

[edit] Marcello Armonti

Wolf Muser (January 7, 1985 - June 4, 1985)

[edit] Ethan Asher

Leigh J. McCloskey (March 7, 1989 - July 18, 1990)

[edit] Laura Asher

Christopher Norris (March 8, 1989 - July 5, 1990)

[edit] Andrea Bedford

Ally Walker (January 7, 1988 - October 31, 1988)

[edit] Cassandra Benedict

Karen Moncrieff as Cassandra Benedict

Karen Moncrieff (June 20, 1990 - 1992)

Cassandra came to Santa Barbara in the middle of 1990, when everyone believed that she was dead for years. The so-called four orphans including Ethan Asher, Stephen Slade, Craig Hunt and Derek Griffin were trying to avenge her death at the same time of her arrival. It is soon revealed that Cassie is actually Minx Lockridge's long lost daughter. Cassie fell in love with Warren, but their love was forbidden because they were related. She then set her sights on Mason Capwell, and managed to break up his relationship with Julia.^[2] Cassie and Mason were about to get married when Warren kidnapped Cassie, but she eventually realized that they can't be happy together because he loves Angela Raymond.^[3]

Cassie had a fierce attitude too.^[4] After learning that Warren isn't actually a Lockridge, Cassie was keen on rekindling the romance, but Warren was deeply in love with Angela. Cassie tried to poison the woman, but even after numerous tricks, she wasn't able to break up the couple. Realizing that there isn't much else for her to do, Angela decided to leave town.

[edit] Hayley Benson

Stacy Edwards as Hayley Benson

Stacy Edwards (February 7, 1986 - January 12, 1988)

Hayley Benson arrived in Santa Barbara in 1986 after having ran away from her parents. She came to live with her aunt Gina Blake. Hayley soon won the sympathy of Ted Capwell, who gave her a job at the Capwell mansion. As time passed, Hayley got involved in a group that protested against the casino in town. During one of their activities, Hayley threw a projectile that ended up exploding and killing Amy Perkins Wallace. Hayley was then involved in a lawsuit and Ted Capwell was forced to testify against her. To protect her, Ted married Hayley so he wouldn't have to testify against her.

Things started to get more complicated when Ted's ex-girlfriend Laken Lockridge returned to town. At the same time, Hayley was raped by an unknown attacker.^[5] She sought comfort in Ted, who couldn't be around her anymore. Hayley then ended up with Jake Morton. They started a relationship and Ted eventually divorced Hayley so the happy couple could enjoy their lives. Unfortunately, early in 1988, Hayley was murdered by Carmen Castillo's boyfriend in a road accident.^[6]

[edit] Phyllis Blake

Stella Stevens (November 27, 1989 - December 27, 1990)

The mother of Gina DeMott made her first appearance in town at the end of 1989, when she joined her daughter at the Lockridge mansion, hoping that Gina had forgotten the past that the two shared together. Phyllis immediately decided to take control of Gina's life. After learning that Gina is having an affair with Ethan Asher, Phyllis manages to get hired as his secretary and she starts investigating Ethan's wife Laura. She learns that Laura murdered a person and then starts blackmailing Laura, but Gina convinces her to stop. At the same time, Phyllis had been spending a lot of money on betting, which later turns out to be a big shock for Gina after the Lockridge mansion burns down and the women are left broke. Gina then started pretending to be blind, and Phyllis helped her smuggle paintings out of the Capwell mansion, but they were both stopped by C.C. Capwell. Phyllis then realized that she brings nothing but trouble to her daughter and she decided to leave town.

[edit] Summer Blake

Jonna Leigh Stack (September 27, 1984 - January 14, 1985)

[edit] Pearl Bradford

Robert Thaler (October 31, 1985 - 1988)

[edit] Brandon DeMott Capwell

Brandon Call as Brandon DeMott Capwell

Scott Curtis (September 20, 1984 - August 16, 1985)
Brandon Call (August 19, 1985 - June 11, 1987)
David Zebulon (October 29, November 1 and 4, 1985)
Brian Autenrieth (December 19, 20 and 23, 31, 1985, January 6, 1986)
Justin Gocke (August 1987 - 1992)

Brandon came to Santa Barbara in later 1984 with his presumed-mother Gina DeMott, and was immediately placed in the center of happenings. Santana Andrade learned that Brandon was her son and she was keen on getting him, but Gina was also fighting to keep Brandon for herself.^[7] C.C., who learned that Brandon was the son of his favorite son Channing Capwell Jr., decided to let Gina stay at his mansion.^[8] Santana continued fighting to get her son and she ended up winning him in 1986.^[9] Eventually, Santana was put in a rehabilitation center when Gina made it seem like she was a pill addict.

Brandon ended up being a victim of an accomplice of video rapist, and he fell into a coma, but was rescued by Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo. Brandon accidentally found out that he was adopted in 1989. He forgave Gina for lying to him, and later bonded with Santana as his real mother. Brandon was one of the rare child characters that never underwent SORAS.

[edit] Courtney Capwell

Julia Campbell (March 12, 1986 - December 18, 1986)

Courtney arrived in town in March 1986 with her sister Madeline. For years, Courtney was in the shadow of her sister, a seductress, but when her sister was murdered soon after arriving in town,^[10] Courtney got a chance to show her potential. The murder investigation began and Courtney was keen on revealing who murdered her sister. She got aid from David Raymond and eventually fell in love with Pearl Bradford, who never shared her feelings. As time passed, Pearl's brother Brian came to a stunning conclusion and Courtney then went crazy. She admitted that she murdered her sister, and she managed to escape from town. She was never caught.

[edit] Eden Capwell

Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell

Marcy Walker (September 28, 1984 - August 9, 1991)

[edit] Kelly Capwell

Robin Wright as Kelly Capwell

Robin Wright (July 30, 1984 - June 24, 1988)
Kimberly McArthur (June 27, 1988 - February 10, 1989)
Carrington Garland (March 23, 1989 - September 27, 1991)
Eileen Davidson (November 8, 1991 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Mason Capwell

Lane Davies as Mason Capwell

Lane Davies (July 30, 1984 - July 19, 1989)
Terry Lester (September 27, 1989 - October 31, 1990)
Gordon Thomson (October 31, 1990 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Sophia Wayne Capwell

Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell

Rosemary Forsyth (August 2, 1984 - October 26, 1984)
Judith McConnell (October 29, 1984 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Ted Capwell

Todd McKee as Ted Capwell

Todd McKee (July 30, 1984 - July 26, 1989)
Michael Brainard (October 8, 1991 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Angela Cassidy

Nina Arvesen (July 23, 1991 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Cruz Castillo

A Martinez as Cruz Castillo

A Martinez (August 13, 1984 - September 11, 1992)
Was the husband of Eden Capwell Castillo from 1988-1992, when Eden sent Cruz divorce papers. Cruz worked for the Santa Barbara Police Department from 1984-1992, when Cruz leaves town for good.

[edit] Rafael Castillo

Henry Darrow as Rafael Castillo

Henry Darrow (June 6, 1989 - May 8, 1990; September 4, 1991 - April 30, 1992)
Castullo Guerra (July 15, 1992 - September 18, 1992)

Rafael Castillo, the father that gave up Cruz Castillo as a child years ago, found his way back to Santa Barbara in the middle of 1989. Cruz, Eden Capwell and Ric Castillo had found in him working as a prisoner of a magician in Mexico, and were forced to somehow save him, and his son Ric murdered the evil magician only to reunite his parents. Rafael then came back to Santa Barbara. Keen on making things right with Cruz and Ric, Rafael started a completely different life in town. Eventually, Rafael left town after least than a year, but a year after, he found his way back to town, this time with a different storyline.

Rafael had started a relationship with Rosa Andrade, a maid of the wealthy Capwell family. Plus, in 1992, he revealed that he has an illegitimate son, Rafe Castillo, who then came to Santa Barbara. They worked on building a relationship, but Rafael then disappeared from the screens in September of 1992.

[edit] Rafe Castillo

Robert Fontaine Jr. (March 18, 1992 - January 10, 1993)

Rafe was a part of the final teen set of the show. He came in Santa Barbara in 1992 and was welcomed by Rafael. Rafe was Rafael's illegitimate son. At the time, Rafe had an affair with a woman whose husband was trying to track down Rafe and even attacked him, but things worked out fine. Rafe fell in love with Lily Blake, but she didn't share his feelings in the beginning. Meanwhile, Lisa Fenimore wanted to seduce Rafe, so after their night together, she lied to him that she was pregnant. Without a possible solution, Rafe was forced to marry Lisa, who had hired an actor to play the priest at their wedding. Rafe wasn't happy in the marriage and it was eventually revealed that Lisa had faked the ceremony. Rafe then left town.

[edit] Ric Castillo

Peter Love as Ric Castillo

Peter Love (May 3, 1989 - November 1, 1990)

Ric, the brother of Cruz Castillo, first appeared on the show when Eden and Kelly Capwell went to Paris to find Eden's lost daughter. Ric was, at the time, married to a woman named Hollis who got a child from the black market and named the child Charisse, not realizing that Charisse is actually Adriana. When Eden and Cruz claimed the paternity of the child, Hollis committed suicide, and Ric was left alone. Filled with anger and revenge, Ric moved to Santa Barbara and stated dating Sandra Mills, a girl that was desperately in love with his brother Cruz. Ric was on the road of self destruction and he eventually realized that hate will get him nowhere. He then finally found love again with Kelly Capwell.^[11]

Ric, Eden and Cruz found Ric's and Cruz's father Rafael working as a prisoner of a magician and Ric was forced to shoot the dangerous man to finally reunite his father with his mother. When things calmed down, Ric was forced to work as an agent. He revealed a part of the history of Robert Barr, who then turned the tables on him by revealing his past. Kelly, thinking that Ric isn't faithful anymore, broke up with him and Ric couldn't explain the truth to her. Ric then found love in Tawny Richards, the daughter of a wealthy businessman Harland Richards. After finding out about his mother's affair with Harland, Ric realized that he and Tawny were half-brother and sister and then left town.

[edit] Suzanne Collier

Terri Garber (August 9, 1991 - July 16, 1992)

[edit] Jeffrey Conrad

Ross Kettle (December 11, 1986 - January 5, 1989)

[edit] Pamela Capwell Conrad

Shirley Anne Field (September 29 - December 25, 1987)
Marj Dusay (December 28, 1987 - June 1988, March 1991)

[edit] Scott Clark

Vincent Irizarry (1987 - 1989)

[edit] Kirk Cranston

Joseph Bottoms (September 20, 1985 - April 21, 1986 December 14 - 17, 1987, March 1989)
Robert Newman (April 22 - May 30, 1985)
Married Eden Capwell in 1985. Kirk worked for the Capwells for awhile, but he turned out to be a bad guy, who wanted Eden dead. Kirk was arrested by Cruz in 1986, and Kirk was sent to jail.

[edit] T.J. Daniels

Christopher Mayer (1987 - 1989)

T.J. was a gigolo playing a ski instructor to attract women. At the time of his arrival, Laken Lockridge had just broken up with Ted Capwell, and the two started a brief romance together when T.J. saved Laken from a car crash. Laken left town soon, so T.J. set his sights on Sophia Wayne, and they began an affair together.^[12] However, T.J.'s past as a gigolo comes back to haunt him when he has to pay off debts. T.J. was then paid by Pamela Conrad to separate Kelly Capwell and her son Jeffrey.^[13] T.J. began doing his dirty deeds but was stopped by Sophia who realized what T.J. had been doing all along. T.J. then set his sights on a woman named Buffy to come closer to the Capwell's. In a confrontation with Jeffrey, T.J. hit him so hard that Jeffrey ended up paralyzed. He once again tried to execute his plan to finish off Kelly, but after realizing that he doesn't have much luck in town, he, like many others, decided to leave town.

[edit] Aurora DeAngelis

Christina Brascia (1992 - 1993)

Aurora DeAngelis came in town before her mysterious father Micah. She was the part of the very last teen set of the show. She fell in love with Sawyer Walker, also a newly introduced character, and she encourages Sawyer to follow his dreams, but their adventures leaded both of them into trouble. Meanwhile, Aurora was involved in the Ballymoor mansion storyline in which her grandma had terrorized Julia Wainwright Capwell, Samantha Capwell, Mason Capwell, Suzanne Collier and other. Angela and Sawyer ended up together at the end of the series. The character was explored deeply because the show ended only a few months after Aurora joined the show.

[edit] Micah DeAngelis

Thaao Penghlis (1992 - 1993)

Micah DeAngelis was a mysterious character that made his first appearance in Santa Barbara on a train, where he introduced himself as Dr. Markus Disgrazia to Julia Wainwright Capwell and her daughter Samantha. Samantha had symptoms of a very deadly illness, but nobody knew what was going on with her. While hiding his true identity, Micah wanted to help Samantha by using alternative medicine, but Samantha's father Mason didn't approve. At the very last minute, Micah managed to save Samantha's life. It was then revealed that Markus is actually Micah DeAngelis, the son of the woman that terrorized the residents of the Ballymoor mansion. When things finally settled down, Micah entered a relationship with Jodie DeWitt Walker, a woman who had recently divorced her husband, but eventually Jodie returned to Reese. Micah was also at the time fighting with the fact that his son Giovanni decided to be a priest.

[edit] Heather Donnelly

Jane A. Rogers (1988 - 1989)

[edit] Michael Donnelly

Frank Runyeon (1988 - 1991)

[edit] Christy DuVall

Tricia Cast (1985)

[edit] Lisa Fenimore

Leslie Ryan (March 3, 1992 - April 8, 1992)
Bridgette Wilson (April 10, 1992 - January 11, 1993)

Lisa Fenimore was a part of the final teen set of Santa Barbara. A beautiful girl seduced Rafe Castillo at his arrival in town and immediately wanted him for herself. Realizing that Rafe had a deep connection with Lily Blake, Lisa decided to do whatever she needed to do to get Rafe, even lying to him about being pregnant. Rafe, realizing that there is no other way out, decided to marry Lisa. However, Lisa hired an actor to play the role of the priest and therefore their marriage was not valid, but nobody else knew about it. Time flew by, and Lisa was forced to realize that Rafe would never love her. She ended up confessing her lies and she lost Rafe eventually, who then left town.

[edit] Cain Garver

Scott Jaeck (1987 - 1988)

[edit] Veronica Gayley

Andrea Howard (August 3, 1984 - January 29, 1985)

[edit] Maggie Gillis

Suzanne Marshall (1985)

[edit] Amado Gonzales

Rawley Valverde (1990 - 1991)

Amado came to Santa Barbara in 1990. He was presented as the brother of Nikki Alvarez, and he soon fell in love with Laken Lockridge, who had just came out of a bad relationship. Amado was kidnapped by the members of drug trafficking that were haunting his sister Nikki, but he was eventually rescued when Cruz Castillo managed to free Nikki and her boyfriend Michael Donnelly. Amado appeared shortly on the show, only to end up murdered at the Capwell mansion.^[14] His murder was followed by a long murder investigation, and the major suspect in the case was Mason Capwell. Laken, who was dating Amado at the time, left town after Amado's death. It was later proved that Amado was murdered by Craig Hunt.

[edit] Derek Griffin

James Healy (1990 - 1991)

Derek was one of the so-called fourth orphans who were introduced to the show in 1990. Keen on avenging the death of Cassandra Benedict, without knowing that she is actually alive, Derek sets out to infiltrate the main society of Santa Barbara undercover. Derek made friends with Julia Wainwright and C.C. Capwell and even tried to seduce C.C.'s daughter Kelly Capwell, but he was mostly concentrated on executing his plan. He claimed that Mason Capwell was responsible for Cassandra's murder and he set out to kill Mason, but Craig Hunt stopped him. Later, Derek tried to kill Mason once again, but Cassie managed to stop him, and he was then sent to prison.

[edit] Dylan Hartley

Page Moseley (1985 - 1986)

[edit] Nick Hartley

David Haskell (1985 - 1986)

[edit] Greg Hughes

Paul Johansson (1989 - 1990)

[edit] Craig Hunt

John Callahan (1989 - 1992)

A former ally of a mob boss Anthony Tonnell, and one of the four orphans that found their way to Santa Barbara, was Craig Hunt. Considered the most dangerous out of all of them, Craig infiltrated the Capwell family by making friends with C.C. Capwell and seducing Kelly Capwell, all the time looking for a way to avenge the death of Cassandra Benedict. The main suspect was Mason Capwell, and Craig set out to kill him, but instead he murdered Amado Gonzales,^[15] and a huge murder investigation was later started to find the murderer. Craig also blew up the newspaper office led by Warren Lockridge, and when Angela Raymond learned about it, Craig wanted to finish her off. Cassie managed to find a way to convince Craig to stop his wrath, and he was then sent to prison.

[edit] Alice Jackson

Marie-Alise Recasner (May 27, 1986 - April 8, 1987)

[edit] Zach Kelton

Leigh J. McCloskey (August 8, 1988 - February 3, 1989)

[edit] Andie Klein

Krista Tesreau (August 20, 1992 - January 15, 1993)

Andie was one of the final characters introduced before the show's demise. She entered the world of Santa Barbara as a mistress to Ken Mathis, a man who managed to sway Sophia Wayne into marrying him. The couple secretly had an affair for a few months, but Andie refused to sit still while Ken was having his cake and eating it too. She found love in Reese Walker, a man who had recently left his wife Jodie DeWitt, but their love never took because Reese was still in love with his wife. Andie then turned crazy, poisoned Ken who later died and escaped from the prison. In the very last episode, Andie threatened the wedding of Warren Lockridge and B.J. Walker with a rifle, but was stopped in time by Connor McCabe.

[edit] J. Stanfield Lee

Joel Crothers (April 10, 1985 - July 31, 1985)

[edit] Caroline Wilson Lockridge

Lenore Kasdorf (October 6, 1986 - July 1, 1987)

[edit] Gina Blake Lockridge

Linda Gibboney (September 20, 1984 - December 9, 1985)
Robin Mattson (December 10, 1985 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Lionel Lockridge

Nicolas Coster (August 29, 1984 - 1988; June 6, 1990 - January 15, 1993)
Don Stewart (December 18, 1985)

[edit] Minx Lockridge

Judith Anderson (July 30, 1984 - March 24, 1987)
Janis Paige (October 10, 1990 - January 15, 1993)

Minx was the mother of Lionel Lockridge and was the rival of the Capwell family. As she was the mother of Lionel, she was in essence, the head of the Lockridge family. She was a tough woman, but she did love her family.

[edit] Warren Lockridge

John Allen Nelson (August 1, 1984 - April 29, 1986)
Scott Jenkins (January 7, 1987 - March 24, 1987)
Jack Wagner (July 3, 1991 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Ken Mathis

Mark McCoy (March 12, 1992 - January 9, 1993)

Ken Mathis entered the world of Santa Barbara in the middle of 1992. In a sea of changes, new characters arrived at the scene. Ken was a gymnastics professor who managed to charm Sophia Wayne. The two began a short relationship which eventually led to Ken convincing Sophia to marrying him. What Sophia had not known was the fact that Ken only married her to get money. He was slowly poisoning Sophia and working on changing her will so that everything would be left to him. Meanwhile, Ken had an affair with Andie Klein, but she eventually resisted his charm and sought attention in other places. Sophia's ex-husband C.C. Capwell was suspicious of Ken, but was never able to prove Ken's lies.^[16] When the truth was finally revealed, Andie managed to find a way to escape prison - by murdering Ken.

[edit] Connor McCabe

Charles Grant (August 11, 1992 - January 15, 1993)

Joining the show in it's final months of air, Connor McCabe immediately proved himself to be a valuable member of the Santa Barbara police department. He heavily worked on resolving the Frank Goodman murder case, and he replaced Cruz Castillo as the local hero. Cruz had just recently left the town to protect his daughter. When the trial ended, Connor romanced Kelly Capwell, but it was a bit hard for her because she still had feelings for Cruz. However, they ended up together in the final moments of the series. The character was never deeply explored due to lack of time.^[17]

[edit] Mark McCormick

Jon Lindstrom (November 14, 1985 - July 30, 1986)

[edit] Mary Duvall McCormick

Harley Jane Kozak (June 25, 1985 - July 15, 1986; February 21 - February 22, 1989)

Mary was a former nun who had met perhaps one of the most unusual deaths in all of Soap Operadom. She sadly met her end when the C of the Capwell hotel fell on top of her, crushing her.

[edit] Jake Morton

Rick Edwards (January 5, 1987 - April 22, 1988)

[edit] Dash Nichols

Timothy Gibbs (August 3, 1990 - January 27, 1992)

[edit] Alex Nikolas

Michael Durrell (March 11, 1987 - January 25, 1988)

Alex came to town at the time of the wedding of C.C. Capwell and Sophia Wayne. He immediately made friends with C.C., but nobody knew the hatred that he felt for him, until Alex met people who shared his feelings for C.C. It is Mason Capwell, Gina DeMott and Jeffrey Conrad who didn't like C.C. either for his behavior, or the way he handled his ex-wife Pamela Conrad. Alex was a doctor working on a medicine that could cure the illness that Caroline Wilson Lockridge had. He warned people not to take the serum before he could test it, but people including Lionel Loclridge, Gina and Keith Timmons stole it and gave it to Caroline, who then died from the effects of the serum.

When Alex's adopted daughter Elena Nikolas made her way in town, she terrorized Eden Capwell, even leading others to believe that she was dead. It was revealed that Elena is actually the daughter of C.C. Capwell and Pamela Conrad. When Elena was mysteriously murdered, Alex was one of the suspects and he even accused himself of murdering her, but it was later revealed that she shot herself. At the same time, Pamela returned to Santa Barbara but she didn't have feelings for Alex, who then decided to leave.

[edit] Elena Nikolas

Sherilyn Wolter (April 10, 1987 - September 28, 1987)

[edit] Jackie Baldwin Parks

Martina Deignan (January 3, 1985 - May 8, 1985)

When she made her first appearance on the show, Jackie immediately won the hearts of the viewers. She was a very tender and interesting person, and she immediately made friends with Amy Perkins. Jackie was, at the time, waiting for her husband Larry to return. She got a job as a teacher at the Santa Barbara school. When Peter Flint kidnapped Amy Perkins, Jackie found out that Larry returned to town and the couple had not time for a reunion because they had to somehow help their friends. When the situation was finally resolved, Jackie was forced to see Larry leave again, but that would be the last time she saw him. A month or two after his departure, Jackie learned that Larry was killed, and she then left town.

[edit] Elizabeth Peale

Lauren Chase (December 12, 1984 - March 5, 1985)

[edit] Jade Perkins

Melissa Reeves (July 30, 1984 - August 9, 1985)

Jade was Joe Perkins' youngest sister, and a valuable member of the very first teen storyline. Along with Danny Andrade, Ted Capwell and Laken Lockridge, Jade tried out her luck in Hollywood as a star, only to end up learning a valuable lesson with a sleazy movie producer, after being warned about his by Peaches DeLight, a movie star. She then returned to Santa Barbara with the rest of the teen set and they found themselves a place to hangout, and started college. Danny and Jade were in love with each other. With time, after her brother Joe died in the hospital, Jade was fazed out and later forgotten about.

[edit] Joe Perkins

Dane Witherspoon (July 30, 1984 - October 30, 1984)
Mark Arnold (October 31, 1984 - March 1, 1985)

Joe was perhaps one of the first profile characters in the show. He had returned from prison, (after supposedly murdering Channing Capwell, Jr.) to see his former fiancee, Kelly Capwell, marrying Peter Flint. It later came out that it was Channing's own mother, Sophia, who had shot him and killed him. Joe later on DID marry Kelly, but died in the hospital. After his death, the Perkins family were phased out.

[edit] John Perkins

Robert Alan Browne (July 30, 1984 - November 13, 1984)

[edit] Marisa Perkins

Valorie Armstrong (July 30, 1984 - April 26, 1985; December 25, 1985)

Marisa was the matriarch of the Perkins family. She was the mother of Joe and Jade Perkins; and the wife of Blue-collar, John Perkins.

[edit] David Raymond

John Beck (July 8, 1991 - July 1, 1992)

[edit] Tawny Richards

Julie St. Claire (April 13, 1990 - November 1, 1990)

Tawny Richards was the daughter of a wealthy businessman Harland Richards and Gretchen Richards. She came to town in 1990, only to exit the show in the same year, after both of her parents were written off the show. Tawny started dating Ric Castillo, and they were both surprised later when Ric found out that Tawny's father Harland had an affair with Ric's mother. After they learned they were half-siblings, they both left town.

[edit] Katrina Ruyker

Maria Ellingsen (May 28, 1991 - October 2, 1992)

[edit] Lydia Saunders

Jeanna Michaels (July 27, 1988 - January 25, 1989)

[edit] Stephen Slade

Richard Hatch (January 12, 1990 - March 19, 1990)
John O'Hurley (March 22, 1990 - January 16, 1991)

Stephen Slade was one of the four orphans that made their way into Santa Barbara in 1990. He was a movie producer who led Sophia Capwell to accept acting in a movie production that turned out to be the exact adaptation of the Capwell family history.^[18] He also tried to avenge the death of Cassandra Benedict, but when Cassie returned home alive, she was keen on stopping Stephen from going through with the movie production. She burned the manuscript and stopped everything. Stephen then tried to seduce Cassie, but she rejected him, and then Stephen decided to leave town.

[edit] Bunny Tagliatti

Joe Marinelli (October 20, 1988 - 1990)

[edit] Keith Timmons

Justin Deas (May 16, 1986 - October 13, 1988)
John Novak (November 15, 1990 - April 4, 1991)

Was the Districtr Attorney for Santa Barbara. He left town in 1988 when he was under investigation. He and Gina Timmons put comedy into Santa Barbara. Keith returned for a brief time in 1990, played by John Novak.

[edit] Jodie DeWitt Walker

Kim Zimmer (March 27, 1992 - January 15, 1993)

Jodie DeWitt Walker first appeared on Santa Barbara in early 1992,^[19] and was a member of a new core family that moved to town. Jodie was a long-time friend of Cruz Castillo, who encouraged her and her husband Reese to come to town. Jodie has a lot to deal with when she arrived to town. She was stressed out when her job as a police officer came in between her taking care of her family. Her husband Reese was suspicious of Jodie's friendship with Cruz, her daughter B.J. was prosecuted for murder,^[20] and her son Sawyer escaped from town to pursue his dreams. When B.J.'s kidnapper Frank Goodman kidnapped Jodie and Cruz, Jodie revealed to Cruz that B.J. was actually his daughter. The news took a huge hit on Jodie's marriage, and both Reese and Jodie looked for comfort in other people. Jodie found love again with Micah DeAngelis, but she later realized that her one and only true love is Reese.

[edit] Reese Walker

Forry Smith (March 27, 1992 - January 15, 1993)

Reese Walker came to Santa Barbara in early 1992,^[21] following his wife's wish to come back to town. Both him and his wife Jodie were police officers, and neither of them knew of the trouble that was waiting for them in town. Reese was always suspicious of Cruz and Jodie's friendship, and when he learned that B.J. isn't actually his daughter, their marriage was shred to pieces. At the same time, Reese had to fight with the fact that B.J. was abused by a close friend Frank Goodman, and he tried to find his son Sawyer who escaped to find himself. Reese found comfort in Andie Klein, a mistress of Ken Mathis, but later he realized that he loved his wife and they reunited.

[edit] Sawyer Walker

Eric Close (March 3, 1992 - January 15, 1993)

[edit] Amy Perkins Wallace

Kerry Sherman (October 16, 1984 - September 12, 1986)

[edit] Brick Wallace

Richard Eden (October 11, 1984 - October 26, 1987)

[edit] Jane Wilson

Jane Sibbett as Jane Wilson

Jane Sibbett (May 20, 1986 - October 26, 1987)

When she first came to town, Jane was working on the same radio station where Ted Capwell was working as a disc jockey. Jane had a strong personality, yet nobody knew that in her spare time, Jane turned herself into a vamp named Roxanne who then teased people around town. As a child, Jane was bothered by her mother, whom she met again in Santa Barbara. Jane soon falls in love with Lionel Lockridge, with whom she shares an interest in paleontology, but Lionel, realizing that the difference in age is too strong, decides to push her in the arms of his son Warren.^[22]

Lionel then fell in love with Jane's mother Caroline, and she did her best to separate them, especially after she found out about her mother's child named Alice Jackson. Jane found out that Alice was the daughter of Gus Jackson, a man who recently left prison. Jane tried to plot against her mother, but after realizing that her mother has a deathly illness, she forgave her and even encouraged Lionel to marry her. Later, Jane fell in love with Brick Wallace, who recently lost his love Amy Perkins. The two started bonding and eventually left town together when Brick got a good job offer out of town.

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• Complete cast on TV.com
• Partial cast list on IMDB