| Violet Foster | |||||||||||||
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| Violet Foster (Ashlee Simpson-Wentz) with her mother, Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton) |
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| Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ashlee Simpson-Wentz | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | Melrose Place (2009): September 8, 2009 (episode 1.01: "Pilot") |
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| Last appearance | Melrose Place (2009): March 9, 2010 (episode 1.13: "Oriole") |
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| Cause/reason | Left town with Auggie | ||||||||||||
| Created by | Darren Swimmer & Todd Slavkin | ||||||||||||
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| Gender | Female | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Hostess at Cole (former) | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Formerly: 4616 Melrose Place, apt. 6 West Hollywood, California |
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Violet Foster is a fictional character in the American television series Melrose Place, the fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and a revival of the 1992 series of the same name. Portrayed by Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Violet was described in an article as a small-town teen who is "fresh off the turnip truck" but knows how to "play the sex kitten" when necessary.
Violet is new to California; when Melrose Place begins, she discovers Sydney Andrews dead in the apartment complex's pool. Through flashbacks, it is revealed that Violet is Sydney's daughter who came to California after hiring a private investigator to find her. Initially rejecting Violet and claiming to have never given birth to a child, Sydney later tells Violet she wants to get to know her, only to be murdered soon after. In episode 4 "The Vine" she met her aunt, Jane Mancini. She later found out about Michael Mancini's past with Sydney, and set about trying to get revenge. She slept with Michael, then applied to be Noah Mancini's nanny before revealing to Michael that she recorded their one night stand (also that she's Sydney's daughter) as she wants revenge for how he treated Sydney. In episode 8, she slept with Auggie Kirkpatrick. In episode 11, Violet's adoptive brother, Levi Foster turned up and it was revealed that he is a meth addict, and that him and Violet had a sexual relationship which they kept hidden from their parents. In episode 12 it was revealed that Michael's wife Vanessa killed Sydney. Sydney's taunts about Vanessa and Michael's son Noah actually being fathered by David had driven Vanessa to attack and ultimately kill Sydney. Suspecting Vanessa, David left Noah with Violet to keep Vanessa from leaving town with her son; confronting her mother's killer, Violet wrestled a gun-toting Vanessa into the pool and drowned her, this was witnessed by Amanda Woodward who backed up Violet's story. The next day she left town with Auggie to develop their relationship. A picture of her mom, Sydney was her last item to pack away.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz portrayal of Violet Foster has been heavily criticized by critics and fans, and was reportedly disliked by cast members.[1][2] It was announced in October 2009 that Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield would be leaving the series after the conclusion of the "Sydney Andrews murder mystery" storyline.[3]
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