Adam Alexander
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Adam Alexander is a fictional character
in the American
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
. He was played by actor Michael Swan
from 1998 to 2000, and then made guest appearances in 2001 and was recurring from 2002 to 2003.
from Nantucket, where Kimberly had been born and raised. They bought James (Ian Buchanan
) and Maggie Warwick's (Barbara Crampton
) Cape Cod
style home because it reminded Myles of Nantucket. Although Myles claimed to the Forresters that they moved on a whim, it was not long before it was revealed that Myles pushed for this move because there was a company he was looking into that he refused to tell his daughter about. From the moment he met Rick Forrester
(Jacob Young
), he didn't approve of him, but after a few conversations with Rick he began to think that maybe his first impression of the young man hadn't been accurate. It isn't long before Myles dropped in to see Macy Alexander (Bobbie Eakes
) in the hospital, and was thrilled that she still remembered him - as her father. Myles was really Adam Alexander who, years earlier, had walked out on Sally
(Darlene Conley
) and Macy when Macy was just a little girl. Adam couldn't stay away from Macy, and when she nearly drowned, he saved her. Macy was thrilled to see him, but wanted to know why he left when she was just a little girl. He explained that he had borrowed money from the wrong people to keep Spectra afloat (he told Sally it was from his cousin), and when the police came knocking, he testified against them. But because of who the men were, he knew that they would never let him be, so he left town without telling them where he was going. He begged her not to contact Sally, worried that the men who were after him were still out there, and would hurt Sally. He told her it had to be their little secret.
Just as Adam and Macy were repairing their relationship, Adam started to wonder what was going on in his daughter's life. She was staying out late, and all he knew was that she was involved with someone. When he found a soaked Kimberly at the door one night, he learned the whole truth—Kimberly had fallen for Rick, who was engaged to Amber Moore
(Adrienne Frantz
), who was carrying his child. He forbade Kimberly to ever see Rick again, not wanting his daughter to associate with someone like that, much to the dismay of the Forresters, who had been using Kimberly to try to stop Rick from marrying Amber. Kimberly wasn't the only one he spoke with though; he also talked to Brooke
(Katherine Kelly Lang
), Eric
(John McCook
) and Rick, telling them that there would be no relationship between Rick and Kimberly. At Macy's urging, Adam finally met with Sally for dinner. She threw him out, not even budging on forgiveness when she learned that he was the one who sent the mysterious check that had saved Spectra Fashions a few weeks earlier. Adam tried desperately to explain why he had to leave, but Sally could not forgive him, no matter what his reasons. He was devastated, and was initially unresponsive to Macy's requests to tell Kimberly the truth about their being half-sisters. He finally agreed after seeing Kimberly's devastation over Amber and Rick's marriage. Although the initial reaction was negative, Macy and Kimberly soon grew close.
Adam soon threw himself headlong into helping Spectra make a name for itself. When the Forresters' charity fashion show, in which Kimberly was modeling, turned into a debacle, he and Sally initially found it quite amusing, until Kimberly's dress was caught on a hook and ripped off in the back, humiliating her in front of the fashion industry. Adam was furious, convinced that the Forresters were trying to humiliate his daughter. That was soon overshadowed by Thorne
(Winsor Harmon
) and Macy's break-up, and Thorne's soon-after association with Brooke. Adam and Sally were able to form a reconciliation of sorts. Although their romance was over, they were able to become friends, growing to care about all the children they had between them. Adam was pleased when it seemed like Macy and Thorne were re-uniting, but only because he wanted his daughter to be happy. When Thorne turned down Macy's proposal of marriage, Adam was furious that Thorne had hurt his daughter again. He was thrilled when Thorne and Macy returned from Venice
, legally married. Unfortunately, it was not long before Adam's past caught up with him. At a surprise party thrown for him by Sally, he admitted that the mob
had found him. When Sally was shot by a bullet meant for Adam, he knew it was time for him to leave, and after rushing her to the hospital, left L.A. without saying goodbye to his daughters. He returned to Los Angeles to take Kimberly away with him after Thorne and Brooke finally married.
It was over a year before Adam resurfaced, this time in Italy
. It turned out that he had managed to save Macy after the accident that had supposedly claimed her life, and they were living together in Italy. Adam kept encouraging Macy (who was now going by the name Lena) to marry Lorenzo Barelli (Luigi Amodeo) and to leave Thorne far behind her, but she could not. After Sally had a heart attack, Adam told Macy that her mother needed her more than he did, and after a tearful goodbye, he sent her home to Los Angeles.
Fictional character
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in the American
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
. He was played by actor Michael Swan
Michael Swan
Michael Swan is an American film and TV actor.Swan was born in San Jose, California, the son of actress Alys Lucille and Donald Arthur Swan. He was raised in the wine business in Northern California, working for his Uncle Joseph Swan and Louis Martini and still keeps close ties with the industry...
from 1998 to 2000, and then made guest appearances in 2001 and was recurring from 2002 to 2003.
Character
Myles Fairchild and his daughter Kimberly (Ashley Lyn Cafagna) moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
from Nantucket, where Kimberly had been born and raised. They bought James (Ian Buchanan
Ian Buchanan
Ian Buchanan is a Scottish television actor who appeared on the soap opera All My Children as Dr. Greg Madden.His first major work in the United States was playing the characters Duke Lavery on the soap General Hospital from 1986 to 1989, and Ian McFyfer in series three and four of the comedy...
) and Maggie Warwick's (Barbara Crampton
Barbara Crampton
Barbara Crampton is an American actress.She is considered a scream queen.-Early years:Crampton was born in Levittown, Long Island, New York. She was raised in Vermont and spent summers while growing up traveling the country with the carnival as her father was a carnie...
) Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
style home because it reminded Myles of Nantucket. Although Myles claimed to the Forresters that they moved on a whim, it was not long before it was revealed that Myles pushed for this move because there was a company he was looking into that he refused to tell his daughter about. From the moment he met Rick Forrester
Rick Forrester
Eric "Rick" Forrester Jr. is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. The role was originated by child actor Jeremy Snider from 1991–1995. Then the character was aged to a teen with Steve Hartman from 1995-1997 and Jacob Young from 1997-1999. Rick was recast by...
(Jacob Young
Jacob Young
Jacob Wayne Young is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as JR Chandler on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children...
), he didn't approve of him, but after a few conversations with Rick he began to think that maybe his first impression of the young man hadn't been accurate. It isn't long before Myles dropped in to see Macy Alexander (Bobbie Eakes
Bobbie Eakes
Bobbie Eakes is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Macy Alexander Forrester Chambers Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Krystal Carey Chandler Martin Hayward on All My Children .- Personal life :She is the youngest...
) in the hospital, and was thrilled that she still remembered him - as her father. Myles was really Adam Alexander who, years earlier, had walked out on Sally
Sally Spectra
Sally Spectra was a fictional character on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Sally was played by actress Darlene Conley from 1988 until Conley's death on January 14, 2007 and last appeared onscreen on January 26, 2007 via flashback memorial...
(Darlene Conley
Darlene Conley
Darlene Conley was an American actress.Conley's career spanned fifty years, but she was best known for her performances in daytime television, and in particular, for her portrayal of larger-than-life fashion industrialist Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful. Conley played the role from...
) and Macy when Macy was just a little girl. Adam couldn't stay away from Macy, and when she nearly drowned, he saved her. Macy was thrilled to see him, but wanted to know why he left when she was just a little girl. He explained that he had borrowed money from the wrong people to keep Spectra afloat (he told Sally it was from his cousin), and when the police came knocking, he testified against them. But because of who the men were, he knew that they would never let him be, so he left town without telling them where he was going. He begged her not to contact Sally, worried that the men who were after him were still out there, and would hurt Sally. He told her it had to be their little secret.
Just as Adam and Macy were repairing their relationship, Adam started to wonder what was going on in his daughter's life. She was staying out late, and all he knew was that she was involved with someone. When he found a soaked Kimberly at the door one night, he learned the whole truth—Kimberly had fallen for Rick, who was engaged to Amber Moore
Amber Moore
Ambrosia "Amber" Moore is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless played by actress Adrienne Frantz who debuted on July 18, 1997 on The Bold and the Beautiful where she stayed until April 14, 2005...
(Adrienne Frantz
Adrienne Frantz
Adrienne Danielle Frantz is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless .-Career:First breaking into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne on Sunset Beach, Frantz left the show...
), who was carrying his child. He forbade Kimberly to ever see Rick again, not wanting his daughter to associate with someone like that, much to the dismay of the Forresters, who had been using Kimberly to try to stop Rick from marrying Amber. Kimberly wasn't the only one he spoke with though; he also talked to Brooke
Brooke Logan
Brooke Logan Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. She has been portrayed by Katherine Kelly Lang since the series debuted in March 1987, although Catherine Hickland and Sandra Ferguson briefly filled in on two occasions when Lang was on...
(Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang
Katherine Kelly Lang is an American actress. She is known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful .-Personal life:...
), Eric
Eric Forrester
Eric Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. He has been portrayed by John McCook since the show's debut in 1987...
(John McCook
John McCook
John McCook is an American actor best known for his roles on daytime soap operas.-Career:Since 1987, he has played the role of Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. From 1976 to February 1980, he portrayed the character of Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless. In addition, he has...
) and Rick, telling them that there would be no relationship between Rick and Kimberly. At Macy's urging, Adam finally met with Sally for dinner. She threw him out, not even budging on forgiveness when she learned that he was the one who sent the mysterious check that had saved Spectra Fashions a few weeks earlier. Adam tried desperately to explain why he had to leave, but Sally could not forgive him, no matter what his reasons. He was devastated, and was initially unresponsive to Macy's requests to tell Kimberly the truth about their being half-sisters. He finally agreed after seeing Kimberly's devastation over Amber and Rick's marriage. Although the initial reaction was negative, Macy and Kimberly soon grew close.
Adam soon threw himself headlong into helping Spectra make a name for itself. When the Forresters' charity fashion show, in which Kimberly was modeling, turned into a debacle, he and Sally initially found it quite amusing, until Kimberly's dress was caught on a hook and ripped off in the back, humiliating her in front of the fashion industry. Adam was furious, convinced that the Forresters were trying to humiliate his daughter. That was soon overshadowed by Thorne
Thorne Forrester
Thorne Forrester is a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character has been played by Winsor Harmon since December 1996; previously, the role was played by Clayton Norcross from the show's premier in 1987 until 1989, then by Jeff Trachta from 1989 until 1996.-The...
(Winsor Harmon
Winsor Harmon
Winsor Harmon aka Winsor Dewey Harmon III, , is an American actor best known for his role as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996.-Career:Harmon portrayed Del Henry on the program All My Children from 1994...
) and Macy's break-up, and Thorne's soon-after association with Brooke. Adam and Sally were able to form a reconciliation of sorts. Although their romance was over, they were able to become friends, growing to care about all the children they had between them. Adam was pleased when it seemed like Macy and Thorne were re-uniting, but only because he wanted his daughter to be happy. When Thorne turned down Macy's proposal of marriage, Adam was furious that Thorne had hurt his daughter again. He was thrilled when Thorne and Macy returned from Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, legally married. Unfortunately, it was not long before Adam's past caught up with him. At a surprise party thrown for him by Sally, he admitted that the mob
Mafia
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had found him. When Sally was shot by a bullet meant for Adam, he knew it was time for him to leave, and after rushing her to the hospital, left L.A. without saying goodbye to his daughters. He returned to Los Angeles to take Kimberly away with him after Thorne and Brooke finally married.
It was over a year before Adam resurfaced, this time in Italy
Italy
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. It turned out that he had managed to save Macy after the accident that had supposedly claimed her life, and they were living together in Italy. Adam kept encouraging Macy (who was now going by the name Lena) to marry Lorenzo Barelli (Luigi Amodeo) and to leave Thorne far behind her, but she could not. After Sally had a heart attack, Adam told Macy that her mother needed her more than he did, and after a tearful goodbye, he sent her home to Los Angeles.