Caroline Aleata
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Caroline Aleata, better known by her nickname, Cal, was a fictional character
in the now-cancelled American
Soap Opera
, Love of Life
. Actress Deborah Courtney created the role and Roxanne Gregory succeeded her.
. She had first come to the fictional community of Rosehill, New York, after intercepting a letter from her aunt Vanessa Dale
, asking Meg to return to Rosehill to see her mother (and Cal's grandmother) Sarah Dale
, who was in the hospital near death.
Sadly, she had been mercilessly neglected by her mother, just like her half-brother Ben "Beanie" Harper had been when he was younger. Vanessa welcomed the lonely Cal with open arms, as did the rest of her family.
Some time later, Meg had come to Rosehill, along with Ben. She had married the villainous mayor of Rosehill, Jeff Hart, and caused serious trouble between the two of them. Among his crimes, he had both Vanessa and Cal locked in a meat freezer at the local meat packing plant, when they discovered that the school "beef" that Cal was served at school was really horsemeat.
Cal had met David Hart, Jeff's son, from a previous marriage, and had fallen in love with him. This was easy since they lived under the same roof as their parents.
By this time, Meg had realized that Jeff was a true monster and had divorced him. She helped her brother in-law Bruce Sterling
acquire evidence that would have impeached Jeff and had him thrown in prison. He was ready to leave Rosehill in due haste, but he had one last thing to do. He raped his poor stepdaughter. David Hart had caught him in the act, and shot him dead for it. For this, he was institutionalized in a sanitarium.
Cal was beyond distraught. Her compassionate Aunt Vanessa called her stepfather, Edouard Aleata
, who had been the only father she had ever known, and he came to her side when she needed him. She still saw him as a father figure, and he showered his hurt daughter with the love that she needed at this time.
Meanwhile, Rick Latimer
, a man who was seeing her mother, Meg, had been enchanted by Cal. Rick fell deeply in love with Cal, and this angered Meg. But, however, as was often the case, whenever she tried to get her way with things, failed. Cal was so angry with her mother, that she drove off totally distraught, and crashed her car into an embankment. This, added to the grief that she had dealt with during the rape, was enough for Edouard to come to Rosehill.
Rick was very worried about Cal, and after she was well enough, she and Rick married. She proved to be a fantastic mother to Hank, Rick's son by his first marriage to Barbara Sterling
. After all the trouble they went through dealing with the unrepentant Meg, Cal and Rick left Rosehill with his son.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the now-cancelled 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,...
, Love of Life
Love of Life
Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
. Actress Deborah Courtney created the role and Roxanne Gregory succeeded her.
Meg's unknown daughter
Cal was the daughter of Meg DaleMeg Dale
Meg Dale Harper Andrews Aleata Hart was the second major female character and the main villain in the now-defunct American soap opera Love of Life...
. She had first come to the fictional community of Rosehill, New York, after intercepting a letter from her aunt Vanessa Dale
Vanessa Dale
Vanessa "Van" Dale Raven Sterling, was the main character and the lead heroine in the now-defunct American Soap Opera Love of Life. She was originally played by Peggy McCay; then by actress Bonnie Bartlett and Audrey Peters played Vanessa to the show's end.-The Good Sister:Vanessa, or "Van" as she...
, asking Meg to return to Rosehill to see her mother (and Cal's grandmother) Sarah Dale
Sarah Dale
Sarah Dale Caldwell McCauley was a fictional character in the now-defunct American Soap Opera, Love of Life. She was originally played by actress Jane Rose, and then from 1968 to 1977 by actress Joanna Roos, who was most identified in the role; and then until the show's end in 1980 by actress...
, who was in the hospital near death.
Sadly, she had been mercilessly neglected by her mother, just like her half-brother Ben "Beanie" Harper had been when he was younger. Vanessa welcomed the lonely Cal with open arms, as did the rest of her family.
Some time later, Meg had come to Rosehill, along with Ben. She had married the villainous mayor of Rosehill, Jeff Hart, and caused serious trouble between the two of them. Among his crimes, he had both Vanessa and Cal locked in a meat freezer at the local meat packing plant, when they discovered that the school "beef" that Cal was served at school was really horsemeat.
Cal had met David Hart, Jeff's son, from a previous marriage, and had fallen in love with him. This was easy since they lived under the same roof as their parents.
By this time, Meg had realized that Jeff was a true monster and had divorced him. She helped her brother in-law Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling (Love of Life)
Bruce Sterling was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American Soap Opera, Love of Life. He was played by the late actor Ron Tomme from 1959 all the way to the show's demise in 1980.-Van's soulmate:...
acquire evidence that would have impeached Jeff and had him thrown in prison. He was ready to leave Rosehill in due haste, but he had one last thing to do. He raped his poor stepdaughter. David Hart had caught him in the act, and shot him dead for it. For this, he was institutionalized in a sanitarium.
Cal was beyond distraught. Her compassionate Aunt Vanessa called her stepfather, Edouard Aleata
Edouard Aleata
Edouard Aleata, commonly called Eddie, was a fictional character on the now-cancelled American soap opera Love of Life. He was played by actor John Aniston....
, who had been the only father she had ever known, and he came to her side when she needed him. She still saw him as a father figure, and he showered his hurt daughter with the love that she needed at this time.
Meanwhile, Rick Latimer
Rick Latimer
Rick Latimer was a fictional character on the now cancelled American soap opera, Love of Life. Although played by many actors; actor Jerry Lacy is best known in the role.-Catalyst:...
, a man who was seeing her mother, Meg, had been enchanted by Cal. Rick fell deeply in love with Cal, and this angered Meg. But, however, as was often the case, whenever she tried to get her way with things, failed. Cal was so angry with her mother, that she drove off totally distraught, and crashed her car into an embankment. This, added to the grief that she had dealt with during the rape, was enough for Edouard to come to Rosehill.
Rick was very worried about Cal, and after she was well enough, she and Rick married. She proved to be a fantastic mother to Hank, Rick's son by his first marriage to Barbara Sterling
Barbara Sterling
Barbara Vento Latimer was a fictional character on the now cancelled American Soap Opera, Love of Life. Barbara was played by various actresses, but actress Nina Reader is the most identified actress to play her.-Character's background:...
. After all the trouble they went through dealing with the unrepentant Meg, Cal and Rick left Rosehill with his son.