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Dr. Eve Russell is a fictional character
on the NBC
/DirecTV
soap opera
Passions
. Eve is played by Tracey Ross
throughout the series' entire run. Amanda Maiden portrayed Eve in a 2003 flashback at age 16, and later still Kimberly Kevon Williams
replaced Maiden in a flashback to Eve's past when she was 18.
and old friend Crystal Harris. Julian and Eve fell in love but eventually Eve became pregnant and the two broke up. Eve gave birth to the baby with her best friend Crystal there for support. Eve had been told the baby died, but she later came to doubt the truth of that information and eventually it was revealed that Vincent Clarkson
was her long lost son with Julian. Some time later Eve turned her life around, gave up singing, devoted herself to medicine and became a doctor. Eventually she came to Harmony and married a man named T.C. Russell with whom she had two daughters Whitney Russell
and Simone Russell
. Eve kept her past a secret hoping her children wouldn't make the same mistakes she had made in her youth.
Eve's past was unearthed by Ivy Winthrop
who blackmailed her into helping break up the marriage of Sam Bennett & Grace Bennett. Soon after Eve's supposed half sister Liz Sanbourne
arrived in town and made it her mission to destroy any happiness in Eve's life. Liz blamed Eve for leaving the family and the molestation that Liz suffered at the hands of her adopted father Mr. Sanbourne. Liz used Irma the sister of Eve's father to reveal all of Eve's secrets which destroyed her relationship with her husband and children. It was at this point that Eve (and the rest of Harmony) assumed her pregnant daughter's boyfriend Chad Harris was in fact Eve's son with Julian and thus her children were committing incest (it would later be revealed Liz had given birth to Chad after being raped by Julian's father and that Liz was adopted). T.C. soon left Eve and shacked up with Liz. Eve and Julian eventually reconnected and renewed their relationship despite the fact that Julian's wife Rebecca Hotchkiss refused to grant him a divorce.
Eve had recently been torn between taking care of T.C. or being with her fiance, Julian. Things came to a head when Julian chose to have an affair with Valerie Davis
. Eve forgave Julian soon after and had sex with him in his office shortly after his romp with Valerie there just minutes earlier but the two soon began bickering about T.C. again and after some harsh words the two ended their engagement. But the love that they shared was still there, though neither acted upon it. Eve confessed her part in Ivy's schemes in breaking up the Bennett family, and Eve blamed herself when Grace was assassinated in England
. Julian soon became the lover of his former wife Ivy, and Eve busied herself with work and her family relationships, until Julian contacted her and told her that he was paying Valerie to help search for there long lost son. Eve eventually forgave the woman who had ruined her engagement, and soon Valerie managed to locate her long lost son.
In the summer of 2007, the Harmony "Nightstalker" was revealed to be Vincent Clarkson, a local tabloid editor. It was quickly revealed that Vincent was the son of Julian and Eve. Eve tried to be as supportive of Vincent as she could, but soon went off the deep end when Vincent revealed he was a half-man, half-woman (His female identity was later discovered to be Valerie Davis). While Julian remained collected about the discovery of his criminal son, the same could not be said of Eve, as she took a nosedive into drugs and alcohol. Eve has also attempted suicide by cutting her wrist with a letter opener under the influence of her evil-minded son. Unsurprisingly, This has put a strain on her medical career. Gwen Hotchkiss eventually slapped Eve across the face after Eve showed little effort in stabilizing baby Jonathan.
, marking one of the first daytime/primetime crossovers.
Fictional character
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on the NBC
NBC
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/DirecTV
DirecTV
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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,...
Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
. Eve is played by Tracey Ross
Tracey Ross
Linda Tracey Ross , best known as Tracey Ross, is an NAACP Image Award winning actress, best known for roles on the soap operas Ryan's Hope and Passions...
throughout the series' entire run. Amanda Maiden portrayed Eve in a 2003 flashback at age 16, and later still Kimberly Kevon Williams
Kimberly Kevon Williams
Kimberly Kevon Williams is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Shayne Thomas in the HBO series The Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow.-Career:...
replaced Maiden in a flashback to Eve's past when she was 18.
Character history
Eve is the daughter of Warren Johnson and his wife Ruby Lincoln Johnson. Eve grew up in the south. After her father's death her mother married a man named Mr. Sanbourne and the two adopted a daughter named Liz. Eve eventually left her home as a teenager and went to Boston where she became a singer and was involved in prostitution and drugs. Boston is where she first met Julian CraneJulian Crane
Julian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
and old friend Crystal Harris. Julian and Eve fell in love but eventually Eve became pregnant and the two broke up. Eve gave birth to the baby with her best friend Crystal there for support. Eve had been told the baby died, but she later came to doubt the truth of that information and eventually it was revealed that Vincent Clarkson
Vincent Clarkson
Vincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
was her long lost son with Julian. Some time later Eve turned her life around, gave up singing, devoted herself to medicine and became a doctor. Eventually she came to Harmony and married a man named T.C. Russell with whom she had two daughters Whitney Russell
Whitney Russell
Whitney Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is played by Brook Kerr from the series' debut in July 1999 and departed in September 2007 when Whitney moves to New Orleans...
and Simone Russell
Simone Russell
Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
. Eve kept her past a secret hoping her children wouldn't make the same mistakes she had made in her youth.
Eve's past was unearthed by Ivy Winthrop
Ivy Winthrop
Ivy Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Ivy has been portrayed by original cast member Kim Johnston Ulrich since the soap's premiere episode in July 1999...
who blackmailed her into helping break up the marriage of Sam Bennett & Grace Bennett. Soon after Eve's supposed half sister Liz Sanbourne
Liz Sanbourne
Elizabeth "Liz" Sanbourne is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall from October 2001 to February 2006.-Character's background:...
arrived in town and made it her mission to destroy any happiness in Eve's life. Liz blamed Eve for leaving the family and the molestation that Liz suffered at the hands of her adopted father Mr. Sanbourne. Liz used Irma the sister of Eve's father to reveal all of Eve's secrets which destroyed her relationship with her husband and children. It was at this point that Eve (and the rest of Harmony) assumed her pregnant daughter's boyfriend Chad Harris was in fact Eve's son with Julian and thus her children were committing incest (it would later be revealed Liz had given birth to Chad after being raped by Julian's father and that Liz was adopted). T.C. soon left Eve and shacked up with Liz. Eve and Julian eventually reconnected and renewed their relationship despite the fact that Julian's wife Rebecca Hotchkiss refused to grant him a divorce.
Eve had recently been torn between taking care of T.C. or being with her fiance, Julian. Things came to a head when Julian chose to have an affair with Valerie Davis
Valerie Davis
Valerie Davis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Passions. Valerie has been played by Daphnee Duplaix Samuel from December 16, 2004 - May 28, 2008. Valerie was temporarily played by Siena Goines, from January 30 - March 29, while Samuel was on maternity leave...
. Eve forgave Julian soon after and had sex with him in his office shortly after his romp with Valerie there just minutes earlier but the two soon began bickering about T.C. again and after some harsh words the two ended their engagement. But the love that they shared was still there, though neither acted upon it. Eve confessed her part in Ivy's schemes in breaking up the Bennett family, and Eve blamed herself when Grace was assassinated in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Julian soon became the lover of his former wife Ivy, and Eve busied herself with work and her family relationships, until Julian contacted her and told her that he was paying Valerie to help search for there long lost son. Eve eventually forgave the woman who had ruined her engagement, and soon Valerie managed to locate her long lost son.
In the summer of 2007, the Harmony "Nightstalker" was revealed to be Vincent Clarkson, a local tabloid editor. It was quickly revealed that Vincent was the son of Julian and Eve. Eve tried to be as supportive of Vincent as she could, but soon went off the deep end when Vincent revealed he was a half-man, half-woman (His female identity was later discovered to be Valerie Davis). While Julian remained collected about the discovery of his criminal son, the same could not be said of Eve, as she took a nosedive into drugs and alcohol. Eve has also attempted suicide by cutting her wrist with a letter opener under the influence of her evil-minded son. Unsurprisingly, This has put a strain on her medical career. Gwen Hotchkiss eventually slapped Eve across the face after Eve showed little effort in stabilizing baby Jonathan.
Other appearances
Eve Russell and her husband TC made cameo appearances in the series finale of the NBC primetime drama ProvidenceProvidence (TV series)
Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
, marking one of the first daytime/primetime crossovers.
Awards
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:...