Lily Blake Capwell
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Lilly Blake Capwell was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. She was first portrayed by American
actress Lynn Clark
from August 21 to December 25, 1986. The second actress to portray the role was Paula Irvine
, from November 13, 1991 to January 15, 1993.
Lilly then revealed the real reason why she came to Santa Barbara - she was actually the biological daughter of Gina DeMott Capwell
. When Gina was very young she had been raped and become pregnant. Gina's mother, Phyllis Blake, had lied to Gina that her baby had been stillborn. After realizing that Gina wasn't guilty of anything, Lilly forgave her and left town.
Lilly returned to Santa Barbara in 1991, running away from her past. During the 4 years that she had been gone, Lilly had gotten involved with the Las Vegas crime scene. She got into a debt and stole money from Lionel Lockridge
, but Ted Capwell
saved her. Lily sought love from Rafe Castillo, and after Ted's girlfriend Katrina Ruyker left, Ted and Lilly agreed to a plan to make Rafe and his girlfriend Angela Raymond
jealous so they would break up, as Lilly wanted Rafe and Ted was interested in Angela. However, Lilly and Ted came to realize that they loved each other, stopped their plotting, and got married.
Fictional character
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on 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,...
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
. She was first portrayed by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress Lynn Clark
Lynn Clark
Lynn Clark is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the first Lily "Light" Blake on the NBC daytime drama Santa Barbara in 1986, and as Madeline Armstrong on another daytime drama Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1992....
from August 21 to December 25, 1986. The second actress to portray the role was Paula Irvine
Paula Irvine
Paula Irvine is an American actress. Irvine began acting in 1987 by making guest appearances. In 1988 she starred in Phantasm II playing Liz Reynolds, and in 1990 she also appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 during the first season as Sheryl and on Growing Pains as Lori McNeil...
, from November 13, 1991 to January 15, 1993.
Character history
Lilly's first appearance in Santa Barbara came in the middle of 1986. She helped Mason Capwell as he struggled in the aftermath of the death of his lover, Mary Duvall. Lilly always seemed to have the right thing to say to whoever needed advice. She fought against the construction of a casino in Santa Barbara and she convinced Hayley Benson to join her, which led to tragedy when Amy Perkins Wallace died in a fire that was started during one of their raids.Lilly then revealed the real reason why she came to Santa Barbara - she was actually the biological daughter of Gina DeMott Capwell
Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
. When Gina was very young she had been raped and become pregnant. Gina's mother, Phyllis Blake, had lied to Gina that her baby had been stillborn. After realizing that Gina wasn't guilty of anything, Lilly forgave her and left town.
Lilly returned to Santa Barbara in 1991, running away from her past. During the 4 years that she had been gone, Lilly had gotten involved with the Las Vegas crime scene. She got into a debt and stole money from Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by actor Nicolas Coster from August 29, 1984 to 1988, and then returned from June 6, 1990 to the show's end on January 15, 1993...
, but Ted Capwell
Ted Capwell
Theodore Charles "Ted" Wakefield Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was first portrayed by American actor Todd McKee from July 30, 1984 to July 26, 1989. Actor Michael Brainard took over the role two years later, and played it from October 8, 1991 to...
saved her. Lily sought love from Rafe Castillo, and after Ted's girlfriend Katrina Ruyker left, Ted and Lilly agreed to a plan to make Rafe and his girlfriend Angela Raymond
Angela Cassidy
Angela Cassidy was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Nina Arvesen from July 23, 1991 to January 15, 1993.-Character history:...
jealous so they would break up, as Lilly wanted Rafe and Ted was interested in Angela. However, Lilly and Ted came to realize that they loved each other, stopped their plotting, and got married.