Liz Sanbourne
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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.
Liz grew up to own a resort on St. Lisa's island, where she was in love with an ex-boyfriend named Brian
. She and Brian never seemed to be able to work things out. Brian brought back a woman who washed ashore with amnesia. She said her name was Diana. Liz, Brian and their friend Doc helped Diana try to regain her memory, although Liz was jealous of the attention Brian was paying to Diana. Diana turned out to be the heiress Sheridan Crane
of Harmony. Liz and Brian followed her to Harmony, where Liz knew her sister lived. She vowed revenge.
After coming to Harmony, Liz plotted and plotted to pay Eve back by letting everyone know of Eve's past. Finally all of Eve's sordid past came out and disgraced her in the eyes of TC, who divorced Eve and for a time became involved with Liz. Sometime later, Liz and TC were engaged. Liz was later poisoned by Rebecca Hotchkiss Crane
and blamed Eve. Not long after this, TC sent Liz packing when he desired to try to get back with Eve. The reconciliation fell through, but TC didn't resume his relationship with Liz, who continued to hang around Harmony seeking to further punish Eve.
Through flashbacks, it was revealed that Liz was raped by Alistair Crane
when she was fourteen, when she had gone off to Boston in search of her sister Eve, who at the time had abandoned her family to pursue a life of singing, drugs, and alcohol with Julian. It is at this time that Chad Harris-Crane
was most likely conceived. Chad was thought to be Eve and Julian's son; Liz had not known of his existence.
Liz confessed to multiple attempts on the lives of Alistair Crane and his son Julian Crane (including the nearly-forgotten 'Who Shot Julian Crane' story in 2002, in which she was not initially presented as a suspect as her past with the Crane men was left a secret for several years), before leaving Harmony in 2006, apparently abandoning her plans of revenge against Eve.
Fictional character
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on the American 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....
. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall
Amelia Marshall
Amelia Marshall is an American soap opera actress.-Biography:Her most famous role to date is television presenter Gillian "Gilly" Grant Speakes, which she played on Guiding Light from 1989 until 1997, 2006, & 2009...
from October 2001 to February 2006.
Character's background
Liz is the adopted daughter of Mr. Sanbourne and Ruby Lincoln and adopted half-sister of Eve, Ruby's daughter from a previous relationship. Born in 1965/66, she was sexually abused by her father (who she believed to be her biological father) and blamed Eve for it; Eve had left home to be a nightclub singer, not knowing what was going on in the house.Liz grew up to own a resort on St. Lisa's island, where she was in love with an ex-boyfriend named Brian
Antonio Lopez-Fitzgerald
Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Antonio is played by Christopher Douglas from October 1, 2001 to June 24, 2004...
. She and Brian never seemed to be able to work things out. Brian brought back a woman who washed ashore with amnesia. She said her name was Diana. Liz, Brian and their friend Doc helped Diana try to regain her memory, although Liz was jealous of the attention Brian was paying to Diana. Diana turned out to be the heiress Sheridan Crane
Sheridan Crane
Sheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
of Harmony. Liz and Brian followed her to Harmony, where Liz knew her sister lived. She vowed revenge.
After coming to Harmony, Liz plotted and plotted to pay Eve back by letting everyone know of Eve's past. Finally all of Eve's sordid past came out and disgraced her in the eyes of TC, who divorced Eve and for a time became involved with Liz. Sometime later, Liz and TC were engaged. Liz was later poisoned by Rebecca Hotchkiss Crane
Rebecca Hotchkiss
Rebecca Hotchkiss is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Rebecca has been played by both Maureen McCormick and Andrea Evans , neither of whom was ever on contract...
and blamed Eve. Not long after this, TC sent Liz packing when he desired to try to get back with Eve. The reconciliation fell through, but TC didn't resume his relationship with Liz, who continued to hang around Harmony seeking to further punish Eve.
Through flashbacks, it was revealed that Liz was raped by Alistair Crane
Alistair Crane
Alistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
when she was fourteen, when she had gone off to Boston in search of her sister Eve, who at the time had abandoned her family to pursue a life of singing, drugs, and alcohol with Julian. It is at this time that Chad Harris-Crane
Chad Harris-Crane
Chad Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. He was portrayed by Charles Divins from September 2002 until August 28, 2007, but was previously portrayed by Donn Swaby from September 23, 1999 to September 9, 2002, and August 2008.-Biography:Chad Harris-Crane was...
was most likely conceived. Chad was thought to be Eve and Julian's son; Liz had not known of his existence.
Liz confessed to multiple attempts on the lives of Alistair Crane and his son Julian Crane (including the nearly-forgotten 'Who Shot Julian Crane' story in 2002, in which she was not initially presented as a suspect as her past with the Crane men was left a secret for several years), before leaving Harmony in 2006, apparently abandoning her plans of revenge against Eve.