Pamela Capwell Conrad
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Pamela Pepperidge Conrad (formerly Capwell) was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. She was first portrayed by actress
Shirley Anne Field
from September 29 to December 25, 1987, and was then replaced by Marj Dusay
, who portrayed the role from December 28, 1987, to July 11, 1988. Dusay returned as a guest star from February 22 to March 1, 1991.
, Pamela was never seen on the show until 1987. Pamela's marriage to C.C. had dissolved shortly after the birth of their son Mason. Pamela spent some years in England, where she fell in love with Michael Conrad and gave birth to Jeffrey Conrad, their son.
After her husband died, Pamela decided to return to Santa Barbara but to remain unseen in town because she was suffered from a disfiguring disease. A potion made by her friend Alex Nikolas helped cure her. In full health, Pamela decided to steal C.C. from his wife Sophia
, but Sophia fought back. Pamela also learned her son Jeffrey was dating Kelly Capwell
, and she hired a man to break them up.
Pamela continued to plot against the Capwell family. She blamed C.C. for the death of Hal Clark, but it was later revealed by Scott Clark, who had undergone hypnosis, that Pamela had actually been the one who murdered Hal. Fearing that she might be locked up, Pamela tried to kill Kelly, but didn't succeed. She was apprehended by the police. In 1991, Pamela returned to town cured of her madness, but she couldn't stand the Capwell family, and was once again sent to the asylum.
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 actress
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field is a British actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955.-Early Life:...
from September 29 to December 25, 1987, and was then replaced by Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay
Marj Dusay is an actress known for her roles on American soap operas...
, who portrayed the role from December 28, 1987, to July 11, 1988. Dusay returned as a guest star from February 22 to March 1, 1991.
Character history
Although she was mentioned multiple times during the early years of the series as the first wife of wealthy businessman C.C. CapwellC.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara, played longest by Jed Allan, but also by three other actors. C.C. is the town's patriarch, a wealthy businessman and a father of four other prominent characters, Kelly, Eden, Ted and Mason Capwell.-Casting:The first...
, Pamela was never seen on the show until 1987. Pamela's marriage to C.C. had dissolved shortly after the birth of their son Mason. Pamela spent some years in England, where she fell in love with Michael Conrad and gave birth to Jeffrey Conrad, their son.
After her husband died, Pamela decided to return to Santa Barbara but to remain unseen in town because she was suffered from a disfiguring disease. A potion made by her friend Alex Nikolas helped cure her. In full health, Pamela decided to steal C.C. from his wife Sophia
Sophia Wayne Capwell
Sophia Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by Rosemary Forsyth when the character was just named Dominic and in a disguise...
, but Sophia fought back. Pamela also learned her son Jeffrey was dating Kelly Capwell
Kelly Capwell
Kelly Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was one of the original characters on the show, and was one of three characters on the show that was recast four times. She was first portrayed by American actress Robin Wright from July 30, 1984 to June 24, 1988...
, and she hired a man to break them up.
Pamela continued to plot against the Capwell family. She blamed C.C. for the death of Hal Clark, but it was later revealed by Scott Clark, who had undergone hypnosis, that Pamela had actually been the one who murdered Hal. Fearing that she might be locked up, Pamela tried to kill Kelly, but didn't succeed. She was apprehended by the police. In 1991, Pamela returned to town cured of her madness, but she couldn't stand the Capwell family, and was once again sent to the asylum.