Santa Barbara is the longest-running soap opera that the Russian audience had to watch. In the US, the series was broadcast on NBC for 9.5 years (from July 1984 to January 1993). A total of 9 seasons were shot, the total number of episodes in which amounted to 2137. In our country, âSanta Barbaraâ was shown on RTR television channel from 1992 to 2002. For a decade, domestic viewers watched the upheavals taking place in the families of the Capwells, Lockridges, Perkins and other characters in the series. Sisi, Marisa, Eden, Minks became for many viewers almost members of the family. Other soap operas have squeezed the soap opera today, but interest in it has not faded. Let's see what happened to the actors of "Santa Barbara" years after the end of filming.
Jed Allan
It is difficult to determine who is the protagonist of the series, because its main action took place around several families. But no matter how the plot develops, in the end, all roads led to the Capwell family. The main representative of this kind was CC. During the series, he was played by 6 actors. Most of all, the audience remembered CC No. 6 performed by Jed Allan. Those who are interested in the actors of "Santa Barbara" will be curious to get acquainted with his future fate and see what he looks like now.
Jed Allan is at a solid age today (he turned 78 in early spring of 2015). Sisi in his performance became the most memorable, because this image the actor embodied on the screen much longer than his predecessors. After Santa Barbara, Allan's face flashed in Beverly Hills, Cool Walker, Arlette, Suspicious Murder, and many other American films and soap operas. The last work of the actor is the series âThe Bayâ (2010), in which he plays Harold Johnson.
Jed Allan is a widower, he has three adult sons. Now he lives in the small California town of Pals Desert. Today, the actor is far from the beauty he was at Santa Barbara. Looking at his photo, you understand that years take their toll. However, the actor still has a young look that amazes others with optimism and indefatigable life energy.
Marcy Walker
The series "Santa Barbara", whose actors and roles became cult for several generations of people, attracted the attention of viewers with a twisted plot with unexpected turns of events. The favorite of many fans of soap opera was the eldest daughter of CC, the beautiful Eden. She was played by Marcy Walker, an actress who became famous throughout the world for her work in soap operas. She was the only performer of the role of Eden. After filming at Santa Barbara, Walker was preoccupied in the TV series Guiding Light and All My Children.
Now 53-year-old Mercy is not in films. In 2005, she completed her work in the project âAll My Childrenâ and announced the completion of her acting career. Today, a woman is a pastor of a Christian church in Oklahoma. She has grown old, plump and does not much resemble the beauty that she was in the soap opera.
Hey martinez
Some actors of "Santa Barbara" now look almost the same as many years ago. Take, for example, Ei Martinez, who played the lover of rich Eden Cruz Castillo. Recently, a man turned 67 years old, and he is almost the same as during the time of âSanta Barbaraâ.
Martinez is an actor of Mexican descent. The role of Cruise brought him worldwide fame, relevance and the prestigious Emmy film award. After "Santa Barbara," he began to continuously act in films. The most famous works with his participation are âMain Hospitalâ, âLaw of Los Angelesâ, âProfilerâ, âHuffâ, âTerminatorsâ.
Hey is known in the USA not only as an actor, but also as a performer of rock songs. In 2003, he presented his fans a disc called Fragrance and Thom. Martinez lives with his family in Malibu. His wife Leslie Bryans is not related to the movie. She bore him three children. Today, Hey Martinez claims that he is happy with his fate, because she gave him her favorite job and a wonderful family.
Robin Wright
In addition to Eden, CC Capwell had another daughter - Kelly. From 1984 to 1988, she was played by Robin Wright. For a young and unknown actress, this role became a debut. She opened her way to world cinema. Today, the actress has 35 roles in films. Among them are âForrest Gumpâ, âWhite Oreanderâ, âA guard at the intersectionâ, âBastionâ, âInvasionâ, âHouse of Cardsâ. The actressâs last work is the 2015 film Everest, in which she played the role of Peach Withers.
Robin Wright is Sean Penn's ex-wife. She lived with him for 14 years and gave birth to two children. Today, a woman who turned 49 in April 2015 is one of the most sought after and recognizable Hollywood actresses.
Lane davis
Mason is the son of CC Capwell. He constantly competed with his father and was not indifferent to alcohol. But, despite this, he became one of the prettiest characters in the soap opera. His image was embodied on the screen by Lane Davis. Like some other actors of "Santa Barbara", he could not hold out in the series for all 9 seasons, so in 1989 he was replaced by Terry Lester. However, Mason performed by Lane Davis was best remembered by the audience.
After completing his work in Santa Barbara, the actor continues to act in films, releases an album with songs in his own performance, and establishes theaters. Being a big fan of Shakespeare, he acts as a director for performances created on the basis of his plays. Of the most notable works of Davis on the big screen, there are such films as âLois and Clarkâ, âBabylon 5â, âRussians in the City of Angelsâ. In 2015, the premiere of the Azerbaijani film âBloody Januaryâ took place, where Lane Davis played the role of a foreign journalist.
In addition to filming in films, the 65-year-old actor is engaged in social activities today. He is vice president of the international federation of festival organizations FIDOF.
Judith McConnell
What characters still remember "Santa Barbara"? Actors and roles in this series flashed before the eyes of the audience by hundreds. The heroine, especially loved by fans of the soap opera, was Sofia - Sisi's second wife. Her role went to the beautiful Judith McConnell. She is a well-known American actress in TV shows. During her long career, McConnell managed to star in dozens of soap operas.
The actress was busy at Santa Barbara throughout the entire filming of the series. After his graduation, she was invited to other long-playing projects. Judith McConnell appeared in Beverly Hills, Melrose Place, Mistresses, and the Military Law Service. The acting career of the 71-year-old actress continues today. In 2015, 2 episodes were immediately released with her participation - âTo Think Like a Criminalâ and âCity of Predatorsâ.
The personal life of the actress was not so brilliant as a career. Judith never married. She has a daughter, Gwendolyn, who was brought to her by a surrogate mother.
Nicholas Coster
For many seasons of the series, CC was at odds with the representative of the Lokridge family Lionel. This character was played by actor Nicholas Coster. After participating in âSanta Barbaraâ, he starred in several sensational films, including âBig Businessâ, âAt Dawnâ, âOminous Reflectionâ.
Now Bonfire is 80 years old. His first wife was actress Candace Hilligoss. Not so long ago, he married a second time. Costerâs new wife was Muscovite Elena Borodulina, who is 43 years younger than her star husband. Together with his young wife, he now lives on a yacht. The newlyweds do not think about the future and just enjoy each other's company.
Finally
This is how some actors of "Santa Barbara" live now. For many of them, participation in the series was the start for a further, even more successful film career. Soap opera brought them popularity, recognition and relevance, which all movie actors so dream of. We hope the article helped you learn more about your favorite characters in the Santa Barbara series. The photos of the actors presented in it will allow you to see how they look today.