The Characters Of Passions

"Alistar Crane"
Alistair is the mysterious patriarch of the Crane family. He is the father of Julian and Sheridan.

"Julian Crane"
BEN MASTERS
Julian is the son of Alistair Crane. As the head of Crane Industries, he is infinitely more interested in the family's business dealings than he is in his family. He shares a loveless marriage of convenience with Ivy, an arrangement which works well with his tendency to seek "companionship" with other ladies. Julian is controlling and ruthless, and has never shown affection towards his own children. The only person Julian fears is his father, Alistair, a man who remains a mysterious presence presiding over the Crane family.

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"Ivy Winthrop Crane"
KIM JOHNSTON ULRICH
Ivy is the wife of ruthless businessman Julian Crane -- even if it is a marriage in name only. While Ivy clearly despises her husband, she lavishes all her love and attention on son Ethan. Ivy is a leading society figure -- fundraising for charities, attending fashion shows, corresponding with the world's elite. But beneath her glamorous façade, Ivy harbors a secret past which connects her with Chief of Police Sam Bennett... and that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Ivy’s mysterious past.

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"Ethan Crane"
TRAVIS SCHULDT
Ethan is the son of Ivy and Julian Crane. He is the handsome heir apparent to the Crane Dynasty, and the apple of his mother's eye. Despite the wealth and privilege Ethan grew up with, he remains rather well adjusted. Having just finished law school, he recently moved back to Harmony and is enjoying his long-term relationship with Gwen Hotchkiss.

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"Sheridan Crane"
McKENZIE WESTMORE
Sheridan is the daughter of Alistair and the younger sister of Julian. She is much closer in age to her nephew Ethan than she is to Julian, and considers Ethan to be more like a younger brother. In fact, Ethan is the only one in the family whom Sheridan feels she can trust and confide in. Haunted by a lonely childhood and a dark secret in her past, Sheridan is constantly searching for true love. Thus far, she's only found men who are interested in her money and stature. Sheridan recently returned to Harmony after getting her heart broken, once again, in Paris.

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"Gwen Hotchkiss"
LIZA HUBER
Gwen is the girlfriend of Ethan Crane. Her family has known the Cranes for years and it has long been expected that the two will marry. Gwen and Ethan attended boarding school together and have been seeing each other exclusively for quite some time. She is anxious to settle down as Mrs. Ethan Crane.

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"Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald"
EVA TAMARGO LEMUS
Pilar is the devoted mother of Luis, Theresa and Miguel. Her husband mysteriously disappeared years ago and she still believes that one day he will come back to the family. Pilar has worked as the housekeeper to the Cranes for years, and during this time has become the confidant of Ivy and the keeper of Ivy’s secrets, one of which can destroy the entire Crane family.

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"Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald"
GALEN GERING
Luis is the son of Pilar. He has worked as a cop to support the family since his father disappeared years ago. Luis takes this role very seriously and is constantly trying to do what’s best for the family. He hates the Cranes with a passion, since he insists they take advantage of his mother and is also convinced they had something to do with his father’s disappearance years ago. And speaking of his father, Luis firmly believes that he will never be coming back and wishes his mother would acknowledge this. Luis also is the director of the Youth Center.

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"Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald"
LINDSAY KORMAN
Theresa is the teenage daughter of Pilar. She is a beautiful girl who dreams of marrying Ethan Crane -- and it seems she will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. Theresa believes that Ethan is her Prince Charming and longs for the life of wealth and glamour she could have with him. Theresa’s wild fantasies usually wind up getting her and her best friend, Whitney Russell, into one calamity after another.

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"Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald"
JESSE METCALFE
Miguel is the son of Pilar and the kind of guy everyone wants to be around -- kind, generous and level-headed. He is usually the one who calms both Luis and Theresa when his more hot-headed siblings go one-on-one. He has always been extremely popular but has just recently met Charity, the girl of his dreams.  

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"Sam Bennett"
JAMES HYDE
Sam is the loving husband of Grace and devoted father of teenage daughters, Kay and Jessica. He is the Chief of Police of Harmony, the town he grew up in, and is liked and respected by everyone in town. Sam would do anything for his family, but what his wife doesn't know is that he has a secret past with Ivy Crane.

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"Grace Bennett/Faith Standish"
DANA SPARKS
Grace is the consummate wife of Sam and mother of Kay and Jessica. She is known by her best friend, Eve Russell, as the town saint -- not only does she run the local bed and breakfast/antique shop, she also serves on just about every committee in town. Since she lost her memory in a fire 20 years ago, Grace has been desperately searching for answers about her past.

Faith is the long lost twin sister of Grace Bennett and mother of Charity. She finally connected with Grace after searching for 20 years. However, the night before the two sisters were supposed to meet, evil Tabitha started a raging fire at Faith’s house. Faith’s body has not been found.

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"Kay Bennett"
TAYLOR ANNE MOUNTZ
Kay is the daughter of Sam and Grace. Kay has perfected the art of appearing to be innocent, but in reality being anything but. This is most obvious in her quest to get Miguel -- she will stop at nothing to attract his attention. But could her schemes all be a way to hide her innate vulnerability? Kay is always involving her best friend, Simone Russell, in her schemes.

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"Jessica Bennett"
JADE HARLOW
Jessica is the daughter of Sam and Grace, and younger sister of Kay. Right now, she lives to make Kay's life as difficult as possible, especially in Kay's quest for Miguel. This desire goes beyond "younger sister" brattiness -- Jessica does not approve of Kay's manipulations on a boy as nice as Miguel.

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"Hank Bennett"
DALTON JAMES
Hank is the younger brother of Sam, but the two siblings are total opposites. Hank is a wanderer who goes where the excitement is and lives entirely in the moment. He recently returned to Harmony and was immediately attracted to Sheridan Crane, despite the warnings of his good buddy Luis, who sees all of the Cranes as trouble.

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"Charity Standish"
MOLLY STANTON
Charity is the only child of Faith. She has always been sheltered from the outside world, and has never been able to make friends since her mother always moved them from place to place. She hoped all that would change after she met Miguel, the man of her dreams…but before the two could be together, a horrible fire left Charity with no memory.

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"Reese Drukee"
BRUCE MICHAEL HALL
Reese is the school nerd. He is a good friend of Miguel's and has a major crush on Kay Bennett.

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"T.C. Russell"
RODNEY VAN JOHNSON
T.C. is the husband of Eve and father of Whitney and Simone. He is the well-respected high school athletic coach. T.C. had dreams of making it big in the world of tennis, but a mysterious leg injury prevented him from going all the way. Now, all his dreams are focused on making Whitney a tennis star. T.C. would protect his family at all costs.

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"Dr. Eve Russell"
TRACEY ROSS
Eve is the beautiful wife of T.C. and mother of Whitney and Simone. Between her family and her career as a doctor, she seems to have it all -- but there is a secret from her past which haunts her. Eve is the best friend of Grace Bennett.

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"Whitney Russell"
BROOK KERR
Whitney is the perfect, beautiful daughter of T.C. and Eve. All her life she has been focused on becoming a tennis star, but sometimes it seems like her father wants this more than she does. Whitney always does what's expected of her and never lets her parents down. She is the best friend of Theresa and constantly finds herself entangled in Theresa's crazy plans.

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"Simone Russell"
LENA CARDWELL
Simone is the youngest daughter of T.C. and Eve. Simone is not quite as "perfect" as her sister, Whitney, and is constantly in Whitney's shadow as she struggles to find her own identity. Simone is a "typical teenager" who is very focused on boys. Her best friend is Kay Bennett, and she's always involved in Kay's schemes to get Miguel. Simone generally disapproves of Kay’s plans to land Miguel, but when she finds a boy of her own, she just might find that she’ll go to the same lengths as her best friend.

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"Chad Harris"
DONN SWABY
Chad is an aspiring music producer who learned how tough the music industry can be. After being cheated out of a producer credit, he blew up at his boss and was told he would not have a future in the music business. With no future, and no past (Chad was abandoned by his family), Chad decided to follow a clue to his past which led him from Los Angeles to Harmony. Now in Harmony, he's determined to find out his connection to the town -- and who his family really is. Chad is street-smart, a bit of a "bad boy," and has a chip on his shoulder - qualities which immediately caught the attention of Simone Russell. While Simone is smitten, both her mother, Eve, and sister, Whitney, have warned her to steer clear of this mysterious boy.

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"Tabitha Lenox"
JULIET MILLS
Tabitha is the next door neighbor of the Bennetts. The citizens of Harmony think she is harmlessly eccentric, but in reality she is quite evil. Tabitha and her sidekick Timmy have diabolical plans for all the citizens of Harmony, especially Grace Bennett and her family. Tabitha has been around for hundreds of years.

"Timmy"
JOSH RYAN EVANS
Timmy is actually a doll which evil Tabitha sewed up. He came to life and became her quirky confidant and partner in crime. Timmy is always full of surprises and constantly getting into one jam after another. And of course, after a long day of scheming with Tabitha, he loves to relax with his own special concoction -- a Martimmy!

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