List of Santa Barbara characters

Margarita Cordova (July 30, 1984–February 24, 1987, February 21, 1991–January 15, 1993)Ismael 'East' Carlo (August 3, 1984–February 6, 1985) The Andrade family had a prominent role in the early months of the show, but their significance waned quickly.

Leigh McCloskey (March 7, 1989–July 18, 1990) Ethan Asher was Santa Barbara's District Attorney following Keith Timmons's departure; he was later revealed to be one of the Four Orphans scarred by Cassie Benedict's apparent death.

Years later, in 1990, they arrived in Santa Barbara as grown men - Ethan Asher, Stephen Slade, Craig Hunt and Derek Griffin, still haunted by the childhood tragedy.

Trouble tended to follow Mack during his brief stay in Santa Barbara: upon arrival, he was immediately accused of stealing a Porsche from his former lover, Yvonne Bartelo.

While being interviewed at the police station by Mason regarding Warren and the stolen Capewell gold coins Summer accidentally viewed a photograph of the murdered Barbara Anderson, the first victim of the Carnation Killer.

Hours later Summer tragically became the second victim: At the State Street Bistro Peter Flint convinced her to leave and get in a car with him by telling her that Warren had been hospitalized and later raped and murdered her.

When Pearl heard that the same corrupt Dr. Rawlings who had run the institution where Brian had died was now treating Kelly Capwell after she was locked up for going insane from killing Dylan Hartley in self-defense, he posed as a patient and had himself committed in order to investigate the matter undercover.

Kimberly McArthur (June 24, 1988 - February 10, 1989) Carrington Garland (March 24, 1989 - September 27, 1991) Brick Wallace Jeffrey Conrad (1987-1989) In 1984, Kelly Capwell celebrates her engagement to Peter Flint on the same day that former boyfriend Joe Perkins is released from prison.

Ted Henry Darrow (June 6, 1989–May 8, 1990, September 4, 1991–April 30, 1992)Castullo Guerra (July 15, 1992–September 18, 1992) Rafael Castillo, the father who gave up Cruz, Ric and Carmen years ago, found his way back to Santa Barbara in the middle of 1989.

Jeffrey saved Kelly and brought her back to Santa Barbara, where she was eventually cleared of charges in Dylan's death once Gina finally gave up the tape.

Joseph Bottoms (September 23, 1985–April 21, 1986, December 9–17, 1987; March 24, 1989–April 7, 1989)Robert Newman (April 22, 1986–May 30, 1986) First arriving in Santa Barbara during a period of difficulty between Cruz and Eden, Kirk immediately took advantage and split the pair up.

Here's an incredibly detailed breakdown of how these roles intersected and contributed to his overall scheme: Stress inducer: Kirk began by posing as Eden's blackmailer, using the false claim that he had evidence of her disconnecting her father's life support system.

This put Eden under immense emotional strain, burdened with guilt, and led her to seek support and comfort, which Kirk cleverly provided, paving the way for his role as a stress reliever.

Reproductive coercer: With Eden emotionally dependent and physically intimate with him, Kirk spotted an opportunity to secure a permanent place in her life and the Capwell family.

By expertly manipulating Eden's emotions and exploiting her vulnerability, he managed to control her reproductive choices and further his own agenda, all while maintaining the façade of a loving, supportive partner, despite being her blackmailer.

Jane A. Rogers (April 25, 1988–October 13, 1989) Dr. Heather Donnelly was first introduced as a hypnotist, attempting to help Dr. Scott Clark discover the truth about the murder of his uncle, Hal.

Rawley Valverde (April 4, 1990–September 24, 1991) Amado Gonzalez was a prisoner of a drug trafficking ring who were using him as a hostage to force his older sister, Nikki Alvarez, to spy for them.

Keen on avenging the death of Cassandra Benedict (secretly actually alive), Derek set out to infiltrate Santa Barbara's high society.

The family found it strange when Minx employed Brick Wallace to work at her mansion, even aiding him in helping his girlfriend Amy Perkins find out information on the child she had given up for adoption.

Charles Grant (August 11, 1992–January 15, 1993) Appearing during the show's final months, Connor McCabe immediately proved himself to be a valuable member of the Santa Barbara police department—stepping in to fill the void left by Cruz's departure.

Under the alias of Eleanor Norris, Elena arrived in Santa Barbara with plans of seeking revenge on the Capwells, most notably following Eden and Cruz to the mountains of Utah where they were to be married.

offered to take care of Elizabeth, while she was plotting with Lionel how to plan the rescue of the Amanda Lockridge, a boat that was presumed to have sunk containing expensive jewelry that both of them wanted to get their hands on.

When her job with Lionel finally finished, Elizabeth quietly left Santa Barbara behind in early March 1985 and sadly never made a return visit.

Robert Alan Browne (July 30, 1984–November 13, 1984) John was the father of Joe, Jade and Amy Perkins, married to Marisa and leading a peaceful life working for Capwell Enterprises.

Lori Hallier (April 13, 1990–June 4, 1990) Shannon Pressman is the home care nurse who comes to the district attorney Ethan Asher's apartment, after his accident orchestrated by his wife Laura who tries to kill him.

Their marriage was on shaky ground when they first arrived in town and was completely destroyed when Angela pursued an affair with Warren Lockridge, while David seduced Julia Wainwright, who was working for him at his office.

Gretchen and Harland both disappeared from the canvas, leaving his daughter Tawny from a previous marriage the only remaining member of their family in town, but even she left two months later.

Michelle Nicastro (September 26, 1989–May 2, 1990) Sasha first appeared in Santa Barbara when Mason Capwell returned from his departure to investigate Anthony Tonell, a mob boss.

Kim Zimmer (March 27, 1992–January 15, 1993) Jodie DeWitt Walker first appeared on Santa Barbara in early 1992, and was a member of a new core family that moved to town.

Realizing that he was lying, Amy accepted the help of Brick and Julia Wainwright in uncovering the truth, which is quite different from what she thought because she was apparently inseminated without her approval by her dentist.