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Jane Mancini

Jane is portrayed by
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Michael Mancini

Michael is portrayed by
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Sandy Harling

Sandy is portrayed by
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. Sandy is an aspiring actress from
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, and Rhonda's roommate. During her duration on the show, she works at Shooters, the group's favorite bar. It is revealed that she was once in a relationship with Jake Hanson. She leaves in the thirteenth episode of season one ("Dreams Come True"), after getting a job on a soap opera in New York City. After her departure, she is never mentioned again.


Billy Campbell

Billy is portrayed by
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. In the pilot, he moves in with Alison Parker after her roommate moves out in the middle of the night. In the first season he is an aspiring writer and taxi driver. He later works for a newspaper, and later starts working at D&D Advertising with Alison and Amanda. His relationship with Alison starts off platonically. In season one, he dates Amanda briefly and she becomes pregnant with his child, but soon miscarries. After this, he and Alison become a couple. He and Alison get engaged in season two, but she gets cold feet on the day of the wedding due to personal issues with her father. Despite no having a romantic relationship with Alison, he's always there to help her during times of need. At the end of season three, after Alison moves to
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for a job offer, he marries his coworker Brooke Armstrong. His marriage to Brooke puts a strain on his friendship with Alison. After Brooke's death, Billy became very angry and hostile towards others. This feelings eventually go away, after he visits Brooke's grave. In season 5, he begins a romance with Samantha Reilly, and in season 6 they get married. The marriage ends after Samantha has an affair with baseball player, Jeff Baylor, the same time that Billy became interested in Jennifer Mancini. Billy and Jennifer fell in love, and in season 7, Billy receives a job offer in
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, and the two leave Melrose Place together.


Matt Fielding

Matt is portrayed by
Doug Savant Douglas Peter Savant (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor, known for his roles as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera '' Melrose Place'' (1992–97), Tom Scavo in ABC comedy-drama '' Desperate Housewives'' (2004–12), and as Sgt. ...
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Jake Hanson

Jake is portrayed by
Grant Show Grant Alan Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor best known for his role on ''Melrose Place'' as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997. Since 2017, Show has portrayed tycoon Blake Carrington in the soap opera reboot ''Dyna ...
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Alison Parker

Alison is portrayed by
Courtney Thorne-Smith Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Alison Parker on ''Melrose Place'', Georgia Thomas on '' Ally McBeal'', Cheryl Mabel in ''According to Jim'' and her recurring role on ...
. Alison is originally from
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. She has many romances during the show, perhaps the most notable being with Billy Campbell. She works at D&D Advertising during much of the series. Alison also experiences many traumas during the course of the show; in season one, she moves to Seattle with her boyfriend Keith Gray. She travels to Los Angeles to attend the funeral of Billy's father, and while she's there she decides to break up with Keith and move back to L.A. Keith returns to Los Angeles to try and win Alison back, and when she tells him she does not want a relationship with him, he attempts to rape her. He later commits suicide while talking to her on the phone. It is revealed in the season two finale (before marrying Billy) that her father molested her. In season three, she develops a drinking problem, which causes many problems with her friends and coworkers, and she is sent to a rehab center. When
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blows up the apartment complex in the season four premiere, Alison is left temporarily blind. After recovering, she dates and marries Hayley Armstrong, Brooke's father. Hayley dies soon after by accidentally falling off of his yacht while drunk. When he dies, she finds out that he tricked her into signing divorce papers, and therefore Alison does not receive any of his money. Alison eventually leaves D&D Advertising. At one point she was working at the bar Shooters, during which she fell in love with Jake. Initially, Alison and Jake wanted to keep their relationship a secret from their exes, Billy and Jane, respectively. In season 5, Alison becomes pregnant with Jake's baby and he proposes to her. She doesn't feel ready to have a child just yet and considers an abortion. She and Jake go to a courthouse to get married, but she gets cold feet. She eventually decides to keep the baby, and after a brief separation from Jake, they get back together. Eventually, Alison is told that her pregnancy is life-threatening, and must get an abortion in order to survive. She is later told that she can never have kids. Jake is okay with this, and they get married. During their honeymoon, Alison's alcoholism returns. They are later rejected by an adoption agency when the agent discovers that they own a bar and that she's an alcoholic. Alison feels that she is taking away Jake's dream to start a family, and she pushes him back to his son and the boy's mother, Colleen. After her break-up with Jake, Alison moves to
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, leaving the show. A year later, Amanda, having kept in touch with Alison, reveals that she had problems adjusting to Atlanta, and that she is back in rehab.


Rhonda Blair

Rhonda is portrayed by Vanessa A. Williams. Rhonda is a fitness instructor. She is also Sandy's roommate and Matt's confidante. She had a relationship with Terrence Haggard, whom she broke up with after he proposed to her too soon. However, they soon reconciled and she proposed to Terrence, who accepted. She moves out of the apartment building sometime after season one (but before season two) after her engagement. After her departure, she is only mentioned twice, in the second-season premiere and the sixth-season premiere, both by Matt.


Jo Reynolds

Jo is portrayed by
Daphne Zuniga Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (; born October 28, 1962) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1982 slasher film '' The Dorm That Dripped Blood'' (1982) at the age of 19, followed by a lead role in another slasher film '' The Initiation ...
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Amanda Woodward

Amanda is portrayed by
Heather Locklear Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television ...
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Sydney Andrews

Portrayed by
Laura Leighton Laura Diane Leighton is an American actress. She played Sydney Andrews on the television series '' Melrose Place'' (1993–1997) and its continuation (2009–2010), and Ashley Marin on Freeform's series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). ...
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Kimberly Shaw

Kimberly Shaw was portrayed by Emmy-nominated actress
Marcia Cross Marcia Anne Cross (born March 25, 1962) is an American actress. She acted in daytime soap operas such as ''The Edge of Night'', '' Another World'', and ''One Life to Live'' before moving to primetime television with a recurring role on ''Knots ...
for the first five seasons from 1992 to 1997. Kimberly first appears in the first season as a Resident Doctor at Wilshire Memorial, as a colleague of
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. The two become friends, and begin to have an affair. In later seasons, it is revealed that Kimberly has severe mental problems, including
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. In the final season, she is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.


Brooke Armstrong

Brooke is portrayed by
Kristin Davis Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 23, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO romantic comedy series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004). Sh ...
. Brooke is introduced in season three as the daughter of Hayley Armstrong, a wealthy businessman, and she is an employee at D&D Advertising. She immediately took an interest in Billy, and since she did not want others in the group in the way of her relationships, cut them out of the picture, and convinced her father to arrange a marriage with him, and made Billy believe that she wanted him. During this time, Brooke and Billy become engaged, but she appears to have been in an affair. Their relationship was unsuccessful but nevertheless important and valuable in some regards. Despite their issues the two get married anyway, which puts a strain on Brooke's relationship with Hayley, as he no longer wishes to support her financially. When her father dies, she finds out that he had cut her out of the will. Billy then decides to leave her for good when she becomes too controlling. In season four, Brooke's seductive behavior and spoiled-rotten personality lead many to despise and envy her: in the course of the episode "No Lifeguard on Duty", she ends up locked out of her hotel room and unable to get her stuff out of it, tries to seduce Billy and has him furiously declare that he doesn't even care enough about her to hate her anymore. She then slips, falls and hits her head in the pool, killing herself instantly.


Peter Burns

Peter is portrayed by Jack Wagner. Dr. Peter Burns first appears in the third season as the chief of staff at Wilshire Memorial Hospital, where Michael, Kimberly and Matt also work. He has been in a relationship with Amanda several times. He is often very manipulative around people, particularly Michael and Amanda. In season four, after Kimberly is institutionalized, he takes a romantic interest in her, and also tries to help her get her life back together. Towards the end of season four, while Kimberly is running a mental hospital under the personality of "Betsy", she gets Peter institutionalized, despite the fact he is sane, while she is not. Michael and Amanda eventually rescue him. After he is rescued, it is revealed his real name is Peter Howell, and he was once married to a woman named Beth, now deceased. In season five, it is revealed Beth is Taylor's sister, and he eventually starts a relationship with Taylor, while still married to Amanda. This affair would put an end to both his marriage, and Taylor's marriage to Kyle. As his relationship with Taylor began to deteriorate, Taylor told him she was pregnant in an attempt to save him. This plan does not work however, as he finds out the truth and humiliates her at their wedding. Peter then entered a relationship with Lexi, but he broke up the relationship because he still had feelings for Amanda. Peter attempted to get Amanda back with no success, so he began a relationship with Eve. Soon after, Peter and Eve got married. Although Lexi tried to break them up, Peter and Eve stayed together. Their relationship began to fail however when Peter and Amanda went on a business trip and became close again, realizing they have always loved each other no matter who they are with, resulting in Peter being unfaithful to Eve. Eve and Peter then get divorced. When Eve discovers Amanda was guilty of a murder she was imprisoned for prior to the show, Eve becomes mentally unstable, and becomes destructive towards their relationship. At the end of the series, Peter and Amanda became rich and moved to an island, escaping the country to avoid jail time. The couple then gets married and decides to have a family, and Peter says they will name their kids after the former residents of Melrose Place, promising Amanda they will not name any of their children after Kimberly.


Kyle McBride

Kyle is portrayed by
Rob Estes Robert Estes (born July 22, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Harry Wilson on the teen drama series '' 90210'', as Sgt. Chris Lorenzo on the crime drama series '' Silk Stalkings'', and as Kyle McBride on the primetime soap ...
. First appearing in season five, along with his wife, Taylor, Kyle is a former Marine, and a chef from
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. It is revealed that prior to the show, he had an affair with Jennifer. After he had a fight with Taylor, he had a brief affair with Sydney, while Taylor had an affair with Peter. He owns his own restaurant called Kyle's. After Amanda proposed a business arrangement in which she would invest in a jazz club called The Upstairs, which Kyle had dreamed of owning, the two planned to get divorces that way each of their unfaithful spouses (Taylor and Peter) would have no legal rights over the business. Kyle was devastated about the divorce because his parents were married for 35 years, and he had hoped for the same thing. During this time, he and Amanda kissed, but they both agreed not to continue a relationship. However, they did eventually start a serious relationship, and they got married in season 6. Before their wedding, Kyle began having nightmares over a woman, Christine Denton, whom he knew during his time in the Marines. Christine had died in the
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, but Taylor, along with Kyle's former friend and fellow Marine, Nick Reardon, hired a woman to pose as Christine in order to split Kyle and Amanda up. When Kyle was not interested in going back to the fake-Christine, she faked being suicidal on their wedding day, postponing the wedding, as Kyle went out to save her. However, Nick accidentally killed Tiffany ("Christine"), and he and Taylor put her on railroad tracks, making it appear that she did commit suicide. Kyle and Peter were able to put their differences aside and become friends. Kyle and Amanda later decide to have a baby together, but Kyle is informed that he is sterile. After finding out, he develops a drinking problem. When Amanda discovers she is pregnant, he accuses her of cheating on him, and he throws her off a balcony, causing a miscarriage. He later finds out was misdiagnosed, the baby was his, and Amanda was faithful. However, his drinking problem caused he and Amanda to divorce, and she reunited with Peter. Afterwards, he started a relationship with Jane. When Jane found out she was pregnant with Michael's baby, Kyle agrees to help her raise it, and they continue living together happily.


Samantha Reilly

Samantha is portrayed by Brooke Langton. Samantha first appears in season 4, as an artist from
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, who has moved to Los Angeles to be an artist and Jane's roommate. She began dating Billy, but it did not last as she realized he still had feelings for Alison. She then started dating Craig, who was working with Billy at the time at D&D Advertising, who eventually bought her a studio, but Samantha later broke it off with Craig. She was working at Jane's store (later Sydney's), but lost her job after the store closed down due to a lawsuit. While she began dating Billy again, her abusive convict father, Jim, escaped from prison in Maryland. As she was protecting him, Samantha and Billy got arrested for aiding a known criminal. Although they were released, Jim continued to blackmail them. One time, Jim robbed Samantha in the middle of a retail store, and took her hostage. As they were speeding away in a car, the car crashed into Sydney's wedding, killing Sydney and Jim in the process. In season 6, Billy and Samantha got married. During the marriage, both parties harbored romantic feelings for other people. Samantha began an affair with a baseball player, Jeff Baylor, while Billy became attracted to Jennifer. In an attempt to keep Billy away from Jennifer, she sent a fake fax, pretending to be Alison, before he left with Jennifer to Rome. Jeff became disgusted with Samantha's behaviour, and he broke up with her and moved to
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. However, Samantha followed him there, and proposed to him. He accepted her proposal, and she moved to Florida to be with him, concluding her time on the show.


Taylor McBride

Taylor is portrayed by
Lisa Rinna Lisa D. Rinna (born Elizabeth Deann Rinna; July 11, 1963) is an American actress and television personality. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and Taylor McBride o ...
. First appearing in season five when she and her husband, Kyle, move to Los Angeles from
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. It is eventually revealed that her late sister, Beth Davis, was married to Peter. She eventually has an affair with Peter, while he is still married to Amanda, and this puts an end to both her marriage and Peter's marriage. When her relationship with Peter began to deteriorate, she told him that she was pregnant in an attempt to keep him around. The attempt was unsuccessful, and he leaves her at the altar at their wedding. After being humiliated by Peter, she tries to win Kyle back. In an attempt to break up Kyle and Amanda, Taylor and Kyle's friend, Nick, hired a woman to pretend to be Christine, a woman who Kyle knew when he fought in the Gulf War. Although the real Christine actually did die in the war, Nick led Taylor to believe Tiffany (the fake Christine) to be the real Christine. Taylor and Nick wanted the fake Christine to pretend being suicidal, that way Kyle would try to go and save her on his and Amanda's wedding day. This does not go as planned, as Nick and Taylor accidentally kill "Christine", and make it look like a suicide. Eventually, Taylor became pregnant with Michael's baby after a short fling, and the two were living together, though they were not in a relationship. Michael then reunited with his ex-wife, Jane, and Taylor gives birth to a son, Michael Davis. Shortly after giving birth, Taylor moves back to Boston with her son.


Megan Lewis

Megan is portrayed by
Kelly Rutherford Kelly Rutherford (born November 6, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Generations'' (1989–1991), as Megan Lewis on the Fox primetime soap opera ''Mel ...
. First appearing in season five, Megan was a prostitute Kimberly hired to have sex with Michael, during a time Kimberly did not feel well enough to do so herself. Megan became a prostitute after she ran away from home at the age of 14, due to an alcoholic father. Michael and Megan's relationship became more romantic than Kimberly had planned. Michael then divorces Kimberly without her knowledge, and then marries Megan in Las Vegas. Although Michael was divorced from Kimberly, he still stayed close to her while she was sick, which Megan was annoyed with. Megan's controlling former
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, Josh Laughlin, in attempt to kidnap Megan, told Michael she was still working for him, even though she was not. This caused her and Michael to separate temporarily, but they later get back together when he finds out Kimberly hired her. Eventually, Megan becomes disgusted by Michael, and she divorces him.


Craig Field

Craig is portrayed by
David Charvet David Franck Charvet (; born 15 May 1972) is a French singer, actor, model, and television personality. Early life Charvet was born and raised in Lyon, France, the son of Christiane Charvet Haddad and businessman Paul Guez, founder of the Sasson ...
. First appearing in the fifth season, he is introduced as the son of Arthur Field, the chairman of D&D Advertising. After his father's death from a heart attack that came after an argument with Craig, Craig did not have any money. He began working at D&D Advertising, during which he became romantically interested in Amanda, but she declined his advances, as she was still married to Peter. During a brief period in which Amanda and Peter were separated, Craig framed Amanda for adultery, leading an end to her and Peter's marriage. Craig and Amanda then had sex for real, but she did want to further their relationship. Eventually, Craig fell in love with Sydney. In the season five finale, they got married. Unfortunately, Sydney was killed at the wedding after being hit by a car that Jim Reilly, Samantha's father, was driving. Sydney's death caused Craig to become depressed. While mourning Sydney's death, he was comforted by Jennifer, whom he eventually had a brief relationship with, but it did not last because of his unfaithfulness. He eventually committed suicide by gunshot, stating that he missed Sydney.


Brett Cooper

Coop is portrayed by
Linden Ashby Clarence Linden Garnett Ashby III (born May 23, 1960) is an American actor and director. On television, he portrayed Brett Cooper on the final two seasons of the Fox soap opera ''Melrose Place'' (1997–1999) and Sheriff Noah Stilinski on all ...
. Introduced in season six, Brett 'Coop' Cooper was a surgeon who was initially revealed as having had an affair with Kimberly while he was treating her from her car accident in season two, while he was married to Lexi. After he and Lexi got divorced, he moved to Los Angeles, after hearing about Kimberly's death. Afterwards, he began seeing Megan. However, he soon learned that Lexi's father left him an inheritance, which he could only obtain if he remarried her. Though he initially declined, but later discovered that Lexi had been set up to take the fall in her father's embezzlement scheme, and needed five million dollars as a result. To help solve this problem, he entered a platonic marriage with Lexi, and both claimed the inheritance. Although the marriage was supposed to be platonic, Lexi managed to seduce Brett, causing Megan to leave him. Highly resentful, Brett lured Lexi on a sailing trip and attempted to kill her during a storm. Megan however, secretly followed them and saved Lexi's life. Afterwards, Brett left Melrose Place, and Megan and Lexi became friends.


Jennifer Mancini

Jennifer is portrayed by
Alyssa Milano Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'', Jennifer Mancini in ''Melrose Place'', Phoebe Halliwell in ''Charmed'', Billie Cunningham in ''My Name Is Earl'', Savan ...
. First appearing in season five, Jennifer is Michael's younger sister. When she was attending college in
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, she had an affair with Kyle before all of them moved to Los Angeles. After failing to get a job at D&D Advertising, she briefly starts a job at a strip club as a waitress, until Megan, a former prostitute, convinces her not to. Trying to win Kyle back, she continuously taunted Amanda, but eventually gave up on it. She then develops a romantic interest in Craig, who had just lost his wife, Sydney. The romance does not last, as Craig eventually takes his life due to his grief. In season 6, she has an affair with Billy, who was married to the also-unfaithful Samantha, at the time. In season 7, after Billy and Samantha divorce, Billy receives a job offer in Rome. Jennifer and Billy then move to Rome together, leaving Melrose Place for good.


Lexi Sterling

Lexi is portrayed by
Jamie Luner Jamie Michelle Luner (born May 12, 1971) is an American actress who first came to prominence as Cindy Lubbock on the ABC sitcom ''Just the Ten of Us'', but is perhaps better known as Peyton Richards on ''Savannah'', Lexi Sterling on ''Melrose Pla ...
. She is Coop's ex-wife.


Ryan McBride

Ryan is portrayed by
John Newton John Newton (; – 21 December 1807) was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade. He served as a sailor in the Royal Navy (after forc ...
. Introduced in the seventh and final season, Ryan is Kyle's estranged brother. They were estranged because Taylor claimed that Ryan tried to hit on her, and Kyle believed Taylor over Ryan. They reconnected when Amanda found out about their relationship from reading Matt's diary after he passed. Shortly after he arrived in Los Angeles, he began working at Amanda Woodward Advertising, and expressed romantic interest in Megan. Although Megan was initially reluctant to his attraction, the two eventually grew closer and started a relationship. Later, it was revealed that Ryan is a widower with a young daughter. Prior to the show, his wife, Callie, and daughter, Sarah, were in a car accident, and he saved Sarah, with intent to save his wife afterwards, but the car then blew up, killing her. After that, he sent Sarah to live with her aunt Terry in New York, where she was attending boarding school. He vowed to never remarry again, having been engaged three times in the subsequent years. After he visited Sarah in New York, she ran away from the school and Terry to find her father. Meanwhile, Ryan went to New York to look for her, and she was staying with Megan in the meantime. Later, Terry tried to kidnap Sarah, but it did not work as they crashed into a pole while trying to escape. Both survived, but Ryan was granted full custody of Sarah. After gaining custody, Ryan and Megan got married and decided to raise Sarah together.


Recurring characters


Richard Hart

Richard is portrayed by
Patrick Muldoon Patrick Muldoon (born September 27, 1968) is an American actor, film producer, and musician. Early life and education Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury ...
. Although never credited as a main character, he appears in nearly every episode since his debut in season three until his death in season five. Richard is introduced as the husband of fashion designer, McKenzie Hart, whose business he runs. After McKenzie dies when Kimberly blows up the apartment complex, he begins dating Jane. Richard and Jane become engaged in season four, but he breaks it off with her after learning from Jo that she does not really love him. After a brief relationship with Jo, while Jane is dating Jake, he turns abusive and rapes her. In the season four finale, plotting revenge, Jane attempts to kill him, but that does not go as planned when Sydney secretly removed the bullets from her gun. He then attacks Jane again, but Sydney knocks him unconscious with a shovel, believing him to be dead. The two girls then drive out and bury him in a remote location. In the final scene of season four, it is revealed he is still alive. After he escapes, he begins playing mind games with Jane and Sydney, leading them to believe he is still alive, this is later confirmed when he confronts them directly. He eventually dies in a police stand-off.


Eve Cleary

Eve is portrayed by
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. Although never credited as a main character, she appears in every episode from her first appearance in season 7 all the way to the finale. Eve is introduced as a high school friend of Amanda's. While they were in high school, Eve's boyfriend, Kent, tried to rape Amanda on the bleachers, and she pushed him off the bleachers, killing him in self-defense. Because Amanda's parents were wealthy, she did not have to serve any time for the murder, while Eve was sentenced to 20 years. She was paroled after 15. After being released from prison, she comes to Los Angeles as a singer at Kyle's club, where she met Peter. Eve initially had some adjustment issues, almost ruining her relationship with Peter by coming on too strong, but Peter stuck with it and eventually fell in love with her. Eve and Peter were eventually married, but Lexi was determined to get Peter back with her, even coming to blows with Eve. Eve was also harassed by a former prison guard, Travis Hill, who threatened to tell everyone her secret about being in prison, but Kyle took care of the problem for her by pummeling the guy and telling him to leave town. After Peter's father died, Eve and Peter become rich, when they find out that the land his father lived on had oil on it. She then buys Kyle's club, while Peter bought Wilshire Memorial Hospital. When Amanda wanted to land a big client named Tony Marlin, Tony demanded that Amanda help him seduce Eve in order to keep his business. The plan backfired, because when Eve found out about the plan, she threatened Amanda and told her to stay out of her life. In time, Peter's old feelings for Amanda brought his relationship with Eve to an end. Feeling resentful toward Peter and others, Eve undergoes hypnosis in order to understand what happened when she murdered Kent. She discovers that while she after she threw him into the ditch, he was still alive, and Amanda then beat him with a rock, killing him. Now mentally unstable, she attempted to run Peter and Amanda over, pretending to be Lexi. She gets Lexi and Michael arrested, but they are soon released. In the series finale, she goes to Peter and Amanda's "funeral" and tosses Peter's "ashes" all over Lexi. She is then arrested.


Other recurring characters

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as
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, high school student, romantically involved with Jake, from ''
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Ian Ziering Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on ''Biker Mice from M ...
as Steve Sanders, Kelly's friend, from ''
Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
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Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, rapper, television personality and podcaster, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000). Green was al ...
as David Silver, Kelly's stepbrother, from ''
Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
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Deborah Adair Deborah Adair (born Deborah Adair Miller) is an American television actress, primarily known for her roles in soap operas. Early life Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Adair attended the University of Washington, where she earned a degree in adve ...
as Lucy Cabot, president of D&D Advertising, Alison and Amanda's boss *
Salome Jens Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935) is an American dancer and actress of stage, film and television. She is perhaps best known for portraying the Female Changeling on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' in the 1990s. Early years Jens was born in Milwau ...
as Joan Campbell, Billy's mother *
Carmen Argenziano Carmen Antimo Argenziano (October 27, 1943February 10, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 73 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes. He was best known for playing Jacob Carter on ''Stargate SG-1''. He had recurring role ...
as Dr. Stanley Levin, chief of staff at Wilshire Memorial Hospital, Michael and Kimberly's boss *
William R. Moses William Remington Moses (born November 17, 1959) is an American actor. Early life Moses was born in Los Angeles, the son of actress Marian McCargo (1932–2004) and advertising executive Richard Cantrell Moses Sr., who married in 1951 and divor ...
as Keith Gray, married marine biologist, romantically involved with Alison *
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film ''Stony Island (film), Stony Island'', and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film ''Quest for Fire (film), ...
as Carrie Fellows, Rhonda's roommate and rival *
James Handy James Handy is an American film actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared in as Byers in '' K-9'' and in '' Logan''. His most notable television appearances are as Arthur Devlin in ''Alias'' and ...
as Matt Fielding Sr., Matt's father *
Claudette Nevins Claudette Nevins (née Weintraub; April 10, 1937 – February 20, 2020) was an American stage, film and television actress. Biography Claudette Nevins was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She was a daught ...
as Constance Fielding, Matt's mother * Sydney Walsh as Kay Beacon, designer, Jane's boss *
John Marshall Jones John Marshall Jones is an American actor, best known for portraying Floyd Henderson on The WB sitcom ''Smart Guy''. He is currently the spokesperson for Pizza Hut. Career Since 2021, Jones has had a recurring role as U.S. Air Force General Nel ...
as Terrence Haggard, romantically involved with Rhonda *
Wayne Tippit Wayne Tippit (December 19, 1932 – August 28, 2009) was an American television and stage character actor. He was best known to television audiences for playing Ted Adamson on the 1970s and 1980s CBS soap opera, ''Search for Tomorrow'', for five ...
as Palmer Woodward, Amanda's father *
Meg Wittner Meg Wittner, an American actress, was born near Chicago, Illinois. Growing up with an older brother and sister, the family moved to Scarsdale, New York, when she was two. When she was 17 years old, she moved to New York City was in many commerc ...
as Nancy Donner, magazine editor, Billy's boss ;Introduced in season 2 *
Beata Poźniak Beata Poźniak (; born 30 April 1960) is a Polish-American actress, film director, poet, painter and an Earphones Award-winning narrator. She is also a human rights activist who introduced the first bill in the history of US Congress to offici ...
as Dr. Katya Petrova, intern at Wilshire Memorial Hospital, Matt's wife * Steven Eckholdt as Robert Wilson, divorce lawyer, romantically involved with Jane *
Parker Stevenson Richard Stevenson Parker Jr. (born June 4, 1952), known professionally as Parker Stevenson, is an American actor best known for playing Frank Hardy in the 1970s TV series ''The Hardy Boys'' and Craig Pomeroy on the 1990s TV series '' Baywatch' ...
as Steve McMillan, entrepreneur and client of D&D Advertising, romantically involved with Jo and Alison *
Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress and writer. She rose to prominence as a child for playing Natalie Hillard in the film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993) and went on to play Susan Walker in ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (199 ...
as Nikki Petrova, Katya's daughter *
Kristian Alfonso Kristian-Joy Alfonso (born September 5, 1963) is an American actress, former figure skater and fashion model. She is recognized for her portrayal of Hope Williams Brady on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Early life Alfonso was bo ...
as Lauren Ethridge, madam, Sydney's pimp *
Janet Carroll Janet Carroll (December 24, 1940 – May 22, 2012) was an American film, stage and television character actress. Carroll's career spanned more than four decades and included major and supporting roles in Broadway musicals, television and Holly ...
as Marion Shaw, Kimberly's mother * Melanie Smith as Celia Morales, Billy's co-worker * James Wilder as Reed Carter, ex-convict, romantically involved with Jo *
Jason Beghe Jason Deneen Beghe (; born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Since 2014, he has starred in the NBC TV series '' Chicago P.D.'' as sergeant Hank Voight. He is also known for starring in the 1988 George A. Romero film '' Monkey Shines'', play ...
as Jeffrey Lindley, U.S. Navy lieutenant, romantically involved with Matt * Lonnie Schuyler as Dr. Dave Smith * John McCann as Walter Kovacs, Amanda's attorney, *
Gail Strickland Gail Strickland is an American actress who had prominent supporting roles in such films as ' (1975), '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), ''Who'll Stop the Rain'' (1978), ''Norma Rae'' (1979), and ''Protocol'' (1984), and appeared regularly on various ...
as Katherine Andrews, Jane's mother * Stanley Kamel as Bruce Teller, chief executive at the D&D Advertising Agency *
Monte Markham Monte Markham (born June 21, 1935) is an American actor. He has appeared in films, television series and on Broadway. Early life Markham was born in Manatee County, Florida, the son of Millie Content (née Willbur) and Jesse Edward Markham Sr., ...
as John Parker, Alison's father * Dorothy Fielding as Alison's mother *
Linda Gray Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940) is an American film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the C ...
as Hillary Michaels, Amanda's mother, from ''
Models Inc. ''Models Inc.'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on Fox during the 1994–95 television season. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around ...
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Cassidy Rae Cassidy Rae Joyce (born June 7, 1976) is a retired American actress. She starred in the made-for-television movie '' Crowned and Dangerous'' with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997. She is best known for her roles on the series Hyperion Bay as the charact ...
as Sarah Owens, model, from ''
Models Inc. ''Models Inc.'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on Fox during the 1994–95 television season. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around ...
'' * Jeffrey Kaake as Chas Russell, Hillary's lover * Andrew Williams as Chris Marchette, department store owner, romantically involved with Jo and Sydney * Tracy Nelson as Meredith Parker, Alison's sister ;Introduced in season 3 *
Kathy Ireland Kathleen Marie Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American author, entrepreneur, fashion designer, philanthropist, and former fashion model. Ireland was a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, initially known for appearing in 13 consecutive ''Spo ...
as Brittany Maddocks, romantically involved with Jake *
Ken Howard Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in '' 1776'' and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show '' The Wh ...
as George Andrews, Jane and Sydney's father *
Penny Fuller A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is th ...
as Marilyn Carter, Reed's mother *
Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin (born November 20, 1929) is an American actor. Hardin has appeared in film and television roles, including the character nicknamed Deep Throat in ''The X-Files''. Hardin was born in Texas and studied acting at London's Royal Academ ...
as Dennis Carter, Reed's father * Carl Strano as Bob McGovern *
Cheryl Pollak Cheryl Pollak (born August 31, 1967) is an American actress, director and producer. Biography Pollak was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and grew up in Greenville, Texas. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1985. She got her start in the ...
as Susan Madsen, Alison's college friend *
John Saxon John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Western (genre), Westerns and horror film ...
as Henry Waxman, Jo's attorney * Brian Bloom as Zack Phillips, record executive, romantically involved with Alison *
David Newsom David Newsom (born March 10, 1962) is an American actor, producer and fine-art photographer. He is best known for his various critically acclaimed appearances in American television and for his work in 2005 and 2006 with Viggo Mortensen and Perc ...
as Williams * Ana Mercedes as Maria *
David James Elliott David James Elliott (born September 21, 1960) is a Canadian actor who was the star of the series ''JAG (TV series), JAG'', playing lead character Harmon Rabb, Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. Early life Elliott was born David William Smith on S ...
as Terry Parsons, football player, romantically involved with Alison *
Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, director, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off ''A Different World'', ...
as Caitlin Mills, efficiency expert at D&D Advertising, romantically involved with Peter *
Traci Lords Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She entered the adult film industry using a fake birth certificate to conceal that she was two years under the legal age of eighteen. Lords starred in adult fi ...
as Rikki, Sydney's friend * Ramy Zada as Martin Abbot, Rikki's husband, polygamous cult leader * John Sanderford as Dr. Barnett *
Tom Schanley Thomas Lee Schanley (born May 5, 1961) is an American actor who has appeared in a number of television series and feature films. His television credits include roles in '' S.W.A.T'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'', '' NCIS: LA'', ''Graceland'', ''Hawaii ...
as Det. John Rawlings, romantically involved with Matt * Francis Xavier McCarthy as Dr. Calvin Hobbs * Dan Cortese as Jess Hanson, Jake's brother *
Perry King Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films. King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...
as Hayley Armstrong, Brooke's father *
David Beecroft David Beecroft (born April 26, 1955) is an American actor noted for his television appearances, having played both regular and recurring roles in series such as ''Falcon Crest'' (as Nick Agretti), ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' and ''Melrose Place ...
as Dr. Paul Graham, romantically involved with Matt * Dana Sparks as Carol Graham, Paul's wife * Zitto Kazann as Henry, demonic entity who appears in Kimberly's visions *
Morgan Brittany Morgan Brittany (née Suzanne Cupito) is an American actress born in Los Angeles. She is known for her role as Katherine Wentworth, the scheming younger half-sister of Pamela Ewing and Cliff Barnes, on the prime-time soap opera ''Dallas''. Care ...
as MacKenzie Hart, Richard's wife ;Introduced in season 4 *
Anne-Marie Johnson Anne-Marie Johnson (born July 18, 1960) is an American actress and impressionist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Nadine Hudson–Thomas in '' What's Happening Now!!'' (1985–1988), and Althea Tibbs in '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1 ...
as Alycia Barnett, lawyer, romantically involved with Peter *
Hudson Leick Heidi Hudson Leick (born May 9, 1969) is an American actress, known for her role as villainess Callisto in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She is also a certified Yoga instructor and intui ...
as Shelly Hanson, Jess' ex-wife, romantically involved with Jake *
Antonio Sabàto Jr. Antonio Sabàto Jr. (born February 29, 1972) is an Italian-born American model and actor. Sabàto first found fame in the 1990s as an underwear model for Calvin Klein and playing Jagger Cates on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1992 to 19 ...
as Jack Parezi, Amanda's ex-husband * Morgan Stevens as Nick Diamond, Jack's attorney *Dr.
Joyce Brothers Joyce Diane Brothers (October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer. She first became famous in 1955 for winning the top prize on the American game show ''The $64,000 Quest ...
as Herself *
Jan Hoag Janet A. Hoag is an American film and television actress. Career Since the beginning of the 1990s, Hoag has appeared in several television series, including ''Murder, She Wrote'', '' Step by Step'', '' Married... with Children'', ''Melrose Pl ...
as Nurse Kelly *
John Enos III John Enos III (born June 12, 1962) is an American film and television actor. He has guest starred on television programs '' Murder, She Wrote'', ''Sex and the City'', '' NYPD Blue'', and '' CSI: NY'', among other TV series. Enos's film credi ...
as Bobby Parezi, Jack's brother *
David Groh David Lawrence Groh (May 21, 1939 – February 12, 2008)Noland, Clair"David Groh, 68; Husband on 'Rhoda'" ''Los Angeles Times''. 14 February 2008. was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Joe Gerard in the 1970s television series ''R ...
as Vince Parezi, Jack's father *
Page Moseley John Page Moseley, sometimes credited as Page Mosely, is an American actor who appeared on the daytime television soap opera ''Santa Barbara (TV series), Santa Barbara'' as Dylan Hartley from 1985 to 1986. Moseley is also known for his roles in ...
as Vic Munson, serial killer, kidnaps Kimberly *Lonnie Schuyler as Alan Ross, closeted actor, romantically involved with Matt *Danny Darst as Monty *
Selma Archerd Selma Archerd ( Fenning; February 26, 1925) is an American former actress, known for her roles in ''Die Hard'' (1988), ''Lethal Weapon'' (1987) and ''Lethal Weapon 3'' (1992). She has also appeared on ''The Brady Bunch'', '' A Very Brady Christma ...
as Nurse Amy *Richard Molnar as Guy *
Belita Moreno Aurabela "Belita" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita "Benny" Lopez on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'' and Edwina Twinkacetti and Lydia Markham on '' Perfect Strangers''. Early life Aurabela ...
as Gloria Bryan * Rob Youngblood as Dave Erickson *
Michael Des Barres Michael Philip Des Barres (born 24 January 1948), the 26th Marquis Des Barres, is an English actor and rock singer. He appeared as Murdoc in the original '' MacGyver'', Nicholas Helman, Murdoc's mentor, on the new reboot of '' MacGyver'' (2016 ...
as Arthur Field *
Loni Anderson Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress who played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early ...
as Teri Carson *
Denise Richards Denise Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress, television personality, and former fashion model. Her most recognized roles are Carmen Ibanez in ''Starship Troopers'' (1997), Kelly Van Ryan in '' Wild Things'' (1998) and Bond gi ...
as Brandi Carson, Teri's daughter * Justine Priestley as Laurie * Robert Bishop as Tyler * Brad Johnson as Dr. Dominick O'Malley *Nigel Gibbs as Detective Wylie *
Michael Shamus Wiles Michael Shamus Wiles (born October 27, 1955) is an American character actor of film and television onscreen since the 1980s who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. Career He portrayed Marc Mitscher in ''Pearl Harbor'' and Mr. Pa ...
as Dave, orderly at Willowbridge *
Leland Crooke Leland Crooke is an American actor from stage and film. He is known from several stage plays and films by David Beaird. Career In February 1980, Crooke gave his stage debut in the play Bal ( Richard Nelson's loose adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's p ...
as Louie, patient at Willowbridge *Garrett Warren as Ziggy, orderly at Willowbridge *Lynn Chalmers as Nurse Lynn *
Priscilla Presley Priscilla Ann Presley ( Wagner, changed by adoption to Beaulieu; born May 24, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the former wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as co-founder and former chairwoman of Elvis Presley ...
as Nurse Benson *
Paul Perri Paul John Perri (born November 6, 1953) is an American-Canadian film and television actor. Perri is best known for portraying Edwards and Skinless Parker in '' Hellraiser: Bloodline'', Harry Hume from ''Chaos'', and as Dr. Sidney Bloom from '' ...
as Andy, Peter's attorney *
Neill Barry Neill Barry (born November 29, 1965) is an American film, television and stage actor, as well as an occasional screenwriter. Barry was born in New York City, New York. He made his acting debut at the age of thirteen in Martin Davidson's film ...
as Greg Parker


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