Andrea Whiting
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Andrea Whiting, played by actress Joan Copeland
was a fictional character, on the cancelled American Soap opera
Search for Tomorrow
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Andrea was the spiteful former wife of Sam Reynolds, who had fallen in love with Joanne Gardner
. Her daughter, Patti Tate
fell for Andrea's son, Dr. Len Whiting. Len was a weak-willed individual, who was often easy prey for his manipulative
mother. (Andrea made her son use her maiden name for his own surname) She made life miserable for both Len and Patti, and also made trouble for Joanne.
However, Andrea's manipulative nature was due to her heavy guilt over the death of Len's twin brother. She eventually relented in Len marrying Patti, and they all moved to Seattle. Andrea having become more sympathetic when she left Henderson. She also became a grandmother when Patti gave birth to daughter, Sarah.
When Patti returned to Henderson in 1986, she had told her mother that she and Len divorced, while they were in Seattle, and no mention was ever made of Andrea. It is presumed that she still lives in Seattle with her son, Len.
Joan Copeland
Joan Copeland is an American actress and the younger sister of celebrated playwright Arthur Miller. She began her career appearing in theatre in New York City during the mid 1940s. She moved into television and film during the 1950s while still maintaining an active stage career...
was a fictional character, on the cancelled American 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,...
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
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Andrea was the spiteful former wife of Sam Reynolds, who had fallen in love with Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner was the main character on the long-running soap opera Search for Tomorrow. For 35 years, the role was played by actress Mary Stuart...
. Her daughter, Patti Tate
Patti Tate
Patricia Tate Whiting McCleary , often called Patti Tate, was a fictional character on the now-cancelled American soap opera Search for Tomorrow...
fell for Andrea's son, Dr. Len Whiting. Len was a weak-willed individual, who was often easy prey for his manipulative
Psychological manipulation
Psychological manipulation is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics. By advancing the interests of the manipulator, often at the other's expense, such methods could be considered exploitative,...
mother. (Andrea made her son use her maiden name for his own surname) She made life miserable for both Len and Patti, and also made trouble for Joanne.
However, Andrea's manipulative nature was due to her heavy guilt over the death of Len's twin brother. She eventually relented in Len marrying Patti, and they all moved to Seattle. Andrea having become more sympathetic when she left Henderson. She also became a grandmother when Patti gave birth to daughter, Sarah.
When Patti returned to Henderson in 1986, she had told her mother that she and Len divorced, while they were in Seattle, and no mention was ever made of Andrea. It is presumed that she still lives in Seattle with her son, Len.