Jared Casey
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Jared Tolland Casey is a fictional character
on the NBC
/DirecTV
soap opera
Passions
. Jared has been played by James Stevenson
from July 21, 2006 to July 23, 2007.
grew up; he has mentioned living in various other locations around the world, including in Chicago
, where he says he had an early job as a janitor, as well as doing business in Hawaii
and living in France
.
Most notably, Jared's past includes a tragic love story; on one of their first dates, he told Theresa Crane that, years ago, he'd loved and lost a woman named Arabella, whom he'd met on holiday in Provence
and lived with in Paris
. When Theresa volunteered the Crane resources to help him find Arabella, he claimed that Arabella had died, and we have since learned that he was part of a love triangle with her, with Jared strongly implying Arabella wasn't, in some sense, free to love him.
Jared apparently came to Harmony to interview for the position as Head Legal Counsel at Crane Industries, a position which Theresa had originally earmarked for her long-time flame Ethan Winthrop
and which the well-qualified Jared (who possesses an M.B.A. as well as a law degree) was promptly offered — but not without some early confusion on his part regarding Theresa's identity.
When Theresa and Jared first met, he had no idea she was CEO of the organization he'd come to work for; he knew her only as a rude woman who spilled her beverage on him at Harmony's Blue Note Night Club, where the pair first verbally sparred, and later danced as part of Theresa's effort to irritate her rival, Gwen Winthrop
, by making Gwen's husband, Ethan
, jealous.
In their early relationship, Jared believed Theresa to be a struggling single mother (rather than CEO of a multibillion-dollar corporation) and Theresa believed Jared to be a rude male chauvinist, a belief which culminated in her challenging of him to a male vs. female baseball game. It was at that game that Harmony's resident witch, Tabitha Lenox
, remarked that she knew Jared's "real story" and would like a "front row seat" when it came out.
As Jared and Theresa grew closer in the late 2006, a jealous Ethan repeatedly insisted that Jared was, in fact, keeping some kind of secret from Theresa, and was probably using her for her money and resources. He went so far as to conduct a background investigation on Jared, hack into Jared's laptop to spy on his business dealings, attempt to make a deal with tabloid reporter J.T. Cornell to learn Jared's supposed secret, and also subjected Jared to a lie detector test, a test which Jared narrowly passed, but not without some lingering implication that he was lying or hiding something from Theresa, to whom he had recently become engaged at around New Year's 2007.
On the other hand, Theresa and Ethan were unquestionably hiding something from Jared — their ongoing affair that fall. Jared had never quite trusted that Theresa was truly over Ethan; the evidence was hard to deny when he found them in bed together in late January 2007. Although Theresa claimed that Ethan had crawled into her bed in the dark, and she'd believed he was Jared (a claim she later retracted, saying she'd known on some level it had been Ethan), her refusal to press sexual assault
charges against Ethan led Jared to break of their engagement.
Jared was convinced by Crane employee Valerie Davis that Theresa would need him, and came back to her to fight for her and protect her; soon after, Theresa revealed to him that she was being blackmailed, and he contacted his "old friends" to help her recover the evidence of her secret, saying that he was proving his love by "making a deal with the devil." He was shot in the abdomen in February 2007 in his attempt to recover that evidence.
Jared was delighted when Theresa told him she wanted to resume their engagement, and, soon after, told him she wanted to marry him right away. Apparently unbeknownst to Jared, however, Theresa was only being blackmailed into resuming their relationship; at their April 2007 wedding in the hospital, where Jared was recovering from his gunshot wound, Jared appeared oblivious to the fact of Theresa's being under duress, even though it was obvious to most of the guests present.
Jared is also apparently ignorant of the fact that Theresa's blackmailer demanded she attempt to conceive a child with him; at present, he believes they are attempting to start a family in good faith, and doesn't know that his wife has continued to carry on her relationship with Ethan Winthrop covertly. It remains unclear as to whether or not the secrets Jared may be keeping are bigger than the ones being kept from him. On July 23, 2007, Jared told Theresa that he was leaving Harmony and would not be returning.
Fictional character
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on the NBC
NBC
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/DirecTV
DirecTV
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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,...
Passions
Passions
Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
. Jared has been played by James Stevenson
James Stevenson (actor)
James Stevenson is an American actor known for portraying Jared Casey on the NBC daytime drama Passions.On March 14, 2007, Stevenson was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series" for his role on Passions. He lost to Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton...
from July 21, 2006 to July 23, 2007.
Character's background
Little is known about Jared's past. It is believed he spent some portion of his childhood in Mexico, near where Paloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-Fitzgerald
Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
grew up; he has mentioned living in various other locations around the world, including in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he says he had an early job as a janitor, as well as doing business in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and living in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Most notably, Jared's past includes a tragic love story; on one of their first dates, he told Theresa Crane that, years ago, he'd loved and lost a woman named Arabella, whom he'd met on holiday in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
and lived with in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. When Theresa volunteered the Crane resources to help him find Arabella, he claimed that Arabella had died, and we have since learned that he was part of a love triangle with her, with Jared strongly implying Arabella wasn't, in some sense, free to love him.
Jared apparently came to Harmony to interview for the position as Head Legal Counsel at Crane Industries, a position which Theresa had originally earmarked for her long-time flame Ethan Winthrop
Ethan Winthrop
Ethan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
and which the well-qualified Jared (who possesses an M.B.A. as well as a law degree) was promptly offered — but not without some early confusion on his part regarding Theresa's identity.
When Theresa and Jared first met, he had no idea she was CEO of the organization he'd come to work for; he knew her only as a rude woman who spilled her beverage on him at Harmony's Blue Note Night Club, where the pair first verbally sparred, and later danced as part of Theresa's effort to irritate her rival, Gwen Winthrop
Gwen Winthrop
Gwendolyn' "Gwen" Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Introduced in the soap's debut episode, Gwen is portrayed by both Liza Huber and Natalie Zea...
, by making Gwen's husband, Ethan
Ethan Winthrop
Ethan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
, jealous.
In their early relationship, Jared believed Theresa to be a struggling single mother (rather than CEO of a multibillion-dollar corporation) and Theresa believed Jared to be a rude male chauvinist, a belief which culminated in her challenging of him to a male vs. female baseball game. It was at that game that Harmony's resident witch, Tabitha Lenox
Tabitha Lenox
Tabitha Lenox is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists from the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Tabitha has been played by Juliet Mills since the show's debut in 1999. Mills continued in the role when the show moved from NBC to DirecTV's The 101 in September 2007...
, remarked that she knew Jared's "real story" and would like a "front row seat" when it came out.
As Jared and Theresa grew closer in the late 2006, a jealous Ethan repeatedly insisted that Jared was, in fact, keeping some kind of secret from Theresa, and was probably using her for her money and resources. He went so far as to conduct a background investigation on Jared, hack into Jared's laptop to spy on his business dealings, attempt to make a deal with tabloid reporter J.T. Cornell to learn Jared's supposed secret, and also subjected Jared to a lie detector test, a test which Jared narrowly passed, but not without some lingering implication that he was lying or hiding something from Theresa, to whom he had recently become engaged at around New Year's 2007.
On the other hand, Theresa and Ethan were unquestionably hiding something from Jared — their ongoing affair that fall. Jared had never quite trusted that Theresa was truly over Ethan; the evidence was hard to deny when he found them in bed together in late January 2007. Although Theresa claimed that Ethan had crawled into her bed in the dark, and she'd believed he was Jared (a claim she later retracted, saying she'd known on some level it had been Ethan), her refusal to press sexual assault
Sexual assault
Sexual assault is an assault of a sexual nature on another person, or any sexual act committed without consent. Although sexual assaults most frequently are by a man on a woman, it may involve any combination of two or more men, women and children....
charges against Ethan led Jared to break of their engagement.
Jared was convinced by Crane employee Valerie Davis that Theresa would need him, and came back to her to fight for her and protect her; soon after, Theresa revealed to him that she was being blackmailed, and he contacted his "old friends" to help her recover the evidence of her secret, saying that he was proving his love by "making a deal with the devil." He was shot in the abdomen in February 2007 in his attempt to recover that evidence.
Jared was delighted when Theresa told him she wanted to resume their engagement, and, soon after, told him she wanted to marry him right away. Apparently unbeknownst to Jared, however, Theresa was only being blackmailed into resuming their relationship; at their April 2007 wedding in the hospital, where Jared was recovering from his gunshot wound, Jared appeared oblivious to the fact of Theresa's being under duress, even though it was obvious to most of the guests present.
Jared is also apparently ignorant of the fact that Theresa's blackmailer demanded she attempt to conceive a child with him; at present, he believes they are attempting to start a family in good faith, and doesn't know that his wife has continued to carry on her relationship with Ethan Winthrop covertly. It remains unclear as to whether or not the secrets Jared may be keeping are bigger than the ones being kept from him. On July 23, 2007, Jared told Theresa that he was leaving Harmony and would not be returning.
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Trivia
- Jared's middle name Tolland was revealed on the March 30, 2007, episode when the justice of the peace began the wedding ceremony. James Stevenson grew up in Tolland, Connecticut.