Nikki Alvarez
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Maria Nicoletta Esmeralda "Nikki" Gonzalez Alvarez was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. She was portrayed by American
actress Constance Marie
from December 6, 1989 to September 19, 1990.
and Ric Castillo, who were both targets of a dangerous criminal, Craig Hunt. Nikki was wounded in a battle with Craig and ended up in a hospital, where she formed a friendship with Michael Donnelly.
After being released from the hospital, Nikki was found by Marcos Llamera, a man involved in drug traffic, and it was revealed that Nikki had previously worked for him. Nikki's brother Amado was held captive and she was forced back into the drug business in order to rescue her him. Nikki confessed her crimes to Michael and asked for his help. Marcos died of snake bite, but Marcos' boss Benny, who then turned out to be Kirk Cranston, kidnapped Nikki and Michael. They were rescued by Cruz.
Nikki was finally happy. She put her past behind her and concentrated on rebuilding her relationship with her brother, and developing her relationship with Michael. Michael proposed and Nikki accepted, but an explosion at the office of the Blue Sky Brigade wounded her, and she died as Michael held her in his arms.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the American
United States
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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,...
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
. She was portrayed by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress Constance Marie
Constance Marie
Constance Marie Lopez is an American actress. Known professionally as Constance Marie, she is known for her role as Angie Lopez on George Lopez and for her role as Marcella Quintanilla in the 1997 film Selena...
from December 6, 1989 to September 19, 1990.
Character background
Nikki came to town in late 1989. She was introduced as the girlfriend of Travis Bucknell, a man who wanted to commit suicide. Nikki tried to reason with him, and he even tried to pull her down with him, but Cruz Castillo ended up saving the day. Nikki developed a crush on Cruz, but he was not interested in her. It was revealed that Nikki was actually Maria Nicoletta Gonzalez, a policewoman working undercover. One of her first assignments consisted of saving the lives of Kelly CapwellKelly Capwell
Kelly Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was one of the original characters on the show, and was one of three characters on the show that was recast four times. She was first portrayed by American actress Robin Wright from July 30, 1984 to June 24, 1988...
and Ric Castillo, who were both targets of a dangerous criminal, Craig Hunt. Nikki was wounded in a battle with Craig and ended up in a hospital, where she formed a friendship with Michael Donnelly.
After being released from the hospital, Nikki was found by Marcos Llamera, a man involved in drug traffic, and it was revealed that Nikki had previously worked for him. Nikki's brother Amado was held captive and she was forced back into the drug business in order to rescue her him. Nikki confessed her crimes to Michael and asked for his help. Marcos died of snake bite, but Marcos' boss Benny, who then turned out to be Kirk Cranston, kidnapped Nikki and Michael. They were rescued by Cruz.
Nikki was finally happy. She put her past behind her and concentrated on rebuilding her relationship with her brother, and developing her relationship with Michael. Michael proposed and Nikki accepted, but an explosion at the office of the Blue Sky Brigade wounded her, and she died as Michael held her in his arms.