Santana Andrade
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Santana Andrade was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. She was first portrayed by actress Ava Lazar
from July 30 to December 5, 1984. Margaret Michaels
portrayed the role from April 26 to October 2, 1985 and was soon replaced by actress Gina Gallego
, who portrayed the role the longest out of fourth actresses. She played the role from October 3, 1985 to April 10, 1987 and returned for a short stint from November 13 to November 20, 1989. Wanda De Jesus
was the final actress to play the role, from July 19, 1991 to May 28, 1992.
Santana reappeared in town in early 1985. She was keen on getting her son and she even got help from Augusta Lockridge to kidnap her son, but things didn't work out the way Santana wanted. Gina was keen on keeping Brandon for herself. Santana was then helped out by Cruz Castillo, a man who recently broke up with Eden Capwell. They married in hopes of Santana getting her son back. Gina then schemed to make Santana a pill addict, so Santana was eventually forced to enter a rehab center. At the time, Santana was also involved with Keith Timmons.
Santana returned in 1989 with yet another try to kidnap Brandon, but was immediately caught and put into an asylum. She then returned in 1991, as a patient in the asylum of Dr. Grant Jameson, a malefactor. Santana escaped from his asylum and was then run over by Jameson. She later went to trial to condemn Jameson and although it seemed like she will lose, she ended up beating Jameson and putting him behind bars. Santana then fell in love with C.C. Capwell, a man who once stole her son, and although her mother Rosa warned her to leave him, Santana was keen on finally being happy in love and having Brandon once again. She got pregnant but later lost the child and then after that, she and Brandon finally had a strong mother-son relationship. After those two things she left town in May 1992.
Fictional character
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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 first portrayed by actress Ava Lazar
Ava Lazar
Ava Lazar is an American actress most notable for her role as the first Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. She portrayed the role during 1984.-External links:...
from July 30 to December 5, 1984. Margaret Michaels
Margaret Michaels
Margaret Michaels is an American actress best known for appearing as the characters of Pamela Ewing #2 and Jeanne O'Brien on the TV series Dallas, as a tennis player in the Dallas, imitator series Dynasty and on the television serial Santa Barbara.-Career:In the late-1980s, Warner Bros...
portrayed the role from April 26 to October 2, 1985 and was soon replaced by actress Gina Gallego
Gina Gallego
Gina Gallego is an American actress, known for her work in television.Gallego was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Maria, a homemaker, and George Gallego, a landscape designer....
, who portrayed the role the longest out of fourth actresses. She played the role from October 3, 1985 to April 10, 1987 and returned for a short stint from November 13 to November 20, 1989. Wanda De Jesus
Wanda De Jesus
Wanda De Jesus is a Puerto Rican-American actress. She is most notably recognized for her role as the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara...
was the final actress to play the role, from July 19, 1991 to May 28, 1992.
Character history
The story of Santana Andrade began years before the show appeared on the screens. Santana was the lover of Channing Capwell Jr., but their love was forbidden by his father C.C. Santana found out that she was pregnant and she was forced to give up the child, who was later adopted by Stockman DeMott and his wife Gina. The same son would later reappear with Gina in Santa Barbara. Santana found out that Brandon was her son and she tried to get him, but ended up leaving town in late 1984, right after she declined a proposal in marriage to Mason and after the fact that he was going to tell Gina everything about Santana being Brandon's Mom.Santana reappeared in town in early 1985. She was keen on getting her son and she even got help from Augusta Lockridge to kidnap her son, but things didn't work out the way Santana wanted. Gina was keen on keeping Brandon for herself. Santana was then helped out by Cruz Castillo, a man who recently broke up with Eden Capwell. They married in hopes of Santana getting her son back. Gina then schemed to make Santana a pill addict, so Santana was eventually forced to enter a rehab center. At the time, Santana was also involved with Keith Timmons.
Santana returned in 1989 with yet another try to kidnap Brandon, but was immediately caught and put into an asylum. She then returned in 1991, as a patient in the asylum of Dr. Grant Jameson, a malefactor. Santana escaped from his asylum and was then run over by Jameson. She later went to trial to condemn Jameson and although it seemed like she will lose, she ended up beating Jameson and putting him behind bars. Santana then fell in love with C.C. Capwell, a man who once stole her son, and although her mother Rosa warned her to leave him, Santana was keen on finally being happy in love and having Brandon once again. She got pregnant but later lost the child and then after that, she and Brandon finally had a strong mother-son relationship. After those two things she left town in May 1992.