T. C. Russell
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Thornton Chandler "T.C." Russell is a fictional character
on the NBC
/DirecTV
soap opera
Passions
. He has been portrayed by Rodney Van Johnson
from July 5, 1999 to June 19, 2007. Van Johnson was dropped to recurring status in December 2006 and last aired in June 2007. Jerry Gaona portrayed T.C. in flashbacks on September 27, 2000 and March 19, 2001.
T.C.'s closest friend is Sam Bennett and they have known each other for most of their lives. He was previously married to Eve Russell, and she helped him recover from his stroke
. They have two children together: Whitney Russell
and Simone Russell
.
had been driving the car that hit him. T.C. eventually married doctor Eve Johnson
and had two children with her, Whitney
and Simone
. T.C. pushed older daughter Whitney to be a tennis champion like he once thought he could be.
Eve worked hard to hide her past from T.C., which included drug addiction and a son with T.C.'s arch nemesis Julian Crane
. Eventually, Eve's secrets were exposed by her sister Liz Sanbourne
. The revelations that Eve was the one who drove the car that hit T.C., and that she had a son with Julian who was supposedly Chad Harris, the fiance of their pregnant daughter Whitney, ripped the family apart. T.C. divorced Eve and began sleeping with her sister Liz. Eve turned to Julian; they reunited.
T.C. is known for having a fiery temper and for being very pig-headed. He disowned his daughter Simone for being a lesbian
. Recently, T.C. had a stroke and reunited with Eve, who is helping him with his health. He has also accepted Simone and reconciled with the family. T.C was last shown babysitting his grandson Miles. He moved along with his daughters to New Orleans in order to be near a pregnant Whitney.
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 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....
. He has been portrayed by Rodney Van Johnson
Rodney Van Johnson
Rodney Van Johnson is an African-American actor. He is best known for portraying the role of T.C. Russell on the daytime soap opera Passions since its inception in 1999.-Biography:...
from July 5, 1999 to June 19, 2007. Van Johnson was dropped to recurring status in December 2006 and last aired in June 2007. Jerry Gaona portrayed T.C. in flashbacks on September 27, 2000 and March 19, 2001.
T.C.'s closest friend is Sam Bennett and they have known each other for most of their lives. He was previously married to Eve Russell, and she helped him recover from his stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. They have two children together: Whitney Russell
Whitney Russell
Whitney Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is played by Brook Kerr from the series' debut in July 1999 and departed in September 2007 when Whitney moves to New Orleans...
and Simone Russell
Simone Russell
Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
.
Background
Thornton Chandler (T.C.) Russell is the only known son of Reggie Russell (originally named James Russell). T.C.'s family has lived in Harmony for hundreds of years. His many-times removed grandfather once owned a farm in Harmony, which was taken over by the Cranes. T.C. was an aspiring tennis star in his teens whose future was bright until the day he was hit by a car and was too injured to compete. His father supposedly died of a broken heart a short time later. T.C. blamed these misfortunes on the Crane family for more than two decades, believing that Julian CraneJulian Crane
Julian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
had been driving the car that hit him. T.C. eventually married doctor Eve Johnson
Eve Johnson
Dr. Eve Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Eve is played by Tracey Ross throughout the series' entire run...
and had two children with her, Whitney
Whitney Russell
Whitney Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is played by Brook Kerr from the series' debut in July 1999 and departed in September 2007 when Whitney moves to New Orleans...
and Simone
Simone Russell
Simone Russell is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She was recently portrayed by Cathy Jeneen Doe , but has previously been portrayed by Lena Cardwell and Chrystee Pharris .- Background :Simone Russell is the youngest daughter of T.C...
. T.C. pushed older daughter Whitney to be a tennis champion like he once thought he could be.
Eve worked hard to hide her past from T.C., which included drug addiction and a son with T.C.'s arch nemesis Julian Crane
Julian Crane
Julian Linus Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. Throughout the show's nine-year run, Julian is portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters, and the character debuted on July 8, 1999....
. Eventually, Eve's secrets were exposed by her sister Liz Sanbourne
Liz Sanbourne
Elizabeth "Liz" Sanbourne is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions. She was portrayed by Amelia Marshall from October 2001 to February 2006.-Character's background:...
. The revelations that Eve was the one who drove the car that hit T.C., and that she had a son with Julian who was supposedly Chad Harris, the fiance of their pregnant daughter Whitney, ripped the family apart. T.C. divorced Eve and began sleeping with her sister Liz. Eve turned to Julian; they reunited.
T.C. is known for having a fiery temper and for being very pig-headed. He disowned his daughter Simone for being a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
. Recently, T.C. had a stroke and reunited with Eve, who is helping him with his health. He has also accepted Simone and reconciled with the family. T.C was last shown babysitting his grandson Miles. He moved along with his daughters to New Orleans in order to be near a pregnant Whitney.