Timmy Lenox
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Timmy Lenox was a fictional character
on the NBC
/DirecTV
daytime drama Passions
portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans
. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.
as a sidekick in her various evil schemes against the people of Harmony
. Timmy had a good heart though and came to love Charity Standish, a main target of Tabitha's evil, for her innocence and kindness. He wanted to be a real boy and his wish was finally granted by the Little Angel Girl on or about January 2, 2002. Tabitha then began introducing him as her great-nephew as he could now meet mortals without turning back into an inanimate doll. The character died a short time later after being gravely injured by a zombie Charity. Tabitha loved Timmy dearly and still feels the loss of her son as well as best friend.
Timmy appeared to Tabitha in October 2003 as a surprise to meet Tabitha's new daughter Endora. The spirit of Timmy made an appearance in late 2007, advising Tabitha to use good not evil to rescue her daughter Endora and Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald
from the dark side. Passions has also shown many flashback memorial sequences featuring Timmy from time to time following his death. In the final episode, Timmy's hand is seen reaching out to Tabitha and in the closing sequence with all the cast waving goodbye, Juliet Mills holds his portrait while the song Auld Lang Syne
sung by Evans from the first season of Passions plays.
Timmy was known for his fear of Fluffy the cat, and his love for his mother "Princess Tabby" and his legendary strong drinks known as "Martimmys".
Before he died, Timmy formed a close relationship with and had a profound effect on Julian Crane
, greatly humanizing the former villain.
It was sharing the loss of Timmy that led to Julian and Tabitha having a one-night stand and conceiving Endora.
Hidden Passions
, a book written by Tabitha Lenox, and told by Timmy, showed life in Harmony, before the viewer ever saw it, exposed many of the town's deepest and darkest secrets.
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
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daytime drama 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....
portrayed by Josh Ryan Evans
Josh Ryan Evans
Joshua Ryan "Josh" Evans was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy in the soap opera Passions. Though he was 17 years old when Passions debuted, Evans had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism...
. In an ironic twist of fate, the actor died of a congenital heart defect the very day his character Timmy died on the show and donated his heart to Charity Standish.
Character's background
Timmy was originally a doll created by the town witch Tabitha LenoxTabitha 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...
as a sidekick in her various evil schemes against the people of Harmony
Harmony (passions)
Harmony is a fictional town and the setting for the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, which ran from 1999 through 2008. A coastal New England town founded in 1646 with a small population, Harmony features a large fishing industry...
. Timmy had a good heart though and came to love Charity Standish, a main target of Tabitha's evil, for her innocence and kindness. He wanted to be a real boy and his wish was finally granted by the Little Angel Girl on or about January 2, 2002. Tabitha then began introducing him as her great-nephew as he could now meet mortals without turning back into an inanimate doll. The character died a short time later after being gravely injured by a zombie Charity. Tabitha loved Timmy dearly and still feels the loss of her son as well as best friend.
Timmy appeared to Tabitha in October 2003 as a surprise to meet Tabitha's new daughter Endora. The spirit of Timmy made an appearance in late 2007, advising Tabitha to use good not evil to rescue her daughter Endora and Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald
Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald
Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The youngest son of the once-missing Martin Fitzgerald and Mexican immigrant Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, the character as played by Jesse Metcalfe was caught in a love triangle with true love Charity Standish and...
from the dark side. Passions has also shown many flashback memorial sequences featuring Timmy from time to time following his death. In the final episode, Timmy's hand is seen reaching out to Tabitha and in the closing sequence with all the cast waving goodbye, Juliet Mills holds his portrait while the song Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight...
sung by Evans from the first season of Passions plays.
Before he died, Timmy formed a close relationship with and had a profound effect on 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....
, greatly humanizing the former villain.
It was sharing the loss of Timmy that led to Julian and Tabitha having a one-night stand and conceiving Endora.
Hidden Passions
Hidden Passions
Hidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox was a tie-in novelization released by HarperEntertainment in 2001 that was loosely based on the NBC soap opera Passions...
, a book written by Tabitha Lenox, and told by Timmy, showed life in Harmony, before the viewer ever saw it, exposed many of the town's deepest and darkest secrets.
Awards
- 2000 YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor/Performance in a Daytime TV Series
- 2000 Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Scene Stealer
- 2001 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Scene Stealer
Notable quotes
External links
- Character Study: PASSIONS's Most Entertaining Characters at Soapoperadigest.com
- Who's who in Harmony: Timmy at Soapcentral.com