Augusta Wainwright
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Augusta Wainwright was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. She was portrayed by American
actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988 and stayed until May 9, 1989. She then returned once again on December 4, 1990 and made her final appearance on September 18, 1991.
and the mother of their two children, Warren
and Laken
. Augusta neither liked nor respected her mother-in-law, Minx, who entirely reciprocated these feelings. August had one younger sister, an attorney named Julia Wainwright
.
During her husband's absence from Santa Barbara, Augusta seduced young Joe Perkins, a gardener at the Lockridge estate. Augusta and Lionel's marriage had not been okay for years. When an earthquake hit Santa Barbara, Augusta finally began to talk to Lionel about her (and their) problems. Augusta was insecure around Lionel. She started suspecting that something weird was going on and became suspicious when she saw her husband talking to a person named Dominic. It was revealed that Dominic was in fact Sophia Wayne Capwell Armonti
, Augusta's long ago rival for Lionel's affection. Sophia, a former actress, had been hanging around Santa Barbara disguised as a man because everyone believed she was dead. Augusta immediately informed C.C. Capwell
, Sophia's former husband and the archenemy of Lionel, about the ruse. She then confronted Lionel, resulting in an old-fashioned food-fight that led to love making.
Their tumultuous marriage took another hard hit when Augusta ended up being a victim of a tunnel cave-in and suffered from temporary blindness. She found comfort in her milkman Frank Amsted, and later she took another new lover named Joseph. Realizing that there was nothing else for her to do, Augusta left Santa Barbara, leaving divorce papers behind for her husband to sign.
Augusta's first return to town happened around the time of her sister Julia's first wedding to Mason Capwell, C.C.'s oldest son. Augusta tried to persuade Julia to leave Mason at the altar. She was surprised to learn that Gina DeMott
had transformed the Lockridge mansion into a hotel. Augusta found a new lover named T.J. Daniels, and then she left town again.
Augusta's second and final return to town followed her marriage to a dangerous mob boss named Anthony Tonnell, who had been trying to murder various citizens of Santa Barbara. When Tonnell himself was murdered, Augusta was one of the suspects. When that story ended, Mason Capwell learned that Warren Lockridge was not the son of Lionel, but was a product of an affair that Augusta had a long time ago. Augusta started drinking heavily and then left for a detoxication center.
Fictional character
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on the American
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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
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actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988 and stayed until May 9, 1989. She then returned once again on December 4, 1990 and made her final appearance on September 18, 1991.
Character's background
Augusta Wainright Lockridge was a proud, arrogant, rather patrician woman with a haughty demeanor, an icily acerbic wit, and a fiery temper. She also was a passionate woman of rather questionable morals. She was for many years the wife of wealthy Santa Barbaran Lionel LockridgeLionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by actor Nicolas Coster from August 29, 1984 to 1988, and then returned from June 6, 1990 to the show's end on January 15, 1993...
and the mother of their two children, Warren
Warren Lockridge
Warren Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was one of the original characters, first portrayed by American actor John Allen Nelson from August 1, 1984 to April 29, 1986, then briefly by Scott Jenkins, from January 7 to March 24, 1987...
and Laken
Laken Lockridge
Laken Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was first portrayed by American actress Julie Ronnie from July 29, 1984 to September 10, 1985, and she returned for a Christmas episode on December 24, 1985...
. Augusta neither liked nor respected her mother-in-law, Minx, who entirely reciprocated these feelings. August had one younger sister, an attorney named Julia Wainwright
Julia Wainwright Capwell
Julia Wainwright Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by actress Nancy Lee Grahn from May 6, 1985 to then show's demise on January 15, 1993. Julia was a part of one of the show's main supercouples, Mason and Julia. The character is still...
.
During her husband's absence from Santa Barbara, Augusta seduced young Joe Perkins, a gardener at the Lockridge estate. Augusta and Lionel's marriage had not been okay for years. When an earthquake hit Santa Barbara, Augusta finally began to talk to Lionel about her (and their) problems. Augusta was insecure around Lionel. She started suspecting that something weird was going on and became suspicious when she saw her husband talking to a person named Dominic. It was revealed that Dominic was in fact Sophia Wayne Capwell Armonti
Sophia Wayne Capwell
Sophia Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by Rosemary Forsyth when the character was just named Dominic and in a disguise...
, Augusta's long ago rival for Lionel's affection. Sophia, a former actress, had been hanging around Santa Barbara disguised as a man because everyone believed she was dead. Augusta immediately informed C.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell
C.C. Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara, played longest by Jed Allan, but also by three other actors. C.C. is the town's patriarch, a wealthy businessman and a father of four other prominent characters, Kelly, Eden, Ted and Mason Capwell.-Casting:The first...
, Sophia's former husband and the archenemy of Lionel, about the ruse. She then confronted Lionel, resulting in an old-fashioned food-fight that led to love making.
Their tumultuous marriage took another hard hit when Augusta ended up being a victim of a tunnel cave-in and suffered from temporary blindness. She found comfort in her milkman Frank Amsted, and later she took another new lover named Joseph. Realizing that there was nothing else for her to do, Augusta left Santa Barbara, leaving divorce papers behind for her husband to sign.
Augusta's first return to town happened around the time of her sister Julia's first wedding to Mason Capwell, C.C.'s oldest son. Augusta tried to persuade Julia to leave Mason at the altar. She was surprised to learn that Gina DeMott
Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
had transformed the Lockridge mansion into a hotel. Augusta found a new lover named T.J. Daniels, and then she left town again.
Augusta's second and final return to town followed her marriage to a dangerous mob boss named Anthony Tonnell, who had been trying to murder various citizens of Santa Barbara. When Tonnell himself was murdered, Augusta was one of the suspects. When that story ended, Mason Capwell learned that Warren Lockridge was not the son of Lionel, but was a product of an affair that Augusta had a long time ago. Augusta started drinking heavily and then left for a detoxication center.