Lopez-Fitzgerald family
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The Lopez-Fitzgerald family is a fictional working class Mexican
-Irish
family in the fictional New England town of Harmony
on NBC
/DirecTV
's daytime drama
, Passions
. The Lopez-Fitzgeralds earned the wrath of Crane
patriarch
Alistair Crane
in the 1980s when Martin Fitzgerald ran off with Alistair's wife, Katherine
, and the entire family has suffered ever since. The two families met due to the marriage of Ivy Winthrop
and Julian Crane
. Pilar had previously been a maid for Maine Governor Harrison Winthrop but moved with his daughter Ivy to Harmony to be her maid (and by extension the maid of the Cranes).
Maria, who is a Mexican national, was the wife of Antonio Lopez and the mother of their eight children, including Florencia, Pilar, Francisco, and Maria. Her great-granddaughter, Maria Ivy Lopez-Fitzgerald, was named in her honor.
Son of Brian Fitzgerald and unnamed O'Leary.
m. Pilar Lopez
Daughter of Antonio and Maria Lopez; sister of Florencia, Francisco, and Maria Lopez.
Note: the letter "m" indicates a marriage, "a" an affair, "r" a rape, and "c" a child resulting from one of those unions.
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
-Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
family in the fictional New England town 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...
on NBC
NBC
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/DirecTV
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's daytime drama
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....
. The Lopez-Fitzgeralds earned the wrath of Crane
Crane family
The Crane family is a fictional family on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Seated at 14 Raven Hill Road atop Raven Hill in Harmony, New England, the wealthy Crane family amassed its fortune during the eighteenth century via the slave trade, amongst other things...
patriarch
Patriarch
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...
Alistair Crane
Alistair Crane
Alistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
in the 1980s when Martin Fitzgerald ran off with Alistair's wife, Katherine
Katherine Barrett
Katherine Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Katherine was played by Elizabeth Storm in flashbacks and visions from December 18, 2000 to September 29, 2003 and by Leigh Taylor-Young from May 14, 2004 until October 3, 2006.-Character history:Katherine grew up...
, and the entire family has suffered ever since. The two families met due to the marriage of Ivy Winthrop
Ivy Winthrop
Ivy Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Ivy has been portrayed by original cast member Kim Johnston Ulrich since the soap's premiere episode in July 1999...
and 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....
. Pilar had previously been a maid for Maine Governor Harrison Winthrop but moved with his daughter Ivy to Harmony to be her maid (and by extension the maid of the Cranes).
First generation
- Martin Fitzgerald
(Richard SteinmetzRichard SteinmetzRichard Steinmetz is an American actor.In May 2004, Steinmetz joined the cast of Passions as Martin Fitzgerald, the long-missing patriarch of the Lopez-Fitzgerald family....
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The son of an Irish family who have lived in Harmony for centuries, Martin has been missing for many years in the series premiere, having disappeared when youngest child Paloma was just an infant. While his wife Pilar lights a candle for him daily, his son Luis believes that he is dead and that the CranesCrane familyThe Crane family is a fictional family on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Seated at 14 Raven Hill Road atop Raven Hill in Harmony, New England, the wealthy Crane family amassed its fortune during the eighteenth century via the slave trade, amongst other things...
are behind his disappearance. In 2004, it is revealed that he helped Katherine Crane escape her abusive husband AlistairAlistair-Meaning and origin:Alistair is the Anglicised spelling of the Gaelic name Alasdair, which is a corruption of the Greek name Αλέξανδρος .-Variations:Variations of Alistair include:...
and ran away to MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
with her, where they underwent plastic surgery to disguise their appearances and lived as married couple Bob and Ellen Wheeler in Pilar's sister Maria's bed and breakfast. After returning to Harmony in 2004, Martin attempts to renew his relationship with Pilar, but his feelings for Katherine are too strong, and they reunite and drop off-screen in 2006. - Pilar LopezPilar Lopez-FitzgeraldPilar Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Pilar was played by Eva Tamargo during the entire run of the show.-Pre-show:...
(Eva TamargoEva TamargoEva Tamargo is an American actress of Cuban descent who played the role of Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.-Biography:...
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Pilar was born in Mexico and moved to Harmony after marrying Martin Fitzgerald as a young woman. She became young Ivy WinthropIvy WinthropIvy Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Ivy has been portrayed by original cast member Kim Johnston Ulrich since the soap's premiere episode in July 1999...
's personal maid and confidante, and eventually the Cranes' head housekeeper after Ivy married JulianJulian CraneJulian 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....
. Pilar became her family's matriarch and rock after Martin disappeared shortly after Paloma's birth; her eldest son, Antonio, also disappeared when he was a young man. Both eventually return to Harmony, and while Pilar is at first determined to uphold her Catholic marriage vows, she eventually demands a divorce when she discovers him with Katherine. Primarily a supporting character, Pilar's primary storylines involve a life-threatening blood disorder in 2004, Martin and Katherine's return to Harmony also in 2004, and Juanita Vasquez's attempts to murder her family in 2007 and 2008.
Second generation
- Antonio Brian Lopez-FitzgeraldAntonio Lopez-FitzgeraldAntonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Antonio is played by Christopher Douglas from October 1, 2001 to June 24, 2004...
(Christopher DouglasChristopher DouglasChristopher W. Douglas is an actor, best known for roles on the soap operas One Life to Live as Dylan Moody and Passions as Antonio Lopez-Fitzgerald .-Biography:...
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Antonio is the oldest child of Martin and Pilar who went missing several years before the series premiere. In 2001, it is revealed that he has been living as a fisherman and occasional racecar driver under the assumed name of Brian O'Leary on the island of St. Lisa, where he rescues an amnesiac Sheridan Crane from the AtlanticAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. They return to Harmony in 2002 and are married the following year; Antonio is presumed deceased in an airplane explosion in June 2004, but his death is revealed to be one of Alistair's hoaxes shortly before the series finale.- Sheridan CraneSheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
(McKenzie WestmoreMcKenzie WestmoreMcKenzie Kate Westmore is an American actress and singer most popular for having portrayed the role of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008. To fans of Passions, Sheridan is well known for her popular pairing with Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, portrayed...
)
An amnesiac Sheridan falls in love with Antonio on the island of St. Lisa; when she regains her memory, her desires return to Antonio's brother Luis, but she eventually marries Antonio in 2003 when Antonio becomes gravely ill. Antonio is believed killed in 2004 after an airplane explosion, but is revealed to be alive in 2008, and he convinces Sheridan to give their marriage another try.
- Sheridan Crane
- Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
(Galen GeringGalen GeringGalen Laius Gering is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions...
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Luis is the second child and son of Martin and Pilar who was forced to abandon his dreams of college after both his father and older brother mysteriously disappear. Luis's star-crossed romance with Sheridan Crane falls apart permanently when Beth WallaceBeth WallaceBeth Wallace was a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Beth was played by Kelli McCarty from August 23, 1999 until July 18, 2005 and from May 12 to July 14, 2006. The role was contract from October 14, 2002 until May 12, 2004....
flees the country with their baby son, Marty; Luis eventually falls in love with Sheridan's niece, Fancy, whom he marries in July 2008 and is revealed to be expecting a child with in the series finale.- Sheridan CraneSheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
(McKenzie WestmoreMcKenzie WestmoreMcKenzie Kate Westmore is an American actress and singer most popular for having portrayed the role of Sheridan Crane Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008. To fans of Passions, Sheridan is well known for her popular pairing with Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, portrayed...
)
Luis and Sheridan endure a passionate love-hate relationship for over a year until the two realize their true feelings for one another. However, Alistair disapproves of the relationship and repeatedly tears the lovers apart. Luis and Sheridan marry in a spiritual, non-legal ceremony in Mexico in 2004 while waiting for Antonio to be declared legally deceased. Their second wedding in Hawaii in 2006 is also invalid, due the fact that Sheridan has just married Chris. Luis and Sheridan share one son, Marty. - Fancy CraneFancy CraneFancy Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005 episode through the series finale...
(Emily HarperEmily HarperEmily Harper is an American actress.Harper portrayed Fancy Crane on the soap opera Passions from 2005 to 2008. She was introduced as the potential love interest of Noah Bennett . This was Harper's first regular role as an actress on a TV series...
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Luis meets Fancy while searching for his kidnapped son in Rome in 2006, and while helping one another heal from their broken relationships, they fall in love. Despite a series of obstacles provided by Fancy's family, namely grandfather Alistair, aunt Sheridan, and sister Pretty, they marry in 2008 and are expecting a baby in the series finale.
- Sheridan Crane
- Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald
(Lindsay HartleyLindsay HartleyLindsay Nicole Hartley is an American singer and actress. She is known for her role as Theresa Winthrop aka Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on Passions, Carolyn "Cara" Martin on All My Children and for her role as Arianna Hernandez on Days of our Lives.- Early life :Born in Palm Springs, California,...
)
Theresa is the dreaming and scheming daughter of Martin and Pilar whose lifelong desire has been to marry Ethan Winthrop. Despite winning him away from his fiancée, Gwen Hotchkiss, in 2000, Theresa's series of lies lead Ethan to end their engagement. With a few exceptions, Theresa spends the final six years of the program trying to win Ethan back from Gwen.- Julian Linus CraneJulian CraneJulian 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....
(Ben MastersBen MastersBen Masters is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Julian Crane on daytime drama Passions from July 8, 1999 to the show's final episode on August 7, 2008.-Acting career:...
)
Theresa and Julian are married while drunk in BermudaBermudaBermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
in 2001, and after lying to Ethan about marrying Julian and becoming pregnant with his child, he leaves her. Theresa gives birth to Julian's son, Ethan Martin Crane, in 2002, and he is eventually named the Crane heir, only to discover that Ethan had actually fathered Little Ethan. Julian and Theresa's wedding is later revealed to have been a practical joke in 2003. - Alistair Ephraim CraneAlistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
/Bill Dempsey, 1999–2004; David BaileyDavid Bailey (actor)David Bailey was an American actor. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he went on to have a lengthy career in theater and television, perhaps his best known role being Dr...
, 2004–05; John ReillyJohn Reilly (soap opera actor)For the notable actor of the same name, see John C. ReillyJohn Reilly is an American television and film actor. Reilly has appeared on several soap operas including General Hospital, Sunset Beach, and Passions....
, 2005–08)
Theresa marries Alistair in 2005 in a desperate attempt to lure back ex-fiancé Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
and their infant daughter, Jane. Upon their marriage, Alistair adopts her young son, Little Ethan, and makes him the heir to his empire. - Jared Tolland CaseyJared CaseyJared Tolland Casey is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Jared has been played by James Stevenson from July 21, 2006 to July 23, 2007.-Character's background:Little is known about Jared's past...
(James StevensonJames StevensonJames Stevenson may refer to:*James Stevenson , American actor*James Stevenson , English cricketer*James Stevenson , artist and author of children's books*James Stevenson...
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Having briefly resigned herself to the fact that she has lost Ethan, Theresa begins dating Jared, one of her new employees. Though her feelings for Ethan return, she is blackmailedVincent ClarksonVincent Clarkson is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. The role has been portrayed by Phillip Jeanmarie from December 26, 2006—July 18, 2008...
into marrying Jared in 2007; he soon learns the truth and divorces her nearly four months later. - Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
(Travis SchuldtTravis SchuldtTravis Schuldt is an American actor. He originated the role of Ethan Winthrop on the NBC soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2002, and played a recurring role of Keith Dudemeister in the sitcom Scrubs from 2006-2008.-Career:...
, 1999–2002; Eric MartsolfEric MartsolfEric Martsolf is an American television actor and singer best known for his role as Ethan Winthrop in the NBC soap opera Passions from 2002 to 2008. He is currently playing the role of Brady Black on NBC's Days of our Lives....
, 2002–08)
Theresa has been obsessed with Ethan since she was a young girl and eventually becomes engaged to him in 2000. However, due to her lies and Gwen and Rebecca HotchkissRebecca HotchkissRebecca Hotchkiss is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Rebecca has been played by both Maureen McCormick and Andrea Evans , neither of whom was ever on contract...
's machinations, Ethan leaves her. Theresa spends the next six years fighting to win Ethan, and gives birth to their two children, Little Ethan and Jane, in the process. They are married in August 2007, but Alistair's return from the dead makes the marriage invalid; they are legally wed in the series finale.
- Julian Linus Crane
- Miguel Lopez-FitzgeraldMiguel Lopez-FitzgeraldMiguel 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...
(Jesse MetcalfeJesse MetcalfeJesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
, 1999–2004; Adrian BellaniAdrian BellaniAdrian Bellani is an American actor. He is best known as the second actor to play the role of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime drama, Passions.Of Salvadoran and Italian descent, as a child Bellani moved to El Salvador with his family...
, 2006–07; Blair RedfordBlair RedfordDavid Blair Redford is an American actor.- Personal life :Redford grew up in the suburb of Canton, Georgia and attended Sequoyah High School. He is of Irish, French, German, and Native American descent...
, 2007–08)
Miguel is the youngest son of Martin and Pilar who falls in love at first sight with newcomer Charity Standish, who turns out to be his childhood friend Kay Bennett's cousin. Kay turns to black magic to win her best friend's love; as a result, Miguel impregnates Kay, devastating Charity. Miguel leaves town to search for Charity in 2004, but returns to Harmony two years later when he realizes that he has missed out on his daughter's life and falls in love with Kay.- Kathleen Elizabeth "Kay" Bennett
(Taylor Anne MountzTaylor Anne MountzTaylor Anne Mountz is an American actress and former model. She played the first Kay Bennett on the soap opera, Passions from its debut in July 1999 until August 1, 2000. She left the show to attend college and was subsequently recast.-Early life:Mountz was born and grew up in Dallas, Texas...
, 1999–2000; Deanna WrightDeanna WrightDeanna Wright is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Deanna Wright was born January 11, 1980 to Robert and Sharon Duncan. She lived in Ocala, Florida until she turned 17, when she moved to Miami....
, 2000–03; Heidi MuellerHeidi MuellerHeidi Jo Mueller is an American actress. She portrayed the role of Kay Bennett on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions from 2003 until 2008-Career:...
, 2003–08)
Miguel at first has eyes for only Charity and is stunned to find that he has fathered Kay's daughter, Maria. However, after attempts to find Charity prove to be futile, Miguel turns to Kay, and, after a triangle with Kay's husband Fox, they are married in July 2008.
- Kathleen Elizabeth "Kay" Bennett
- Paloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
(Silvana AriasSilvana AriasSilvana Arias is a Peruvian actress. She also holds a degree in fashion design.-Biography:Arias got her start on telenovela series in Peru and Miami for the Hispanic market before earning her first role on American television. From May 17, 2004 through August 15, 2007 she played Paloma...
, 2004–07; Hannia GuillenHannia GuillenHannia Guillen is a Cuban-American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime television soap opera Passions from October 16, 2007 to 2008.-Biography:...
, 2007–08)
Paloma is the youngest daughter of Martin and Pilar who was raised by her aunt Maria in Mexico after her father's disappearance left her family impoverished. She returns to Harmony in 2004 as a teenager angry at having been abandoned. She eventually falls for her friend Fancy's ex-boyfriend Noah, whom she marries in 2008.- Noah BennettNoah BennettNoah Bennett is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed by Dylan Fergus from May 13, 2005 to August 7, 2008.-Character's background:...
(Dylan FergusDylan FergusDylan John Fergus , is an American actor, producer and director. Dylan is currently a producer at On the River Entertainment. He is best known for his role as Noah Bennett on the daytime soap opera Passions.-Biography:Prior to Passions, he briefly portrayed the role of Tim Dillon on All My Children...
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Paloma takes an interest in Noah at Kay and Fox's engagement party in November 2006 and eventually wins the heartbroken young man over. After a few trials and tribulations, they are married in July 2008 and discover that they are expecting a baby.
- Noah Bennett
Third generation
- Martin "Marty" Lopez-Fitzgerald
(Derek Jones, 2003; Lillith Streett and Timothy Jeffs, 2003–04; Jack and James Wright, 2004–05; Sawyer and Griffin Miller, 2004; Shane and Mitchell Albin, 2005–06; Daniel Chalfa, 2007–08)
Marty is the son of Luis and Sheridan and is born in September 2003. He is kidnapped by Beth as an infant and raised as her and Luis's son. When the truth is revealed, Beth flees with him across the globe. Later, Alistair forces Beth to give up all of her parental rights over Marty to Sheridan and Luis and he is returned to his parents on Christmas 2007. - Ethan Lopez-Fitzgerald "Little Ethan" Crane
(Sarah and Thomas Buhl, 2002; Colby and Grayson Button, 2002–03; Nicholas Graziano, 2003–04; Colton Shires, 2004–08)
Born in June 2002, Little Ethan is the eldest child of Ethan and Theresa. His father is originally believed to be Julian CraneJulian CraneJulian 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....
, and during this time he is adopted by Ethan and Gwen (Illegally) in 2004 and legally by Alistair CraneAlistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(as Theresa's husband) in 2005. The final two years of Passions focus heavily on the secret of Little Ethan's paternity and Theresa's attempts to either disclose or hide this information from Ethan. - Jane Winthrop
(Caleb and Jonah Gilpin, 2005; Kacey Malmsten, 2005–06; Camille and Kate Schwary, 2007–08)
Jane is the daughter of Ethan and Theresa and is born severely prematurely in December 2004. Theresa win custody of Jane when she is an infant, and Jane is raised by her with help from Ethan and Gwen until their separation in 2007. - Maria Ivy Lopez-Fitzgerald
(Sloane Kiley, 2003; Hannah and Lauren Maddox, 2005; Mercedez and Isabella Soto, 2005; Layla and Logan Wheeler, 2005–07; Abby and Emma McCoy, 2007)
Born in July 2003, Maria is the daughter of Kay and Miguel. Maria is born severely prematurely in July 2003. During Miguel's two-year absence from Harmony, Maria's primary paternal figure is Fox Crane.
Extended family
- Brian Fitzgerald
Brian is the father of Martin Fitzgerald. His grandson, Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald, is named in his honor. - Luke and Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald is Martin's many-times-removed grandfather who lived in Harmony during the Revolutionary War. His older brother, Luke Fitzgerald, was one of Luis's past livesPast lifePast life may refer to:* Past lives in reincarnation* Pre-existence, the belief that each individual human soul existed before conception- Popular culture :...
and a minuteman who was deeply in love with Sarah Crane, a past life of Sheridan Crane. Sarah was deeply devastated when Luke died, and she never married. - Martin Fitzgerald's mother
Martin's mother was a woman whose maiden name was O'Leary; while living on the island of St. Lisa, her grandson, Antonio, adopted her last name as his own. - Antonio Lopez
Born in Mexico, Antonio married a woman named Maria, with whom he had eight children, including Florencia, Pilar, Francisco, and Maria. One of his grandsons, Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald, was named in his honor. - Florencia Lopez
Florencia is the eldest daughter of Antonio and Maria Lopez and the elder sister of Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald. Little about her is known except for the fact that she is a nunNunA nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
. - Francsico Lopez
(Emiliano DiezEmiliano DíezEmiliano Díez is a Cuban film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Vic Palmero in the sitcom George Lopez, as well as his role as Manny Beltrán in the sitcom Los Beltrán.-Early life:...
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Francisco is the only known son of Antonio and Maria Lopez. He is married to a woman named Cristina, and they live in Mexico together. Francisco and Cristina visited Harmony in 2001 for Luis and Theresa's failed double wedding to Sheridan and Ethan, respectively.- Cristina
(Cristina SaraleguiCristina SaraleguiCristina Saralegui is a Cuban American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina. She also has her own fashion line of accessories and comforters for bed and bath....
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Cristina has been married to Francisco for a number of years; she travels to Harmony alongside her husband to see his niece and nephew, Luis and Theresa, marry their respective loves in 2001.
- Cristina
- Maria Lopez (I)
Maria LopezMaria LopezMaria Lopez is a Cuban-American former judge and a former television jurist on the syndicated television show Judge Maria Lopez....
Maria, who is a Mexican national, was the wife of Antonio Lopez and the mother of their eight children, including Florencia, Pilar, Francisco, and Maria. Her great-granddaughter, Maria Ivy Lopez-Fitzgerald, was named in her honor.
- Maria Lopez (II)
(Marta DuBoisMarta DuBoisMarta DuBois is a Panamanian-American actress. She has appeared in various film and television roles, most recently on the Hallmark Channel series McBride.- Selected filmography :* McBride...
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Maria is the daughter of Antonio and Maria Lopez and the younger sister of Pilar. When Pilar's husband, Martin, disappeared, Pilar was forced to send her infant daughter, Paloma, to live in Mexico with Maria for financial reasons. Maria raises Paloma alongside her own two sons until mid-2004. Maria runs an inn in Puerto Arena, MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, unaware her surgically altered brother-in-law, Martin, and his mistress, Katherine Crane, have been living there under the assumed names of Bob and Ellen Wheeler. Maria is murdered by Pilar's vengeful former friend, Juanita Vasquez, on December 6, 2007, and her two sons, the youngest of whom is only sixteen, are also murdered later that month.
Family tree
Martin FitzgeraldSon of Brian Fitzgerald and unnamed O'Leary.
m. Pilar Lopez
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Pilar was played by Eva Tamargo during the entire run of the show.-Pre-show:...
Daughter of Antonio and Maria Lopez; sister of Florencia, Francisco, and Maria Lopez.
- c. Antonio Brian Lopez-FitzgeraldAntonio Lopez-FitzgeraldAntonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Antonio is played by Christopher Douglas from October 1, 2001 to June 24, 2004...
- m. Sheridan CraneSheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
(married 2003)
- m. Sheridan Crane
- c. Luis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-FitzgeraldLuis Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed from 1999 to 2008 by original cast member Galen Gering. Debuting in the series' premiere episode, Luis is introduced as an honest, hard-working Irish-Mexican police officer who bitterly blames the...
(born 1973)- a. Sheridan CraneSheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
- c. Martin Lopez-Fitzgerald (born 2003)
- m. Sheridan CraneSheridan CraneSheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999, and was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005 and by Kam Heskin in 2006 when Westmore was out on...
(2006; invalid) - m. Fancy CraneFancy CraneFancy Lopez-Fitzgerald is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005 episode through the series finale...
(married 2008)- c. unnamed (due 2009)
- a. Sheridan Crane
- c. Theresa Lopez-FitzgeraldTheresa Lopez-Fitzgerald CraneTheresa Crane Winthrop is a fictional character and the main protagonist on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is portrayed by Lindsay Hartley throughout the program's tenure, with Priscilla Garita temporarily assuming the role from August 30–September 28, 2004, while Hartley was on...
(born 1982)- a. Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
- c. Ethan Lopez-Fitzgerald Crane (born 2002)
- m. Julian Linus CraneJulian CraneJulian 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....
(2001–03; invalid) - a. Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
- c. Jane Winthrop (born 2004)
- m. Alistair Ephraim CraneAlistair CraneAlistair Ephraim Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Alistair is portrayed by John Reilly on a recurring basis from August 20, 2007 to May 20, 2008; before Reilly's contract run from January 21, 2005 to July 17, 2006, Alistair was also portrayed by David Bailey...
(2005–08; widowed) - m. Jared Tolland CaseyJared CaseyJared Tolland Casey is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Jared has been played by James Stevenson from July 21, 2006 to July 23, 2007.-Character's background:Little is known about Jared's past...
(2007; divorced/invalid) - m. Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
(2007; invalid) - m. Ethan WinthropEthan WinthropEthan Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Ethan is played by both Travis Schuldt and Eric Martsolf...
(married 2008)
- a. Ethan Winthrop
- c. Miguel Lopez-FitzgeraldMiguel Lopez-FitzgeraldMiguel 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...
(born 1983)- r. Kathleen Elizabeth Bennett
- c. Maria Ivy Lopez-Fitzgerald (born 2003)
- m. Kathleen Elizabeth Bennett (married 2008)
- r. Kathleen Elizabeth Bennett
- c. Paloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-FitzgeraldPaloma Lopez-Fitzgerald Bennett was a fictional character on daytime drama Passions. She was portrayed by Silvana Arias from May 17, 2004 to August 15, 2007...
- m. Noah BennettNoah BennettNoah Bennett is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions, portrayed by Dylan Fergus from May 13, 2005 to August 7, 2008.-Character's background:...
(married 2008)- c. unnamed (due 2009)
- m. Noah Bennett
Note: the letter "m" indicates a marriage, "a" an affair, "r" a rape, and "c" a child resulting from one of those unions.