Sara Cummings
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Sara Cummings was a fictional character
in the US soap opera
Sunset Beach
. Sara was first played by American actress Lauren Woodland
who joined the cast on April 29, 1998 on contract, but was released after only a few episodes and replaced by Shawn Batten
, who first aired on May 11, 1998 and stayed with the show until its end on December 31, 1999.
had been living there already for a year and a half, and her parents Joan and Hank had just moved in, after their farm in Ludlow was destroyed. Sara had been on the run from the press. Last few months, she was an Intern to Congressman Blythe, a well-respected person, with whom she had an affair, and therefore, the press was trying to find her. Sara claimed she didn't have an affair with him, but eventually she confessed the truth.
When she came to Sunset Beach, Sara found love in Casey Mitchum
and when the story with Congressman Blythe was over, they continued their relationship, which ended in a few months. Sara was afraid of losing Casey forever because Casey was comforting her sister Meg, who had just left her ex-fiancé Ben Evans
. Then Sara made a pact with Tim Truman
to break up the couple, but her plotting only drove Casey far away from her.n d
Sara then decided to change her tactic. She had confronted Maria Torres
about breaking up Meg and Ben, and she even had a fight with her. Even though Meg and Casey eventually decided to part ways, Sara and Casey were far away from reuniting. When Casey was kidnapped by Derek Evans and his accomplice Tess Marin, of whom Sara had always be suspicious, she decided to find a way to save both Casey and her sister. Casey and Sara reunited afterwards.
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...
in the US 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,...
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (TV series)
Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
. Sara was first played by American actress Lauren Woodland
Lauren Woodland
Lauren Woodland is an American actress.-Career:Woodland has been acting since childhood. In 1989, she appeared in the Fox Network science fiction series Alien Nation as the child newcomer Emily Francisco...
who joined the cast on April 29, 1998 on contract, but was released after only a few episodes and replaced by Shawn Batten
Shawn Batten
Susan Shawn Batten is an U.S.actress most notably recognized from her role as the second Sara Cummings in NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach and Natalia Carlisle on Spyder Games ....
, who first aired on May 11, 1998 and stayed with the show until its end on December 31, 1999.
Character's background
In late April 1998, Sara Cummings came to Sunset Beach. Her sister Meg CummingsMeg Cummings
Meg Cummings is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Susan Ward. Meg was the serial's main protagonist throughout the whole run. Sydney Penny temporarily took over the role while Ward was filming for the film The In Crowd.-Character development:Susan Ward was...
had been living there already for a year and a half, and her parents Joan and Hank had just moved in, after their farm in Ludlow was destroyed. Sara had been on the run from the press. Last few months, she was an Intern to Congressman Blythe, a well-respected person, with whom she had an affair, and therefore, the press was trying to find her. Sara claimed she didn't have an affair with him, but eventually she confessed the truth.
When she came to Sunset Beach, Sara found love in Casey Mitchum
Casey Mitchum
Casey Mitchum was a fictional character in the US soap opera Sunset Beach, portrayed by American actor Timothy Adams during the show's entire run.-Character history:...
and when the story with Congressman Blythe was over, they continued their relationship, which ended in a few months. Sara was afraid of losing Casey forever because Casey was comforting her sister Meg, who had just left her ex-fiancé Ben Evans
Ben Evans (TV character)
Ben Evans was a fictional character in the US soap opera Sunset Beach portrayed by actor Clive Robertson during the show's entire run.-Character history:...
. Then Sara made a pact with Tim Truman
Tim Truman (Sunset Beach)
Tim Truman was a fictional character in the American soap opera Sunset Beach, portrayed by American actor Dax Griffin from January 6, 1997 to November 15, 1999. He returned to play his character in the final episode as a part of Meg's dream...
to break up the couple, but her plotting only drove Casey far away from her.n d
Sara then decided to change her tactic. She had confronted Maria Torres
Maria Torres
Maria Teresa Torres Evans was a fictional character in the American soap opera Sunset Beach. The role was portrayed by American actress Christina Chambers from July 1, 1998 to the end of the show on December 31, 1999.-Character history:...
about breaking up Meg and Ben, and she even had a fight with her. Even though Meg and Casey eventually decided to part ways, Sara and Casey were far away from reuniting. When Casey was kidnapped by Derek Evans and his accomplice Tess Marin, of whom Sara had always be suspicious, she decided to find a way to save both Casey and her sister. Casey and Sara reunited afterwards.