Sarah Roberts
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Sarah Victoria Roberts is a fictional character
on the ABC
soap opera
One Life to Live
. She is the daughter of Tina Lord
and Cord Roberts
.
from February 1, 1994 to September 11, 1997 and Shanelle Workman
from February 4, 2003 to January 28, 2004. Justis Bolding
portrayed the role from June 14, 2007 to January 7, 2009.
, and had also slept with ex-husband Cord. She soon discovers she is pregnant, but is not sure who the child's father is. Though believing the baby to be Johnny's, Cord is willing to reunite with Tina raise the child as his own. Finding out about the baby, a distraught Johnny bursts into Llanfair, knocking Tina unconscious and attempting to kidnap her. Tina's half-sister Victoria Lord
had suffered a stroke and at the time is left unable to walk or speak. Viki had struggled with and overcome disassociative identity disorder in the past; realizing that Tina's life was in danger, Viki's alternate personality Niki Smith emerges. As Niki, Viki is able to stand — and then shoots Johnny to death. Initially, both Viki and Tina have no memory of what happened, and Tina becomes the prime suspect in the murder. However, an audio tape recorded in the room later exonerates her, and proves that Viki had acted in self-defense.
Johnny's father Carlo wants to take his grandchild from Tina, who flees to Texas
. Armed with medical proof that the baby is his, Cord follows. Tina goes into labor in a snowstorm, and with the help of Cord and DuAnn Demerest, gives birth in February 1991. She and Cord name their daughter Sarah Victoria, after presumed-dead family member Sarah Gordon Buchanan (abducted and apparently killed by Carlo Hesser) and Viki. Cord and Tina return to Llanview and remarry.
Rapist Todd Manning
escapes from prison, but saves the lives of Sarah, C.J. and their cousin Jessica Buchanan
. A man named David Vickers
comes to town, claiming to be Tina's secret brother; soon Tina joins forces with imposter David to swindle the massive inheritance from her and Viki's real brother: Todd Manning. Ultimately, Tina moves to Baltimore with C.J. and Sarah in 1996, the three returning briefly in 1997 to say good bye to Cord as he leaves for London
.
. She sings in a band with Riley Colson, and they are romantically involved. It is soon revealed that Flash is actually Sarah Roberts, looking for her brother C.J., with whom she had lost touch. Sarah had also lost track of her mother Tina, explaining that Tina's parenting had forced both her and her brother to run away. Sarah gives up on finding C.J. after their great-grandfather Asa Buchanan
's investigation uncovers that C.J. had enlisted in the Navy
and is at that point stationed on an aircraft carrier
in the Indian Ocean
. Sarah is terrorized and nearly murdered by the Music Box Killer in 2004; he strangles her, but she survives and her voice is saved. Cord arrives to bring her back to London for further recovery, and she breaks up with Riley in a Dear John letter
.
on June 14, 2007, discovering that her boyfriend Hunter Atwood has been holding her uncle Todd Manning hostage. She secretly calls Todd's ex-wife Blair Cramer
in Llanview with Todd's whereabouts, asking that Blair not involve the police. Blair, Cristian Vega
, and Rex Balsom
come to Chicago but Hunter has taken Todd elsewhere. After Hunter threatens Sarah on the phone, Cristian and Rex insist she return with them to Llanview and stay with one of her several family members there; not eager to reunite with her family, she refuses. Sarah finally agrees — if she can stay with Rex or Cristian — claiming that she has been staying "off the Buchanan grid" and living off money from her parents, who believe she is abroad with an important job. Hunter turns up in Llanview; Todd is ultimately found and Hunter killed. Sarah goes to the Buchanan mansion to talk to Asa, but finds out he had died the night before. Sarah's father Cord comes to town for the funeral; they have a brief reunion, and he returns to London. Strapped for cash, Sarah takes a job as a waitress at Capricorn. Not any good as a server or bartender, Sarah pressures club manager Cristian for more responsibilities, in particular a position as talent booker, supposedly her area of expertise. Cristian refuses repeatedly, insisting that she needs to prove herself first. He finally challenges Sarah to book a major talent to perform at Capricorn, never expecting that she can do it. Owed a favor by hip-hop star Timbaland
's manager, Sarah manages to book the singer, along with OneRepublic
and Keri Hilson
to perform on October 9, 2007. Sarah and Cristian become romantically involved.
Tina reappears in town on June 11, 2008 as the Crown Princess of Mendorra
, and finds herself on the run from the sinister U.S. Ambassador to Mendorra Jonas Chamberlain, who wants the Mendorran Crown Jewels she has stolen. Tina finds refuge with Sarah and Cristian; soon Cristian and his brother, Llanview Police Detective Antonio
, discover that Jonas has abducted Sarah and her roommate Talia Sahid
, Antonio's lover and fellow police officer. Tina and the Vegas agree to accompany Jonas back to Mendorra in order to make an exchange: the women for the Crown Jewels. In Mendorra, the real mastermind behind the kidnappings is revealed to be Carlo Hesser, and Tina is desperate to exchange the jewels for Sarah. Carlo, bent on revenge for Tina's part in his son's death years before, drags Tina, Sarah and Cristian to the river above the treacherous Hohenstein Falls. Tina is horrified as Carlo reveals his intent to send Sarah over the Falls to her death, deliberately echoing Tina's own nearly-fatal plunge over the Iguazu Falls
in Argentina
in 1987. Cristian manages to escape Carlo's guards and swim to Sarah's raft; Tina watches history repeat itself as Sarah and Cristian go over the Falls on July 22, 2008. Cristian turns up alive but Sarah is presumed dead. Cristian saves Tina from the executioner's axe, and Sarah reappears alive, just in time to join the others in their escape. Cristian is kidnapped by Carlo from an airport during the journey home, and is placed in a Colombia
n prison under the name "Ray Montez." The real Ray's estranged wife Vanessa visits to finalize their divorce, and helps Cristian get out in exchange for his help in protecting Vanessa and her stepdaughter Lola from the homicidal Ray, who has apparently escaped. Cristian brings Vanessa and Lola home to Llanview, and invites them to stay with him. Vanessa's presence complicates Sarah and Cristian's relationship, which is strained further as Vanessa is threatened with deportation. Meanwhile, Sarah is disappointed as Tina leaves town on November 25, 2008. Despite Sarah's protestations, Cristian is compelled to marry Vanessa to keep her in the country after her life is threatened. Hurt and believing that Vanessa is manipulating the situation, Sarah tells the INS
that the marriage is a fraud. On January 7, 2009, Sarah confronts Cristian, berating him for abandoning their relationship, and telling him that she has accepted a job as the tour manager for the band Puddle of Mudd
. In tears, she storms out and leaves town.
Fictional character
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on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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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,...
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
. She is the daughter of Tina Lord
Tina Lord
Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, originated and most notably portrayed by Andrea Evans...
and Cord Roberts
Cord Roberts
Cordero "Cord" Roberts is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated in 1986 by John Loprieno, who left the series in 1992 and then returned from 1993 through 1997...
.
Casting
Child actors Alexa and Zoe Fisher portrayed the role in 1991, followed by Courtney Chase from February 8, 1993 to 1994. Sarah has been most notably played by Hayden PanettiereHayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress and singer, best known as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in...
from February 1, 1994 to September 11, 1997 and Shanelle Workman
Shanelle Workman
Shanelle Workman-Gray is an American actress. She is best known for playing Sarah "Flash" Roberts on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from February 2003 to January 2004...
from February 4, 2003 to January 28, 2004. Justis Bolding
Justis Bolding
Justis Bolding is an American actress. She is known for her role as Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live .-Career:...
portrayed the role from June 14, 2007 to January 7, 2009.
The baby
In 1990, Tina had been seeing suave Johnny Dee Hesser, son of mobster Carlo HesserCarlo Hesser
Carlo Hesser is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama One Life to Live. He has been played by Thom Christopher from 1990 to 1992, 1996 to 1997, in 2005 and from July 3, 2008 to September 11, 2008. The character was named after Lisa S...
, and had also slept with ex-husband Cord. She soon discovers she is pregnant, but is not sure who the child's father is. Though believing the baby to be Johnny's, Cord is willing to reunite with Tina raise the child as his own. Finding out about the baby, a distraught Johnny bursts into Llanfair, knocking Tina unconscious and attempting to kidnap her. Tina's half-sister Victoria Lord
Victoria Lord
Victoria "Viki" Lord is the principal fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
had suffered a stroke and at the time is left unable to walk or speak. Viki had struggled with and overcome disassociative identity disorder in the past; realizing that Tina's life was in danger, Viki's alternate personality Niki Smith emerges. As Niki, Viki is able to stand — and then shoots Johnny to death. Initially, both Viki and Tina have no memory of what happened, and Tina becomes the prime suspect in the murder. However, an audio tape recorded in the room later exonerates her, and proves that Viki had acted in self-defense.
Johnny's father Carlo wants to take his grandchild from Tina, who flees to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Armed with medical proof that the baby is his, Cord follows. Tina goes into labor in a snowstorm, and with the help of Cord and DuAnn Demerest, gives birth in February 1991. She and Cord name their daughter Sarah Victoria, after presumed-dead family member Sarah Gordon Buchanan (abducted and apparently killed by Carlo Hesser) and Viki. Cord and Tina return to Llanview and remarry.
The little girl
Cord is later presumed dead in 1992, and both Sarah and her older brother Clinton James "C.J." Roberts become attached to their mother's new boyfriend, Cain Rogan. Cord returns in 1993 suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome, but after much intrigue Tina marries Cain in 1994 and leaves town with him. She returns without him soon after, and rededicates herself to raising her children.Rapist Todd Manning
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. Created by writer Michael Malone, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. In 2003, Howarth departed from the series and the role was recast with actor Trevor St. John as Todd, initially written...
escapes from prison, but saves the lives of Sarah, C.J. and their cousin Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
. A man named David Vickers
David Vickers
David Vickers Buchanan is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, portrayed by Tuc Watkins.-Appearances:...
comes to town, claiming to be Tina's secret brother; soon Tina joins forces with imposter David to swindle the massive inheritance from her and Viki's real brother: Todd Manning. Ultimately, Tina moves to Baltimore with C.J. and Sarah in 1996, the three returning briefly in 1997 to say good bye to Cord as he leaves for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Flash
A young woman calling herself "Flash" appears in Llanview in 2003, and befriends Viki's son Joey BuchananJoey Buchanan
Joseph "Joey" Riley Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC daytime serial One Life to Live. The character is the son of original characters Victoria Lord and Joe Riley, Sr.-Casting:...
. She sings in a band with Riley Colson, and they are romantically involved. It is soon revealed that Flash is actually Sarah Roberts, looking for her brother C.J., with whom she had lost touch. Sarah had also lost track of her mother Tina, explaining that Tina's parenting had forced both her and her brother to run away. Sarah gives up on finding C.J. after their great-grandfather Asa Buchanan
Asa Buchanan
Asa Buchanan is a fictional character and patriarch of the Buchanan family on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. The Texan industrialist father of newly-arrived characters Clint and Bo Buchanan, Asa was originated in 1980 by Philip Carey. Carey portrays the nearly continuously for nearly three...
's investigation uncovers that C.J. had enlisted in the Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and is at that point stationed on an aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. Sarah is terrorized and nearly murdered by the Music Box Killer in 2004; he strangles her, but she survives and her voice is saved. Cord arrives to bring her back to London for further recovery, and she breaks up with Riley in a Dear John letter
Dear John letter
A "Dear John letter" is a letter written to a husband or boyfriend by his wife or girlfriend to inform him their relationship is over, usually because the author has found another lover. Dear John Letters are often written out of an inability or unwillingness to inform the person face to face...
.
The return
Sarah reappears in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
on June 14, 2007, discovering that her boyfriend Hunter Atwood has been holding her uncle Todd Manning hostage. She secretly calls Todd's ex-wife Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live...
in Llanview with Todd's whereabouts, asking that Blair not involve the police. Blair, Cristian Vega
Cristian Vega
Cristian Vega is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. The character was most notably portrayed by David Fumero, who played Cristian from June 26, 1998 to September 8, 2011.-Casting:...
, and Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier since May 9, 2002.With the character initially named "Jamie" prior to production, then-Executive Producer Gary Tomlin "toyed with the idea" of putting Rex in a gay storyline;...
come to Chicago but Hunter has taken Todd elsewhere. After Hunter threatens Sarah on the phone, Cristian and Rex insist she return with them to Llanview and stay with one of her several family members there; not eager to reunite with her family, she refuses. Sarah finally agrees — if she can stay with Rex or Cristian — claiming that she has been staying "off the Buchanan grid" and living off money from her parents, who believe she is abroad with an important job. Hunter turns up in Llanview; Todd is ultimately found and Hunter killed. Sarah goes to the Buchanan mansion to talk to Asa, but finds out he had died the night before. Sarah's father Cord comes to town for the funeral; they have a brief reunion, and he returns to London. Strapped for cash, Sarah takes a job as a waitress at Capricorn. Not any good as a server or bartender, Sarah pressures club manager Cristian for more responsibilities, in particular a position as talent booker, supposedly her area of expertise. Cristian refuses repeatedly, insisting that she needs to prove herself first. He finally challenges Sarah to book a major talent to perform at Capricorn, never expecting that she can do it. Owed a favor by hip-hop star Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
's manager, Sarah manages to book the singer, along with OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
and Keri Hilson
Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson began her music career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team, The Clutch...
to perform on October 9, 2007. Sarah and Cristian become romantically involved.
Tina reappears in town on June 11, 2008 as the Crown Princess of Mendorra
Mendorra
Mendorra is a fictional European monarchy on the long-running U.S. soap opera One Life to Live. The principality is supposedly located near Germany.-Locations:...
, and finds herself on the run from the sinister U.S. Ambassador to Mendorra Jonas Chamberlain, who wants the Mendorran Crown Jewels she has stolen. Tina finds refuge with Sarah and Cristian; soon Cristian and his brother, Llanview Police Detective Antonio
Antonio Vega
Antonio Vega is a fictional character on the long-running American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated on July 10, 1995 by Kamar de los Reyes, who left in August 1997 and made an appearance in 1998. De los Reyes returned in February 2000 and portrayed the character until March 25,...
, discover that Jonas has abducted Sarah and her roommate Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid
Talia Cosima Sahid is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama One Life to Live played by BethAnn Bonner from December 21, 2006 to April 22, 2009.-Casting:...
, Antonio's lover and fellow police officer. Tina and the Vegas agree to accompany Jonas back to Mendorra in order to make an exchange: the women for the Crown Jewels. In Mendorra, the real mastermind behind the kidnappings is revealed to be Carlo Hesser, and Tina is desperate to exchange the jewels for Sarah. Carlo, bent on revenge for Tina's part in his son's death years before, drags Tina, Sarah and Cristian to the river above the treacherous Hohenstein Falls. Tina is horrified as Carlo reveals his intent to send Sarah over the Falls to her death, deliberately echoing Tina's own nearly-fatal plunge over the Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near the city of Curitiba. It flows...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1987. Cristian manages to escape Carlo's guards and swim to Sarah's raft; Tina watches history repeat itself as Sarah and Cristian go over the Falls on July 22, 2008. Cristian turns up alive but Sarah is presumed dead. Cristian saves Tina from the executioner's axe, and Sarah reappears alive, just in time to join the others in their escape. Cristian is kidnapped by Carlo from an airport during the journey home, and is placed in a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n prison under the name "Ray Montez." The real Ray's estranged wife Vanessa visits to finalize their divorce, and helps Cristian get out in exchange for his help in protecting Vanessa and her stepdaughter Lola from the homicidal Ray, who has apparently escaped. Cristian brings Vanessa and Lola home to Llanview, and invites them to stay with him. Vanessa's presence complicates Sarah and Cristian's relationship, which is strained further as Vanessa is threatened with deportation. Meanwhile, Sarah is disappointed as Tina leaves town on November 25, 2008. Despite Sarah's protestations, Cristian is compelled to marry Vanessa to keep her in the country after her life is threatened. Hurt and believing that Vanessa is manipulating the situation, Sarah tells the INS
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service , now referred to as Legacy INS, ceased to exist under that name on March 1, 2003, when most of its functions were transferred from the Department of Justice to three new components within the newly created Department of Homeland Security, as...
that the marriage is a fraud. On January 7, 2009, Sarah confronts Cristian, berating him for abandoning their relationship, and telling him that she has accepted a job as the tour manager for the band Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
. In tears, she storms out and leaves town.