Suzi Martin
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Susan Wyatt Carter and familiarly known as Suzi, was a fictional character
in the now-defunct American
soap opera
, Search for Tomorrow
. She was played by Amy Arutt, in episodes in '75-'76, as a child then by Cynthia Gibb
, who was most identified in the role and later by Terri Eoff and Elizabeth Swackhammer.
Suzi was the daughter of Doug Martin and Eunice Gardner Wyatt
. After her father's death and her mother's remarriage to John Wyatt, she was adopted by him. Her aunt was Joanne Gardner
, who loved her very much. So much so, that after Eunice's death, she adopted Suzi. Suzi was also related to Scott Phillips (Peter Simon), who was her half-brother. (Doug was both Scott and Suzi's father)
Ironically, although her Aunt Jo and Stephanie Wilkins
were bitter enemies, she and Stephanie's daughter, Wendy Wilkins
were best friends. Although many times their friendship was strained over their choice of men, Suzi and Wendy's friendship remained close.
Suzi had a crush on boxer Brian Emerson, who was discovered to be Wendy's half-brother; then when she had discovered that he had married Kristin Carter; she married her businessman brother, Warren Carter.
However, she and Warren divorced when he fell in love with Wendy. Suzi felt hurt, but she stepped aside and allowed Wendy and Warren to marry. She began a very much on-again/off-again relationship with working class Cagney McCleary (played by Matthew Ashford) of the Irish McCleary family. They stayed together through many trials and tribulations. In the final years of the show, it focused on the 3 McCleary brothers: Hogan, Cagney and Quinn. Suzi actually ended up shooting the criminal Warren after he taunted her into it and tried to kidnap their child Jonah. Wendy stayed loyal to Warren until the end and had abetted him in his schemes, after he faked his own death and escaped from prison. You can watch most of these 1984 episodes of "Search for Tomorrow" on AOL video.
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 now-defunct American
United States
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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,...
, Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
. She was played by Amy Arutt, in episodes in '75-'76, as a child then by Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She is 5'-2" tall.-Biography:...
, who was most identified in the role and later by Terri Eoff and Elizabeth Swackhammer.
Suzi was the daughter of Doug Martin and Eunice Gardner Wyatt
Eunice Gardner Wyatt
Eunice Wyatt was a fictitious character on the long-running American Soap Opera Search for Tomorrow. The role was first played by Marion Brash and then by Ann Williams until the character's death in 1976...
. After her father's death and her mother's remarriage to John Wyatt, she was adopted by him. Her aunt was Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner
Joanne Gardner was the main character on the long-running soap opera Search for Tomorrow. For 35 years, the role was played by actress Mary Stuart...
, who loved her very much. So much so, that after Eunice's death, she adopted Suzi. Suzi was also related to Scott Phillips (Peter Simon), who was her half-brother. (Doug was both Scott and Suzi's father)
Ironically, although her Aunt Jo and Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins
Stephanie Wilkins Collins Pace Wyatt was a fictional character on the long-running American Soap Opera Search for Tomorrow. She was played from 1974 to 1984 by actress Maree Cheatham and from 1984 to 1986 by actress and writer Louise Shaffer....
were bitter enemies, she and Stephanie's daughter, Wendy Wilkins
Wendy Wilkins
Wendy McNeil Carter was a fictional character on the now-defunct American soap opera, Search for Tomorrow. The part was originated by Andrea McArdle, but Lisa Peluso is the actress most identified with the role....
were best friends. Although many times their friendship was strained over their choice of men, Suzi and Wendy's friendship remained close.
Suzi had a crush on boxer Brian Emerson, who was discovered to be Wendy's half-brother; then when she had discovered that he had married Kristin Carter; she married her businessman brother, Warren Carter.
However, she and Warren divorced when he fell in love with Wendy. Suzi felt hurt, but she stepped aside and allowed Wendy and Warren to marry. She began a very much on-again/off-again relationship with working class Cagney McCleary (played by Matthew Ashford) of the Irish McCleary family. They stayed together through many trials and tribulations. In the final years of the show, it focused on the 3 McCleary brothers: Hogan, Cagney and Quinn. Suzi actually ended up shooting the criminal Warren after he taunted her into it and tried to kidnap their child Jonah. Wendy stayed loyal to Warren until the end and had abetted him in his schemes, after he faked his own death and escaped from prison. You can watch most of these 1984 episodes of "Search for Tomorrow" on AOL video.