Beth Wallace
| Beth Wallace | |||||||
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| Passions character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Kelli McCarty | ||||||
| Duration | 1999–2006 | ||||||
| First appearance | August 23, 1999 | ||||||
| Last appearance | July 17, 2006 | ||||||
| Created by | James E. Reilly | ||||||
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| Occupation | Owner of the Book Café | ||||||
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| Parents |
Alistair Crane Edna Wallace |
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| Siblings |
Julian Crane Sheridan Crane Chad Harris-Crane |
| Nieces and nephews |
Vincent Clarkson Fancy Crane Fox Crane Pretty Crane Endora Lenox Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald James Boothe (adoptive) Miles Harris-Crane |
Beth Wallace is a fictional character from 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.
Beth was the product of an adulterous liaison between Alistair Crane and Edna Wallace. Though the two were "intimate" together, neither were aware of each other's identity at the time, and wouldn't realize who the other was until nearly thirty years later. Beth was born to Edna who may or may not have been married to Mr. Wallace. Beth assumed Wallace was her natural father until her true paternity was revealed in 2005. After Wallace died, Edna - a former Prostitute, returned to her former profession, despite a job as a server at the Crane mansion. Beth would be abused by the various men Edna "enlisted." When Beth was young, she took her rage out on her pet gerbil, various school classmates, and finally her own mother - physically maiming her so she walked with a walker.
Beth was Luis's high school sweetheart and managed the Book Café. She was Sheridan's first female friend from Harmony and, when she and Luis dated in 1999, they spent a lot of time with Hank and Sheridan, who were also dating. Sheridan and Luis found themselves spending more and more time together, which upset both Hank and Beth when they learned their significant others were being duplicitous.
Beth was seldom seen for quite some time, until after Sheridan's body was found in the ocean. She and Luis became close again, and even became lovers, with Luis finally believing he could commit to her, as he was no longer concerned he would leave her like his father left his family. Beth and Luis were looking forward to their future together when Sheridan returned to town going as Diana, with Luis's brother, Antonio. Sheridan soon regained her memory and Luis turned away from Beth once more.
When Sheridan's pregnancy was announced, Beth went so far as to kidnap her and kept her in a basement pit while faking her own pregnancy. Luis, who had passed out after being drugged by Beth, had no reason to suspect he was not the father of a child he believed existed. Beth even convinced Harmony doctors to lie for her and, when the time came, she "gave birth" to a healthy son, whom she and Luis named Marty. Not long after, Sheridan was found alive, but her child was presumed deceased. Luis grieved for the baby, and spent all of his time comforting or chasing Sheridan, spending little time with Beth and Marty.
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