Katherine Crane

Infobox soap character
name = Katherine Crane
series = Passions
portrayer = Elizabeth Storm (2000 — 2003; guest appearances)
Leigh Taylor-Young (2004 — 2006)
first = December 18, 2000 (spiritual appearance)
May 14 2004 (physical appearance)
last = October 3, 2006
cause = None given
creator = James E. Reilly



caption1 = Leigh Taylor-Young as Katherine Barrett Crane


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alias = Ellen Wheeler (in Puerto Arena)
gender = Female
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occupation = Socialite
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siblings = Rachel Barrett
spouse = Alistair Crane (1940s — 1980s; annulled)
romances = Martin Fitzgerald (1980s — 2004)
Alistair Crane (1940s — 1980s)
children = Julian Crane (with Alistair)
Sheridan Crane (with Alistair)
grandchildren = Vincent Clarkson
Fancy Crane
Fox Crane (deceased)
Pretty Crane
James Boothe (adopted)
Endora Lenox
Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald
"unnamed boy"
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Katherine Crane (née Barrett) 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 in Harmony as the younger sister to Rachel Barrett, who had been betrothed to Alistair Crane. When Rachel "died", Alistair started to pursue Katherine romantically. However, once Katherine agreed to marry Alistair, she realized later on that Alistair only viewed her as a possession, and he constantly abused her, both physically and sexually. Despite the love Katherine had for her two children, Julian and Sheridan, she knew she had to get away from Alistair, and with the help of Martin Fitzgerald, did so.

Katherine and Martin Fitzgerald ran off to Mexico, had major plastic surgery to alter their appearances, and changed their names to Bob and Ellen Wheeler. There they lived for several years, helping to raise Martin's youngest daughter, Paloma. Eventually, they were reunited with their children, but it wasn't a welcome reunion. Martin had betrayed his wife Pilar and abandoned his family to save Katherine. Pilar truly began to despise Katherine and the two began a feud over the affections of Martin.

Eventually Katherine was blackmailed by Alistair Crane into remaining as his wife or else Alistair would reveal their daughter Sheridan Crane had murdered Katherine's sister Rachel Barrett (who turned up alive later anyway); he later told Sheridan during the New Year's Party of 2006. Alistair had no qualms about raping Katherine despite her protests. Katherine has since disappeared from the canvas and was not heard since, though in November 2006 Pilar made a reference that "that woman" was with Martin. A year later, Sheridan mentioned that her mother has abandoned her and the family. Since the move to DirecTV, Pilar has mentioned that she gave up on a future with Martin and let him be with Katherine, confirming the offscreen reunion of Martin and Katherine.

ee also

* Crane family

External links

*imdb|0853375|Leigh Taylor-Young
* [http://www.soapcentral.com/ps soapcentral.com|PS Online]
* [http://soapcentral.com/ps/whoswho/katherine.php Katherine at Soap Central]