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Encyclopedia > Claudia Blaisdel Carrington
Claudia Blaisdel Carrington
Pamela Bellwood as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington in 1981
DYNASTY
Name Claudia Blaisdel Carrington
Portrayed by Pamela Bellwood (1981-1986)
First appearance "Oil" (1981)
Last appearance "The Choice" (1986)
Spouses Matthew Blaisdel
Steven Carrington
Adam Carrington
Romances Jeff Colby
Children Lindsay Blaisdel
Friends Krystle Carrington
Enemies Sammy Jo Carrington
Bellwood as Claudia, from "The Triple-Cross" (1986)

Claudia Blaisdel Carrington is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pamela Bellwood (born Pamela King on June 26, 1951 in New York City[1]) is an actress most famous for her role as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington on the primetime soap opera, Dynasty. ... Pamela Bellwood (born Pamela King on June 26, 1951 in New York City[1]) is an actress most famous for her role as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington on the primetime soap opera, Dynasty. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ... Robin Sachs as Adam Carrington Adam Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. ... Jeffrey Broderick Colby is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty, and its spin-off The Colbys. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ... Samantha Josephine Sammy Jo Dean Reece Carrington Fallmont is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ...


The role was originated by Pamela Bellwood in the show's premiere episode "Oil" on 12 January 1981, and the character was written off after the 20 October 1982 third season episode "The Wedding". Claudia reappeared in the 30 March 1983 episode "The Dinner" later that season. Bellwood rejoined the series as a regular cast member in the 19 October 1983 fourth season episode "The Note", and remained until the end of the sixth season. Pamela Bellwood (born Pamela King on June 26, 1951 in New York City[1]) is an actress most famous for her role as Claudia Blaisdel Carrington on the primetime soap opera, Dynasty. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


Rather than incorporate Bellwood's pregnancy during the 1985-1986 season into the storyline, Claudia was absent from several episodes. Her later appearances were filmed in such a way as to conceal her condition,[1] [2] and producers ultimately decided to kill the character off. [3] Claudia's final episode was the sixth season finale "The Choice" on 21 May 1986. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Contents

The desperate housewife

As Dynasty begins in 1981, Matthew Blaisdel returns to Denver from a long-term assignment in the Middle East to discover that his wife Claudia has been released from the sanitarium where she had been living since her breakdown over Matthew's affair with Krystle Jennings. Matthew and daughter Lindsay find Claudia trying to restart her life, living on her own and working in a diner. Though struggling with his feelings for Krystle (who is now engaged to Matthew's boss Blake Carrington), Matthew invites Claudia home to rebuild their marriage. There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ...

Claudia's first appearance in "Oil" (1981)

Fragile Claudia is desperately trying to reconnect with Lindsay, who had been hurt and traumatized by Claudia's breakdown. Already tenuous, Matthew and Claudia's relationship is further strained as she realizes he that still has feelings for Krystle. Claudia is drawn to Blake's sensitive son Steven Carrington, who is struggling with his sexuality. Lindsay is devastated as she overhears Claudia accusing Matthew of only marrying her because she was pregnant. Matthew leaves Blake's employ to run his own rig, and soon their rivalry over Krystle transforms into a fierce rivalry over oil. Meanwhile, Claudia's friendship with Steven turns into an affair. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. ...


Later, Claudia is called as a defense witness for Blake in his trial for the murder of Steven's former lover, Ted Dinard. Blake's lawyer argues that Steven's relationship with Claudia "proves" that Ted was a harmful influence on his son. Her secret out, Claudia knows her marriage is over and attempts to run away with Lindsay, only to crash her car in the first season finale, "The Testimony". There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


When Claudia wakes in the hospital in the season two premiere "Enter Alexis", she learns that Matthew has taken Lindsay and left the country. She tries to kill herself with sleeping pills but is rescued by Dr. Nick Toscanni, a friend of Blake's. Feeling partially responsible for her troubles, Blake had sent Nick to check on her; Claudia soon accepts Blake's offer to convalesce at the mansion, and begins therapy with Nick. Steven asks Claudia to marry him, but she declines, admitting that she is still in love with Matthew. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ...


As 1982 begins, Claudia is well enough to leave the Carrington mansion, moving into her own apartment and taking a job working for Blake's company, Denver-Carrington. In "The Iago Syndrome", Cecil Colby offers to help Claudia find Lindsay if she agrees to spy on Blake, and she reluctantly agrees. When he asks for information that she is unable to access, Cecil suggests that she sleep with his nephew Jeff Colby and make a copy of his key. Claudia does so in "The Baby", but is overcome with guilt; Jeff learns of her duplicity but blames Cecil. When Claudia finds out in "The Gun" that Cecil already knows that Matthew and Lindsay were killed in a car crash in Peru, she plans to kill him. She is interrupted by Krystle, who attempts to take the gun away from her, and in the struggle Claudia is shot. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Jeffrey Broderick Colby is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty, and its spin-off The Colbys. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


Claudia's memory is spotty following the shooting, and she begins to obsess about Krystle's affair with Matthew. The son of Jeff Colby and Blake's daughter Fallon is kidnapped in the second season finale "The Cliff", and no one seems to notice that Claudia is not quite herself when she reports seeing a diplomatic car at the mansion around the time the baby disappeared. Claudia herself disappears from the mansion in the third season episode "The Roof", and becomes the prime suspect in the kidnapping. She rents an apartment, cradling a baby she calls "Lindsay," but the landlady soon recognizes her from television reports and the police arrive. Cornered on the roof, a confused and unstable Claudia refuses the pleas of the Carringtons to give back the baby she thinks is her daughter. Startled by an officer, Claudia trips, and the baby plunges over the side of the building. Luckily, it is only a doll. Emma Samms as Fallon Carrington Colby Fallon Carrington Colby is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty, and its spin-off The Colbys. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


In the 20 October 1982 episode "The Wedding", Jeff and Fallon's son is recovered from the real kidnapper, and Claudia returns to the sanitarium. is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


The return

After being presumed dead in an oil rig explosion in the Java Sea, Steven returns to Denver and visits Claudia at the sanitarium in the 30 March 1983 third season episode "The Dinner". A recovered Claudia is released in the 19 October 1983 fourth season episode "The Note", and she and Steven make love. Steven is battling his father Blake over custody of Danny, Steven's son with his ex-wife Sammy Jo; Claudia devises a plan to secure Steven's victory. She and Steven marry in "Tender Comrades", and they are promptly awarded custody of Danny. The Hibernia platform is the worlds largest oil platform. ... The Java Sea (Jawa Sea) is a large (310,000 km²), shallow sea in the southern Pacific Ocean. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ... Samantha Josephine Sammy Jo Dean Reece Carrington Fallmont is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


Claudia begins receiving flowers and gifts that appear to be from Matthew. Claudia and Steven visit the crash site in South America and view the wreckage of Matthew and Lindsay's car, to convince her that they are truly dead. However, upon returning home, Claudia receives a phone call from Matthew. As the calls continue, Krystle realizes that they are merely a tape recording. Claudia recalls that Matthew sent her tapes while she was hospitalized. Claudia learns that Matthew's mother sold the tapes to an unknown man. Blake later figures out the man was Morgan Hess, a private investigator with ties to Alexis. Hess, however, is working for Sammy Jo, Steven's first wife and Danny's mother, who has decided to fight for custody of Danny herself. When Sammy Jo kidnaps Danny, Claudia convinces Steven's brother, Adam, to "rekidnap" him back.


Claudia and Steven's marriage is strained when she suspects that Steven is having an affair with a male co-worker, Luke. While Steven struggles with his attraction to Luke, Claudia has an affair with Dean Caldwell. Claudia confesses the affair and they separate. Claudia attempts to reconcile but continues to catch Steven and Luke together. Claudia turns to Adam for support, and they also have an affair. Claudia divorces Steven and starts a relationship with Adam. Blake blames Claudia's leaving for "turning Steven gay" again and orders Adam to end the relationship, but ultimately Claudia and Adam are married.


Claudia's downfall

Claudia's final appearance, surrounded by flames in her room at La Mirage in "The Choice" (1986)

In "The Proposal", Claudia is informed of the death of Matthew's former business partner, Walter Lankershim, and inherits his oil well Lankershim-Blaisdel 1 (from the first season). Unfortunately, Blake had absorbed the well into Denver-Carrington years before, and flatly refuses to release it to her. Dreaming of financial independence, a furious Claudia urges Adam to trick an ailing Blake into signing a power of attorney in order to reclaim ownership. When the well turns out to be dry and worthless, Claudia snaps. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ...


In the 21 May 1986 sixth season finale "The Choice", Claudia reveals Adam's duplicity to Blake and moves into La Mirage. While obsessing about the Carringtons who have lied to and betrayed her, she accidentally sets her room on fire. The blaze consumes the entire hotel, putting several Carrington lives in danger. is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ...


A devastated Adam reports to Blake in the seventh season premiere "The Victory" that Claudia is dead; a body burned beyond recognition had been discovered in the aftermath of the fire, wearing Claudia's wedding ring. Others have also died, and Blake is soon arrested and accused of arson. In "The Arraignment", Blake's niece Jackie Deveraux, injured in the fire, remembers seeing Claudia with flames behind her, proving that the blaze started in Claudia's room. The charges against Blake are dropped. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order. ... There are several minor but significant characters featured in the ABC television series Dynasty. ...


References

  1. ^ Dynasty trivia - Shoulderpads.net
  2. ^ Dynasty trivia - UltimateDynasty.net
  3. ^ Pamela Bellwood - ClassicTVHits.com

See also

  • Carrington family tree


 

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