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Jennifer is the beautiful but extremely neurotic daughter of businessman Walter Pace (Tom Klunis). Jennifer is involved with Bruce Carson ([[Joel Higgins]]), the ward of series matriarch [[Joanne Gardner]] ([[Mary Stuart (actress)|Mary Stuart]]). She later marries Scott Phillips (Peter Simon), but drives her alcoholic husband back to drinking. Jennifer is injured when she tries to step through a mirror, and is left unhinged.
Jennifer is the beautiful but extremely neurotic daughter of businessman Walter Pace (Tom Klunis). Jennifer is involved with Bruce Carson ([[Joel Higgins]]), the ward of series matriarch [[Joanne Gardner]] ([[Mary Stuart (actress)|Mary Stuart]]). She later marries Scott Phillips (Peter Simon), but drives her alcoholic husband back to drinking. Jennifer is injured when she tries to step through a mirror, and is left unhinged.


Jennifer has an affair with John Wyatt ([[Val Dufour]]), the husband of Jo's sister and Doug's ex-wife, [[Eunice Gardner Wyatt]] ([[Ann Williams (actress)|Ann Williams]]). Wanting John for herself and losing touch with reality, Jennifer shoots Eunice in the back and kills her in November 1976, hallucinating that John's voice told her to do it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/11/today-in-soap-opera-history-november-19.html|title=Today in Soap Opera History (November 19)|first=Roger|last=Newcomb|website=[[We Love Soaps]]|date=November 19, 2015|access-date=May 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="nyt williams">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13welch.html|title=Opinion: Soaps of Our Lives|first=Liz|last=Welch|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126042844/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13welch.html|archive-date=January 26, 2021|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref> John is put on trial for murder, but Jennifer is ultimately revealed as the killer. Walter places his mentally unstable daughter into a sanitarium in 1977.
Jennifer and her friend Hal Conrad have a hand in the death of Doug Martin (Ken Harvey), who had been discovered to be Scott's father.

Jennifer has an affair with John Wyatt ([[Val Dufour]]), the husband of Jo's sister and Doug's ex-wife, [[Eunice Gardner Wyatt]] ([[Ann Williams (actress)|Ann Williams]]). Wanting John for herself and losing touch with reality, Jennifer shoots Eunice in the back and kills her in November 1976, hallucinating that John's voice told her to do it.<ref>https://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/11/today-in-soap-opera-history-november-19.html</ref><ref name="nyt williams">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13welch.html|title=Opinion: Soaps of Our Lives|first=Liz|last=Welch|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126042844/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13welch.html|archive-date=January 26, 2021|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref> John is put on trial for murder, but Jennifer is ultimately revealed as the killer. Walter places his mentally unstable daughter into a sanitarium in 1977.


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Revision as of 14:57, 18 May 2023

Jennifer Pace
Search for Tomorrow character
Portrayed by
First appearance1973
Last appearance1977
In-universe information
Other namesJennifer Phillips
FatherWalter Pace
SpouseScott Phillips

Jennifer Pace Phillips is a fictional character from the American soap opera Search for Tomorrow. The role was originated by actress Robin Eisenman in 1973, and was subsequently portrayed by Morgan Fairchild from 1973 to 1977.

Portrayal

The role of Jennifer was originated by actress Robin Eisenman in 1973, and was subsequently played by Morgan Fairchild from 1973 to 1977.[1][2] Fairchild received awards and audience recognition for her portrayal, and in 2017 called herself and All My Children's Susan Lucci "the bitch goddesses of daytime" in the 1970s.[3]

Storylines

Jennifer is the beautiful but extremely neurotic daughter of businessman Walter Pace (Tom Klunis). Jennifer is involved with Bruce Carson (Joel Higgins), the ward of series matriarch Joanne Gardner (Mary Stuart). She later marries Scott Phillips (Peter Simon), but drives her alcoholic husband back to drinking. Jennifer is injured when she tries to step through a mirror, and is left unhinged.

Jennifer has an affair with John Wyatt (Val Dufour), the husband of Jo's sister and Doug's ex-wife, Eunice Gardner Wyatt (Ann Williams). Wanting John for herself and losing touch with reality, Jennifer shoots Eunice in the back and kills her in November 1976, hallucinating that John's voice told her to do it.[4][5] John is put on trial for murder, but Jennifer is ultimately revealed as the killer. Walter places his mentally unstable daughter into a sanitarium in 1977.

References

  1. ^ Schemering, Christopher (September 1985). "Search for Tomorrow". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. pp. 190–200. ISBN 0-345-32459-5.
  2. ^ "DAYS' Morgan Fairchild on Her Awesome Acting Career". Soap Opera Digest. July 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Eastman, Janet (January 1981). "Morgan". Orange Coast. 7 (1): 19.
  4. ^ Newcomb, Roger (November 19, 2015). "Today in Soap Opera History (November 19)". We Love Soaps. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Welch, Liz (December 12, 2009). "Opinion: Soaps of Our Lives". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.