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| Victoria Winters | |
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| Victoria Winters | |
| Series: | Dark Shadows |
| Gender: | Female |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Occupation: | Governess |
| Location: | Collinwood, Collinsport, Maine |
| Relatives: | Burke Devlin (fiancé, deceased) Jeff Clark (husband) [1] |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Died: | 1797 |
| First: | Dark Shadows: 1 |
| Actor: | Alexandra Moltke Betsy Durkin Carolyn Groves |
Victoria Winters is a character featured in the 1960s ABC television series Dark Shadows. Originally played by Alexandra Moltke, she debuted in the very first episode and appeared in nearly every subsequent episode throughout the character's run on the series. In later episodes, when Moltke proved unavailable to play the part due to pregnancy, the role was given over to actress Betsy Durkin and again to Carolyn Groves. Alexandra Moltke played the character in 337 episodes of Dark Shadows. Betsy Durkin played her in 10 episodes and Carolyn Groves played her in 3. Victoria Winters has also been a prominent figure in the Dark Shadows series of novels written by Marilyn Ross.
Biography
Notes & Trivia
- The character of Victoria Winters was created by director Lela Swift and writer/story developer Art Wallace based on concepts originally developed by Dan Curtis.
- Many episodes of the series featured an opening narration by Victoria Winters.
- In the 2012 feature film, Victoria Winters is played by Bella Heathcote. Actress Alexia Osborne plays a young Victoria Winters.
- Actress Nancy Barrett originally tried out for the part of Victoria Winters, but the role went to Alexandra Moltke instead. While still casting for the series, Barrett was invited back to try out for Carolyn Stoddard, a role that many agreed was better suited for her. [2]
Related categories
Appearances
See also
- Dark Shadows
- Dark Shadows images
- Dark Shadows episodes
- Dark Shadows characters
- Dark Shadows cast & crew
- Dark Shadows miscellaneous
External links
- Victoria Winters at IMDB
- Victoria Winters at the Horror House
- Victoria Winters at the Dark Shadows Wiki
References
- ↑ Dark Shadows: 637
- ↑ Dark Shadows DVD Collection 7; Disc One; Bonus interview