Bare Essence 41 years old
Bare Essence is an American television soap opera which aired on the NBC network during the 1982-1983 season. Bare Essence starred popular daytime soap actress Genie Francis and dealt with the intrigues of the perfume industry. Initially, the show started its life as a 4-hour TV mini series shown in October 1982 on CBS with supporting performances from veteran prime-time soap actresses Linda Evans and Donna Mills, as well as Lee Grant and Bruce Boxleitner. The mini series garnered excellent ratings but CBS passed on a proposed series, which NBC picked up. By the time the series went to air in February 1983, the roles which had been played in the mini series by Evans, Mills, Grant, and Boxleitner were taken over respectively by Jennifer O'Neill, Jaime Lyn Bauer, Jessica Walter and Al Corley. Genie Francis reprised the lead role in the new series. The series revolved around Tyger Hayes' efforts to succeed in the business world. In the first episode, her new husband Chase Marshall is killed in a racing car accident. Chase's father Hadden opposes Tyger's efforts to join the family business, Kellico, but she is encouraged by Hadden's sister Margaret to try her hand with a new line of perfumes. Ava, the widow of Hadden's other son, is concerned that any success Tyger might have will undermine her son Marcus' position in the company. Both Ava and Marcus' wife Muffin plotted to undermine Tyger's success. To this end, Ava eventually seduces and marries Hadden. Tyger's mother, Lady Bobbi Rowan, falls in love with a Greek millionaire, Niko Theopolous, who wants to exact revenge on the Marshalls.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer O'Neill She was 35 , now 76 years old | |
| Ian McShane He was 40 , now 82 years old | as Niko Theophilus |
| Jessica Walter She was 42 , now 83 years old | as Ava Marshall |
| Jonathan Frakes He was 30 , now 72 years old | as Marcus Marshall |
| Michael Nader He was 38 , now 79 years old | |
| John Dehner He was 67 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Jaime Lyn Bauer She was 34 , now 75 years old | |
| Genie Francis She was 20 , now 62 years old | as Patricia 'Tyger' Hayes |
| Penny Fuller She was 42 , now 84 years old | |
| Michael Woods He was 3 , 31 years old when he died | |
| Anulka Dziubinska She was 32 , now 74 years old | |
| Susan French She was 71 , 91 years old when she died | |
| Al Corley He was 26 , now 68 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Walter Grauman Directing He was 61 , 93 years old when he died | Director |
Bare Essence (41 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1983-04-15
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 11