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The
Bloss FAQ--by Emily
Blake: Someone like you would make it fun to be good.
Ross: What am I going to do with you?
Blake: What do you want to do?
A. The Characters
Ross James Marler, J.D. Esq. "Ross"
b. 1948--(There is some controversy with Ross's age. In 1993 he was stated to be 45 and then 2 weeks later stated to be 43. When Ross first appeared in 1979 he was supposed to be in his mid-30's--BL)
Hometown: Chicago
Professions: Lawyer, President of Spaulding Enterprises, Springfield
District Attorney, Senator-Elect
Portrayor: Jerry ver Dorn (since March 1979) (won 1995 Outstanding
Supporting Actor and 1996 Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmys for the role)
Christina Blake Thorpe "Blake"
b. July 1975 (Note: Blake celebrated her 30th birthday in March of 1995)
Hometown: Springfield
Professions: Public Relations Consultant, Private Investigator
Portrayor: Elizabeth Keifer (since August 1992)
Previous portrayors: Elizabeth Dennehy, Sherry Stringfield
B. Blake's Full Name
Christina Blake (Bauer) Thorpe Lindsey Spaulding Spaulding Marler
As a child, Blake was known as Chrissy Bauer (supposedly the
daughter of Dr. Ed Bauer). It was later discovered that Chrissy was really
Roger Thorpe's daughter, and eventually she left town with her mother,
Holly. When Chrissy returned to Springfield, she was Blake Lindsey, a
successful PR consultant working for Spaulding Enterprises. She used Blake,
her middle name, because she didn't want anyone to know she was Chrissy
Thorpe, daughter of the infamous Roger Thorpe. And, "Chrissy" sounded too
childish for a tough, successful businesswoman. By the time it was
discovered that Blake was really Chrissy, everyone was already calling her
Blake. Roger, however, cannot bear the thought that his little girl is now
an adult, so he still calls her by her childhood name.
Blake's Paternity
When Blake was conceived, her mother, Holly Norris, was married to
Dr. Ed Bauer. Ed, however, was not Blake's biological father. In fact, Ed
and Holly were having marital problems and were not even sleeping in the
same bed. But, in spite of all this, Ed thought Holly's baby was his. In
reality, Holly had had an affair with Roger Thorpe, who was the real father
of the baby. Ed found out that Blake was not his, when, as a child, Blake
got sick and needed a blood transfusion. Because of a childhood disease,
Holly could not donate blood, so it was up to Blake's father to do so. Ed's
blood did not match Blake's, so Roger secretly donated blood to save his
daughter. Holly's disloyalty to Ed broke up their marriage, but Ed
continues to be a father figure to Blake to this day.
Ross and Blake's Families
Ross:
Justin Marler - brother
Lainie Marler - sister
Phillip Spaulding - nephew
Samantha Marler - niece
Bernadette (Bunny) - aunt
Dinah Chamberlain Marler - daughter
Kevin Ross Marler - son
Jason Frederick Marler - son
Ed Bauer - best friend
Blake:
Roger Adam Thorpe - father
Holly Margaret Norris - mother
Adam Thorpe - grandfather
Barbara Norris - grandmother
Stanley Norris - grandfather
Peter Hart Jessup - half-brother
Dinah Marler - step-daughter, soon-to-be-sister-in-law
Margaret "Meg" Meredith Reade - half-sister
Meredith Reade- Aunt by marriage
Peter Lewis Reardon - nephew
Ken Norris - uncle
Emily Norris - cousin
Andy Norris - uncle
Kevin Ross Marler - son
Jason Frederick Marler - son
Morgan Fairclaws - pet kitty
Step-fathers:
1. Ed Bauer
2. Dietrich Lindsey
3. Fletcher Reade
F. Former Relationships
Ross:
1. Vanessa Chamberlain - mother of daughter Dinah
2. Amanda Spaulding
3. Carrie Todd - first wife
married: Mar 1982
divorced: several months later (1982)
4. Trish Lewis
5. Alexandra Spaulding - a one-night stand in 1984
6. Calla Matthews
7. Nadine Cooper
8. Holly Lindsey
Blake:
1. Alan Spaulding - an affair before Blake returned to Springfield
2. Phillip Spaulding - first husband
married: Jul 1989
divorced: Jun 1990
3. Alan-Michael Spaulding - second husband
married: Jun 1990
divorced: Jan 1991
4. Gary Swanson
5. Frank Cooper - one-night stand
6. Rick Bauer - one-night stand in 1996