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Sydney Andrews is a fictional character in the American soap opera, Melrose Place, and its 2009 continuation.She is portrayed by Laura Leighton.. Initially presented as an easy-going young woman with questionable priorities, Sydney would gradually be developed into one of the series' most multi-faceted characters.
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Following brief appearances in the first season of the original Melrose Place, the character returned and began playing a far more prominent role in the second. Initially presented as an easy-going young woman with questionable priorities, she would gradually be developed into one of the series' most multi-faceted characters.
Sydney seems to be characterized popularly by five eras: The Brat Era, The Villain Era, The Victim Era, The Comedy Era, and The Romantic Era. During her introduction in the first and second seasons, Sydney is prone to making rash and irresponsible decisions. Though she often appears carefree and detached, she displays a sensitive side while endurin...
Motivation: The Brat Era
Sydney's personality differs from that of her sister Jane, as Sydney is generally the more light-hearted of the two. One thing that the women have in common throughout the series is an attraction towards Dr. Michael Mancini, who Jane was married to when the show began. At times, Sydney's decisions are shown to lead her down reckless, troubled paths. When Jane and Michael's marriage ended due to his adultery, Sydney wasted little time getting closer to Michael, which quickly offended her siste...
Advantages: The Villain Era
Following a car crash as a result of Michael's drunk driving, his girlfriend Kimberly(the woman he'd been unfaithful with) apparently died after being transferred out of state while in recovery. To avoid criminal charges, Michael managed to have his alcohol records changed, and briefly moved in with Jane after being released from the hospital. It was during this period that Jane had also begun seeing a divorce attorney. Eventually, a jealous Michael set the man up with a prostitute so that Ja...
New leaf: The Victim Era
Sydney eventually had a brief romantic relationship with Jake Hanson, who'd come to her aid on certain occasions after she had tried to turn over a new leaf. At this time, Sydney's character became portrayed more and more as a victim, being sexually harassed, assaulted (and briefly abducted) by Jane's controlling boyfriend Chris (after Jane wouldn't believe her pleas), being sucked into a cult and buried in a pit, being framed by Kimberly for trying to kill Michael, being briefly locked up in...
In its biographical page on Laura Leighton, Yahoo! declares that she gave the character "expressive facial movements, fiery intensity, and a surprising likable quality." The article also states that "despite all her misdeeds, Sydney invariably became sympathetic when the show's treacherous tide turned against her." Amidst the original series' popul...
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The role of Sydney Andrews, which she signed on to reprise in the 2009 Melrose Place spin-off, has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of the most popular characters" from the original series. Personal life. Leighton was born Laurie Miller in Iowa City, Iowa, and is a 1986 graduate of West High School in Iowa City. During her time ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Laura Leighton, Daphne Zuniga and Heather Locklear, who played Sydney Andrews, Jo Reynolds and Amanda Woodward on the original Melrose Place, respectively, are set to return for the reboot.
Sep 7, 2009 · In 1997, ‘Melrose Place’ viewers were devastated when a car struck and killed Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton) on her wedding day. But in the pilot of Slavkin’s and Swimmer’s remake, Sydney ...
Jan 25, 2023 · Laura Leighton appeared in the first five seasons of Melrose Place as Sydney Andrews: She was a guest for season 1 and recurring for season 2 before finally scoring one of the main roles.
