Bio: Billy Halcombe

Full name: William “Billy” Jonas Halcombe
Age: 19
Family: (parents) Edward and Bette; (siblings) Victoria, David, Caitlin and Annette (his twin)
Relationship status: single
Occupation: student at Liberty University; major: science
Portrayed by: Thad Luckinbill
Character bio: Billy is a smart, thoughtful and good-looking young man. Occasionally he can be a bit of a trouble-maker but he would never hurt anyone intentionally. He broke up with his girlfriend Susan just a short-time ago and is not looking for someone new but will love find him anyway – and with the most unexpected person?

bio: Ann Halcombe

Full name: Annette “Ann” Susan Halcombe
Age: 19
Family: (parents) Bette and Edward; (siblings) Victoria, David, Caitlin, and Billy (her twin)
Relationship status: single
Occupation: student at Liberty University; major: undeclared
Portrayed by: Amanda Baker
Character bio: Ann is a spoiled brat, to put it simply. She demands and gets everything she wants to her siblings’ and mother’s consternation. She is in college to meet boys and please her father and nothing more. She is sure one day she will be a successful model and until that day, she wants to have fun as all girls do. She has a group of followers … er, friends who she would trade if something better came along. She is used to getting her way and will accept nothing less.

Bio: Sabrina Suede

Full name: Sabrina Suede
Age: 3
Family: (parents) Tiffany Suede and Travis Connelly
Character bio: Sabrina is being raised single-handedly by her mother Tiffany. Sometimes she wonders where her father is, but her mom never has much to say about him. She is generally a happy little girl.

Bio: Rodney Easton

Full name: Rodney Vincent Easton
Age: 42
Family: (son) EJ; (nephew) Remy; (brother) Tyrone**; (sister-in-law) Brenda
Relationship status: single
Occupation: policeman
Portrayed by: Rodney Van Johnson
Character bio: 20 years ago, Rodney met a woman who would give him his son, EJ, and then break his heart. He hasn’t really been interested in a woman since. He is still coping and dealing with an angry, edgy son who he constantly has to bail out of trouble. He hopes that one day EJ will get rid of the chip on his shoulder. Rodney is a caring man with a good heart but who is fiercely protective of his family.

Bio: Brenda Easton

Full name: Brenda Keisha Easton
Age: 47
Family: (son) Remy; (brother-in-law) Rodney; (nephew) EJ
Relationship status: widowed by Tyrone Easton
Occupation: owns Walnut St. Café
Portrayed by: Angela Bassett
Character bio: Brenda is a tough, strict but loving woman. She lives next door to her brother-in-law Rodney and helped raise his son, EJ. She and Rod are basically best friends now. She loves her son, Remy, with all her heart and wants what is best for him and the rest of her family. She will fight tooth-and-nails to protect them all from harm though it isn’t necessary.

Bio: EJ Easton

Full name: Evan Juno “EJ” Easton
Age: 19
Family: (father) Rodney; (mother) unknown; (aunt) Brenda; (cousin)Remy
Relationship status: single
Occupation: college student, works at the Walnut St. Café part-time
Portrayed by: Texas Battle
Character bio: EJ has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after what he views as abandonment by his mother (whose name he doesn’t even know). He loves his father and his aunt Brenda helped raise him but he still feels he was missing something in his life and has used partying and acting out as a way to cope with his feelings. He played on his high school’s football team and barely graduated but received a full scholarship to Liberty University, his father’s alma-mater. He is currently a sophomore with a reputation for being a ladies’ man.

Bio: Carter Foley

Full name: Carter Foley
Age: 40
Family: unknown
Relationship status: single
Occupation: literature professor at Liberty University
Portrayed by: Michael Easton
Character bio: Carter is a soft-spoken, thoughtful and intelligent man. He is not easily intimidated though despite what one might think when they witness his easy-going attitude. He prefers a good book to company but loves teaching and has been doing so since he was 23. He wouldn’t mind falling in love but doesn’t actively seek out a partner either. He figures it will happen when it happens.