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Kate Linder

Esther Valentine Actor: Kate Linder Who played Esther Valentine over the years Kate Linder (Nov. 1985 - present) Useful information on Esther Valentine * Single. * Resides at the Chancellor Estate at 12 Foothill Road. * Loyal friend and maid to Katherine Chancellor for over twenty years. * Once started a fire in the Chancellor mansion kitchen that almost burnt the entire place down! * Briefly left Katherine's employ to care for Nina Webster's infant son. * Was held captive with Katherine by Kay's look-alike Marge Catrooke. * Had a one-night stand with a man named Tiny and later had his child. * Fell for a con man, Norman Peterson, who later shot and killed Kay's husband Rex. * Became a trained alcohol abuse counselor in order to help Katherine after she started drinking again. * Encouraged Katherine to have a reading with Psychic Sylvia Browne. * Recently had her daughter, who had been away at boarding school, come back to town.

CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION

Current: Katherine Chancellor's maid
Past: Alcohol abuse counsellor

ESTHER VALENTINE'S HISTORY

Since 1985, Esther Valentine has been more than just a maid to Katherine Chancellor. Although infuriating to Katherine at times, Esther's friendship and companionship has always meant the most. Esther is best known for her airy humor and nosiness with each new guest that arrives at the Chancellor Estate, forcing Katherine to remind Esther to excuse herself and go fetch the tea!

Of the last twenty-some years, Esther has only strayed from Katherine once after widow Nina Webster Chancellor had decided to leave the mansion with her baby Phillip. Since Esther had taken care of him since birth, she only felt it was right to leave with Nina to continue to care for the boy she had grown to love. At first, Nina befriended Esther and even took her out with the intensions of finding Esther a man of her own! For the first time in her life, Esther had a one-night stand with a plumber named Tiny, but never saw him again. Missing Katherine and realizing that Nina had used her, Esther returned to the mansion to find that Katherine had replaced her with a strange couple named Robert and Shirley.

Suspicious of Kay's new employees, Esther found herself, along with Mrs. C., being held hostage by the couple and woman who was posing as Katherine! Luckily, Katherine's son Brock returned home and rescued Esther and his mother in the knick of time, sending the imposture and her accomplices to prison!

Esther soon found out that her one-night stand had resulted in a pregnancy and later gave birth to baby Kate. Katherine and her husband Rex were happy to have Esther back, along with a new baby to spoil, until one fateful mistake would leave Esther reeling with guilt forever.

Still on the hunt for Mr. Right, Esther answered a personal ad and invited con artist Norman Peterman into the Chancellor home. Although Norman easily gained Esther's trust, Katherine and Rex weren't as easily convinced. After he proposed, Katherine set out to protect Esther by arranging a fake wedding. Thinking he was alone to steal the Chancellor fortune, Norman broke into Kay's safe and was caught in the act by Rex! Unfortunately, Norman shot and killed Rex in the process and was later sent to prison for murder. Although devastated, Katherine forgave Esther and has held a watchful eye over her where men are concerned ever since!

With her daughter having been in boarding school for years, Esther has remained loyal to Katherine during many dramas in her life: finding out that her long lost daughter was her archenemy Jill, dealing with the past, and Esther even became a certified alcohol counselor to help Katherine regain her life after falling off the wagon from the immediate new stress in her life.

Esther encouraged Kay to seek the help of world-renowned psychic Silvia Browne to help uncover the meaning of her reoccurring, disturbing nightmares.

Esther has now found out that she is going to be a grandmother! Her daughter, Kate, who has been away at boarding school for years, turned up in Genoa City and is pregnant!

PAST MARRIAGES

Norman Peterson (not legal)

FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS

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Tiny (father of her daughter Kate)
Norman Peterson

RELATIVES

Cane Ashby (son-in-law)

CHILDREN

Kate Tina Valentine, aka Chloe Mitchell (daughter with Tiny)

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