Esther Valentine's Photo Scrapbook | Played by Kate Linder

Actress History: Kate Linder (1985-present)

Occupation: Housekeeper to Katherine Chancellor
Former Trained Alcohol Abuse Counsilor

Resides at: Chancellor Estate, 12 Foothill Road

Spouse: None

Past Marriages: Norman Peterson (invalid)

Relatives: Unknown

Children: Chloe Mitchell {aka Kate Valentine} (daughter with Tiny)

Friends: Katherine Chancellor, Jill Foster Abbott, Cane Ashby, Amber Moore

Enemies: None

Her reputation in town: Very sweet

Most memorable scenes: Being between Katherine and Jill

Unforgettable lines:

Defining episodes: Her having a man in her life


Young and Restless character history:

Esther has been Katherine Chancellor maid since 1985. She was also a trained alcohol abuse counselor. She once had a one night stand with a plumber named "Tiny", with whom she had a daughter, Kate Tina Valentine, who hasn't been seen since. The occasional reference was made to Kate being in a boarding school.

Esther was also indirectly responsible for the death of Katherine's husband, Rex Sterling when she answered a personal ad and met Norman Peterson, a notorious con man. In an effort to impress Norman, she posed as lady of the manor, and Rex and Katherine went along with it and disguised themselves as her servants. Norman coerced Esther into convincing Katherine to include her in her will and marry him. A suspicious Katherine and Rex arranged a fake wedding. Then, not content to wait for Katherine to die to inherit her riches, Rex caught Norman breaking into the estate safe. Rex was shot and killed in the altercation, leaving Katherine devastated. Norman was then arrested for murder and Esther has since been forgiven and named in Katherine's will.

It was revealed in 2008 that Chloe Mitchell is her long-lost daughter, Kate. Chloe is pregnant with Jill's grandchild. Esther then started attempting a normal relationship with her daughter, but Chloe/Kate is frequently embarrassed by her mother's status as a maid and her lack of bashfulness regarding the chosen career. At Cane Ashby's yearning, they are getting somewhat close again.

Credit: Wikipedia

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