''Monarch Cove'' is a prime time

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...

that premiered on Lifetime on November 4, 2006. It ran for 14 episodes, ending on December 16, 2006.

Premise

After serving six years in jail for the murder of her father, wrongfully accused Bianca Foster (

Virginia Williams Virginia Williams (born March 19, 1978) is an American actress known for playing C.J Hargenberger in the Netflix sitcom ''Fuller House''. Early life Williams first began her acting education in New York, earning a B.A. in Theatre Performance ...

) returns to her hometown, Monarch Cove. The series is based on the

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serial ''

Bianca – Wege zum Glück ''Bianca – Wege zum Glück (Bianca – Ways to Happiness)'' was the first German telenovela, developed by the TV production company Grundy UFA. It started on 1 November 2004 and ran until 5 October 2005 on the ZDF. The main characters were B ...

'' (''Bianca: Paths to Happiness''). It was produced by

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North America, a sister company of UFA, which produced the original.

Cast

Main / regular

as Bianca Foster * Samantha Shelton as Kathy Foster *

Shirley Jones Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as ''Oklahoma! (film), Oklahoma!'' (1955), ''Carousel (fi ...

as Grace Foster * Matt Funke as Ben Foster *

Kieren Hutchison Kieren Robert Hutchison (born 9 October 1974) is a New Zealand actor. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Career Hutchison is best known for playing the roles of Jonathon McKenna in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'', Andy Harg ...

as Jake Preston *

Robert Coleby Robert Coleby (born 1947) is a British actor who has spent most of his career in Australia. Active since the 1970s, he has over 70 film and television credits to his name. Coleby has acted on stage in numerous productions for the Queensland The ...

as Alexander Preston *

Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian actress,

as Arianna Preston * Vanessa Lengies as Sophia Preston *

Simon Rex Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring i ...

as Eddie Lucas * Samantha Healy as Elizabeth DeBrett *

Stephen Martines Stephen Martines is an American actor, recording artist and athlete. Martines has appeared in several television shows, including ''General Hospital, Burn Notice, General Hospital'', ''Guiding Light'', ''Monarch Cove'', ''The Closer'' and ''Th ...

as Parker Elian *

Craig Horner Craig Horner (born 24 January 1983) is an Australian actor and musician who first appeared in the Australian television program '' Cybergirl''. He is best known for his role as Richard Cypher in the television series ''Legend of the Seeker''. E ...

as Caleb Demanser

Guests

Jerome Ehlers Jerome Ehlers (20 December 1958 – 9 August 2014) was an Australian actor and writer. Early life Ehlers was born in Perth, Western Australia to Francis Charles Ehlers and his wife Berenice Margaret Franklyn Ehlers. He went to school in Perth ...

as Sam Lee *

Maeve Dermody Maeve Dermody ( ; born 2 November 1988) is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films and movies. Early life She ...

as Charlotte Lee *

Renai Caruso Renai Caruso is an Australian actress. A graduate of Queensland University of Technology, she has appeared on shows such as Neighbours and Satisfaction. Career Her notable roles have been Tess in '' Satisfaction'', Rebecca 'Bec' Quilter in ' ...

as Megan * Sarah Chadwick as Vanessa Reade *

Tiffany Lamb Tiffany Lamb (born 22 September 1966) is an Australian model, actress, and TV presenter. She is best known for co-hosting '' Perfect Match'', and starring in '' Flipper – The New Adventures'' and '' Paradise Beach''. Career Lamb was a co-host ...

as Dr Martuccio

External links

* (Retrieved from

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