Linda Davis


Played by Christina

Name: Linda Davis
Nickname: None
Age: 48
Birthday: 4th of May
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Status: Single
Job: Cosmetologist/hairdresser
Religion: Methodist
Chronic diseases/Other Illness: None
Allergies: None
Smokes: No
Drinks: Yes
Illegal drugs: Marijuana when she feels the mood
College: Went to Cosmotology school

Height: 5'7"
Weight: 121 lbs.
Build: Thin
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown/Black. She dyes it darker to cover gray.
Complexion: Tan
Glasses: No
Scars: None
Tattoos/Piercings: Both ears pierced
Left or right handed: Right
Favorite feature: Her lips
Least favorite feature: Her nose
She usually wears: Blouses and dress pants or t-shirts and jeans
She never wears: Hats

Linda is of a normal height and weight and has bright blue eyes with long, dark hair. Although she's getting along in years, she has a fresh, young look (courtesy of botox and other such cosmetic surgery) that makes her appear less her age.

When she's at work, she usually sports dress pants and blouses, but when she's home or in a more relaxed environment, she wears jeans and form fitting t-shirts that accentuate the breast lift she awarded herself a few years ago.

Aside from liking her outward appearance, she also enjoys feeling good on the inside. Regularly, she can be found trying out different diets. And she enjoys hitting the gym a few times a week.

Linda has a very vivacious personality. She's open, lively and friendly with just about everyone she meets. The only problem is others aren't sure that when she is being friendly if it's genuine or all an act. She'd rather be fake with someone than let on that she doesn't like them, or accept that they could possibly not like her.

She loves her job to the point where when she's not at the shop, she'll take appointments to do others hair and make-up from home. In that way, she has an open house, random people coming in and passing through. And as much as she enjoys doing the hair, Linda loves the gossip. She believes anything about anyone can be learned over the span of a dye job.

She also enjoys being on the prowl. With that in mind, it's a common occurrence that she'll hit the bar and club scene. She has a 'been there, done that' record, but she's always open to finding new male friends that have potential of something more. Even if they do, eventually, she loses interest quickly. But that does not mean that she doesn't love the attention.

Linda was born in Boston to Donna and Joey Davis and lived a pretty regular and boring life up until she was in high school. She met a guy, Jackson O'Neal, whom she started dating aside from her parents warning that he wasn't a 'good guy.' Although she knew as much as well, the attraction and attention was enough to reel her in for the long haul. She started cosmetology school after graduation and the two moved in together, getting engaged by the time Linda was 20. While the engagement went on, not more than 3 years later, Linda found out she was pregnant.

After their daughter Cassie was born, she was pushing to hurry with the marriage at the same time that her fiance kept saying that it wasn't the right time yet. Because of this the two argued a lot but the talks always ended in promises of a bright future together. Four years later, he suddenly decided the married life and being a dad wasn't for him. After trying to persuade him otherwise to no avail, she gave up, letting Jackson leave as long as the nice child support checks came each month.

Once Cassie grew up, she started resenting her mother because of everything that had went on. And what Linda thought was a way of showing as much, her daughter acted out and got into drugs at a young age. When things escalated to the point where she was scared and worried, Linda packed up everything they had and left her family behind, moving the two of them to Pleasant Port in 1999. A smaller town for a new start.

Since being in Pleasant Port, Linda's dated, but nothing really serious in fear that the same thing or something similar with Jackson could happen. Instead, she likes to pick and choose nice prospects and have meaningless flings. Though she usually feels empty afterwards, she believes that it's better than the alternative; actually loving somebody again.

During the summer of 2007, Linda went on vacation to Atlantic City for a week and then visited her folks in Boston. While there, she managed to run into Jackson once again. It wasn't easy at first but the two started talking again. She hadn't forgotten what happened, and she's not even sure if she could forgiven him, but they agreed to keep in touch after the trip was over. Surprisingly, he's kept up with that so far.

Address: 16 Boardwalk Apartment 2B

Does she live alone? Yes
Lives in town since: Moved to Pleasant Port 7 years ago

Character	Relation
	Cassie is her daughter, and although they talk occasionally, they don't always get along very well

Character	Why they know each other?
	Linda knows Micah as Cassie's good friend, and more recently, her boyfriend. She really likes him because of his politeness and sense of style. And, he's a good influence on her daughter.
	One of Cassie's old roommates. Whenever Linda sees Farrah, she tries to convince her into a new hairstyle.
	Linda knows her as one of Cassie's old roommates. Dana now lives across the street from Linda
	She has ran into him quite a few times at Fresh Mex and the two talk often. He is what she calls an 'adorable little man'.
	The two often talk at the salon, and run into each often at a few bars. They share the same philosophy that you don't have to stop having fun after you hit a certain age.
	Brian is Linda's neighbor - lives across the street - and he now lives with Cassie's old roommate.
	Fletcher works at Ocean View, where Linda goes often. Although she's old enough to be his mother, she enjoys the his flirting and flattery when at the bar.
	Linda and Michel met by chance one day and have been friends since. She loves his personality and the fact that there's never a dull moment with him around. He's funny, and sweet. She also enjoys harrassing him about haircuts.
	Johnny and Linda met at a bar a few years back. Aside from his looks, Linda was also taken by his demeanor. Since then, they've slept together a couple of times.
	The two met at Smart Fitness and easily started a conversation. Linda likes the girl and thinks they could hang out, if her age wasn't an issue.
	Leland comes to the shop quite often and they have nice random chats about style.

Activities: Jogging, working out, cosmetology
Likes: Improving her appearance, jogging, going out to bars, picnics, making friends, helping others if she can, men, town gossip, the gym
Dislikes: Approaching 50, men, overhearing rumors about herself, anything with a vanilla scent, modern computer technology, laying her eyes on a bad dye job

Favorite film: The Graduate
Favorite song: Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
Favorite quote: "Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on." - Bob Newhart
Favorite food: Chinese
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite book: The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc - Loraine Despres
Favorite actor/actress: Meg Ryan

Status: Single
Crush: None
First Kiss: When she was 14
Longest relationship: 12 years
Ever had a broken heart: Yes
If you want to win her heart, you have to be: Fun, sense of humor, responsible
3 things she can't stand: Poor appearance, liars, those who can't commit.
Does she believe in love at first sight? No
Virgin? No
When did she lose her virginity? When she was 17
Love is: wonderful.

You are striving for a life full of activity and experience and, perhaps even more, an environment where you would be able to forge a close bond with a person who can offer full emotional fulfilment.

You feel that you deserve far more than is being attributed to you, but there is no-one to whom you can turn to for sympathy and understanding. Your pent-up emotions and inherent egocentricity make you quick to take offence, but as matters stand you realise that you will have to make the best of things as they are.

You are pretending that the situation around you doesn't matter, but the effort of trying to conceal your emotions and anxieties is resulting in untold stress. The existing situation is disagreeable. You feel unwanted and lonely and you would really like to associate with someone whose ideals are as high as your own. You want to be above the standard of mediocrity and this need to be needed and that need to need has almost become an obsession. You are trying to magnify the need into a compelling urge. You would really like to tell the world how great you are but no, you are holding back because you feel that your peers may treat you with contempt. This is a great pity because you have in fact a unique quality of character, but the continual restraint that you impose on yourself makes you suppress this need for others and you pretend you don't really care. You treat those who criticise you with contempt. However, to be honest, beneath this assumption of indifference you really long for the approval and esteem of others.

You really like doing what you do and, more than that, you like yourself. Your attitude to work and to life is that 'If its not fun - then don't do it'. You want to be liked and respected, not for who you are but for what you are - and it seems to be working.