Esther Valentine is a fictional character from the American CBS
Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role has been
portrayed by actress Kate Linder since April 8, 1982. For over three
decades, Esther has been known as the long-serving maid, housekeeper
and confidant for businesswoman Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne
Cooper).Linder was initially hired to play a "one-day, one-line role".
The actress remained on recurring until 1985, when she was upgraded to
a full-time contract. In the beginning, the character remained
unnamed. Jeanne Cooper, who plays Katherine, coined the name "Esther"
when she began calling the character that "out of the blue". Linder
said: "Then other people started calling me that and the writers
picked up on it. That's how Esther was born." A national contest was
held to give Esther a surname, the options picked by the public were:
"Valentine" and "Diamond", with Linder picking Valentine.Throughout
her entire tenure on the soap opera, Linder has continued to work as a
flight attendant for the United Airlines.Linder has described the
character of Esther as a "very loyal and very giving person", adding:
"She gets run over and people take advantage of her."
Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role has been
portrayed by actress Kate Linder since April 8, 1982. For over three
decades, Esther has been known as the long-serving maid, housekeeper
and confidant for businesswoman Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne
Cooper).Linder was initially hired to play a "one-day, one-line role".
The actress remained on recurring until 1985, when she was upgraded to
a full-time contract. In the beginning, the character remained
unnamed. Jeanne Cooper, who plays Katherine, coined the name "Esther"
when she began calling the character that "out of the blue". Linder
said: "Then other people started calling me that and the writers
picked up on it. That's how Esther was born." A national contest was
held to give Esther a surname, the options picked by the public were:
"Valentine" and "Diamond", with Linder picking Valentine.Throughout
her entire tenure on the soap opera, Linder has continued to work as a
flight attendant for the United Airlines.Linder has described the
character of Esther as a "very loyal and very giving person", adding:
"She gets run over and people take advantage of her."
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