Lara Parker, Witch on ‘Dark Shadows,’ Dies at 84
variety.comValerie Wu Intern Lara Parker, known for her role as the witch Angelique in the ABC gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” died in her sleep on Oct.
12 at her home in the Topanga Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, her daughter confirmed. She was 84. From 1966 to 1971, the Memphis native starred in “Dark Shadows” as the central antagonist Angelique Bouchard.
Set in the fictional setting of Collinsport, Maine, the series follows the town’s founding family, the Collins family. In the show, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) spurns the besotted Angelique after a brief dalliance with her, unaware that she is a witch.
An angry Angelique vows revenge and curses Barnabas into becoming a vampire, which precipitates a volatile love-hate relationship that lasts over multiple centuries.
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