Her excellent acting and comedic timing helped her turn that one-day-only job into a decades-long role.
Over the years, she’s had some turbulent and heartbreaking experiences.
But where did this humble, initially unnamed maid get the name Esther Valentine?
Apparently, it was such an inspired line delivery that she eventually became more than a side character.
Over time, Cooper finally decided to address the unnamed maid, and randomly called her Esther.
She chose Valentine because Valentine’s Day was the wedding anniversary of her and her late husband, Ron.
The fact that her character now had a name was thrilling for Linder.
“I was just blown away,” she toldSoap Hub.
“I was so excited.”
