Liz Larson Background

Career conscious Liz has the highest aspirations for herself as a journalist. After graduating from Columbia University, she quickly saw that her job at the New York Times circulation desk wasn't guiding her to the successful life in the fast lane she had intended for herself. The daughter of casino tycoon, Edward Larson, Liz never thought of herself as privileged, however, she has been sheltered and is often naive when it comes to "street sense". She grew up among the elite of Savannah, but still managed to maintain a sense of reality. She loves her Southern tradition and takes every opportunity to keep it alive in her life, even when away from home. She's level-headed and she'll energetically charge ahead despite a run of bad luck and unfortunately, no one's luck is any worse than Liz's.

Liz came to Cape Marrassas with her best friends Paige and Noelle to prepare for her wedding to Tom Massick, a wealthy Riverboat Casino owner.

When her fiancée Tom was murdered, Liz set about repairing her life. She met Tony through her father and he stole her heart.

As events unfolded on the island of Morada, Paige's mother watched her former boss pay for a lifetime of lies and with the death of Tom Massick, the biggest mystery of all was revealed. Because the man who was to marry Liz, the man who was having an affair with Paige, the man everyone saw dead and buried, stepped out of the shadows, and life in Cape Marassas was never the same. Cape Marassas's darkest secrets were revealed.

While Liz is getting closer and closer to Tony, she bought a part of a competitor's riverboat franchise with him and they became quite successful in their own right. Much to the displeasure of Edward, Tony had taken Edwards daughter and his business away from him.

Liz ran into Nick, Tom's twin brother, whom she had never met, and faints, thinking she had seen Tom alive again. When she finally woke up, they talk and get it all straightened out.

As Liz and Tony’s relationship started to heat up, Liz wanted out of the Riverboat and sold her share to Tony. Tony proposed to Liz and she accepted. They began to plan for their wedding, much to the displeasure of her father.

Edward, wanted revenge on Tony and set the boat on fire; and made it look like arson on Tony's part. The plan worked perfectly, with only one little glitch; Tony and Liz were sleeping inside. Tony woke up in time and saved them both.

Liz, emotionally drained from the past two years on Morada, ran away with Tony to marry, but with all the pressures, their marriage eventually failed. She gathered herself together and after eight years, returned to the island for a fresh start.