Vivian Potter

Vivian Potter is a fictional character on the soap opera Generations.

She was portrayed by Lynn Hamilton.

Background
She comes from the south, presumably Mississippi.

She married young, and had a daughter, Ruth. After her husband died, she and her daughter were sent to Chicago, Illinois to work for Rebecca Whitmore.

GEN storylines
When Generations debuted, Vivian no longer worked for Rebecca Whitmore, but instead lived with her daughter, Ruth, and her husband, Henry, who had provided a prosperous life for his family. She was also attending college.

In the premiere episode, Vivian and Rebecca were with their longtime friend Hugh Gardner when he passed away after suffering a heart attack.