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A SEX symbol from a nineties soap has barely aged a day after the cult show's cancellation.

The 59-year-old actress starred in the serial drama which aired on Channel 5 from 1997 until 1999.

A woman in a black dress poses in a home interior.
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The actress looks better than ever on her social media profileCredit: Instagram
Close-up selfie of a blonde woman wearing a black top and holding a clutch, with text overlay reading, "I don't go out much but when I do...happy @Saturdaynight".
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The star regularly shows off her stunning figure and long blonde locksCredit: Instagram
Photo of the cast of Sunset Beach on the beach.
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She starred in the 90s soap which focused on the lives of residents in the luxury coastal area of Orange CountyCredit: Getty
Sarah Buxton as Annie Douglas in Sunset Beach.
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Sarah Buxton as Annie Douglas on Sunset BeachCredit: Getty

The soap - Sunset Beach - focused on the personal lives of those who resided in the eponymous Orange County coastal area.

And it starred none other than Sarah Buxton, who played spoiled California resident, Annie Douglas Richards

Throughout its run, the NBC show won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated for another eleven gongs at the ceremony.

When the show was axed in 1999, fans were absolutely livid - they even started a campaign to save the show.

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Despite the show's popularity in the UK, bosses decided to go ahead with their plans to cancel the daytime programme.

But two decades later, the actress looks better than ever as she posts content on her social media.

She regularly shows off her stunning figure and long blonde locks as she updates her 15,000 fans on Instagram.

Although she still works as an actress, the star also makes ends meet as an interior designer, according to her bio on the photo-sharing site.

Although Sarah's casting and character was announced before the soap went to air, she soon became a fan favourite.

In the show, she was implicated in the murder of her father Del Douglas (John Reilly).

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Although she initially had eyes for Ben Evans (Clive Robertson), she then gave up hope for him as she knew she had to marry Gregory Richards (Sam Behrens).

This was so she could claim her father's inheritance after he had an affair with Gregory's wife.

As the ultimate revenge, he would try to use his daughter to break up their marriage from beyond the grave.

In the end, Annie found love with undercover cop, Jude Cavanaugh (Sean Kanan) as she tried to get as much money out of her father's will as she could.

She also made peace with longtime rivals Olivia Richards (Lesley-Anne Down) and Meg Cummings (Sydney Penny).

After the show ended Sarah went on to star as Morgan DeWitt in The Bold And The Beautiful, and Crystal Galore in Days Of Our Lives.

And she kept very busy in 2024, starring in three films - The Fall, Hustlers Rake All, and Feeling Randy.

Sunset Beach Season 1 cast photo: Sarah Buxton, Dax Griffin, Clive Robertson, and Susan Ward.
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Sarah Buxton (top left) became one of the most popular characters on the cult classicCredit: Getty
Photo of Clive Robertson and Sarah Buxton on a beach.
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She was always plotting ways to get close to Ben Evans (Clive Robertson)Credit: Getty
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