Alexandra married while she was on the show, and castmate Nancy Barrett was among her bridesmaids. She eventually left the show when she became pregnant with her son, Adam Isles, and decided not to return after giving birth because she had become tired of what she saw as Victoria's blandness and hoped that a new, more challenging role might be written for her instead. This never happened, and after the role was recast twice Victoria Winters was abruptly written out within 40 episodes of Moltke's departure. In a happy twist, Alexandra gave birth to her son on June 27, 1969 - the third anniversary of the series' premiere!