it is heavily implied prior to the events seen in 1795 that victoria winters has a strong connection to josette. characters remark on their physical similarities, and josette's ghost not only frequently uses victoria as a medium, but also protects her. at one point, elizabeth is visibly disturbed when victoria suggests she herself is related to josette. due to technical limitations at the time, it would have been impossible for actress alexandra moltke to portray both characters when the series explored the events which turned barnabas collins into a vampire. as actress kathryn leigh scott had played the ghost of josette on occasion, it was only natural for the role to go to her. any link between victoria and josette was quietly forgotten, although the idea that the two characters were connected would be resurrected in the 1991 nbc revival.