A list of notable characters from the
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''
One Life to Live
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'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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''.
Amanda Setton
Amanda Setton (born December 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Penelope Shafai on The CW's teen drama ''Gossip Girl'' (2008–2012), for her role as Kimberly Andrews on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live' ...
originated the role on August 14, 2009
and last appeared on April 2, 2010. Setton reprised the role
from August 22, 2011, until December 29, 2011.
Kimberly Andrews is an exotic dancer who arrives in Llanview in August 2009 to help her best friend,
Stacy Morasco
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
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. Stacy had miscarried her baby with
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
, and Kim conspires to help Stacy get pregnant again and pass the child off as Rex's. Running low on money, Kim sets her sights on
Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated on September 10, 1979, by actor Clint Ritchie, portraying the role nearly continuously through December 30, 1998. Ritchie r ...
. Kim manipulates her way into a position as Clint's executive assistant and soon finds out that Clint's wife
Nora Buchanan
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smith ...
has fallen back in love with her ex-husband,
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
. In December, Kim arranges for Clint to discover the truth. Clint files for divorce and invites Kim to live at the mansion. Kim is devastated when Stacy falls into a frozen lake and is presumed dead. Kim and Clint marry in March 2010 so she can get custody of Stacy's baby. Kim is blackmailed by
David Vickers
David Vickers is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Tuc Watkins.
Casting
The character David Vickers was first introduced in 1994 by Watkins, who played the character until 1996 and then reprised ...
into leaving Llanview in April 2010.
Kim later turns up at The Spotted Pony strip club in
Anchorage, Kentucky
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History
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in August 2011 and is spotted by Rex. She is then seen with an unknown woman who is later revealed to be Stacy. Clint is happy to see Kim again. In September, it is revealed that Kim is
Cutter Wentworth
Cutter Wentworth is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Josh Kelly (actor), Josh Kelly from December 29, 2010 to December 29, 2011. Kelly reprised the role ...
's real sister, and that her real name is Aubrey Wentworth. She finds out that her brother was inspired to scam the Buchanan family after he read about Kim's marriage to Clint in the newspaper. She later comes face to face with Cutter's girlfriend, Christine Karr, who had been passing herself off as
Aubrey Wentworth
Aubrey Wentworth is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Terri Conn from November 29, 2010, to December 29, 2011. After the cancellation of ''As the World Turns'' in 2010, Conn left her role as th ...
. Kim blackmails Rex's biological mother,
Echo DiSavoy
Echo DiSavoy is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Kim Zimmer from March to October 1983. After a twenty-seven-year absence, during which Zimmer went on to play the long-running character ...
, to convince her son to return the Buchanan fortune to Clint so she can pay her friend's medical bills.
In September 2011, it is revealed that Kim's friend in the hospital is Stacy. Meanwhile, Cutter learns of Kim's plan, but she convinces him to let her continue to blackmail Echo. Kim tells Stacy that she got Echo to forge Rex's signature. It is also revealed that Stacy had plastic surgery to look like her sister Gigi. Cutter blackmails Kim to give him the forged documents. Kim reveals to Stacy what had happened several years ago at the Spotted Pony: Cutter had enlisted Kim to seduce a rich man, but Cutter put too many drugs into his drink, which caused the man to die. Cutter frames Kim for the murder of Berger. Kim begs Cutter to take care of Stacy while she's in jail.
Rex and Aubrey confront Kim in prison in December 2011 about Stacy being alive. Kim agrees to help them if they can get her released from prison, which they do. Kim tells Clint that Cutter is her brother, that her real name is Aubrey Wentworth, and that her friend in the Kentucky hospital is Stacy. Soon after, Kim receives a call from Cutter, who tells Kim to help him break out of prison. He also tells her that it was Gigi, not Stacy, whom she rescued, and that Stacy died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Cutter also tells Kim that he found their estranged mother,
Alex Olanov
Alex Gwendolyn Olanov is a fictional character from the long-running ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Tonja Walker since the character's inception in 1990 to 1997, with appearances in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011 .
S ...
, in Rio de Janeiro. Kim declines.
Hunter Atwood
Hunter Atwood is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He was portrayed by
Zach Roerig
Zachary George Roerig (born February 22, 1985) is an American actor, known for his roles as Casey Hughes on ''As the World Turns'', Hunter Atwood on '' One Life to Live'' and Matt Donovan on ''The Vampire Diaries''.
Early life
Roerig was born ...
from June 11, 2007, until August 8, 2007.
In June 2007, it is revealed that
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
is being held captive by Hunter in
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. Hunter's girlfriend
Sarah Roberts, who is also Todd's niece, recognizes her uncle and makes an anonymous call to let Todd's ex-wife,
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer (raised as Blair Daimler; formerly Buchanan, Manning, Holden, McBain, and Clarke) is a fictional character from the American soap opera, daytime drama series ''One Life to Live''. The niece of leading antagonist Dorian Lord, Dr. Dori ...
, know where he is. In the meantime, Hunter brings Todd to Llanview and drops him at the doorstep of the man who had originally paid him:
Miles Laurence
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
.
Sarah cooperates with the police to find Hunter and Todd. Hunter threatens Sarah for betraying him. Rex offers to broker a deal for Todd's return, assuring Hunter that Blair will pay well for Todd. Hunter rejects the offer, but soon goes to Blair himself. In exchange for several thousand dollars, he gives her the address where he left Todd. Blair recognizes it as the residence of
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
, who had recently married Miles.
Miles keeps an unconscious, wounded Todd in a storage room, but soon dumps Todd outside to avoid being caught with him. Todd manages to get his hands on a cell phone and call Blair, but Hunter appears and knocks him unconscious. He calls Miles and offers to dispose of Todd for a fee, but Blair and
John McBain find Todd first. In the end, Hunter is killed in self-defense by
Cristian Vega.
Bree Brennan
Bree Victoria Brennan (born Brennan Buchanan) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. Bree was portrayed by various child actors from December 9, 2008, until November 23, 2011.
Bree is the daughter of
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
and
Nash Brennan
Nash Brennan is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', played by Forbes March from July 7, 2005 to July 16, 2008.
Storylines
Nash, an aspiring vineyard owner, comes to Llanview after falling for a woman named Te ...
. Jessica meets Nash in 2005 while she is struggling with
dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple personality disorder or multiple personality syndrome, is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states.
The di ...
and under the influence of an alternate personality named Tess. Jessica becomes pregnant and at first is not sure if the father is Nash or
Antonio Vega. The baby, born on-screen on May 1, 2006, is revealed to be Nash's daughter and is named Brennan Buchanan. Jessica later nicknames her Bree.
Jonas Chamberlain
Jonas Byron Chamberlain,
[Jonas' middle name, Byron, is noted during his wedding to ]Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She is portrayed by BethAnn Bonner.
Casting
Starting on June 8, 2006, Bonner was a participant in the SOAPnet reality series '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', in w ...
in the July 31, 2008 episode. is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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''.
Kevin Spirtas
Kevin Blair Spirtas is an American actor.
Career
Spirtas is perhaps best known for his roles as Dr. Craig Wesley on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', Jonas Chamberlain on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', ...
portrayed the role on a recurring status
from June 11, 2008, until August 28, 2008.
Jonas Chamberlain,
Ambassador to the U.S. from the European
principality
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of
Mendorra
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...
, welcomes the Mendorran Crown Princess,
Tina Lord
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, to Llanview after the Mendorran Crown Jewels are stolen. Tina acquires the jewels from Police Commissioner
Lee Ramsey
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Kimberly Andrews
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, but Ramsey is shot and killed, and Tina goes on the run with the jewels from Jonas, who wants them for himself. Tina finds refuge with her daughter,
Sarah Roberts, and Sarah's boyfriend,
Cristian Vega.
Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She is portrayed by BethAnn Bonner.
Casting
Starting on June 8, 2006, Bonner was a participant in the SOAPnet reality series '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', in w ...
inexplicably aids Jonas in kidnapping Sarah, and soon Cristian and
Antonio Vega discover that Jonas has taken both women to Mendorra. Antonio, Cristian, and Tina agree to travel to Mendorra in order to exchange Sarah and Talia for the Crown Jewels.
In Mendorra,
Carlo Hesser
Carlo Hesser is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Thom Christopher intermittently between 1990 and 2008.
Storylines 1990–92
Upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo arrives in Lla ...
, the real mastermind behind the kidnappings, is revealed to be Talia's estranged father. Carlo, bent on revenge, announces publicly that she and the Crown Prince (
Cain Rogan
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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in disguise) are frauds, and reveals that Jonas is the true heir to the throne. Carlo intends to marry Talia to Jonas; she protests and stalls, but goes through with the wedding in order to save Antonio and her friends from harm, not knowing that Jonas has already stabbed Antonio and left him for dead. A wounded Antonio overpowers Jonas and the guards and leads Talia to safety, but Carlo, Jonas, and their men catch up. Talia brokers a deal with Carlo: she will stay in Mendorra if the others are allowed to leave. A furious Antonio is forced to leave Talia behind. Antonio, Sarah, and Cristian later return; they drug Carlo and Jonas and stage them in bed together, and Talia leads a team of reporters to discover the scene. Talia and the others leave Mendorra as Carlo and Jonas are arrested for fraud.
Elijah Clarke
Elijah Clarke (born Elijah Clarke Rayburn) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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''. He was portrayed by
Matt Walton
Matthew "Matt" R. Walton (born August 24, 1973) is an American stage, film, and television actor.
Early life
Walton was born in Hampton, New Jersey, and attended Boston Conservatory, where he received a degree as a Musical Theater major and a ...
from August 7, 2009, through October 26, 2010.
Eli Clarke first appears in Llanview in August 2009, when
Nora
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and
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
hire him to represent them in a lawsuit filed by their son,
Matthew
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* Matthew (surname)
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* ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith
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. He shares a brief flirtation with
Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Florencia Lozano from January 27, 1997, to March 2, 2000, and briefly in 2002. Lozano returned to the role once again on December ...
, but her heart belongs to
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
.
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer (raised as Blair Daimler; formerly Buchanan, Manning, Holden, McBain, and Clarke) is a fictional character from the American soap opera, daytime drama series ''One Life to Live''. The niece of leading antagonist Dorian Lord, Dr. Dori ...
decides that she and Eli could console each other and the two begin a relationship. Eli expresses jealousy over Blair's relationship with Todd. After a day in court, Téa faints and Eli takes her to the hospital. Eli later discovers that Téa has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Eli agrees not to say anything to Téa, who believes that only Blair knows about her tumor. Blair later confesses that Eli is aware of Téa's illness and he tells Téa that he will do anything to help her through her ordeal.
In August, Blair and Eli travel to Tahiti to get married. After the ceremony,
Kelly Cramer
Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by actress Gina Tognoni, who debuted on February 17, 1995, and played the character in her last appearance on August 24, 2011.
...
calls Blair and convinces her that she has proof that Eli is the same person as Bennett Thompson and Craig Pattison, and that he had killed his first wife, Olivia, and his second wife, Melinda Cramer. Kelly tells Blair that
John McBain has a warrant for Eli's arrest. Blair confronts Eli, who at first denies everything and claims that his brother,
Ross Rayburn
Ross Rayburn is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Shawn Christian from June 11 to September 17, 2002. Michael Lowry portrayed the role from August 28, 2009 to December 14, 2009, from Ja ...
, was the one responsible for all of the crimes. Refusing to believe his lies, Blair pulls a gun on Eli and demands that he tell her the truth. Eli confesses to everything, including pushing
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
down a flight of stairs, which caused her to have a miscarriage. Eli tries to convince Blair that they belong together. Just as Blair is about to let her guard down, Eli tries to take the gun from her. Suddenly, Blair shoots Eli, who collapses. A devastated Blair is in shock as Ross' house catches on fire, and she tries without success to rouse Eli and save him from the burning building. John rescues Blair, but is unable to rescue Eli. The Tahitian police confirm that Eli is dead. A week later, it is revealed that it was staged. Eli is later found on
Saint Kitts
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at the hospice where Téa is being treated.
Greg Evans falsely diagnoses Eli with a
hematoma
A hematoma, also spelled haematoma, or blood suffusion is a localized bleeding outside of blood vessels, due to either disease or trauma including injury or surgery and may involve blood continuing to seep from broken capillary, capillaries. A he ...
and recommends surgery, but this is just an excuse for Greg to get Eli on the operating table so he can kill him. Eli knows that Greg is lying and escapes to Llanview.
Ross finds Eli at the docks to tell him that he got custody of
Danielle
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Variants
*Dana – Czech, German, Romanian Polish
*Danette – English
*Daniela – Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English, German, ...
, but that she has run away. Eli shoots and kills Ross and dumps his body in the water. Todd arrives and shoots Eli, but he escapes. Eli then kidnaps
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
, Hope, and Dani. Starr manages to escape, and he kidnaps Téa. He demands a ransom from Todd. Todd goes to do the exchange, but Eli changes the rules and demands that Blair come with Todd. Eli admits that he had the warehouse rigged with explosives, and blows it up. Eli is arrested and put into police custody.
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
is taunted by Eli, who shoots and kills Eli.
Daniel Colson
Daniel Colson is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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''. Mark Dobies played the role from July 2003 until June 2005.
District Attorney Daniel Colson marries
Nora Buchanan
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smith ...
in 2005, who soon suspects he is having an affair. He is soon revealed as
Paul Cramer
Paul Cramer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Paul was originated on October 3, 2003, by Brock Cuchna, who played the role until March 10, 2004. The character was then recast with David Tom on March 11, ...
's murderer; Paul had been blackmailing Daniel with the secret of Daniel's
homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to peop ...
. Daniel had been having an affair with student
Mark Solomon. Daniel first frames
Jennifer Rappaport
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
for the crime, and then suffocates her when she learns the truth. Daniel is ultimately caught and sent to prison.
Reception
Daniel's controversial
storyline was compared to former
New Jersey Governor
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,
James McGreevy
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, to which
Headwriter
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Dena Higley
Dena Higley (born September 26, 1958) is an American writer, speaker and author.
Early life and career
Higley grew up in East County, San Diego and was the first of three children. She moved to Los Angeles as a teenager eventually graduating from ...
attributed the character's inspiration.
The portrayal of a homicidal gay character garnered backlash from the
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GLAAD (), an acronym of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals i ...
(GLAAD),
who claimed it reinforced negative stereotypes.
GLAAD had recently honored ''One Life to Live'' with a 2004
GLAAD Media Award
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for Mark Solomon's
coming out
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Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of ...
storyline.
The organization reached out directly to
Executive Producer
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,
Frank Valentini
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, who responded, "The anger is understandable, but everyone needs to watch all of it. This is a story about the harsher side of intolerance and about one man not being true to himself. There are going to be meaningful, frank discussions that come out of this."
Higley added,"Daniel is not the first gay character on 'OLTL.' If he had been, I would have felt a different responsibility. But writing a political ambitious character who is deep in the closet and who murders as a result is something that hasn't been explored before on daytime."
While some groups shared in GLAAD's criticism, such as ''
TV Guide
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'',
others were supportive. Hillary B. Smith, who played Daniel's wife Nora, explained that support groups such as Straight Spouse Network praised the story for bringing attention to those women who are dealing with their husbands identifying as gay.
Riley Colson
Riley Colson is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. Jay Wilkison played the role, originally supposed to be only eight episodes,
from February 24, 2003, until June 8, 2005.
Riley Colson arrives in
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
in February 2003 as the boyfriend and bandmate of
Sarah Roberts. He has a somewhat volatile relationship with his father, District Attorney
Daniel Colson. Riley had been named for
Victoria Lord Davidson
Victoria Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'', played for over 41 years by six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Erika Slezak.
The character was created as one of the ...
's first husband, reporter
Joe Riley, whom Riley's mother had admired. In the summer of 2004, Riley becomes involved with
Jennifer Rappaport
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
.
In 2005, Daniel marries
Nora Buchanan
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smith ...
and is soon revealed as
Paul Cramer
Paul Cramer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Paul was originated on October 3, 2003, by Brock Cuchna, who played the role until March 10, 2004. The character was then recast with David Tom on March 11, ...
's murderer; Paul had been blackmailing Daniel with the secret of Daniel's
homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to peop ...
. Daniel first frames Jennifer for the crime, and then strangles her to death in 2005
when she learns the truth. Daniel is ultimately caught and brought to justice. After the fallout of Jennifer's death and Daniel's crimes, Riley returns to using drugs, and is arrested for dealing. He shares a sad goodbye with his stepmother Nora and leaves town to go to a
drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. The general inte ...
center.
Wes Granger
Wes Granger is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. Justin Paul Kahn played the role from September 25, 2008, until February 18, 2009.
Wes Granger first appears in September 2008 when
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
and
Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
contact him for information on his best friend
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
. A former
Navy SEAL
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting sma ...
who had done several tours in
Iraq and Afghanistan, Wes had served with Brody, and had witnessed the
friendly fire
In military terminology, friendly fire or fratricide is an attack by belligerent or neutral forces on friendly troops while attempting to attack enemy/hostile targets. Examples include misidentifying the target as hostile, cross-fire while eng ...
incident that triggered Brody's
posttraumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...
. Wes helps find Brody, who has made off with Gigi's son
Shane Morasco
Shane Morasco is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Storylines
Gigi initially befriends Viki Davidson (Erika Slezak) in 2007 when both women are working at the Bonjour Café in Paris, Texas. Despite being ...
. After Brody is committed to St. Ann's Sanitarium, Wes comes to Llanview and becomes a frequent visitor during Brody's convalescence. As Brody undergoes therapy, Wes urges him not to delve deeper into the mystery, but ultimately admits that the Iraqi had been unarmed, and Wes had planted a weapon on him to protect Brody.
Wes forms a friendship with the troubled amnesiac
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
. Marty stays with Wes in a platonic arrangement, and her son
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
and former love interest
John McBain become concerned that she has taken up with a questionable stranger. Wes is shocked to discover that the key witness in a local trial is
Lee Halpern
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that began their run between the beginning of 1980 and the end of 1989.
Austin Buchanan
Austin Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera ' ...
, a woman who he thought had been killed 20 years before. Con artist Lee had seduced Wes' father and swindled him, leaving the Grangers penniless and fatherless. Wes is hungry for revenge, and when Lee is later found stabbed to death, John suspects him of the crime. Wes maintains his innocence, but even Marty is unsure whether or not to believe him. Falling asleep next to Wes drunk, Marty wakes up on February 16, 2009, to find him stabbed to death. With no memory of the night before and covered in his blood, Marty is arrested for Wes' murder when her fingerprints are found on the knife.
Powell Lord III
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 1999.
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe is a fictional character on the Ame ...
later confesses to the murder (among others), as part of his plan to punish anyone who has hurt Marty, frame Todd, and then punish him by killing him and anyone he loves.
In 2011, Jessica Buchanan, who met Wes a few times during her stay in St. Ann's, develops an alternate personality based on memories of him and stories she heard from Brody. Unlike Jessica's other alters, "Wes" seems to believe that "he" actually is Wes Granger rather than a part of Jessica's psyche.
Tate Harmon
Tate Harmon is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Chris Beetem
Chris Beetem (born Christopher Lapinski; August 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in films such as '' Black Hawk Down'', '' Every Day'' and '' Mr. Popper's Penguins''. Beetem is also known for his role ...
portrayed the role from February 8, 2007, until August 9, 2007. In 2007, Beetem as Tate won Worst Villain from ''
Soap Opera Digest
''Soap Opera Digest'' is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional in ...
''.
Tate Harmon is a well-known, young, retired professional
baseball player
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
. An anti-drug lecturer, Tate comes to
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
in February 2007 and speaks out against
steroid
A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes that alter membrane fluidity; and a ...
use at Llanview High School. He is soon hired by entrepreneurs
Adriana Cramer
Adriana Cramer is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Amanda Cortinas originated the character in 2003, and Melissa Fumero (credited by her maiden name "Melissa Gallo") subsequently played her from 2004 to 2 ...
and
Layla Williamson
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charac ...
to be the model for their new men's underwear line. Tate's romantic interest in Adriana invites the ire of her boyfriend,
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
. On April 23, 2007, Tate is a guest on the daytime
talk show
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''
The View'' and declares his love for Adriana in a "
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...
-like" couch incident. After meeting Tate's ex-wife, who claims their marriage ended due to "fraud" on Tate's part, Rex
outs
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Tate as
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
on local television; the story is soon picked up nationwide.
Rex's assertion is soon proven untrue, but Tate hides another secret: he is a member of the
white supremacist
White supremacy or white supremacism is the belief that white people are superior to those of other Race (human classification), races and thus should dominate them. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any Power (social and polit ...
group "One Pure People." Using half-Latin Adriana as a cover, Tate has been participating in OPP's recent
anti-semitic
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
and racially motivated
arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wat ...
s in Llanview. Tate's father
Kirk Harmon
A list of notable characters from the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wen ...
comes to town and soon takes the blame for the crimes to protect his son, but when Kirk realizes that Tate will not stop his misguided crusade, Kirk decides to tell the truth to the police. Before he has the chance, Kirk is killed in prison by an OPP member, but Rex, Adriana and the police ultimately deduce that Tate is the culprit. In a
macabre
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endgame, Tate traps Adriana, Layla, and
Vincent Jones on a rooftop, intending to kill them for their racial "impurity." Rex arrives, and Tate convinces Adriana to jump off of the roof to spare the lives of her friends. Tipped off to Tate's whereabouts, Officer
Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She is portrayed by BethAnn Bonner.
Casting
Starting on June 8, 2006, Bonner was a participant in the SOAPnet reality series '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', in w ...
shoots and arrests him before Adriana jumps or anyone else is harmed. Tate is convicted for his crimes and is sent to Statesville Prison on August 9, 2007; to his dismay, his cellmate is an
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
named Luther.
Stephen Haver
Dr. Stephen Haver is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Matthew Ashford
Matthew Nile Ashford (born January 29, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on the soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' and '' The Bay'', for the former of which he received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstand ...
portrayed the role from December 10, 2003, until March 22, 2004.
Stephen Haver is a psychology professor at
Llanview University who specializes in
human sexuality
Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...
and researches
serial killer
A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A
*
*
*
* with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...
s and
sexual predator
A sexual predator is a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain sexual contact with another person in a metaphorically "predatory" or abusive manner. Analogous to how a predator hunts down its prey, so the sexual predator is thought to "hunt" ...
s. He becomes a favorite instructor of
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
, who recruits him along with psychiatrist
Rae Cummings
Rae Cummings is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Linda Dano played the role from 1978 to 1980, from June 28 to November 1999, and from May 2000 to March 12, 2004.
Casting and awards
Gretel Rae Cummings was ...
and student activist and radio host
Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie a ...
to help her expose a scandal between her friend and another professor who had demanded sex in return for a passing grade. When the serial killer known as the Music Box Killer begins terrorizing the university, Jessica and Dr. Haver investigate, with Haver and Rae acting as
psychological profilers for the Llanview Police Department. Haver works closely with new Chief of Detectives
John McBain, but no one is aware that Haver is actually the Music Box Killer.
The Music Box Killer strangles his victims, paints a teardrop on their faces, and leaves a music box by their bodies as a calling card. He sometimes targets women at random, such as private investigator Elyssa Collins or
sorority
Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America.
Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept gradua ...
girl Madison Kensington, but seems to focus on women who are either older and maternal, or promiscuous and involved in sex work, like
Jennifer Rappaport
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
or her friend Karen, a local prostitute. In reality, Haver is murdering women whom he identifies with his mother, a promiscuous, alcoholic dancer and
folk singer
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from the "
free love
Free love is a social movement that accepts all forms of love. The movement's initial goal was to separate the state from sexual and romantic matters such as marriage, birth control, and adultery. It stated that such issues were the concern ...
" era of the 1960s. For a time, Haver uses psychotic mental patient Troy MacIver as his alibi; as MacIver's therapist at St. Ann's Sanitarium, Haver releases the man from the institution at the times when he plans to kill. As the authorities get closer, Haver kills
Gabrielle Medina
Gabrielle Medina is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by actress Fiona Hutchison, who debuted in the role February 20, 1987. Hutchison briefly reprised the role for the series finale January 6 ...
, and nearly kills
Sarah Roberts. Meanwhile, John McBain grows increasingly suspicious of Haver, who becomes his prime suspect in the case. Jessica angrily defends her teacher to McBain, but when she stumbles upon the truth, Haver is forced to take action. He kidnaps Jessica, and
brainwashes
Brainwashing (also known as mind control, menticide, coercive persuasion, thought control, thought reform, and forced re-education) is the concept that the human mind can be altered or controlled by certain psychological techniques. Brainwashin ...
her to conceal his crimes. In the meantime, Rae Cummings also deduces Haver's secret; he takes her hostage, forcing her to act out his twisted psychological ritual of posing as his mother before apparently strangling her and then
immolating her isolated prison.
The LPD discovers Jessica's brainwashing and rehabilitates her, but they still have no actionable proof of Haver's guilt. As John McBain digs deeper into Haver's past, he discovers that Haver has actually posed as many serial killers in many different parts of the United States, changing methodology and
modus operandi
A ''modus operandi'' (often shortened to M.O.) is someone's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also more generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "mode (or manner) of op ...
each time to avoid detection. John is shocked to learn that Haver was once the White Rose Killer, whom he had hunted unsuccessfully during his tenure with the
FBI
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; and who had murdered McBain's fiancée, Caitlin Fitzgerald.
Trapped and growing desperate, Haver abducts Jessica's sister,
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
, to whom John has become romantically linked. In a stand-off with police, Haver straps a bomb to Natalie's body and threatens to kill her. Haver is shocked as Rae Cummings suddenly enters the room. She had survived his assault and had been kept in police protection. Taunting Haver with the memory of his mother, Rae manages to distract Haver long enough for the police to subdue him. While behind bars and awaiting trial, Haver is shot and killed by a rogue cop. It is revealed that Haver brainwashed the cop to shoot him and then commit suicide, in the hopes of framing John for Haver's murder. The rogue cop had implicated John as an accomplice in his suicide note; this plan does not succeed.
Hugh Hughes
Hugh Hughes is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
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''. Josh Casaubon played the role from July 18, 2005, until September 21, 2006.
Hugh comes to
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
as the new Assistant District Attorney. He soon runs into
Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie a ...
, who is being ridiculed by other writers after her novel, ''The Killing Club,'' had been played out by a serial killer. He gives up his evening to take the drunken Marcie home, beginning an unusual friendship between the two, much to the annoyance of her ex-boyfriend,
Michael McBain
Michael McBain is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon Johnson in November 2003. Nathaniel Marston stepped in on February 16, 2004, and ultimately left on November 29, 2 ...
.
Hugh is soon thrown into the seat of district attorney when
Nora Hanen
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smit ...
is hospitalized. His first big case is the trial of
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
for the murder of
Margaret Cochran
Margaret Cochran is a fictional character on the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The character was originated by Rebecca Mader from March 26 until June 8, 2004. Tari Signor assumed the recurring role on June 9, 2004 through June 16, 2006 ...
. Todd is convicted, but when it is discovered that Todd had been innocent, Hugh immediately apologizes to him for having been the one to put him in prison. Hugh then discovers that
Spencer Truman
Spencer Truman is a fictional character from the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. He was played by Paul Satterfield from May 25, 2005, to January 30, 2007. Satterfield reprised the role in the form of a ghost several times in 2007. Austin Wil ...
and
Paige Miller
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Kimberly Andrews
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are his biological parents; Paige had put him up for adoption without telling Spencer that she was pregnant.
At Spencer's bail hearing for Margaret Cochran's murder, it appears as if Hugh wants Spencer to go free when he agrees to a $1 million bail. However, he and
John McBain had planned it in the hopes that Truman would lead them to the gun that he used to kill John's father, Thomas McBain.
Hugh is killed on September 22, 2006, in a car accident, but in a case of mistaken identity, he is thought to have survived and is bandaged for his burns. In reality, it is John McBain, who had also been in the accident, under the bandages while Hugh is buried in what everyone thought was John's grave.
Britney Jennings
Britney Jennings is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. The role was portrayed by
Katrina Bowden
Katrina Bowden (born September 19, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cerie on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013) and as Flo Fulton on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2019–prese ...
from September 26 until October 4, 2006, and by
Portia Reiners
Portia Sullivan Reiners (born March 8, 1990) is an American actress. She has worked in theater, television, and film. Her television career includes the role of Britney Jennings on ''One Life to Live''.
Career
Reiners began her acting career in t ...
from October 10, 2006, until October 17, 2007.
Britney is a popular girl at Llanview High School who bullies
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
after an argument between their fathers. Britney's attitude toward Starr worsens when Britney sets her sights on football player
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
, who is developing feelings for Starr. Trying everything to thwart Starr and Cole's new relationship, Britney discovers that Cole had been pressured into taking
steroid
A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes that alter membrane fluidity; and a ...
s, and tricks him into a fit of "
roid rage
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone (medication), testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related ...
" during which he attacks Starr. Britney, posing as Starr, calls the police. In the aftermath, it is revealed that Cole's parents are
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
and the deceased
Patrick Thornhart
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 1999.
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe is a fictional character on the Ame ...
, both enemies of Starr's father, Todd. Starr forgives Cole but her parents forbid her to date him. They secretly see each other, much to Britney's dismay, and Britney does all she can to split them up. She orchestrates the reveal that Starr and Cole have spent the night together, nearly having sex. Meanwhile, Britney uses fellow student
Henry Mackler
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Kimberly Andrews
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to do her homework for her. He secretly takes pills to stay awake to do both his and Britney's homework. After not having slept for two weeks, a distraught Henry steals a car. Cole gets Henry to drive back to school. However, when they arrive to find the police in the parking lot, Henry panics and drives the car into a tree. Henry, not wearing a seatbelt, is thrown from the car to his death. Starr and Langston place blame on Britney for pushing Henry to this extreme; Britney begins to see that she had wronged Henry, and feels responsible for his death.
Britney seems to turn over a new leaf, dropping her
vendetta
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* Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight
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* ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke
* ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes
* ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), a ...
against Starr. But after Cole leaves her at the prom to be with Starr, Britney reverts to her old ways. Soon she learns that Cole is lying to Starr about her father's whereabouts; the secret comes out and strains Starr and Cole's relationship. Britney then incites an argument between Starr and teacher Marcie, which results in Marcie's temporary suspension from her job. Britney soon announces during the week of October 15, 2007 that her parents are sending her to boarding school. Before she leaves, Britney overhears that Langston has been living on her own. Britney calls
Social Services
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, who take custody of Langston, despite
Dorian Lord
Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Ni ...
's protests, and put her in a
group home
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pending assignment to a
foster home
Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community, treatment center, etc.), or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family mem ...
.
Vincent Jones
Vincent Jones is a fictional character from the
ABC Daytime
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soap opera, ''
One Life to Live
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''. He was portrayed by
Tobias Truvillion
Tobias Truvillion (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor.
Career
In 2006, he received his first major role on ABC series '' One Life to Live'', playing Vincent Jones. He is also known for his roles on ''Empire'' (2016–17) and ''In Con ...
from April 11, 2006, to August 6, 2008.
Vincent arrives in
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
in 2006 to continue the business of his recently deceased father's estate. He soon finds in old friend in
Shaun Evans
Shaun Francis Evans (born 6 March 1980) is an English actor and director. He is best known for playing a young Endeavour Morse in the ITV drama series '' Endeavour''.
Early life
Shaun Francis Evans was born on 6 March 1980 into an Irish famil ...
.
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
soon goes to Vincent, looking for information regarding the murder of
John McBain’s father.
Cristian Vega also has hires Vincent as his boxing manager. Cristian does well in boxing matches until Vincent has a fight fixed between Cristian and an opponent, during which Cristian damages his hand. After he discovers the truth, Cristian fires Vincent.
Vincent dates
Layla Williamson
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charac ...
, the sister of Cristian's girlfriend,
Evangeline Williamson
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
. Upon hearing of the fight fixing, Layla breaks up with Vincent. Vincent also encounters his old college friend,
Hugh Hughes. Hugh is involved in a serious car accident with John McBain; John is presumed to have died in the accident, while Hugh was believed to alive in the hospital, though severely burned and wrapped in bandages. Grieving the loss of John, Natalie impulsively kisses Vincent. Vincent tells the man in the hospital whom he believe to be Hugh about the kiss, causing the patient severe agitation. After weeks of convalescence, the man identifies himself as John McBain. Vincent tells Natalie, who is ecstatic to reunite with John.
In December 2006, one of Vincent's properties is burned down, and it is confirmed as arson. After two more properties burn, Vincent accuses Cristian, believing Cristian was looking for revenge from the boxing incident. The arsons are eventually revealed to have been committed by a
white supremacist
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group called "One Pure People".
Kirk Harmon
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Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wen ...
confesses to the crimes, but only to protect his son,
Tate Harmon
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
. At this time, Vincent and Layla also attempt to reconcile.
In July 2007, Tate plans further attacks against Vincent, Layla, and
Adriana Cramer
Adriana Cramer is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Amanda Cortinas originated the character in 2003, and Melissa Fumero (credited by her maiden name "Melissa Gallo") subsequently played her from 2004 to 2 ...
. After Vincent plans a romantic dinner for himself and Layla on the rooftop of the Palace Hotel, Tate knocks Vincent out. Layla arrives and finds Vincent unconscious and tied to a chair. Adriana calls Layla, but Tate answers, ordering Adriana to come to the rooftop alone. Adriana keeps the assault from
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
and
Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She is portrayed by BethAnn Bonner.
Casting
Starting on June 8, 2006, Bonner was a participant in the SOAPnet reality series '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', in w ...
, but Rex follows Adriana and Tate orders Adriana to tie him up. Talia receives a tip and rescues Vincent, Layla, Adriana, and Rex. Vincent and Layla reunite, while Tate is sent to prison.
Layla and Vincent enjoy their relationship over the next year, until Layla discovers in August 2008 that Vincent has been seeing another woman behind her back. They break up, and Vincent soon fades into the canvas and was not seen since.
Schuyler Joplin
Schuyler Joplin is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Scott Clifton
Scott Clifton Snyder (born October 31, 1984), better known as Scott Clifton, is an American actor, and video blogger. He played Dillon Quartermaine in ''General Hospital'' (2003–2007), Schuyler Joplin in ''One Life to Live'' (2009–2010), an ...
portrayed the role from January 9, 2009, until April 9, 2010.
Schuyler Joplin, a new
Llanview High School teacher, befriends student
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
in January 2009 on the heels of the suicide of his mother, Dr. Leah Joplin. In March 2009, a distraught Starr kisses Schuyler in the school hallway. She later tries to seduce him, and her ex-boyfriend
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
becomes convinced that Schuyler is the one trying to seduce his underage student. Cole reports the incident, and Schuyler is suspended from his teaching position. Schuyler's ex-girlfriend
Stacy Morasco
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
comes to town, and he stumbles upon her plot to steal her sister
Gigi's boyfriend
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
through blackmail. Stacy forces Gigi to break up with Rex, and in June 2009 Schuyler helps Gigi turn the tables on Stacy. He soon develops feelings for Gigi but refuses to tell her; when he finally does, he and Gigi grow closer. Rex and Gigi reunite, but their relationship falls apart when Stacy is revealed to be pregnant after sleeping with Rex while he and Gigi were separated. Gigi is drawn to Schuyler, and they begin a relationship; meanwhile, Schuyler determines that he is actually the father of Stacy's baby, but Stacy convinces him to keep the secret so that Gigi will not reunite with Rex. Rex learns that he is not the baby's father just as Stacy gives birth to
Sierra Morasco. Stacy apparently dies soon after; Gigi breaks up with Schuyler for keeping the secret, and states her intention to challenge him for custody of Sierra.
In spring 2010,
Allison Perkins
Allison Perkins is a fictional character on the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Barbara Garrick originated the role from 1986 to 1987, returning from August 15, 2001 to August 27, 2002 and then making brief appearances from October 24 ...
shows up masquerading as a house inspector from child services at Schuyler's apartment, and later points a gun at Schuyler and then kidnaps Sierra. Schuyler goes to Statesville prison and helps
Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ag ...
escape. Meanwhile, Allison shows up at Foxy Roxy's hair salon, and then holds
Roxy Balsom
Roxy Balsom is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The character was played by Ilene Kristen from November 7, 2001, through the final episode on January 13, 2012.
The character is known for her constant malapropism ...
and
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
at gunpoint. Allison then takes Roxy and baby Sierra back to
Kyle Lewis
Kyle Alexander Lewis (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. Prior to his MLB debut, he played col ...
and
Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish (often referred to onscreen as Fish) is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Scott Evans from January 15, 2008, through April 12, 2010. The June 2009 announcement that the character ...
's apartment and holds them hostage. Then Mitch calls Allison and tells her to come down to Statesville prison and bring Sierra with her. In the medical room Schuyler gives Mitch a drug that will make his heart stop and hopes that he will die. Later Allison shows up with the baby and reveals that Mitch and Roxy are Schuyler's real parents. Years earlier, Allison had switched infants Schuyler and Rex and tried to convince Roxy that the baby she'd given birth to had died the night he was born, while she gave Schuyler to her sister, Dr. Leah Joplin, who could not conceive children of her own.
Later, Schuyler takes Allison's gun and holds Gigi at gunpoint at the cabin of
Victoria "Viki" Lord Davidson, and tries to force Gigi to sleep with him. He once more says that he wants Gigi back in his life, but Rex and the police find them. He attempts to shoot Rex, blaming him for all his problems, but ends up shooting police commissioner
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
, who is badly wounded and taken to the hospital for surgery.
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
arrests Schuyler and takes him to the police station. Everyone eventually accepts the truth and Schuyler finds out that Sierra is not his daughter, she is Oliver's child as confirmed by a
DNA test
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which Schuyler also accepts. On April 9, 2010, Schuyler appears in court and confesses to the judge, who sends him to Statesville prison where he is to await sentencing.
Miles Laurence
Miles Laurence is a fictional character from
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
's daytime drama ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He was portrayed by
David Chisum
David Chisum (born February 5, 1970) is an American actor. He portrayed Miles Laurence on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from February 9, 2007, to April 22, 2008. Chisum and Rebecca Staab starred in eight 35-second webisodes airing ...
from February 12, 2007, to April 22, 2008.
The deceased
Spencer Truman
Spencer Truman is a fictional character from the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. He was played by Paul Satterfield from May 25, 2005, to January 30, 2007. Satterfield reprised the role in the form of a ghost several times in 2007. Austin Wil ...
leaves his estate to the mysterious Miles Laurence in 2007. Miles is a former patient whose face had been horribly disfigured. As an infant, Miles had been given up to a local hospital by his father upon seeing the extent of his deformities. Years later, Spencer restored Miles' face and gained Miles' friendship and loyalty. The soft-spoken Miles defends Spencer, the only friend he has ever had, to the many residents of
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
who rightfully hate him. Miles' loyalty to Spencer makes him an enemy of Spencer's nemesis,
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
.
Miles soon reveals to
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
that he is the brother of
Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ag ...
, Jessica's supposed biological father, and Walker Laurence. To help integrate himself into society, Miles sees psychiatrist
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
; he soon falls for her. Marty relinquishes him as a patient so that they can be friends, but makes it clear to Miles that she has no romantic interest in him.
Intensely sheltered with a skewed view of the world and morality, Miles is determined to "make" Marty love him. Miles arranges for three men to attack Marty so that he can come to her rescue, and he later blackmails her into marrying him with her taped confession to Spencer's murder. After Todd is stabbed and kidnapped, it is revealed that Miles had paid a young man named
Hunter Atwood
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
to do the deed, both to protect Spencer's secret (that
Todd's son with
Margaret Cochran
Margaret Cochran is a fictional character on the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The character was originated by Rebecca Mader from March 26 until June 8, 2004. Tari Signor assumed the recurring role on June 9, 2004 through June 16, 2006 ...
was adopted by
Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...
and
Marcie McBain
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October ...
) and to make Todd pay for his vicious rape of Marty years before. When Hunter leaves an unconscious Todd on his doorstep, Miles hides Todd in a storage room and then dumps him outside, but not before Marty's son
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
discovers him. Miles compels Cole to keep his secret to protect Marty from arrest for Spencer's murder, but Cole and Marty soon admit what they know to the police. Miles is arrested, and Todd is later found alive.
Miles gains an unlikely friend in
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
, who sympathizes with his outcast status and his naiveté. Natalie stays by Miles' side as he faces charges for his blackmail and coercion of Marty. Miles publicly admits his wrongdoing and apologizes to Marty. Todd, however, is outraged that Miles is not charged for his assault and abduction. When Miles learns that Tommy McBain is Todd's missing son, he tells Todd, inciting a fierce custody battle between Todd and the McBains.
Miles becomes good friends with
Roxy Balsom
Roxy Balsom is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The character was played by Ilene Kristen from November 7, 2001, through the final episode on January 13, 2012.
The character is known for her constant malapropism ...
as the two perform community service together. When Marty and Cole go missing in November 2007, Miles is initially a suspect but is quickly cleared. Miles is devastated to hear that Marty has been killed in an explosion. On the docks, Miles stumbles upon a distraught Cole holding a gun to FBI agent
Lee Ramsey
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Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
, whom Cole blames for his mother's death. Cole accidentally shoots Miles, who falls into the water. Cole and Ramsey panic and flee the scene as Detective
John McBain, also present at the scene, dives into the water to rescue Miles.
Miles is rushed to the hospital. Natalie is notified and arrives to see Miles off as he is rushed into surgery. While in recovery, Roxy declares her love to a sedated Miles. After the surgery, Miles was soon dropped off the canvas and has not been seen or heard from since.
Kyle Lewis
Kyle Lewis is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Brett Claywell
Brett Quillen Claywell (born April 11, 1978, Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American actor best known for playing the roles of Tim Smith on The WB/ CW series ''One Tree Hill'', and Kyle Lewis on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Biog ...
portrayed the role from February 24, 2009, until April 16, 2010.
Victor Lord, Jr.
Victor Dalby Lord, Jr. is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He is the son of
Victor Lord
Victor Dalby Lord is a fictional character and patriarch of the Lord family from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
An original protagonist on the series, Victor is introduced in the first episode as the preeminent mass media magnate ...
and
Irene Manning
Irene Manning (born Inez Harvuot, July 17, 1912 – May 28, 2004) was an American actress and singer.
Biography
Manning was born as Inez Harvuot on July 17, 1912 in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of five siblings. Both of her parents were singers. Her fa ...
. He is known for his nonchalant
charisma
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Scholars in sociology, political science, psychology, and management reserve the term for a type of leadership seen as extraordinary; in these fields, the term "ch ...
, dry smart
wit
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Form ...
, and unpredictable volatile nature. He came to town in 2003, claiming to be
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
after extensive plastic surgery. Victor spent the next eight years living in Llanview as Todd Manning. In August 2011, it is revealed that he is really Todd's twin brother who had actually been brainwashed into believing he was truly Todd Manning.
As Todd, Victor quickly made an enemy in police detective
John McBain, and even had his own son, after being raped by
Margaret Cochran
Margaret Cochran is a fictional character on the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The character was originated by Rebecca Mader from March 26 until June 8, 2004. Tari Signor assumed the recurring role on June 9, 2004 through June 16, 2006 ...
. Victor was also very protective of Sam and his "children", but sometimes his good intentions resulted in tragic accidents that he was blamed for. Victor was aggressive and prone to outbursts, which would sometimes backfire on him.
Tea Delgado
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northe ...
, Todd's ex, proved to be the love of Victor's life and they got married. Victor not being Todd was alluded to when Tea, suffering from drugs that made her believe she had a brain tumor, pointed at a photograph of her and Todd, and declared that Victor wasn't Todd.
In May 2011, the real Todd Manning arrives in Llanview with his "old face", after escaping from the top secret CIA facility where he had been held captive for the last eight years. He is unable to prove to everyone that he is the real Todd Manning, causing chaos and confusion, shaking his family to its core. DNA tests on both come back positive when aligned with an untainted sample on file from
Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
's rape kit.
The truth comes out when
John McBain,
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
and
Tomás Delgado
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Tomás Delgado
Tomás Delgado is a fictional charac ...
raid the CIA facility and discover Todd's presumed-dead mother, Irene Manning as the head of the rogue CIA agency. Back in Llanview, Irene confirms that the man with the scar is Todd Manning, and the other who had been living there as Todd, is really Victor Lord Jr. In 2003, Irene had ordered a hit on the real Todd Manning to keep him from exposing the agency. She had Todd strapped to a chair and made him uncover every detail of his life. She originally gave Victor, Todd's trademark scar, but then had Victor's face altered with reconstructive surgery to make him look like
Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ag ...
's long lost brother Flynn Walker Laurence. Irene then sent Victor away in Todd's place, so that he could get his share of the inheritance as Victor Lord Sr.'s heir, and unknowingly help the agency. She kept the real Todd locked up, instead of following through with the original plan to kill him. In March 2011, Irene ordered a hit on Victor, then still believing he was Todd Manning. He was shot in the stomach by a sniper after refusing to do more dirty work and went into a coma.
The day after the truth is revealed, and Victor gains acceptance from his family, Victor is supposedly shot dead by an unknown assailant, and is shown dying from his injuries with his wife,
Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Florencia Lozano from January 27, 1997, to March 2, 2000, and briefly in 2002. Lozano returned to the role once again on December ...
, at his side. Shortly after, it is revealed by a blocked memory that Todd is the one who supposedly shot him, and Todd tries to cover it up. On the series finale, as Todd is being arrested for his murder, as Victor is revealed to be alive, bound and gagged on a bed, and being held hostage by
Allison Perkins
Allison Perkins is a fictional character on the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Barbara Garrick originated the role from 1986 to 1987, returning from August 15, 2001 to August 27, 2002 and then making brief appearances from October 24 ...
.
In April 2013, Victor reappears in Llanview after Danielle overdoses on
oxycontin
Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly ...
at the opening of Blair's new nightclub, ''Shelter''. After Todd lambasts Téa for he failure to see Danielle's troubled behavior, Victor arrives and begins to assault Todd at the hospital. Tea, Dani, Jack, and Sam were thrilled to have Victor back in their lives. Victor learned from Tea that they had a stillborn son that Todd had switched with another baby. Victor was angry at Todd for causing Tea so much pain, so he took revenge by poisoning Todd's supply of alcohol. Todd approached Victor with a truce and Victor accepted, so he replaced the tainted alcohol in Todd's room with a new untainted one. Soon after, Victor announced that he had to leave town to keep Tea and he kids safety. On his way out, he stopped by to see Todd and told him that had to leave town, and asked Todd to keep their family safe as well. Todd blasted Victor for leaving and breaking the kids' hearts all over again, and Victor punched Todd in the throat, grabbed him by the throat and choked him unconscious, and told him that he had poisoned him, before leaving.
Once Victor's crimes were exposed, the police wanted to bring in him. Tea, who Victor had been e-mailing, agreed to help them find Victor, believing he would be safer in jail then on the run. However, Todd wanted payback and planned to kill Victor. Todd's guy tracked him down to a hotel near a place Tea and he only knew, where she and Todd found Todd's guy dead. Victor escaped and contacted Tea telling her they can't have anymore contact. Later, the mastermind behind Victor's initial abduction, Carl Peterson, revealed that he had captured Victor again and he was being guarded by Allison again, who is revealed to be Carl's sister.
Colin MacIver
Colin MacIver is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
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, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He was played by
Ty Treadway
Tyrus Richard Treadway (born February 11, 1967) is an American game show host, actor, and talk show host. Treadway co-hosted '' Soap Talk'' with Lisa Rinna.
Biography
Ty was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, to Richard and Mary Lou Treadw ...
from May 10, 2000, until the character's death in May 2001. Treadway would go on to play Colin's twin brother, Troy, after Colin's death. Treadway reappeared as Colin during a dream sequence in 2008.
Colin first appears in May 2000 as the ex-husband of
Lindsay Rappaport
Lindsay Rappaport is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Catherine Hickland, who debuted May 14, 1998, and played her continually through October 2008. Hickland briefly reprised the role i ...
's sister, Melanie. Colin cares for
Nora Buchanan
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012. Smith ...
, who had been seriously injured when the train she was riding derailed. Colin and Linsday conspire to hold Nora captive while her friends and family believe she died in the crash. It is during Nora's captivity that Lindsay wipes her short-term memory by injecting her with a drug.
In May 2001, Colin's dead body is found half-buried in the wooded area behind his house in Cherryvale.
Sam Rappaport is eventually arrested and tried for the murder, with Nora serving as his attorney. While questioning Lindsay on the witness stand, Nora, who had still been suffering from some memory loss due to her brainwashing, has a flash of memory and realizes that she had actually been the one who killed Colin. Colin had been attacking her when Nora pushed him down a flight of stairs. Sam and Lindsay helped cover up the murder because they believed their daughter,
Jennifer Rappaport
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
, had been the killer.
In October 2008, Colin and Jen both appear in a dream sequence after
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
is shot, where Rex is forced to compete on a game show to determine if he could be
Shane Morasco
Shane Morasco is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Storylines
Gigi initially befriends Viki Davidson (Erika Slezak) in 2007 when both women are working at the Bonjour Café in Paris, Texas. Despite being ...
's father.
Troy MacIver
Troy MacIver is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He was played by
Ty Treadway
Tyrus Richard Treadway (born February 11, 1967) is an American game show host, actor, and talk show host. Treadway co-hosted '' Soap Talk'' with Lisa Rinna.
Biography
Ty was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, to Richard and Mary Lou Treadw ...
from August 8, 2001, to August 1, 2003, December 10, 2003, to January 29, 2004, and from January 3 to 9, 2012. Treadway previously played Troy's twin brother Colin from 2000 to 2001.
Henry Mackler
Henry Mackler is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer . He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of '' Spring Awakening'' (2006-2008), for which h ...
played the role from April 11 through May 7, 2007.
The series originally planned for and filmed scenes of Mackler's exit as a
school shooter, which were rewritten following the
Virginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree killer, spree shooting that occurred on April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Tech, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, Blacks ...
. The character dies in a car accident instead.
Henry Mackler is a bookish student whom the popular and manipulative
Britney Jennings
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
uses to do her schoolwork by encouraging his romantic feelings toward her. When Henry discovers the truth and confronts her about it, she gives him the cold shoulder. The following week, a distraught Henry speeds away from school in a car with Britney,
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
, and
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
. Cole discovers drugs and realizes that Henry is under the influence, and Henry refuses to stop the car and let the others free. Soon, Henry has chest pains, and drives the car into a tree. Though the others are merely bruised, Henry is not wearing his seatbelt, is thrown through the windshield, and dies.
Sam Manning
Samuel "Sam" Manning is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. He is the son of Victor Lord Jr. and
Margaret Cochran
Margaret Cochran is a fictional character on the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The character was originated by Rebecca Mader from March 26 until June 8, 2004. Tari Signor assumed the recurring role on June 9, 2004 through June 16, 2006 ...
. He was adopted by
Blair Cramer
Blair Cramer (raised as Blair Daimler; formerly Buchanan, Manning, Holden, McBain, and Clarke) is a fictional character from the American soap opera, daytime drama series ''One Life to Live''. The niece of leading antagonist Dorian Lord, Dr. Dori ...
. Sam was born on screen on February 6, 2006.
Long obsessed with Todd Manning and causing trouble for him and his family, Margaret Cochran appears on his wedding day to Blair Cramer. When he refuses to leave with her, she kidnaps him and holds him hostage. Wanting a child by Todd, Margaret rapes him; he allows it to happen to keep Margaret from murdering Blair. Margaret disappears and Todd and Blair are later reunited. A pregnant Margaret returns to
Llanview, Pennsylvania
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
, but is murdered. Todd is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for the crime. He is revived at the last second by his enemy
Dr. Spencer Truman as proof surfaces that Margaret is alive. With no memory of her time in Llanview, Margaret is first unable to recall even having a child; soon the memories come flooding back. It is revealed that Spencer had taken Margaret in, orchestrated her "murder", and framed Todd. Spencer had delivered Margaret's baby, whom she unofficially named Todd Manning Jr., on February 6, 2006, and had then disposed of it in a
black market
A black market, underground economy, or shadow economy is a clandestine market or series of transactions that has some aspect of illegality or is characterized by noncompliance with an institutional set of rules. If the rule defines the se ...
adoption. Margaret dies following a van wreck before she can reveal the details.
Todd hires
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
to find his son in late 2006. Rex soon discovers that the child is actually his own
godson
In infant baptism and denominations of Christianity, a godparent (also known as a sponsor, or '' gossiprede'') is someone who bears witness to a child's christening and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelon ...
: Tommy, the adopted son of
Marcie
Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated Daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz.
Marcie is a studious girl who is sometimes depicted as being terrible at sports. ...
and
Michael McBain
Michael McBain is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon Johnson in November 2003. Nathaniel Marston stepped in on February 16, 2004, and ultimately left on November 29, 2 ...
. Familiar with the McBains' devotion to Tommy and knowing that they would be devastated if he were taken away, Rex is unsure what to do. Perceiving Todd's consideration of his missing son as nothing more than that of a lost possession, Rex decides to keep the secret. Rex goes so far as to fake a death certificate for Todd's missing child to get Todd to give up the search. An unhinged Spencer is murdered; in the wake of his death, hints to the whereabouts of Todd's son begin to surface, prompting Todd to resume his search. The rest of Spencer's final plan plays out as his heir,
Miles Laurence
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
, gives Todd proof that Spencer orchestrated the adoption of Todd's son by the McBains.
Todd takes the McBains to court to win custody of his son. On October 9, 2007, Todd is awarded custody. As he arrives at the McBains' to pick up his son, Marcie escapes with Tommy and flees town. Marcie and Tommy travel under assumed names to
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
. A disguised Marcie walks into the Bon Jour Café, not realizing that
Victoria "Viki" Lord Davidson has been working there incognito to temporarily escape her life. Marcie befriends waitress
Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
, who soon discovers Marcie's identity but promises to not turn her in.
With Marcie and his son still at large, Todd announces on December 20, 2007, that "Tommy" will be renamed "Sam Manning," in honor of his deceased mentor and friend,
Sam Rappaport. Having avoided Viki for weeks, Marcie soon comes face to face with her. When Todd and John appear at the Bon Jour, a desperate Marcie holds Viki at gunpoint. The FBI and police soon surround the diner. Michael is sent in to help an ailing Viki, becoming Marcie's willing prisoner as Viki is released to get medical attention. Michael convinces Marcie to surrender; they will lose their child but will still have each other for support. On January 14, 2008, Todd's son Sam is finally returned to him. Later that year, Todd gets into a car accident with Sam. Blair and Starr testify to Todd's recent violent and unstable behavior, and Todd loses custody of Sam to Blair.
Sam celebrates his seventh birthday on July 15, 2011, with his family at Todd's house. On his birthday, Sam is kidnapped by his "imaginary friend", who is actually the man with Todd's original face, disguised as
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
, who had entertained him and his family at his birthday party. Sam later rescues
Dorian Lord
Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Ni ...
after she is kidnapped by
Echo DiSavoy
Echo DiSavoy is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Kim Zimmer from March to October 1983. After a twenty-seven-year absence, during which Zimmer went on to play the long-running character ...
and taken hostage at the Minute Man Motel. Police Detective
John McBain soon finds Echo, Dorian, and Sam at the motel, and John returns Sam to his family at Todd's house to continue celebrating his birthday party. In August 2011, it is revealed that Sam's father "Todd" was actually Todd's identical twin brother, Victor Lord Jr., who had been brainwashed into believing that he was Todd. On August 31, 2011, Victor is apparently murdered by the "real" Todd Manning. In the final months of the series, Sam grows increasingly close to his uncle, Todd. In the final episode, it is revealed that Sam's father, Victor Jr., is alive but being held captive.
Hope Manning-Thornhart
Hope Manning-Thornhart is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
s, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
'' and ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
.'' She is the daughter of
Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
and
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted ...
, born on-screen on November 6, 2008. Tess, Madeline and Molly Sullivan played the role from 2008 until the ''One Life to Live'' series finale on January 13, 2012. Shiloh Nelson played Hope as a guest appearance on ''General Hospital'' on February 24, 27, and 28, 2012. On June 21, 2012, Cheyanna Prelesnik played the ghost of Hope on ''General Hospital''.
When Starr uncovers her pregnancy in late summer 2008, she arranges for the child to be adopted by
Marcie McBain
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October ...
, but Starr's estranged father
Todd
Todd or Todds may refer to:
Places
;Australia:
* Todd River, an ephemeral river
;United States:
* Todd Valley, California, also known as Todd, an unincorporated community
* Todd, Missouri, a ghost town
* Todd, North Carolina, an unincorporated ...
blackmails her doctor into agreeing to pretend the child dies so that he can raise the baby himself. Todd has a change of heart and calls off the plan after Hope is born. However, Starr's cousin
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan (formerly Santi, Vega, Brennan, Ford and Wentworth) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live''. She is the daughter of Victoria Lord and Clint Buchanan. She is the fraternal twin sister of Natali ...
, under the influence of her
alternate personality "Bess," switches Hope with Jessica's own newborn daughter, who had been stillborn the same day. Jessica reemerges not realizing that her newborn daughter is Starr's child, and Starr's family mourn the loss of the baby they believe is hers. The baby's headstone gives her name as Hope Manning McBain. The secret of the switch comes out in May 2009; Jessica finally remembers what happened, and tearfully returns the baby on June 5, 2009. Starr and Cole have a brief reunion with Hope before they hand her over to a grateful Marcie and her husband,
Michael McBain
Michael McBain is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon Johnson in November 2003. Nathaniel Marston stepped in on February 16, 2004, and ultimately left on November 29, 2 ...
. After overhearing Starr talking about her regrets, Marcie returns Hope to Starr on June 15, 2009. Hope's godparents are
Markko Rivera
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charact ...
and
Langston Wilde
Langston Wilde is a fictional character from American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Brittany Underwood from May 17, 2006, to April 12, 2011. Langston is Dorian Lord's adoptive daughter and very similar to h ...
.
In September 2009, Cole is working undercover for the police; Starr and Hope are kidnapped by Russian mobsters on orders from Mayor Lowell. They are rescued by
Brody Lovett
Brody Lovett is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by Mark Lawson from April 24, 2008, to January 13, 2012 when the series ended.
Storylines
Brody is a former Navy SEAL brought to Llanview by Adriana Cra ...
. In October 2010, Hope and Starr are kidnapped by
Elijah Clarke
Elijah Clarke (1742 – December 15, 1799) was an American military officer and Georgia legislator.
Career
Elijah Clarke was born near Tarboro in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina, the son of John Clarke of Anson County, North Caro ...
but escape, only to be kidnapped again by
Hannah O'Connor
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime– Prospect Park soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 2010 and the final cancelation of the show.
Tomás Delgado
Tomás Delgado is a fictional charac ...
. They later escape her as well. When Cole goes to prison, Hope experiences nightmares and has trouble accepting Starr's new boyfriend James into her life. When the real Todd Manning returns, Starr is thrilled. She introduces him to Hope, who he nicknames 'Peanut'.
On February 24, 2012, Hope and her parents are driving through
Port Charles, New York
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after '' ...
when
Anthony Zacchara
''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city ...
crashes into their car when his tires are shot out by
Johnny Zacchara
Johnny Zacchara is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'' and the contract role was portrayed by Brandon Barash from September 18, 2007 until May 3, 2013. He returned on December 5, 2014. He is the son of Claudia Zacch ...
. Starr is able to get out of the car, but Hope and Cole are trapped inside when it topples over a cliff and explodes. They are presumed to have died among unrecognizable remains.
On June 21, 2012, Hope appears as a seven-year-old ghost to
Johnny Zacchara
Johnny Zacchara is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'' and the contract role was portrayed by Brandon Barash from September 18, 2007 until May 3, 2013. He returned on December 5, 2014. He is the son of Claudia Zacch ...
.
Eve McBain
Eve McBain is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''.
Lisa Banes
Lisa Lou Banes (July 9, 1955 – June 14, 2021) was an American actress known for more than 80 film and television roles, as well as stage appearances on Broadway and elsewhere.
Banes won a 1981 Theatre World Award for her performance as Alison ...
played the role from January 30 until March 15, 2004, and
Lisby Larson
Lisby Larson (born October 23, 1951, in Washington, D.C.) is an American film, musical theatre, soap opera and television actress. She made multiple appearances on the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
Television
Her daytime roles include ''Texas'' (Pa ...
played the role from September 28 until October 12, 2006.
Eve McBain arrives in Llanview, Pennsylvania after she is invited to a dinner party by her son
Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...
’s friend
Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie a ...
. She decides to stay in town to catch up with her sons,
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
and Michael. Eve begins to go on a series of dates with
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
. Weeks later, Eve is abducted by the Music Box Killer, and is forced to tell
Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
that her dead husband
Cristian Vega is alive. Natalie forgives Eve for lying after she discovers that Eve had been forced to tell Natalie about Cristian by the killer. Eve returns to
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
.
In 2006, John tells Eve that he is going to ask Natalie to marry him. Eve comes back to town to give John her engagement ring. She is devastated to learn that John has died in a multi-car accident on his way to Atlantic City. After John's funeral, Eve gives Natalie the engagement ring as a way to remember John. Eve returns home, though John is later found to be alive.
Paige Miller
Dr. Paige Miller (formerly Truman) is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. The role was originally to be played by
Mary Beth Evans
Mary Beth Evans (born March 7, 1961) is an American television actress, known for her role as Kayla Brady on the NBC daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'', and her role as Sierra Estaban on the CBS daytime soap ''As the World Turns''.
Career
Evans ...
, who backed out at the last minute,
when she got a contract offer from ''
As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soa ...
'', where she had been recurring since 2000.
Kimberlin Brown
Kimberlin Ann Brown Pelzer (born June 29, 1961) is an American television actress, best known for her role as Sheila Carter in the CBS daytime soap operas ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 1990.
Career
Brown ...
originated the role on-screen from October 12, 2004, until June 30, 2005.
Cady Huffman
Cady Huffman is an American actress.
Early life
Huffman was born in Santa Barbara, California, to Lorayne, a pre-school assistant director turned realtor, and Clifford Huffman, an attorney. She is the younger sister of actor Linus Huffman and a ...
took over the role from August 19, 2005, until January 23, 2006.
Alexandra Neil
Alexandra Neil (born April 7, 1955) is an American stage, film and television actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of ...
played the role from January 27, 2006
until July 27, 2007.
Paige Miller arrives at
Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
Hospital and is soon revealed to be the ex-wife of
Dr. Spencer Truman. She begins dating
Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
. Paige teams up with Spencer's brother
David Vickers
David Vickers is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Tuc Watkins.
Casting
The character David Vickers was first introduced in 1994 by Watkins, who played the character until 1996 and then reprised ...
to determine Spencer's real reason for coming to Llanview. In April 2006, the secret comes out: as a youth, David had shot police detective Thomas McBain, father of Detective
John McBain. At the hospital, Paige had operated on Thomas despite the fact that she was intoxicated, and McBain had died. Spencer had covered up both crimes. David is arrested, and Paige's license to practice medicine is revoked. Later in 2006, it is revealed that Spencer actually shot McBain and framed Paige to keep a hold over her. It is also revealed that Paige had a son by Spencer and put him up for adoption, never telling Spencer.
Llanview attorney
Hugh Hughes is discovered to be that son, but is killed in a car wreck on September 22, 2006. By December 2006, an exonerated Paige has her medical license reinstated. Though she is slowly able to deal with her grief over Hugh, Paige continues to struggle emotionally and ultimately decides to leave town to work with the
humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. It is usually short-term help until the long-term help by the government and other institutions replaces it. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, and ...
group
Doctors Without Borders
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
. She says a final goodbye to Bo on July 27, 2007.
Ray Montez
Ray Montez is a fictional character on the American
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. The role was played by actor
A Martinez
Adolfo Larrue Martínez III (born September 27, 1948) is an American actor and singer with roles in the daytime soap operas '' Santa Barbara'', ''General Hospital'', ''One Life to Live'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and ''Days of Our Lives' ...
from September 10, 2008, through June 10, 2009.
Introduced as a prisoner in a
Colombia
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n maximum security
prison
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, Ray appears onscreen found by
Jared Banks
Jared Banks is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Originally slated to debut on August 17, 2007, the character, as portrayed by John Brotherton, first appeared a week earlier on August 10, 2007. Chris Bones p ...
September 10, 2008. Hoping to make amends with
Buchanan family
The Buchanan family is a long-running family of fictional characters on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The ensemble was originally inspired by the Ewing family on the primetime soap opera ''Dallas'', and appeared from September 197 ...
patriarch
Clint
Clint is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
*Clint Alberta (1970–2002), Canadian filmmaker
*Clint Albright (1926–1999), Canadian ice hockey player
*Clint Alfino (born 1968), South African basebal ...
, Jared seeks Ray's help in securing leverage against
Dorian Lord
Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Ni ...
, who has taken over
Buchanan Enterprises
The Buchanan family is a long-running family of fictional characters on the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''. The ensemble was originally inspired by the Ewing family on the primetime soap opera ''Dallas'', and appeared from September 1 ...
. Clint and Jared plan to convince Ray, the only known parental blood relative of Dorian's foster daughter
Langston Wilde
Langston Wilde is a fictional character from American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Brittany Underwood from May 17, 2006, to April 12, 2011. Langston is Dorian Lord's adoptive daughter and very similar to h ...
, to seek custody of the teen, assuming that Dorian will return the company to the Buchanans in exchange for Ray's relinquishing his rights to Langston. Using his connections, Clint has arranged Ray's "exoneration" and release through the corrupt
warden
A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint.
''Warden'' is etymologically identic ...
of Plato Prison. Ray agrees to Jared and Clint's proposition, and accompanies Jared back to
Llanview, Pennsylvania
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
.
Meanwhile, international crime boss
Carlo Hesser
Carlo Hesser is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Thom Christopher intermittently between 1990 and 2008.
Storylines 1990–92
Upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo arrives in Lla ...
kidnaps his nemesis
Cristian Vega, and has him interred in Plato Prison, conspiring with the warden to give Cristian the prison jumpsuit worn by Cristian and imprison him under Ray's name. Cristian escapes the prison when he meets Ray's wife Vanessa, who bribes the warden for Cristian's freedom. Vanessa alleges that Ray wants her dead for testifying against him at his trial, where he stood accused of the murder of his first wife, the mother of his daughter
Lola
Lola may refer to:
Places
* Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama
* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
* Lola Prefecture, Guinea
* Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture
* Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands
People
* Lola (fo ...
. Vanessa is anxious to accompany Cristian to Llanview with Lola, unaware that Ray is there as well.
Once in Llanview, Clint sets his plan into motion, and Ray crashes Langston and Dorian's party celebrating Langston's adoption. Upon introducing himself to his niece, Ray quickly grows fond of Langston, reminiscing about his past with his late sister Linda, Langston's mother. Soon thereafter, Ray pursues and is granted custody of Langston, and announces his intention to take her back to Colombia with him. Though this is still a part of Clint's gambit against Dorian, Ray is seemingly torn between his deal with Clint and his own burgeoning feelings for Langston, who desperately wants to remain in Llanview with her adoptive
Cramer family
The Cramer family is a family of fictional characters on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The family centers on the relationships of long-running character Dr. Dorian Lord, Dorian Cramer, who debuts on the series in April 1973.
The ...
and new friends. Ray gains custody, and Dorian refuses Clint's offer to have Ray relinquish his rights in exchange for Dorian signing Buchanan Enterprises back to him. At the airport with Langston, Ray comes face to face with Vanessa, who shoots him in front of everyone. She is arrested; a critically injured Ray tells the police detective
Antonio Vega that Vanessa had framed him for his first wife's murder, but Antonio is doubtful. Meanwhile, Cristian defends Vanessa in court, and Langston befriends her newfound cousin Lola. Ray is sent back to Colombia, and Vanessa and Lola are soon threatened with deportation as well. Fearing retribution from Ray should she return to Colombia, Vanessa asks Cristian to do the only thing that can keep her in the United States: marry her. Initially reluctant because of his relationship with
Sarah Roberts, Cristian ultimately marries Vanessa when an anonymous note threatens her life. Lawyer
Téa Delgado
Téa Delgado is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Florencia Lozano from January 27, 1997, to March 2, 2000, and briefly in 2002. Lozano returned to the role once again on December ...
is secretly representing Ray, seeking to prove that Vanessa had framed him for his wife's murder. Téa begins to win over Lola as Ray escapes prison again and confronts Vanessa in Llanview; she denies murdering Lola's mother, but admits in front of everyone that she had framed Ray as a way to take his money. Vanessa is deported on February 26, 2009,
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/ref> and Ray is exonerated.
To Dorian's chagrin, Ray and Lola are invited to move into Dorian's mansion La Boulaie by its short-term owners, Moe
Moe, MOE, MoE or m.o.e. may refer to:
In arts and entertainment Characters
* Moe Szyslak, from the animated television show ''The Simpsons''
* Moe, leader of The Three Stooges, played by Moe Howard
* Moe Higurashi, supporting character in ''Yash ...
and Noelle Stubbs
A list of notable characters from the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wen ...
. Ray and Dorian eventually end up bonding as they fight, and share a kiss. Lola later confesses that she had been the one to kill her own mother after catching her in bed with another man. Lola is brought to St. Ann's Sanitarium for evaluation. Ray leaves town on June 10, 2009, after telling a crushed Dorian that he has sent Lola to a facility out of town and plans to join her himself.[''One Life to Live'' recap (6/10/09) - Soaps.com](_blank)
/ref>
Stacy Morasco
Stacy Morasco is a fictional character on the American soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. Crystal Hunt
Crystal Clarese Hunt (born in Clearwater, Florida) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lizzie Spaulding (2003–06) on ''Guiding Light''. She also played Stacy Morasco (2009–10, 2012) on ''One Life to Live''.
Ca ...
originated the role on February 6, 2009 and played the role until March 9, 2010. Farah Fath
Farah LeeAllen Fath Galfond (born May 1, 1984) is an American actress. She portrayed Mimi Lockhart on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1999 to 2007, and Gigi Morasco on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 2007 to 20 ...
, who played Stacy's sister Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
, portrayed Stacy for a series of flashbacks on October 11, December 22 and December 23, 2011. Hunt reprised the role during the series finale week on January 9, 2012.
Casting
Hunt's casting as Stacy was announced in December 2008, as "a bad girl with a connection to someone in Llanview."
Of Hunt's March 2010 exit, ''One Life to Live'' Executive Producer
Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...
Frank Valentini
Frank Valentini is the executive producer for the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. He previously held the position of executive producer, director, and composer for the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. From 1986 to 1992 he worked as stag ...
said, "It was time for Stacy to leave the canvas. Sometimes it's great when the audience hates a character. It keeps them involved and we certainly don't want to make them mad, but some people, you just don't like and yet they're in your world and they do tend to cause some excitement, so that's not a bad thing. It was storyline-dictated and it was time to help propel all of the other characters into major story." In the same article, ''Soap Opera Digest
''Soap Opera Digest'' is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional in ...
'' noted that the character of Stacy had "never clicked with viewers and critics."
Storylines
Stacy Morasco, younger sister to Gigi, is first seen on February 6, 2009, as a Las Vegas stripper named "Gigi." She begins spying on Gigi and Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
, later following them back to Llanview
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Penn ...
. Gigi is thrilled to see her, but devastated by the news that their parents had died in a car crash years before, and Stacy's own struggles since. Stacy makes fast friends with Gigi and Rex's son Shane
Shane may refer to:
People
* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
* iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer
* Shane (name), a masculine given name and a sur ...
, although Gigi is somewhat uncomfortable with Stacy's influence. Gigi also begins to suspect that her sister is trying to seduce Rex. After Shane is diagnosed with leukemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ' ...
in March 2009, Stacy learns of a matching donor. Wanting Rex for herself, she pretends that she is the match and forces Gigi to break up with Rex in exchange for her blood. Shane receives the transplant and improves, but Gigi is afraid to reveal Stacy's blackmail in case Shane needs more of her stem cells. Eventually, Gigi tells the truth, but in the meantime Stacy and Rex have slept together. Rex and Gigi reunite as Stacy's blackmail is revealed. Rex spurns Stacy, but she discovers that she is pregnant. She miscarries but keeps the truth from Rex knowing that it is her only hold over him. Stacy calls her stripper best friend Kimberly Andrews
A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional characte ...
to come to Llanview, who comes up with a plan to help get Stacy pregnant again to pass the baby off as Rex's. She drugs ex-boyfriend Schuyler Joplin
A list of notable characters from the American Broadcasting Company, ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009.
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wen ...
but he refuses her. She becomes pregnant after seducing a drunken Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish (often referred to onscreen as Fish) is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Scott Evans from January 15, 2008, through April 12, 2010. The June 2009 announcement that the character ...
. In November 2009 Schuyler finds out that Stacy lost her baby with Rex, and Kim tells Schuyler that he is the baby's father. Schuyler agrees to keep the truth from Rex so that he can have Gigi for himself. In January 2010 Rex's crazed biological father Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ag ...
tries to kidnap Stacy to raise her baby as his heir. Kim and Stacy tells Schuyler to steal a drug called oxytocin
Oxytocin (Oxt or OT) is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. It plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth. Oxytocin ...
so Stacy can give birth a month before her due date to pass the baby as Rex's. On February 2, 2010, Stacy is kidnapped by Mitch Laurence
Mitch Laurence is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Roscoe Born from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2002 to 2003. Born returned from November 9, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Born reappeared ag ...
. When she reveals that the baby is not Rex's, Mitch abandons Stacy in a blizzard. Gigi finds her, takes her to a cabin, and on February 11, 2010, helps Stacy deliver a baby girl she names Sierra Rose. On February 16, 2010, Stacy falls through the ice of a frozen lake; despite Rex and Oliver's attempts to save her, she disappears beneath the ice and is presumed dead. Days later, Stacy's spirit appears to Kim several times to get Kim's assurance that she will do all she can to care for Sierra.
On August 22, 2011, Kimberly, who is in Anchorage, Kentucky working as a stripper at The Spotted Pony strip club, is seen talking to a mysterious comatose woman at a hospital. Next to the mysterious woman's bed is a picture of Stacy and Kim together, and it is implied that Stacy is still alive. On September 20, 2011, Kim is heard saying "That was a close one, Stacy!". On October 10, 2011, it is revealed that Stacy has Gigi's face due to plastic surgery. Kim confesses to Cutter that she tried to stop Stacy's scheme against Gigi when she followed Stacy to Llanview, and found her in the basement of a rental house that was leaking carbon monoxide, along with Gigi's dead body.
On October 14, 2011, Stacy wakes up from her coma, and Cutter decides to use her as leverage to blackmail Rex for the Buchanan fortune. Stacy leaves the hospital and goes to Llanview. She goes to Gigi's gravesite, confused about who she is and why she looks like her dead sister. Cutter explains everything to Stacy. On October 28, he convinces her to crash Natalie and Brody's costume themed engagement party so that when she sees Rex and Shane at the party, it can help her to get her memories back. Stacy tells Cutter that she wants out of their deal so that she can get plastic surgery to look like her old self again. On November 14 she decides to go to Brazil to get her old face back, and Cutter goes with her. Stacy and Cutter run into Alex Olanov
Alex Gwendolyn Olanov is a fictional character from the long-running ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Tonja Walker since the character's inception in 1990 to 1997, with appearances in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011 .
S ...
at the doctor's, the mother of Cutter and Kim. Alex helps Stacy and Cutter get rid of Rex and Aubrey. Later Cutter finds out that Stacy is really Gigi, and Stacy is the one who died in the basement. On January 9, 2012, Stacy appears to Clint in Hell, convincing him he is going to Hell before he will be able to get Viki out of Heaven and back to Earth. Stacy and Eddie Ford then go take Mitch Laurence to Hell, and Stacy tells him that Jessica is not really his daughter.
Noelle Ortiz-Stubbs
Noelle Ortiz-Stubbs is a fictional character on the American soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
''. January LaVoy
January LaVoy (born in Trumbull, Connecticut) is an American actress and audiobook narrator. As an actress, she is most recognized as Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. LaVoy made her Broadway debut in the Broadway premie ...
portrayed the role from October 22, 2007, until January 17, 2008, May 7 until May 12, 2008, July 16 until August 28, 2008, December 1, 2008, until December 28, 2009, and December 7 until December 20, 2011.
Noelle is a waitresses at the Bon Jour Café in Paris
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, Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, where Moe Stubbs is the owner. Longtime platonic friends, the two begin to grow closer in 2007 while they are seen during Viki Davidson and Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
's time in Paris. Close friends with Viki, Noelle shares tales of woe from life with her ex-husband. When fugitive Marcie McBain
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October ...
(who had been posing as new waitress "Sally Ann") is arrested along with Noelle's fellow waitress Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
following a police stand-off, Noelle takes care of Gigi's young son Shane
Shane may refer to:
People
* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
* iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer
* Shane (name), a masculine given name and a sur ...
.
Moe and Noelle are seen again in May 2008, when Natalie and Jared Banks
Jared Banks is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Originally slated to debut on August 17, 2007, the character, as portrayed by John Brotherton, first appeared a week earlier on August 10, 2007. Chris Bones p ...
visit Paris and the Bon Jour to get away from the prying eyes of the Buchanan family
The Buchanan family is a long-running family of fictional characters on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The ensemble was originally inspired by the Ewing family on the primetime soap opera ''Dallas'', and appeared from September 197 ...
. They are unaware that the notorious David Vickers
David Vickers is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Tuc Watkins.
Casting
The character David Vickers was first introduced in 1994 by Watkins, who played the character until 1996 and then reprised ...
, the true Buchanan heir, has taken a job at the Bon Jour as a busboy. After discovering that Jared and Natalie are lying to the Buchanans about Jared's lineage, David quits the Bon Jour, urging Moe and Noelle to admit their feelings for each other.
Moe and Noelle reappear again in July 2008 when Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
and Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002, to the show's finale on January 12, 2012.
Casting and characterization
With the character initially nam ...
visit the Bon Jour separately. By this time, Moe and Noelle have revealed their feelings for each other and are shown to be in a committed romantic relationship. When Bo and Rex travel through time back to 1968, they discover Moe and Noelle's counterparts in the past: Moe is "Jeremiah Stubbs," (Moe's father), the hippie proprietor of what was then known as the Good Day Café, and Noelle is "Rosa," a strong-willed Mexican maid working for the Buchanan family alongside Maria Vasquez. Rosa is Maria's only confidante about her out-of-wedlock pregnancy by Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated on September 10, 1979, by actor Clint Ritchie, portraying the role nearly continuously through December 30, 1998. Ritchie r ...
; her unborn child will grow up to be Cord Roberts
Cord Roberts is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated in May 1986 by John Loprieno, who left the series in 1992 and then returned from January 28, 1993 through 1997. The character made brief app ...
. Jeremiah and Rosa are shown to have feelings for one another. Back in 2008, Gigi returns to Paris during her search for a missing Rex, Noelle has the chance to catch up with her former co-worker. After the customers leave, Moe proposes to Noelle, who accepts.
In late 2008, an engaged Moe and Noelle visit Viki at the Buenos Dias Café, Carlotta Vega
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 1999.
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe is a fictional character on the Ame ...
's burned-down diner rebuilt as a recreation of the Bon Jour Café. Moe and Noelle soon marry in Las Vegas on February 9, 2009.
Lee Ramsey
Lee Ramsey is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. Hunt Block
Hunt Block (full name Huntington Macdonald Block, born February 16, 1954) is an American actor. Block graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has enjoyed a successful acting career over many decades.
Career
Blo ...
portrayed the role from October 16, 2007, until June 13, 2008.
FBI Agent
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
Lee Ramsey is assigned to track down Marcie McBain
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October ...
, who has taken her adoptive son Tommy
Tommy may refer to:
People
* Tommy (given name)
* Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...
on the run after custody is awarded to his biological father, Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...
. Ramsey and John McBain share some bad blood: Ramsey had carried an unrequited torch for John's late fiancée, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and blames John for her murder years before at the hands of a serial killer whom both men were tracking. As Marcie is married to John's brother Michael McBain
Michael McBain is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon Johnson in November 2003. Nathaniel Marston stepped in on February 16, 2004, and ultimately left on November 29, 2 ...
, John initiates his own pursuit of her. He and Ramsey continually run into one another on their separate searches across the country. After Marty Saybrooke
Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...
and her son Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
Casting
Cole was portrayed by Brandon Buddy from October 10, 2006, to November 10, 2010. In October 2011, it was announced t ...
go missing, John returns to Llanview to find them. John discovers that Ramsey has been searching for the terrorist who had murdered Marty's husband, Patrick Thornhart
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', that began their run between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 1999.
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe is a fictional character on the Ame ...
, and entices Ramsey to break off his hunt for Marcie in order to finally capture Patrick's killer. John and Ramsey are forced to work together to track down Marty and Cole. John discovers a microchip
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Large numbers of tiny M ...
and uses it to bargain with terrorist Simon Ryerson in Ireland in exchange for Marty and Cole's safety. The transaction is botched by Ramsey's reckless actions and Marty is apparently killed in an explosion. Ramsey is suspended by the Bureau for his conduct during the affair.
Now a free agent, Ramsey offers his services to Todd as a bounty hunter. They confront waitress Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
, whom they soon discover is hiding Marcie from the authorities. Ramsey takes Gigi and her son Shane
Shane may refer to:
People
* Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress
* Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946)
* iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer
* Shane (name), a masculine given name and a sur ...
hostage and demands that Gigi call Marcie to meet with her. Marcie arrives but escapes. Ramsey attempts to gun her down while she is still holding Tommy. Todd struggles with Ramsey, and Michael McBain is shot instead. He survives and Marcie is apprehended. Ramsey visits Gigi in jail and threatens to harm her and Shane if she tells anyone about Ramsey and Todd holding her hostage. He is later arrested, but on February 15, 2008, is inexplicably named the new Commissioner of Police after the mayor fires Bo Buchanan
Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''.
Casting and awards
Robert S. Woods created the character of Bo in November 1979. Woods originally screen tested for the recast of Rich ...
. It soon becomes clear that Mayor Lowell is in league with Ramsey.
Llanview police officers Antonio Vega and Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid is a fictional character from ABC's daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She is portrayed by BethAnn Bonner.
Casting
Starting on June 8, 2006, Bonner was a participant in the SOAPnet reality series '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', in w ...
are determined to get Bo his job back, and work with John to oust Ramsey and expose him as a crooked cop. To this end, Antonio and Talia stage a break-up, and Antonio tricks Ramsey into believing that he has switched allegiances and is open to Ramsey's corrupting influences. With Antonio as an accomplice, Ramsey orchestrates the theft of the crown jewels of Mendorra. During the heist, Ramsey attempts to have Talia framed for collusion and dismissed from the force. On June 11, 2008, it is revealed that Ramsey has been secretly caring for an injured Marty in the penthouse he had purchased from Todd, and that he had the jewels stolen in order to pay for Marty's medical care. It becomes clear that Ramsey has compassion for Marty and harbors regret for his part in her near-fatal accident. He tells Marty that he hopes to heal her physical and mental traumas and release her to her family and friends, and then be reinstated by the FBI. Ramsey's buyer for the jewels turns out to be Todd's long-lost sister Tina Lord
Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'', originally and last played by Andrea Evans. The character is the daughter of original series patriarch Victor Lord, and sister to long-running ch ...
, now the Crown Princess of Mendorra. Tina arrives at the penthouse with a briefcase full of Euro
The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...
s, and the two make an exchange. When Tina briefly moves in another room, thugs sent by United States Ambassador
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. ...
Jonas Chamberlain burst into the penthouse and shoot Ramsey to death. Ramsey's last act is to crawl towards the stairs in an attempt to protect Marty.
After Ramsey's death, Carlo Hesser
Carlo Hesser is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was portrayed by Thom Christopher intermittently between 1990 and 2008.
Storylines 1990–92
Upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo arrives in Lla ...
reveals that he had had Ramsey appointed to the commissioner's office. In addition, Ramsey had been in Hesser's employ as part of the scheme with the Mendorran crown jewels, and had secured Carlo's secret release from Statesville Prison.
Jennifer Rappaport
Jennifer Rappaport is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live
''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
.'' She was portrayed by Jessica Morris
Jessica Morris (born in Jacksonville, Florida ) is an American actress.
Career
After several small film and television roles, Morris was cast as the dysfunctional Jennifer Rappaport on the ABC soap opera, '' One Life to Live'', a role she portr ...
from January 2001 to May 2005. Morris reappeared as Jen in a dream sequence on October 1, 2008.
Jen Rappaport arrives in Llanview in January 2001 as a student at Llanview University. She is the daughter of Sam Rappaport and Lindsay Rappaport
Lindsay Rappaport is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Catherine Hickland, who debuted May 14, 1998, and played her continually through October 2008. Hickland briefly reprised the role i ...
. Jen begins a relationship with Cristian Vega, but when she discovers that Cristian is falling in love with Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
, Jen sleeps with Al Holden
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that began their run between the beginning of 1980 and the end of 1989.
Austin Buchanan
Austin Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera ' ...
so as to become pregnant. She claims that the baby is Cristian's. However, during their wedding ceremony, Jen suffers a miscarriage, and she and Cristian end their relationship.
In 2003, Jennifer starts to transform her life following the murder of Sam. She finds herself torn between Joey Buchanan
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The role of Joey Buchanan was originated by child actor Ryan ...
and Rex Balsom
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With the character initially nam ...
. Jen is married to both men in the summer of 2003, eloping with Rex first, then annulling that marriage before getting married in a more traditional ceremony to Joey in August. She then learns that she is pregnant with Joey's child, only to suffer another miscarriage after a bumpy ride on Rex's motorcycle. Jen begins taking birth control pills behind Joey's back, but it is not long before Joey finds out. That, coupled with Jen's affair with Rex, cause Joey and Jen to divorce. Shortly afterward, Joey takes a leave of absence from the church and moves to London.
In 2004, Jen befriends local rocker, Riley Colson
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. Riley's girlfriend, Sarah Roberts, is attacked by the Music Box Killer and is whisked away to London to recover. Jen helps Riley heal after he receives a letter from Sarah, breaking up with him.
The community center burns down, and in order for Riley, Jen, Marcie Walsh
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, and several others to revive their failing grades, they work together to rebuild the community center. After several sabotages on the construction site, the community center comes together and the project is soon completed. After Jen experiences a handful of sleepwalking incidences at night where she would crawl into Riley's bed, she and Riley pursue a relationship. Several months later, Jen breaks up with Riley when he cannot bring himself to believe that Jen had no involvement in the murder of Paul Cramer
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. Jen once again becomes close to Rex.
The evidence in Paul's murder investigation begins piling up on Jen. As Jen is leaving her mother's art gallery, she catches Riley's father, Daniel
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, planting evidence in her car. Jen threatens to call the police, but she is suffocated by Daniel. Daniel makes Jen's death look like a suicide. The police close in on Daniel and he is soon arrested as he is about to be sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Daniel is eventually sent to prison.
In October 2008, Jen appears in a dream sequence after Rex is shot, where Rex is forced to compete on a game show to determine if he could be Shane Morasco
Shane Morasco is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, ''One Life to Live''.
Storylines
Gigi initially befriends Viki Davidson (Erika Slezak) in 2007 when both women are working at the Bonjour Café in Paris, Texas. Despite being ...
's father.
Claudia Reston
Claudia Reston is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. Kerry Butler
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portrayed the role on a contract status from January 18, 2006 until January 3, 2007.
Claudia Reston is the ex-girlfriend and later friend to Nash Brennan
Nash Brennan is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', played by Forbes March from July 7, 2005 to July 16, 2008.
Storylines
Nash, an aspiring vineyard owner, comes to Llanview after falling for a woman named Te ...
. Nash's pregnant girlfriend Tess, the alternate personality of Jessica Buchanan
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, visits Claudia in a drug rehab, where Claudia has been since her break-up with Nash. Claudia, a rich heiress and a recovering alcoholic, explains that Nash made her believe he loved her, but was really scamming her for her father's money. Nash explains that his grifter days are behind him and that he sincerely regrets taking advantage of Claudia. Seemingly rehabilitated, Claudia soon appears in Llanview
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, taking a job as a singer at Antonio Vega's club, Capricorn. Soon her powerful father, George, arrives, blaming Nash for Claudia's troubles. After Mr. Reston threatens Nash and Tess' lives, Nash turns to Claudia for help. Claudia hopes to regain Nash's love by aiding him in a scheme against her father, but their plan ends in tragedy when George Reston ends up dead by Claudia's hand during a scuffle with Nash. Nash helps her cover up the accident. Claudia continues to try and woo Nash while befriending Antonio. When she falls off the wagon on New Year's Eve 2006, Nash and Antonio urge her to go to rehab. Claudia then heads back to New York City
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to detox and start a new life.
Keri Reynolds
Keri Reynolds is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. Sherri Saum
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portrayed the role from August 31, 2001, until September 16, 2003. Keri is the daughter of R.J. Gannon
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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and Liz Reynolds.
Liz Reynolds
Elizabeth "Liz" Coleman Reynolds is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. The role was portrayed by Barbara Niven
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from September 3, 2002, until March 7, 2003.
Antonio Vega leaves Llanview
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after he is suspended from the police force for accidentally shooting Ben Davidson
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. He meets a woman named Liz and confides in her about his problems. Soon after, they meet again when Antonio comes upon Liz and her car broken down. She tells him about the recent death of her husband, and she and Antonio have a one-night stand. Antonio later learns that she is Liz Reynolds, the mother of Antonio's fiancée, Keri Reynolds
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. Liz becomes pregnant, but is unable to carry the baby due to a medical condition, so Keri agrees to serve as a surrogate mother. The fetus is successfully transplanted, and when a paternity test proves him to be the father, Antonio and Liz decide to withhold that information from Keri.
Liz decides to stay in Llanview and renews her relationship with R.J. Gannon
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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, who is Keri's father. R.J. learns the truth about the baby and is about to tell Keri when Antonio handcuffs him to a booth in the diner. Antonio tells Keri that the baby is his, which causes Keri to go into premature labor. Keri gives birth to a baby girl, but tests later prove that the surrogacy had actually failed and that Keri had already been pregnant herself with Antonio's child. Hating Antonio, R.J. helps Keri, Liz, and the baby sneak out of town. Their plane crashes, leaving no survivors, and Antonio is devastated at the loss of Keri and their daughter. Months later, Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
begins to suspect that R.J. is up to something, and soon discovers that Keri and the baby had never gotten on the plane and had been hiding out in Toronto
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. After returning to Llanview, Keri reveals that she renamed her daughter Jamie and that Liz had actually died in the plane crash.
Markko Rivera
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's daytime drama ''One Life to Live
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'', portrayed by Jason Tam
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since May 21, 2007. Tam last aired as Markko on November 10, 2010, when he left town to continue studying at UCLA
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. He returned on April 11 and 12, 2011, to coincide with Langston Wilde's exit and on July 28 and 29, 2011, for his ''Vickerman'' film premiere. He made an appearance during the final episode of the show on January 13, 2012.
Markko appears in the gym of Llanview High School during tryouts for the school musical. Immediately annoyed by him, Langston Wilde
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challenges him to try out. During the prom, English teacher Marcie McBain
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gets ahead of herself, and announces Markko and Langston as king and queen of the dance. After prom night, Markko and Langston begin dating.
A few months into their relationship, Markko becomes concerned about the constant absence of Langston's parents. Sensing that something is not right, Dorian Lord
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hires private investigator Rex Balsom
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With the character initially nam ...
to dig up information on Langston. Dorian learns that Langston has been orphaned and living on her own for over a year. Dorian becomes Langston's guardian instead. Langston moves into Dorian's home and happily continues her relationship with Markko.
After Starr becomes pregnant, she decides to have an abortion before her family or Cole Thornhart
Cole Thornhart is a fictional character from the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''.
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(the baby's father) learn about her pregnancy. At the last moment, Langston gives Cole the address of the abortion clinic. After convincing Starr to take the time to make the right decision, Cole and Starr return to Llanview
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. With Markko's help, Cole and Starr run off to Virginia Beach
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. Dorian finds Langston hiding a book about pregnancy and suspects that she is pregnant and that Markko is the father, but the truth about Starr's pregnancy soon comes out.
Problems arise when Ray Montez
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, Langston's biological uncle, arrives in town. Ray was hired by Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
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in a scheme to remove Langston from Dorian's guardianship. Ray gains custody of Langston and prepares to leave the country with her, but his wife, Vanessa, arrives in town and shoots him. Ray is taken back to prison, allowing Markko and Langston to stay together.
Ray's daughter, Lola, also arrives in Llanview and tries to develop a friendship with Langston. She also develops an obsession for Markko. Markko and Langston decide to finally have sex on prom night, but because of what happened with Starr and Cole, they plan ahead. Markko runs into problems when he tries to buy condoms and the salesperson at the pharmacy is a friend of his mother; he gets Cole to buy the condoms for him. Lola tries several times to stop Markko and Langston, but fails to stop them from having sex.
Markko's parents, Aurelia and Ernesto Rivera, are introduced on June 12, 2009, on the day that Markko graduates from Llanview High School as valedictorian
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. He secretly plans to attend medical school.
Ray Montez decides to return to Colombia
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and take Lola with him, which upsets Dorian so much that she gets drunk at Markko and Langston's graduation party. In her inebriated state, she reveals to Markko's parents that Markko and Langston had sex on prom night. As a result, Ernesto, who has an extensive knowledge of Dorian's history, believes that she is a bad influence on Markko and forbids him from seeing Langston. After refusing to stop seeing her, Ernesto disowns him.
In 2010, Markko, Cole, Starr, and Langston move into an apartment together. Markko and Langston's relationship is tested when Robert Ford, the new teacher's assistant at Llanview University, attempts to seduce Langston. Though she initially rebuffs his advances, she soon succumbs and the two embark upon an affair. Through a series of clues, Markko learns of their affair and finds Langston and Ford in an embrace after her senior prom. Markko breaks up with her.
Markko leaves for college in July 2010, but returns to Llanview briefly in September 2010. He runs into Langston and informs her that he is in town because his father is having surgery.
Markko returns in April 2011 to invite Langston to move back to Los Angeles
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with him to assist him with a new David Vickers
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film. They are shown looking through an old scrapbook before leaving for Los Angeles. It is implied that Markko and Langston may have rekindled their romance upon leaving Llanview. Markko briefly returns to Llanview in July 2011 to attend the film premiere of ''Vickerman''. It is revealed that he and Wilde are indeed back together and are very successful in their careers.
Moe Stubbs
Maurice “Moe” Stubbs is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. John Rue portrayed the role from October 22, 2007, until January 17, 2008, May 7 until May 12, 2008, July 16 until August 28, 2008, December 1, 2008, until November 25, 2009, and December 6, 2011, until December 20, 2011.
Moe is the owner and chef of the Bon Jour Café in Paris
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, Texas
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. Longtime platonic friends with Noelle Ortiz
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, the two begin to grow closer in 2007 while they are seen during Victoria "Viki" Lord Davidson and Gigi Morasco
Gigi Morasco is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. She was portrayed by Farah Fath from October 24, 2007 through January 12, 2012.
Storylines
Gigi is first introduced as a waitress at the Bon Jour Café in Paris, Te ...
's time in Paris. Moe and Noelle are seen again in May 2008, when Natalie and Jared Banks
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visit Paris to get away from the prying eyes of the Buchanan family
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. They are unaware that the notorious David Vickers
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Casting
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, the true Buchanan heir, has taken a job at the Bon Jour as a busboy alongside Moe and Noelle. After discovering that Jared and Natalie are lying to the Buchanans about Jared's lineage, David leaves the Bon Jour, urging Moe and Noelle to admit their feelings for each other.
Moe and Noelle reappear again in July 2008 when Bo Buchanan
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and Rex Balsom
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With the character initially nam ...
visit the Bon Jour separately. By this time, Moe and Noelle have revealed their feelings for each other and are shown to be in a committed romantic relationship. When Bo and Rex travel through time back to 1968, they discover Moe and Noelle's counterparts in the past: Moe is "Jeremiah Stubbs," (Moe's father), the hippie proprietor of what was then known as the Good Day Café, and Noelle is "Rosa," a strong-willed Mexican maid working for the Buchanan family alongside Maria Vasquez. Jeremiah and Rosa are shown to have feelings for one another. Unlike Moe, Jeremiah is a mellow, peace-loving fellow who is shown to oppose the Vietnam War
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and deal in certain "medicinal substances," which he includes as ingredients in some of his baked goods. While sharing some "brownies" with a young Renee Divine
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Austin Buchanan
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, he encourages her to reconsider her frayed relationship with Asa Buchanan
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, the love of her life. Back in 2008, Moe proposes to Noelle, who accepts. In late 2008, an engaged Moe and Noelle visit Viki at the Buenos Dias Café, Carlotta Vega
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's burned-down diner rebuilt as a recreation of the Bon Jour Café. Dorian Lord
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invites Moe to be her personal chef, and he accepts. Later, as part of her plot to marry or gain power-of-attorney over Buchanan heir David, Dorian gives Moe her house and its contents. Moe and Noelle soon marry in Las Vegas on February 9, 2009.
Jamie Vega
Jamie Reynolds Vega (born Stephanie Reynolds) is a fictional character on the American soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. Child actors Darryn and Leah Thompson originated the roles as infants from February 10, 2003, until March 8, 2005. Saoirse Scott stepped in the speaking role from April 8, 2005, until March 25, 2009.
Jamie is the daughter of Antonio Vega and Keri Reynolds
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; although she is at first believed to be the child of Keri's mother Liz
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and another man, the embryo transplanted into Keri. The baby is born and soon determined to actually be the biological child of Keri and her boyfriend Antonio. She is later renamed Jamie.
Following Keri's death, Jamie is the subject of a fierce custody battle between her father and maternal grandfather, R.J. Gannon
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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. Jessica Buchanan
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acts as a mother to Jamie during Jessica's long relationship with Antonio, and nearly adopts Jamie before she and Antonio split up. In April 2007, Jamie runs out of Antonio and Jessica's loft as they are arguing. Outside, Jamie runs through Angel Square, and is hit by a car. Jamie makes a full recovery. After Antonio and Jessica's break up, Antonio leaves town, taking Jamie with him.
Evangeline Williamson
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soap opera
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, ''One Life to Live
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''. She was portrayed by Renée Elise Goldsberry
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beginning on February 25, 2003, and she appeared continually until May 18, 2007. Goldsberry was nominated for two consecutive Daytime Emmy Award
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s for Best Supporting Actress for the role in 2006 and 2007. She was also nominated for two NAACP Image Award
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s for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2004 and 2007.
Evangeline arrives in Llanview
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in 2003 as the attorney for Mitch Laurence
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and later for Keri Reynolds
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. She soon begins dating R.J. Gannon
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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. They have a series of spats over Evangeline's focus on her work and her closeness with Police Lieutenant John McBain. She and R.J. eventually split after Evangeline and John succumb to passion and make love. Evangeline enters into a romantic relationship with John in which they proclaim there are "no strings attached." However, Evangeline eventually realizes that she wants more of a commitment. She tells John that she loves him, but a conflicted John is unable to reciprocate due to his unresolved feelings for Natalie Buchanan
Natalie Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. After a brief appearance in 1986, the character was played by Melissa Archer, who made her first on-screen appearance on July 16, 2001 and remained on the ...
. Evangeline breaks things off.
Evangeline's younger sister Layla
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comes to town in 2005. Later, Evangeline helps free Cristian Vega from an unjust conviction to Death Row. Their close friendship turns to romance. During a tornado, Evangeline is blinded, and Cristian helps her through months of rehabilitation, during which time their love blossoms.
As his attorney and unlikely friend, Evangeline stands by Todd Manning
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when he is framed for murder by Spencer Truman
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. Todd takes a proactive role in saving Evangeline's eyesight, believing her to be the only true friend he has left in Llanview after his own brush with death. Todd interferes in Cristian and Evangeline's relationship and, over time, insinuates that he has his own romantic intentions. Cristian, meanwhile, is put off by Todd and Evangeline's closeness, and by Todd's disrespect for his own relationship with Evangeline. During his search for his son, Todd is led to believe his child had died, and in an emotional moment, kisses Evangeline. Evangeline admits to Cristian that she has kissed Todd, and Cristian breaks it off.
Months later, Cristian and Evangeline repair their friendship, while Evangeline remains close to Todd. Evangeline and Cristian are separately targeted by the white supremacist
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group One Pure People, and both are gassed at Cristian's loft. Evangeline lapses into a coma, ultimately transferred out of town to a critical care facility.
On December 17, 2007, Evangeline's mother Lisa Williamson moves her back to the family home in Maryland. Cristian, still struggling with his unresolved feelings for Evangeline, visits her, hoping to find closure. After making his peace with Evangeline, Cristian asks her for a sign that he should move on with his life. Cristian gets his answer when the comatose Evangeline's hand slips from his grasp. Later, Cristian and Layla visit to announce their engagement and learn that Evangeline is back in the hospital. Eventually, Evangeline dies after being taken off life support.
Layla Williamson
Layla Williamson is a fictional character on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live
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''. Actress Tika Sumpter
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portrayed the role of Layla from July 15, 2005, through September 14, 2010. Sumpter reappeared in the role November 9–10, 2010, and January 21 and 24, 2011. For her portrayal of Layla, Sumpter was nominated for an NAACP Image Award
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for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2008.
Layla arrives in Llanview in 2005 to live with her sister, Evangeline "Vange" Williamson after pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles
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. She quickly gets a job as a waitress at Capricorn nightclub, then owned by Antonio Vega. Antonio and Layla become friends, and Layla moves in with Antonio while he is engaged in a custody battle for his daughter Jamie Vega
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Kimberly Andrews
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with her maternal grandfather R.J. Gannon
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. Layla pretends to be Antonio's girlfriend and the two gain him full custody of her.
In 2007, Layla co-founds the Exposed fashion line with Adriana Cramer
Adriana Cramer is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. Amanda Cortinas originated the character in 2003, and Melissa Fumero (credited by her maiden name "Melissa Gallo") subsequently played her from 2004 to 2 ...
. They soon hire former baseball player Tate Harmon
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as a model. Layla is devastated when Evangeline falls into a coma following a deadly hate crime
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instigated by Tate. Tate eventually holds Layla and Vincent, Adriana and Rex Balsom
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Casting and characterization
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hostage on the rooftop of the Palace Hotel. They are rescued by police officer Talia Sahid
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Casting
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.
In 2007, Layla and Talia move in together after Evangeline's condition remains unchanged, along with Sarah Roberts. By 2009, Sarah leaves town and Talia dies, leading Cristian and Oliver "Fish" Fish to move in to offset Layla's housing costs. After a one-night stand, Layla begins to date Fish, but begins to believe that he might be gay. While at the gym, Layla encounters Kyle Lewis
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, and begins to suspect that Fish and Kyle had a romantic relationship. When Layla shares her suspicion with fellow roommate Cristian, Cristian tells Layla he encountered the two kissing outside of the gym. At the apartment, Fish arrives home with a bottle of wine ready to celebrate their relationship. But, Layla rebuffs his advances and the two end their brief romance.
In June 2010, Cristian and Layla engage to marry, and in July, visit Layla's mother Lisa Williamson to share the news. They travel to Maryland
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to visit Lisa and face tragedy when Evangeline falls ill. After a final eulogizing testimonial to her comatose sister, Layla and her mother remove Evangeline from life support
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and she dies.
In the late fall of 2010, Layla and Cris are forced to postpone their engagement as Layla gets an offer to work in Paris with Adriana Cramer. Layla and Cris struggle with their long-distance romance. While in Paris on a business meeting, Cris and Layla are reunited, but after a brief resumption of their romance, decide to call their engagement off with Layla remaining in Paris
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* List of ''One Life to Live'' characters
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