Janet Green (née Marlowe) is a fictional character that appeared on the daytime

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, ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

''. She is commonly known for terrorizing the residents of Pine Valley, including her sister

Natalie Marlowe Natalie Marlowe Dillon is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera, ''All My Children''. The role was originated by Kate Collins in 1985. Collins continued as Natalie until August 17, 1992. Melody Anderson replaced Collins when she left ...

and the murder of Will Cortlandt. Janet frequently suffers from bouts of psychosis resulting from emotional abuse inflicted upon her since childhood. While experiencing psychosis, she frequently hallucinates two-way conversations with her reflection in the mirror. The hallucination looks as the character did when first introduced; homely with dark hair and glasses. Its responses are consistently critical of Janet and while it does provide her with solutions to current obstacles, the solutions are often illegal and something a reasonable individual would not consider. As a result of her mental illness and erratic behavior, the character was sometimes referred to as "Janet from Another Planet". Janet has had extended periods of sanity. She and her psyche have been studied within scholarly contexts. The role was originated in 1991 by Kate Collins, who had also portrayed Janet's sister, Natalie on the series since 1985. Collins played both characters until she left ''All My Children'' in 1992 and her replacement in the role of Natalie

Melody Anderson Melody Anderson (born December 3, 1955) is a Canadian retired actress, social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. As an actress, her most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation ...

, portrayed Janet for one day in 1993. With the character of Natalie being killed off,

Robin Mattson Robin Mattson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the daytime soap operas ''General Hospital'', '' Santa Barbara'', and ''All My Children''. Career Daytime television Mattson made her daytime debut as troubled teen Hope B ...

played Janet from 1994 to May 9, 2000, during which time the character underwent a transformation of sorts, reforming from her criminal past, finding friendship, mental stability and love. After Mattson's tenure, Collins reprised the role several times, with each occurrence lasting a couple of months.

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External links

Janet Marlowe Dillon - Soapcentral.com
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