91-587: Here is a list of characters who have appeared on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera All My Children . Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Pine Valley physician who was attracted to nurse Caroline Dixon Grant. Rival of Dr. Franklin Grant. Hungarian princess, married to Jake Martin and Ryan Lavery . Initially, a spoiled and arrogant young lady who clashed with both Kelsey Martin and Hayley Vaughn-Santos, Gillian eventually matured into
182-406: A cable television . On October 5, 2011, the project to bring One Life to Live to cable was reiterated in a New York Times article, where it was revealed that Prospect Park planned to first air episodes on The Online Network, then make them available on video on demand and, then weeks later, on cable television. On November 23, 2011, Prospect Park officially suspended its plans to continue
273-409: A daily 30-minute web series on Hulu and iTunes via The Online Network. The relaunched series premiered on April 29, 2013. The new series was plagued with several behind-the-scenes problems, most notably a litigation between Prospect Park and ABC regarding the misuse of One Life to Live characters on General Hospital . On September 3, 2013, Prospect Park suspended production of the series until
364-550: A 62-year history of daytime television soap operas taped in New York which started in 1950 with the CBS 's daytime drama The First Hundred Years . The show originally concentrated on the wealthy, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Lord family , the less wealthy Siegels (among the first attempts to showcase either an interfaith marriage or Jewish character on daytime television), the middle-class Riley family and Wolek family , and
455-509: A brief courtship, but her infidelity impacts the marriage. Revealed as the drug lord Proteus, she seems to have multiple personalities. Dies after a fight with Leo over control of the gun, falling 100 feet to her death at Millers Falls; when she holds Greenlee Smythe hostage. Paternal half-sister of Lily Montgomery, she was engaged to Jonathan Lavery and leaves Pine Valley to move to California in pursuit of her dream of acting and modeling. Formerly married to Laurel Banning and father of Lily (who
546-504: A change in hosts. One of the earliest and most popular shows in the ABC Daytime lineup was the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which debuted in 1999 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The show's popularity helped to revitalize ABC's daytime programming and drew in a large audience of viewers. Another popular show in the ABC Daytime lineup was the soap opera All My Children which aired from 1970 to 2011. The show
637-475: A deal was reached between Prospect Park and the Union and taping will resume on August 12, 2013. On June 25, 2013, TOLN stated that there will be a scheduling switch for One Life to Live and All My Children . Starting on July 1 (Monday) all episodes of the week for both shows, will be released on Mondays. Beginning July 15, 2013, All My Children and One Life to Live aired for a 10-week limited engagement on
728-425: A few days later. Traumatized by the death, she has not recovered. Adopted son of Frank Grant and Nancy Grant Blair (who was married to the late Carl Blair in an interracial marriage) at the time of his birth. He later moved with Chicago with his mother and stepfather. He became a physician. Husband of Nancy Grant Blair and adoptive father of Carl Blair, Jr. Erica Kane's rough-and-tumble prison roommate when Erica
819-768: A former All My Children character who had relocated to One Life to Live in 1999. Skye's adopted All My Children father Adam Chandler appears on One Life to Live in 2001, and Gretel initially identifies Skye's biological father as Alan Quartermaine of General Hospital . Both women subsequently appear on that series, with Skye moving to General Hospital full-time in 2001 and Gretel returning to One Life to Live until 2004, making some appearances on General Hospital later in 2002 and 2003. A December 30, 2003, visit by One Life to Live 's Paul Cramer to his estranged secret wife Babe Carey on All My Children ultimately leads to an extensive 2004 "baby switch" storyline which features crossovers of over 20 characters between
910-453: A leader in daytime programming, and they have attracted a large and dedicated audience of viewers. Times Square Studios reverted to the ABC Daytime name by the time of the appointment of ABC Owned Television Station President Rebecca Campbell as president of ABC Daytime, which still contains syndication, as an additional position. ABC Daytime has not had a regular daytime game show block since 1986, and has not had any daytime game shows since
1001-416: A means to lead General Hospital viewers to the new series; similarly, One Life to Live 's Dr. Larry Wolek visited All My Children shortly after its premiere in 1970. In 1979, when Viki Riley was on trial for the murder of Marco Dane, she was defended by Pine Valley attorney Paul Martin. Two characters that also appeared on All My Children are Sadie Gray ( Lillian Hayman ), when she sang for
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#17327725486221092-466: A much kinder and compassionate woman, due to her marriage to Jake Martin. She was murdered in a botched attempt on the life of Anna Devane in 2001 (resulting in the donation of her heart to Laura Kirk-English). Appeared as a ghost to Ryan in 2011 to assure him that she was not David's last Project Orpheus patient. Travis Montgomery 's kidnapper. Reformed con artist who was married to Denny Benton, Jackson Montgomery and Trevor Dillon. Mother of Lily, who
1183-562: A press release Prospect Park announced through Agnes Nixon that Racina will be out as head writer of One Life to Live and replaced by current screenwriters Jessica Klein and Marin Gazzaniga. On June 5, 2013, due to a labor dispute with the I.A.T.S.E. All My Children and One Life to Live were forced into an early hiatus with the writers, directors and editors still working; there were talks of production being moved out of state, but those plans were later shelved. On June 20, 2013,
1274-402: A revival of Match Game ended in 1991. One game show aired in syndication on the network's owned-and-operated stations: Gail Starkey; Beth Wicke; Sue Johnson; Barbara Bloom (Vice President of Daytime Programming: 1996–2000); Mary Burch (Director of Daytime Programming) One Life to Live One Life to Live (often abbreviated as OLTL ) is an American soap opera broadcast on
1365-671: A surgeon. Lawyer and crime lord known as "Mr. Big" and father of Angie Hubbard . Openly hostile to Angie's relationship with Jesse Hubbard, since he thought Jesse was not good enough for his daughter. Formerly married to Pat Baxter, he died after being shot by Jesse. Social worker, mother of Angie Hubbard and formerly married to Les Baxter. Left Pine Valley shortly after Angie and Frankie left for California. Former prostitute and adoptive mother of Emily Ann Sago Martin. Her relationship with Chuck Tyler antagonizes Chuck's grandmother, Phoebe Tyler. Married to Chuck Tyler, Palmer Cortlandt, Benny Sago and Chuck Tyler (again). Sister of Mitch Beck. She
1456-598: A teenager who amidst scandal confides his homosexuality in Andrew Carpenter , played by Robert Krimmer . The character is the first openly gay teenager featured in a television series, and is considered groundbreaking in daytime television. The story arc also included an on-air ceremony for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt . In 2005, the series was awarded another GLAAD Media Award for its coverage of LGBT issues in
1547-544: A tornado in October 2008 and appeared to J.R. as a ghost on September 21, 2011. The sister of Adam and Stuart Chandler and mother of Ross Chandler, soon after his birth she committed suicide with a gun. Daughter of Adam Chandler and Liza Colby. Biological daughter of Mark Dalton and Elizabeth Carlyle and niece of Erica Kane. Adopted by Ross and Ellen Tucker Chandler, although she was romantically involved with Charlie Brent she ended up marrying reformed mobster Nico Kelly, but
1638-467: A tribute to Tina Lord 's famous 1987 plunge over the Iguazu Falls and the 1990 royal wedding in fictional Mendorra. And like the 1988 Old West storyline in which the character Clint Buchanan steps back 100 years in the past, on July 21, 2008, Robert S. Woods began an extended storyline in which his character Bo Buchanan finds himself transplanted back into his own past—specifically 1968,
1729-576: Is Cara Castillo 's brother. A villainous multi-billionaire from Pigeon Hollow; he is the twin brother of Stuart Chandler and sister of Charlotte (Lottie) Chandler (mother of Ross), and has been married 11 times, to: Althea Patterson, Brooke English, Erica Kane, Liza Colby (three times), Dixie Cooney, Gloria Marsh, Natalie Marlowe (marriage invalid), Krystal Carey, Arlene Vaughan, and Annie Lavery. The father of Skye (Antoinette), Colby (with Liza), Hayley Vaughan Santos (with Arlene), Adam "J.R." Chandler, Jr. (with Dixie), and Anna Claire (with Gloria). His address
1820-470: Is a 30-minute program taped in Stamford, Connecticut . It is available on Hulu and Hulu Plus as well as various iTunes applications including iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch . On May 17, 2013, The Online Network announced that All My Children and One Life To Live will no longer air five days a week together, due to viewer ratings that have been seen as certain patterns that resemble more closely
1911-424: Is never cut drama. Daniel being gay and keeping that a secret is a dramatic story." In June 2009, actress Patricia Mauceri (a performer on the series since 1995) was replaced in her role as Latin matriarch Carlotta Vega , reportedly after voicing personal religious objections to a planned storyline in which Carlotta would be supportive of a gay relationship. On July 7, 2011, ABC announced that it had licensed
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#17327725486222002-498: Is the daytime programming division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network, which has been in operation since 1948. ABC Daytime originally began as a block of programming featuring game shows and soap operas, and it quickly became a popular destination for viewers during the daytime hours. Brian Frons became president of ABC Daytime in 2002. In May 2006, ABC Daytime was enlarged with
2093-420: Is the mother of Emma Lavery (with Ryan). The daughter of David Hayward and Krystal Carey, she is Marissa Tasker's twin sister. Although her birth name is Arabella, she has not used it since her mother called her "Babe" because she was her little baby doll. Her marriage to Paul Cramer was annulled, and she was married several times to J.R. Chandler. The mother of Adam Chandler III, she died of injuries sustained in
2184-481: The General Hospital canvas playing new characters, while Howarth also crossed his character of Todd back over to One Life to Live for its inaugural season. On September 3, 2013, Prospect Park announced that production of One Life to Live would be on hold until their litigation with ABC is settled. Throughout the show's history, the plot lines of One Life to Live have been established as existing in
2275-463: 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 via Prospect Park from April 29 to August 19, 2013. Created by Agnes Nixon , the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature ethnically and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social issues. One Life to Live
2366-578: The Colgate-Palmolive company, who also sponsored The Doctors . ABC bought the show from Nixon in December 1974 when they purchased all stock to her Creative Horizons, Inc. The show was originally a half-hour serial until it was expanded to 45 minutes on July 23, 1976, and to one hour on January 16, 1978. One Life to Live is set in the fictional city of Llanview , a suburb of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The show continually centers on
2457-620: The Oprah Winfrey Network Monday through Thursday at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. One Life to Live 's first-season finale aired on August 19, 2013. On September 3, 2013, a report from the Los Angeles Times stated that One Life to Live's second season will be put on hold while Prospect Park deals with its lawsuit against ABC over loaned to General Hospital 's treatment of One Life to Live characters, when they crossed over in 2012. In December 2016
2548-519: The syndication programs replacing separate daytime and syndicated units. Times Square took over ABC Daytime when Frons' employment contract ended in January 2012. Except for Live with Kelly and Ryan , Times Square took over their remaining soap, all ABC syndicated and lifestyle shows. On October 30, 2014, The View talk show was transferred into Lincoln Square Productions , an ABC News subsidiary, from ABC Entertainment after struggling in ratings and
2639-723: The 13. The 12 other actors were Melissa Archer (Nathalie Buchanan), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer), Michael Easton (John McBain), Shenell Edmonds (Destiny Evans), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Ted King (Tomás Delgado), Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado), Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning), Sean Ringgold (Shaun Evans), Andrew Trischitta (Jack Manning), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan) and Tuc Watkins (David Vickers). On January 7, 2013, Prospect Park made an official statement about its plans to restart production of One Life to Live and All My Children as web series . The two soap operas will serve as anchor shows for The Online Network (Prospect Park's new streaming television that
2730-598: The FX Canada website and schedule, and subsequently were available on iTunes Canada, it was later revealed that FX Canada dropped "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" due to the reduction of episodes, the carriage agreement called for four episodes a week of both shows. With the reduction, FX Canada has said "the agreement is no longer valid." On May 20, 2013, the first episodes of the new All My Children and One Life To Live were available worldwide on The Online Network's YouTube page, TOLNSoaps . On May 24, 2013, in
2821-633: The Satin Slayer killer, he is in prison. Mother of Zach (born Alexander Jr.) and Michael and married to Alexander Sr., she had an affair with Raymond Jerkins and was pushed from a balcony to her death by her husband. Raised by Stanley and Edith Ramsey and the biological son of Zach Slater and Hannah Nichols , he was engaged to Simone Torres . He died in the Mardi Gras Ball explosion caused by Janet Dillon. Killed by Bianca in self-defense, he fathered Miranda Montgomery in an act of rape and
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2912-499: The accident. Unaware of the child's origins, Kelly brings Babe's infant back to Llanview, passing him off as her child with her husband Kevin Buchanan . Months later, Babe discovers that her daughter is really the grieving Bianca's, but remains silent and allows Paul to manipulate her. Meanwhile, a devastated Kelly discovers that Paul had stolen her son from his mother and, desperate for cash, he blackmails Kelly by threatening to reveal
3003-454: The addition of Soapnet and ABC Media Productions . ABC Daytime was criticized by Susan Lucci for putting profits above their legacy for the 2011 cancellations of All My Children and One Life to Live in favor of lower-cost talk programming such as The Chew . ABC Daytime was folded into ABC Entertainment in 2011. Times Square Studios (TSS) was created on December 2, 2011, under Vicki Dummer to oversee operations of ABC Daytime and
3094-532: The alias Carolyn Finn. Sister of Griffin Castillo , formerly married to Jake Martin and married to Tad Martin , as of September 2011 she was pregnant with David Hayward 's baby. In 2013, it was revealed that she had a son named Oliver, but lied to David that she had aborted their child. A cardiologist who came to town to expand the Miranda Center with Zach Slater , his mentor was David Hayward . He
3185-457: The cancellations, vacuum cleaner manufacturer The Hoover Company withdrew its advertising from all ABC programs out of protest. The final episode aired on January 13, 2012, with villainess Allison Perkins ( Barbara Garrick ) narrating her views about the people of Llanview. During the last minutes of the episode, Todd Manning (Howarth) is put under arrest for the murder of twin brother Victor Lord, Jr. ( Trevor St. John ). The show ends with
3276-410: The changing viewing patterns of the audience." The network stated it was replacing One Life to Live with a new production entitled The Revolution , which would focus on health and lifestyles. While the cancellations of both soap operas were announced on the same day, One Life to Live was to remain on the air four months longer because its replacement would not be ready until later. In response to
3367-400: The characters in its fictional setting. Nixon would go on to create All My Children in 1970 and Loving in 1983. The initial main titles of the series featured the image of a roaring fireplace, a visual representation of the originally proposed title — Between Heaven and Hell — ultimately changed to One Life to Live to avoid controversy. One Life to Live 's first sponsor was
3458-400: The company's lack of success in finding a cable network to carry the show may have been instrumental in the company's decision to not pursue the project. Despite its fruitless attempt to save the series, Prospect Park had succeeded in retaining 13 actors to sign for the online venture, compared to only two actors for All My Children . Matriarch actress Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord) was among
3549-501: The death of Tea Delgado's baby and the subsequent switching of her baby with Sam Morgan's live baby, orchestrated by Howarth's Todd Manning), as well as claiming one One Life to Live character, Tomas Delgado, was actually General Hospital character, Lorenzo Alcazar. Effective immediately, the three One Life to Live characters bound to contracts with ABC were to exit the show, and the three actors who played them, Kristen Alderson, Michael Easton and Roger Howarth were rewritten back onto
3640-432: The debut episode and for 36 years, played from 1969 until the character's last appearance in 2004 by Emmy-nominated actor Michael Storm . The apparent murder of Marco Dane ( Gerald Anthony ) by Victoria Lord in 1979 and the ensuing prostitution storyline of Larry Wolek's wife, Karen Wolek ( Judith Light ), garnered widespread critical acclaim and several Daytime Emmy Awards . The 1980s brought great ratings success with
3731-403: The discovery that Victor Lord, Jr. is still alive and has been kidnapped by Perkins. Perkins closes the 43-year-old soap opera by breaking the fourth wall by throwing a One Life to Live script at Victor saying to him: "But why spoil what happens next. You of all people should know things are rarely what they appear". The decision to conclude One Life to Live with an open-ended story is because
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3822-424: The exact date. On September 30, 2011, it was announced that head writer Ron Carlivati would be also heading to the internet version of the show. Since the agreement made between ABC and Prospect Park was not limited to internet television and did allow for One Life to Live to be broadcast on traditional television, there was an announcement on August 3, 2011, about a possibility of One Life to Live airing on
3913-455: The exception of DePaiva, all of these actors were eventually put on contract and stayed permanently with the show. On May 9, 2012, Florencia Lozano joined the cast, reprising her One Life to Live role of Téa Delgado in a recurring capacity. On April 18, 2013, after Prospect Park had announced they would be reviving the series, Prospect Park filed a lawsuit against ABC, alleging ABC failed to honor its part of their licensing agreement. Among
4004-432: The first serial to present a vast array of ethnic types, broad comic situations, a constant emphasis on social issues, and strong male characters." From the debut episode, One Life to Live centered on fictional character Victoria "Viki" Lord (originated by Gillian Spencer ), portrayed by six-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Erika Slezak for longer than any other One Life to Live series actor, from March 1971 through
4095-475: The first soap operas to transition their first-run broadcasts from traditional television to internet television . On September 16, 2011, executive producer Frank Valentini was retained by Prospect Park for that serial as well as All My Children when both shows would move to The Online Network. On September 28, 2011, Prospect Park confirmed that One Life to Live would start on its The Online Network internet channel in January 2012, but without specifying
4186-480: The introduction of the Buchanan family and the rise to prominence of Viki's scheming sister, Tina Lord (notably played by Andrea Evans ). In the 1990s, the show introduced one of the first married interracial couples in soap operas with attorneys Hank and Nora Gannon ( Nathan Purdee and Hillary B. Smith respectively), and the story of the involvement of Viki's estranged brother, Todd ( Roger Howarth ), with
4277-485: The issues named in the lawsuits included ABC's alleged attempts to sabotage Prospect Park's revival of the soap by killing off One Life to Live characters loaned to General Hospital (Cole and Hope Thornhart), failure on ABC's part to consult Prospect Park on storylines involving One Life to Live characters (breaking up popular One Life to Live couple, John and Natalie to pair Michael Easton's John McBain with former Port Charles love interest, Kelly Monaco's Sam Morgan,
4368-561: The lawsuit was dismissed, with the rights to the series reverting to ABC. On December 1, 2011, two weeks after One Life to Live finished taping its final scenes, ABC confirmed that former executive producer Frank Valentini and head writer Ron Carlivati would assume the same roles on General Hospital effective January 9, 2012. Several former One Life to Live actors - Kassie DePaiva , Roger Howarth , Michael Easton , and Kristen Alderson - moved with Valentini and Carlivati and reprised their characters on General Hospital . With
4459-531: The lawsuit with ABC was resolved. Impressed with the ratings success of NBC 's Another World , ABC sought out Another World writer Nixon to create a serial for them. Though Nixon's concept for the new series was "built along the classic soap formula of a rich family and a poor family," she was "tired of the restraints imposed by the WASPy , noncontroversial nature of daytime drama." One Life to Live would emphasize "the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity" of
4550-535: The marriage didn't last and Julie left town. Nephew of Adam and Stuart and son of Charlotte "Lottie" Chandler and Palmer Cortlandt, he was the ex-husband of Cynthia Preston and Ellen Dalton. After his release from prison for raping Natalie Hunter, he left town. Adopted son of Stuart Chandler and biological son of Cindy Parker, he was the ex-husband of Annie Novak. Raised as the natural daughter of Dr. Alan Quartermaine and Gretel Cummings, adopted daughter of Adam Chandler and his first wife, Althea Patterson, her adoption
4641-463: The murder of Louie Greco. After her attempt to murder Julia Santos, she was arrested. The daughter of Krystal Carey Chandler and Tad Martin, she was born April 11, 2007, at Chandler Mansion with the help of Krystal's step-daughter Colby Chandler. Named after Tad's late sister Jenny, she is the half-sister of Babe, Marissa, Jamie and Kathy and the goddaughter of Jamie Martin and Colby Chandler. A Doctors Without Borders physician, she came to town using
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#17327725486224732-1111: The new Head Writers of One Life to Live . On April 9, 2013, it was reported that Horgan citing "personal reasons" has stepped down as co-HW, leaving Racina as OLTL's sole HW. On January 22, 2013, Prospect Park released a full cast of the reboot of One Life to Live who signed on, which include Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado), Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning), Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord), Hillary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan), Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord), Andrew Trischitta (Jack Manning), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan), Tuc Watkins (David Vickers) and Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan). Recurring actors who have signed on are Sean Ringgold (Shaun Evans), Shenaz Treasury (Rama Patel), and Nick Choksi (Vimal Patel). Production of One Life to Live began on February 25, 2013 with taping of new episodes beginning on March 18, 2013. The series premiered on April 29, 2013, at 12PM Eastern The revived One Life to Live
4823-519: The popularity of antihero Todd Manning ( Roger Howarth ) prompted ABC to market a rag doll of the character, complete with his signature scar. First offered for sale on April 29, 2002, the doll was pulled on May 7, 2002, after a backlash begun when The Jack Myers Report "harshly criticized the network's judgment" on creating and releasing a doll based on Manning, a character who had notably been convicted of rape in 1993. The New York Times later quoted then-ABC President Angela Shapiro stating, "I
4914-563: The rape of Marty Saybrooke ( Susan Haskell ), was called "one of the show's most remembered and impactful." One Life to Live celebrated its 40th anniversary in July 2008 with the return of several former cast members and by revisiting notable plot lines from its past. "Deceased" characters and even creator Agnes Nixon appeared in a storyline in which Slezak's Viki dies and visits Heaven, an homage to Viki's 1987 heavenly trip. Daytime Emmy Award -nominee Andrea Evans and others returned for
5005-462: The rights to One Life to Live and All My Children to television, film and music production company Prospect Park, allowing both series to continue producing new first-run episodes beyond the conclusion of their television runs on ABC, with the series moving to a new Hulu -style online channel currently in development by Prospect Park; as a result of the company's acquisition of the two soap operas, One Life to Live and All My Children , would become
5096-586: The role. In 2002, the series won an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series . On September 17, 2010, One Life to Live was the last American daytime soap opera taped in New York City following the final broadcast of CBS ' As the World Turns . On April 14, 2011, ABC announced that it was canceling One Life to Live after nearly 43 years on the air due to low ratings. On July 7, 2011, production company Prospect Park announced that it would continue
5187-681: The same fictional universe as other ABC-owned daytime series, in particular Agnes Nixon 's All My Children , which premiered in 1970. As noted from time to time in both series, fictional Pine Valley—the setting of All My Children —is located in Pennsylvania near One Life to Live 's Llanview. Over the years, many characters have crossover from one series to another in both short appearances and extended runs. As early as 1968, General Hospital 's Dr. Steve Hardy appeared in Llanview to consult on Meredith Lord 's blood disease as
5278-674: The same circle of friends that included Hayley, Brian, and An Li. She and Terrence later become an official couple. After high school, Taylor became a police officer at odds with her wealthy Chicago background and debutante persona. Undercover for the Pine Valley Police Department, she posed as a European-American to break up the racist gang and the White Acres real estate sub-division. Taylor was eventually followed to town by her mother (Vivienne Taylor Roxbury). Taylor became obsessed with Noah Keefer and framed him for
5369-464: The secret to Kevin. Bianca's daughter is returned to her for Christmas 2004, and once Kevin learns the truth, he and Kelly return Babe's son as well in 2005. While One Life to Live was off the air from February 2012 to March 2013, the characters of Todd Manning, Starr Manning and John McBain moved to the setting of General Hospital , Port Charles, New York. After the Prospect Park lawsuit
5460-468: The serial was supposed to continue on another network at the time the last scenes were taped (see section below). On the day of the final episode, The View hosted a tribute to One Life to Live where several actors were invited including Erika Slezak , Robert S. Woods , Robin Strasser , Hillary B. Smith , Kassie DePaiva , James DePaiva , Andrea Evans , Judith Light and the show's creator Agnes Nixon . The departure of One Life to Live ended
5551-477: The series finale January 13, 2012, as well as the 2013 web revival. Long-suffering heroine Viki weathered love and loss, widowhood, rape, divorce, stroke, and breast cancer, and was plagued by dissociative identity disorder (or DID, once known as multiple personality disorder) on and off for decades. Viki also had heart problems and received a transplant from her dying husband Ben Davidson ( Mark Derwin ). Featured male protagonist Dr. Larry Wolek also appeared at
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#17327725486225642-468: The show after its run on ABC. Reasons given by Prospect Park included funding problems and poor negotiations with the unions representing the cast of One Life to Live . Writers Guild of America and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists , which respectively represent the writer and the actors, have expressed disappointment over Prospect Park's decision. Though not one of the reasons given by Prospect Park, Deadline Hollywood suggested that
5733-428: The show and who went on to greater fame with their prime time, feature film or theatre work include Lillian Hayman , Ellen Holly , Tommy Lee Jones , Al Freeman Jr. , Laurence Fishburne , Judith Light , Phylicia Rashad , Blair Underwood , Marcia Cross , Roma Downey , Mario Van Peebles , Jessica Tuck , Ryan Phillippe , Hayden Panettiere , Nathan Fillion , Renée Elise Goldsberry , and Tika Sumpter . In 2002,
5824-498: The show as a web series after its run on ABC, but later suspended the project. The show taped its final scenes for ABC on November 18, 2011, and its final episode on the network aired on January 13, 2012, with a cliffhanger . On January 16, 2012, the following Monday, ABC replaced One Life to Live with a new and short-lived talk show called The Revolution that aired until July 6 of the same year. On January 7, 2013, Prospect Park resumed its plan to continue One Life to Live as
5915-599: The start of the program list it as being aired in "digital widescreen" rather than HD. The September 17, 2010, series ending of As the World Turns left One Life to Live as the last remaining American daytime serial being produced in the New York metropolitan area as well as the only one produced outside the Los Angeles metropolitan area . Rumors about a potential cancellation of One Life to Live arose from TV Guide Canada in late 2009, after ABC announced that it
6006-518: The storyline "for reinforcing the idea that being gay is something to be ashamed of," while TV Guide noted "It's hard to disagree with those who say that's a lousy representation of gay folks." Executive Producer Frank Valentini defended the story, saying, "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." Then-head writer Dena Higley explained, "The number one rule of soap opera
6097-569: The three other ABC daytime dramas at the time — All My Children , General Hospital , and Port Charles — in an extended crossover storyline which was the first time a daytime character had ever appeared on four series. Gretel's search for the child she had given up for adoption takes her to All My Children , where she discovers in 2000 that her own birth mother is Pine Valley's Myrtle Fargate . Following clues to Port Charles and General Hospital , Gretel finally finds her daughter back in Llanview on One Life to Live : Skye Chandler , herself
6188-602: The transition to HD for One Live to Live , citing the economic climate at the time, though an ABC spokesperson stated that they "...will re-examine it next year." On December 6, 2010, One Life to Live became the fifth daytime serial to broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen picture format but still not in true HD, after Days of Our Lives , The Young and the Restless , and fellow ABC soap operas All My Children and General Hospital , though those series are produced in high-definition. ABC's picture disclaimers at
6279-462: The two series. With his sister Kelly Cramer desperate for a child to save her marriage after miscarrying her own, Paul finds himself delivering the babies of both Babe and her friend Bianca Montgomery during a rainstorm and subsequent flood in nearby Pine Valley on March 24, 2004. Paul stages a crash with his medical evacuation helicopter; he takes AJ Chandler for Kelly, gives Miranda Montgomery to Babe, and tells Bianca that her baby had died in
6370-472: The typical patterns of online viewing rather than how one would watch traditional television. Starting May 20, 2013 All My Children and One Life To Life will be presented in a new schedule, with AMC airing on Mondays and Wednesdays and OLTL airing Tuesdays and Thursdays. The recap shows MORE All My Children and MORE One Life To Life will also combine together as one show airing on Fridays. The following day on May 18, 2013, both shows were noticeably missing from
6461-419: The wealthy, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Lord family , with the working-class Polish American Wolek family , the less wealthy Irish Catholic Riley family , and the first regular African-American characters in U.S. soap operas, working-class mother and daughter Sadie Gray and Carla Gray , are present at the series' inception. One Life to Live has been called "the most peculiarly American of soap operas:
6552-573: The wedding of Dr. Frank and Caroline Grant, and Delilah Ralston ( Shelly Burch ), when she designed a special dress to be worn by Erica Kane ( Susan Lucci ). In 1999, Daytime Emmy Award -winner Linda Dano returned to One Life to Live as Rae Cummings , a character she had previously played on the series from 1978 to 1980. In a 2000 move of network synergy designed to "entice viewers to tune into soap operas that they might not have usually watched," then-President of ABC Daytime Angela Shapiro orchestrated Dano's concurrent appearance as Gretel on
6643-708: The working-class African American mother and daughter Sadie Gray and Carla Gray . Heiress Victoria Lord and her extended family remained a prime focus until the series ended. Over the years many other families were introduced, most notably the Buchanan family and the Cramer family , who intermarried with the Lords and also remained a fixture on One Life to Live until its end. Several actors performed on One Life to Live for 20 years or more, including Erika Slezak , Michael Storm , Robert S. Woods , Philip Carey , and Robin Strasser . Actors who became famous for their work on
6734-424: The year of the series' inception—witnessing the Buchanan family 's backstory unfold. Soap Opera Digest subsequently named One Life to Live their "Best Show" of 2008, calling it "the year's most compelling" series and citing a myriad of story lines the magazine found "heartbreaking," "stunning," and "gripping," as well as complimenting its risk-taking and "diverse and talented" cast. On August 4, 2009, it
6825-445: Was invalid). Also married to Babe's twin sister, Marissa Tasker, whom Krystal sold at birth. Father of Adam Chandler III, as of January 2011 his cancer was in remission. Murdered Marissa Tasker, he was shot by David Hayward and in a coma for five years. The son of J.R. Chandler and Babe Carey , he is the nephew (and adopted son) of Marissa Tasker. Divorced from Terry McDermott, Ryan Lavery , Adam Chandler , and Scott Chandler. She
6916-404: Was 300 River Road, Pine Valley, Pennsylvania 19101. Although her real name is Hazel, she renamed herself Krystal because she liked the character Krystle Carrington on Dynasty . She is Babe, Marissa and Jenny's mother; formerly married Adam Chandler, Tad Martin and David Hayward, she is currently single. The son of Adam and Dixie, J.R. married Babe Carey three times (although one marriage
7007-623: Was Charlie's biological father. He had an affair with Tara Martin, later marrying her. Later married Erica Kane and remarried Tara. He returned from Viet Nam wanted to be a park ranger. He had a one-night stand with Claudette Flax Montgomery. Died in 1981 when his plane exploded, and was called Philip Brent, Sr. because of his son with Tara. Crossover appearance from One Life to Live . Crossover appearance from One Life to Live . Crossover appearance from One Life to Live . Father of Zach (born Alexander Jr.) and Michael and married to Amelia, he faked his death. After terrorizing Pine Valley as
7098-523: Was adopted by Jackson) and Ava Benton. Killed in self-defense by his ex-wife Laurel with a decanter. Widow (and murderer) of Henry North, she allowed Randi to think that she killed him. After she conceived a child in a relationship with Ryan Lavery, Ryan left her for Greenlee. Madison then began a relationship with Scott Chandler after his release from prison. After a difficult pregnancy she gave birth 12 weeks early in May 2011 to Sarah Lavery, who died of pneumonia
7189-719: Was adopted by Jackson. Had a gay brother, Michael Delaney. Died after she was shot on the set of a talk show. Model who worked in NY for Olga Swenson. Engaged to (and madly in love with) Jenny Gardner before her reconciliation and marriage to Greg. Accidentally killed Jenny with a bomb intended for Greg. Brother of Judy Barclay. African-American businessman. Husband of Vivienne Taylor Roxbury. Stepfather of Taylor Roxbury-Cannon. Biological father of Terrence Frye. Daughter of Pat and Les Baxter. Best friend to Jenny Gardner. Married to Jesse Hubbard. Doctor at Pine Valley Hospital. Mother of Frankie Hubbard. Sexually harassed by Dr. Voight. Became
7280-638: Was announced that One Life to Live , which was taped in New York City , would move from ABC Studio 17 at 56 West 66th Street to Studio 23 at 320 West 66th Street, Manhattan in early 2010. This studio was made available by the move of sister serial All My Children to a production facility in Los Angeles , where that series began taping on January 4, 2010. The new studio was 30% larger than One Life to Live 's previous one, and both One Life to Live and All My Children were to be taped and broadcast in high-definition television (HD) after their moves. On October 8, 2009, ABC announced that it had postponed
7371-685: Was convicted of killing Kent Bogard. Former love interest of Hayley Vaughan, and adopted by Myrtle Fargate after his brother (and legal guardian) Trask Bodine left Pine Valley. Briefly married to An Li Chen and Dixie Cooney . Brian Bodine's brother and legal guardian until he left Pine Valley. Philip Charles Brent Jr. (first named Charles Philip Tyler), firstborn grandson of Joe and Ruth, son of Tara and Phil and originally believed to be Chuck Tyler's son. Dated Julie Rand and, later, Haley Vaughn. Became engaged to Erica Kane (who had been his stepmother). Married to Cecily, with two children. Adopted son of Ruth and her late husband, Ted Brent. A Vietnam vet, he
7462-598: Was discovered to be illegal. She was the granddaughter of Myrtle Lum Fargate. She came to Pine Valley to sing at The Cheateau and to find Adam Chandler. She and Tom Cuddahy were later married and divorced. She helped Erica and Janet. ABC Daytime ABC Daytime (sometimes shortened to ABC-D or ABCD ) is a division responsible for the daytime television programming block on the ABC Network and syndicated programming. The block has historically encompassed soap operas , game shows and talk shows . ABC Daytime
7553-583: Was dismissed, the character of Nora Buchanan made appearances on General Hospital in 2017. Lorraine Broderick One Life to Live and many of its actors and crew have been nominated for dozens of awards, winning on many occasions. Erika Slezak has received six Daytime Emmy Awards for her acting, a feat tied only by Anthony Geary and Justin Deas . In 1993, the series won its first GLAAD Media Award for its storyline on homosexuality and intolerance featuring newcomer Ryan Phillippe as Billy Douglas ,
7644-524: Was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to an hour on January 16, 1978. One Life to Live heavily focuses on the members and relationships of the Lord family . Actress Erika Slezak began portraying the series' protagonist Victoria Lord in March 1971 and played the character continuously for the rest of the show's run on ABC Daytime , winning a record six Daytime Emmy Awards for
7735-443: Was insensitive and take total responsibility for it. I should have been sensitive to the history of the character and I wasn't." Shortly after receiving a March 2005 GLAAD Media Award for its coverage of LGBT issues, One Life to Live was met with criticism when married district attorney Daniel Colson (Mark Dobies) was revealed to have murdered two people to cover up the fact that he was secretly gay. GLAAD itself criticized
7826-486: Was known for its dramatic storylines, complex characters, and talented cast of actors. All My Children helped to establish ABC as a leader in daytime programming, and it won numerous awards and accolades over the years. In addition to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and All My Children , ABC Daytime has featured a number of other popular shows over the years, including General Hospital , The View and One Life to Live . These shows have helped to establish ABC as
7917-753: Was moving All My Children from New York City to Los Angeles . One Life to Live' s lone presence in New York among the ABC soap operas, along its non-transition to HD and its struggling ratings, made it a program at risk of cancellation. The article from TV Guide Canada also pointed that once One Life to Live is cancelled, some of the actors could be offered to join the cast of All My Children in Los Angeles. In May 2010, rumors of possible cancellation of not only One Life to Live , but this time of also All My Children and General Hospital , resurfaced when Walt Disney Television officially announced that it
8008-437: Was romantically involved with Tom Cudahy and Ross Chandler. Erica Kane's kidnapper who worked with Jane, a woman determined to take over Erica's life. The mother of David Hayward, Trey Kenyon and Leo du Pres, she comes to town to reconcile with her estranged son, David and interfere in his romance with Erica Kane; who's she hates for being raped and impregnated by her former lover, Richard Fields. Marrying Palmer Cortlandt after
8099-780: Was shutting down Soapnet , effective in 2012. After a failed attempt to give Aisha Tyler a talk show in 2009, ABC restarted auditioning a few pilot shows as candidates for its daytime lineup. At this point, All My Children had the lowest ratings so rumors began heating up in March 2011 about the show's demise, with hints that One Life to Live was safe for a while longer. However, early in April 2011, rumors suggested that both All My Children and One Life to Live were in danger of cancellation. After months of cancellation rumors, ABC announced on April 14, 2011 that All My Children and One Life to Live would end their runs. ABC cited "extensive research into what today's daytime viewers want and
8190-477: Was supposed to be launched during the original attempt in 2011). Prospect Park inked deals with SAG-AFTRA and DGA . Prospect Park confirmed that former coordinating producer, Jennifer Pepperman has signed on as the new executive producer for the web reboot of One Life to Live . Creator Agnes Nixon will work as consultant for the new web series. On January 13, 2013, it was confirmed that soap opera writers Thom Racina and Susan Bedsow Horgan were named as
8281-510: Was the brother of Zach, uncle of Ethan and the son of Alexander Cambias, Sr. and Amelia. Taylor came to Pine Valley with her step-father, Lucas Barnes ( Richard Lawson ). But this was unknown for a while, allowing Taylor to introduce herself to people as Ashley and coming off like a spoiled teen. She began a combative flirtation with Terrence Frye, Lucas' biological son, with Terrence being unaware of her connection to his father. Eventually, things get sorted out and Taylor and Terrence become part of
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