All My Children New Archives: 2005

Here are some of the news stories posted on soapcentral.com during 2005 that focus on All My Children or past and present AMC performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link.


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January 2005 AMC's Phoebe, Ruth Warrick, dead at 88 Film legend and original All My Children cast member Ruth Warrick (Phoebe Wallingford) passed away on Saturday, January 15th at 12:15AM in her Manhattan home. Official reports list the cause of Ms. Warrick's death as complications from pneumonia. She was 88.

January 2005 Vintage Erica to air in AMC marathon SOAPnet, the Disney-owned 24-hour cable soap channel, has announced plans to run a marathon of vintage All My Children episodes featuring original cast member and Daytime Emmy winner Susan Lucci (Erica Kane)..

January 2005 An end to a Riegel run at AMC According to a posting on her official message board, Emmy nominated All My Children star Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery) will be leaving the show next month.

January 2005 Hendrickson exiting AMC in February The cast of All My Children will lose yet another of its young female performers. Fans of the show still reeling from the announced departure of Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery) will now have to come to terms with the exit of Elizabeth Hendrickson (Maggie Stone).

February 2005 Callahan's 13-year AMC run to end Though it has been rumored for well over a year, soapcentral.com has learned that John Callahan (Edmund Grey) will now officially be ending his 13-year run with All My Children.

February 2005 Amelia Heinle hired as Y&R's new Victoria After what can only be called an exhaustive search, The Young and the Restless has cast daytime veteran Amelia Heinle (ex-Mia Saunders, All My Children) as Victoria Newman.

February 2005 Penny downgraded to recurring status Another high-profile star has been released from their contract with The Bold and the Beautiful. soapcentral.com has learned that Former All My Children star Sydney Penny (Samantha Kelly) has been bumped to recurring status.

February 2005 McClain exiting ATWT... but "she'll be back" A spokesperson for As the World Turns has confirmed that Emmy-winning actress Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot) will be exiting the show this spring. However, the show insists that "she'll be back."

April 2005 Source: LaRue will exit AMC this summer Despite efforts to quiet them, the whispers that Eva LaRue (Maria Santos) will exit All My Children later this year are growing louder and louder. Rumors that LaRue might exit the show first surfaced when it was revealed that she and former co-star John Callahan's (ex-Edmund Grey) real life marriage was ending.

April 2005 Eakes possibly mulling an AMC exit There are industry rumblings that All My Children star Bobbie Eakes (Krystal Carey) is mulling an exit from the show. Though no one is speaking on the record, a show insider tells Soap Opera Central that the actress might seriously be considering a return to a former daytime gig.

April 2005 McClain's ATWT status sparks AMC return rumors Get ready for the latest rumor about Cady McClain's (Rosanna Cabot) future with As the World Turns. It seems that every few months or so, rumors begin circulating about whether or not the actress will be exiting the show she's called home since 2002. It didn't take long for the chatter to fuel rumors that McClain might be returning to her former job at All My Children.

April 2005 LaRue confirms AMC exit In a message on her official web site, Eva LaRue (Maria Santos) has confirmed a Soap Opera Central report that she will be leaving All My Children later this year. Rumors that LaRue might exit the show have been circulating for several months. In fact, the actress reportedly told show execs earlier this year to start planning her character's exit.

May 2005 Cobb exiting Y&R, possibly headed back to AMC? Though the news has yet to be confirmed by a show spokesperson, soapcentral.com has learned that Keith Hamilton Cobb (ex-Noah Keefer, AMC) will be exiting the show later this month.

May 2005 Sydney Penny to return to AMC Sydney Penny (Julia Santos) has signed a deal that will bring her back to ABC's All My Children this summer.

May 2005 Budig exit rumors grow louder Though unconfirmed by the networks, the rumors that Emmy-nominated Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) is leaving All My Children are growing louder. In fact, there are now published reports confirming her exit.

June 2005 Headley reprising role as Mimi Reed Shari Headley (Mimi Reed) will reprise the role of Mimi later this month - and she won't be returning alone. Headley's character is, of course, the mother of the lately-unseen Danielle Frye and former wife of Derek Frye.

June 2005 Lamman Rucker lands AMC contract role Former As the World Turns star Lamman Rucker (ex-T Marshall Travers) will join the cast of All My Children next month in the role of Mimi Reed's fiancé.

June 2005 Dusay out, bucks recurring trend Veteran soap performer Marj Dusay (ex-Vanessa Bennett) has revealed that she will exit Guiding Light later this year, and she will not continue on a recurring basis.

July 2005 Kathleen Noone exiting -- but not quietly As previously reported by soapcentral.com, former All My Children star -- and Emmy winner -- Kathleen Noone will be exiting Passions this summer.

July 2005 Gaskill joining ATWT in yet-unnamed role Soap opera veteran Brian Gaskill will join the cast of As the World Turns later this summer. Gaskill appeared as Bobby Warner on All My Children from 1995 through 1997.

July 2005 Branson's back at AMC -- not that he ever left The "secret" is out: ABC has now confirmed that Jeff Branson (Jonathan Lavery) will be returning to All My Children later this summer.

August 2005 Christian ends 15 years as Derek Frye For the past 15 years, William Christian (Derek Frye) has played police officer Derek Frye on All My Children. But come later this month, Christian will be out and another actor will take over the long-time AMC role.

August 2005 Barr unsure of future with AMC For the past few years, All My Children fans have remarked on the conspicuous lack of story for two-time Emmy winner Julia Barr (Brooke English). Now as the actress' current contract comes to an end, many are wondering if the network won't take this opportunity to trim the actress' sizeable salary from its budget.

September 2005 Gaskill's character gets name, debut As previously reported by soapcentral.com, former AMC star Brian Gaskill will join the cast of As the World Turns later this month. Until just recently, the character did not have a name and a first airdate was not available.

September 2005 Kinworthy out as AMC recasts Josh Newcomer Scott Kinworthy (Josh Madden) is out after less than two months with All My Children. His on-screen alter ego, however, will live on; the role is being recast and a new Josh is already in place.

October 2005 Rucker's Dragon meets his maker This week, All My Children's Dragon will finally be slain. And with The Dragon's demise also comes the end of actor Lamman Rucker's (Garret Williams) run with the show.

November 2005 Budig to exit AMC by year's end Though it is still unconfirmed by ABC, soapcentral.com is again reporting that Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) is poised to leave All My Children when her contract expires later this year. It was back in May that soapcentral.com first reported that Budig had decided to leave the show.

November 2005 Budig "excited" about her post-AMC future Silent for months as rumors about her future were bandied about on Internet message boards and in soap opera magazines, Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) has come forward to finally offer comment on reports that she will be exiting her role as All My Children's Greenlee Smythe.

November 2005 Musser's stay in PV extended He wanted to be a soap star - and now Alec Musser (Del Henry) has had his stay in Pine Valley extended. The newcomer and reality contest winner has earned an extension to his contract.

November 2005 Winsor Harmon to remain on B&B Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester) has signed a new contract with The Bold and the Beautiful. The terms of the deal were not made available. Harmon made his soap debut as Del Henry on All My Children.

November 2005 Steggert's Sam to fade to Grey Though it was initially unconfirmed by ABC, soapcentral.com has learned that Bobby Steggert (Sam Grey) has been let go by All My Children. The dismissal may explain why the character's storylines had been cut short in recent months.

December 2005 Barr staying put -- for at least another year Fans of for two-time Emmy winner Julia Barr (Brooke English) can finally stop holding their breath. A message from the actress states that she will not be leaving All My Children. At least not yet.

December 2005 Cast update: Who's in? Who's out? In the wake of Bobby Steggert's (Sam Grey) firing last month, rumors continue to swirl that more All My Children stars will soon be on the way out.

December 2005 Michael Cambias to return to Pine Valley Though no one at ABC is speaking officially, soapcentral.com has learned that William de Vry (Michael Cambias) will be returning to All My Children in 2006. The news is now being confirmed on the actor's official web site.

December 2005 Cady McClain returns to AMC All My Children has scored a major casting coup by luring two-time Emmy-winning actress Cady McClain (Dixie Martin) back to the show. While optimistic fans have been hoping for McClain's return for several months, it wasn't until ABC issued a statement that they realized they'd been granted a "Christmas miracle."

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