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Cady McClain (ex-Rosanna, ATWT)

Cady (pronounced "Katie") McClain was born and raised, along with her sister, Molly, in Southern California. Money was tight after her parents divorced, and with her mother's blessing, McClain began her acting career at age 9 — singing "I am stuck on Band-Aids" in a commercial. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Rosanna/Dixie/Cady

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The Top 10 Oakdale Adoptions

The residents of Oakdale are obsessed with babies: raising them, having them — and not having them. Here are soap children from other shows who could fill the empty homes and hearts of some of AS THE WORLD TURNS' most loving and lonely characters. MORE

AMC's Dixie Cover Slideshow

AMC fan fave Cady McClain is once again returning to the fold as Dixie. Here’s a look back at McCain covers spanning 14 years featuring Dixie, leading man Michael E. Knight as Tad, former obsessive love interest David (Vincent Irizarry) and one-time on-screen rivals Brooke (Julia Barr) and Liza (Marcy Walker). MORE

Cady McClain Cover Slideshow

Dixie's back and — after thumbing through our back issues — we are so excited to see what ALL MY CHILDREN has in store for us. Check out these past Soap Opera Weekly covers, and you'll see what we mean! MORE

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Building A Mystery

We won't get all the answers to Dixie's missing past this week on AMC, but we will find out a critical piece: Namely, that it pivots around Pine Valley persona non grata, Dr. Greg Madden... For intriguing nuggets from Cady McClain (Dixie) and Ian Buchanan (Greg), read on. MORE

Features About Rosanna/Cady

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The Heart Of Dixie

With the addition of Diana "Di" Cole, a woman who may or may not be the presumed-dead Dixie Cooney, to the Pine Valley canvas, it's time to get caught up on the life, times and untimely death of one of AMC's most beloved heroines. MORE

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Cabot Motors

With ATWT's Rosanna on her way back to town, driven by vengeance after her latest heartbreak, we take a look back at the painful road behind her. MORE

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The Heart of Tad and Dixie

Tad and Dixie fans everywhere depleted stocks of tissues when Dixie met her untimely demise (again) on AMC. While "Together Forever" was cut much too short for this supercouple, Tad (and fans) will always have the past. Take a stroll down memory lane with us as we recall the Top 10 moments between the lovebirds. MORE

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Tress Level

"It's always a mark of independence when a woman cuts her hair," says Cady McClain (AMC's Dixie), who has proved her independence time and time again. Since joining the daytime ranks in 1988, she's sported a myriad of daring 'dos. Here's a smattering of her most memorable looks. MORE

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Copy Rosanna's Look

"Rosanna is classic, moneyed and put together at all times," declares AS THE WORLD TURNS costume designer Maggie Delgado. "She's always in-the-know as far as fashion is concerned and she's got the money to spend." See how she spends it in this Copy This Look feature. MORE

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The Martin Chronicles

As AMC prepares to welcome Cady McClain's beloved Dixie Cooney Martin home to Pine Valley, Digest presents a trivia challenge on the character whose name is on everyone's lips even when she's not on the show. MORE

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The Tad/Dixie Trivia Quiz

Maybe she's Dixie, maybe she's not, but this much is certain: The addition of Kelli Giddish's Di to the Pine Valley canvas has kept Dixie's name on everyone's lips. Test your knowledge. Ready to play? MORE

Features With Cady

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Broadway Babies

On February 6, the stars of ABC Daytime came out at night for a very special cause: a fund-raising musical revue to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Couldn't make it to the legendary New Amsterdam Theatre? Here's the scoop on what you missed. MORE

The Music Maker

AMC's Cady McClain (Dixie) started writing music 16 years ago, but with the exception of a few small, private concerts, she's kept this aspect of her artistry to herself. That's all changed with the release of BlueGlitterFish, her debut CD. MORE

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AMC’s David: The Doctor Is Out

David Hayward, the doctor everyone loved to hate on ALL MY CHILDREN, left Pine Valley this week. But don’t worry, in true David fashion, he caused his fair share of trouble on his way out. Take a stroll down memory lane to see what we mean. MORE

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Going with the Ro

A lot has happened since Cady McClain (Rosanna) — known for playing AMC heroine Dixie Martin — joined ATWT over a year ago. MORE

Features Mentioning Rosanna/Dixie/Cady

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Ladies Of The Manor

On AMC, Krystal just joined a not-so-exclusive club: women who have been married to Adam. Here's a look at her predecessors in the role of Mrs. Chandler. MORE

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The Many Loves of AMC's Tad the Cad

Here's a look back at some of Tad's best-known flings, fancies — and marriages. MORE

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Chandler's Enterprise Timeline

It takes a special kind of lady to hold the attention of one of Pine Valley's most powerful players, the hard-as-nails, rags-to-riches success story that is ALL MY CHILDREN's Adam Chandler (David Canary). Here are eight lasses who've been up to the task. MORE

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AMC Babies

Baby drama is bubbling over on ALL MY CHILDREN these days, with a clueless Babe raising Bianca's baby, and Babe's newborn gurgling in Kelly's arms over on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Here are some other legendary Pine Valley pregnant pauses. MORE

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Craig's Dastardly Deeds

Though not always a hands-on criminal since his arrival in Oakdale, Craig Montgomery has been the mastermind of many dastardly deeds on AS THE WORLD TURNS. Take a ride down memory lane as we recall some of the chaos Craig has caused over the years. MORE

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Bedside Manners

The course of love has hardly run smoothly for AMC's Dr. David Hayward (Vincent Irizarry). Here are some of its most memorable detours. MORE

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Enemy Territory

Tad and Adam recently had a breakthrough, of sorts, in their relationship: Tad shook Adam's hand to thank him for coming forward (in the better-late-than-never sense of the phrase) with the knowledge that Kathy Mershon and Kate Martin (Tad's long-lost daughter with Dixie) are one and the same. MORE

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Exit Strategy

Many AMC fans are still reeling from the news that the show chose not to renew actress Cady McClain's (Dixie) contract, opting instead to kill off her character as part of the ongoing Satin Slayer serial-killer storyline. Executive Producer Julie Hanan Carruthers spoke to Digest about AMC's decision. MORE

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You're Hired!

Ryan Serhant beat out eight other contestants on INTURN 2 for a 13-week contract on AS THE WORLD TURNS, for what turned out to be a plum role: He’ll be playing the son of Evan Walsh, played by Greg Watkins from 1991-95. Serhant first airs on November 7, and Digest caught up with the actor recently to congratulate him on his win. MORE

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Honey, They Shrunk Oakdale

AS THE WORLD TURNS celebrates the holidays on Dec. 21 with a very special stand-alone episode, featuring the entire cast as they might have looked in Victorian times. We talked to costume designer Margarita Delgado about going back in time. MORE

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Pine Valley's Summer Vacation

With soap operas filming a new show every day, the cast and crew will be the first to tell you that it’s rare they find time to vacation. However, thanks to pre-taping episodes throughout the summer, everyone at ALL MY CHILDREN got to enjoy a weeklong hiatus starting Aug. 28. MORE

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Reporter's Notebook

There wasn't a dull moment at the 11th Annual ABC SUPER SOAP WEEKEND, held at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Throughout the event, the actors were subjected to press conferences, where members of the mainstream and soap media grilled the stars on hard-hitting topics. MORE

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The Children's Hour

Have you noticed that all of Oakdale's kids suddenly experienced growth spurts? With their teenage years looming, repressed memories of their infancy should provide plenty of angst. Here's a recap of all that Oakdale's next generation have already endured in their young lives. MORE