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Cady McClainON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE Bio
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Big 3-0
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Soap Songs Archive
Soap Opera Digest's "Sing Along" column has been around for a decade, and we still get dozens of letters and e-mails with requests every week. Now, for the first time ever, we're giving you a chance to take a peek into our archives
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Hot Plots: AMC's Top Summer Storylines
Dimitri and Erica. Cliff and Nina. Jenny and Jesse....all contributed to some of the best-ever AMC summer storylines. Take a look back at Pine Valley's hottest summer tales.
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A Soap Lover's Guide to New Orleans
Sure, New York and Los Angeles are the obvious places to go if you want to see soap stars and the places where they film scenes. But the Big Easy also has some fun soap connections.
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Where To Go, What To Do in NYC
Check out these soap-connected NYC locales!
MORE TimelinesTimelines About Rosanna
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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