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All My Children New Archives: 2004
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January 2004 ATWT exec: McClain is staying Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot) will continue to be a "valued member of As The World Turns," according to an official statement from As The World Turns' executive producer Christopher Goutman.

January 2004 ABC recasts Anita with daytime newcomer Daytime newcomer Natalia Cigliuti has been cast as All My Children's new Anita Santos Warner.

February 2004 Another newcomer added, this time as Danielle Frye All My Children has finally found an actress to play the role of Danielle Frye, the daughter of acting Pine Valley Police Chief Derek Frye and his ex-wife, Mimi Reed.

February 2004 AMC vet Shoberg back as Tom Cudahy All My Children alum Richard Shoberg (Tom Cudahy) will reprise his long-time time and Emmy nominated role in March.

What was the biggest AMC news story in 2004?  MAR: AMC, OLTL join forces for baby swapping storyline   35%   JUL: Eva LaRue, John Callahan announce real-life separation   34%   AUG: Marcy Walker's (Liza) contract is not renewed by ABC   13%   JAN: Cady McClain (ex-Dixie) says she's not returning to AMC   9%   APR: Thorsten Kaye signs on to play AMC's Zach   3%   Other   2%   APR: Head writer Megan McTavish signed to new contract   2%   MAY: Amelia Heinle to exit role as Mia Saunders   0%   NOV: Former AMC stars axed by their new soaps   0%   NOV: Christian Campbell (Bobby) to be written out in 2005   0%     Poll Posted: December 27th, 2004

February 2004 AMC's underused Menard let go Though seldom seen on-screen, Marc Menard's (Boyd Larraby) days in Pine Valley are coming to a close.

February 2004 Ellen Wheeler named EP Of Guiding Light Two time Emmy Award-winning actress, director, and producer Ellen Wheeler (ex-Cindy Chandler) has been named Executive Producer of Guiding Light, effective immediately. Wheeler will replace outgoing EP John Conboy.

March 2004 Sosnovska to leave AMC for new role Olga Sosnovska (Lena Kundera) has announced that she will exit All My Children later this year to pursue other projects.

March 2004 AMC may bring Jake Martin back to Pine Valley According to a show insider, All My Children execs may be contemplating a return to Pine Valley by Jake Martin.

April 2004 AMC in talks with former OLTL, PC star Thorsten Kaye Though nothing official has been said by either side, there are strong indications that Thorsten Kaye (ex-Ian Thornhart, Port Charles; ex-Patrick Thornhart, One Life to Live) may soon be joining the cast of All My Children.

April 2004 Done deal: Thorsten Kaye inks with AMC It's official -- as reported by soapcentral.com earlier this month, Thorsten Kaye (ex-Ian Thornhart, Port Charles; ex-Patrick Thornhart, One Life to Live) has joined the cast of All My Children.

April 2004 McTavish will continue on as AMC's head writer According to network sources, Megan McTavish has inked a deal that will allow her to continue on as head writer of All My Children.

May 2004 Heinle to exit AMC in June Though unconfirmed by ABC, there are rumblings that Amelie Heinle (Mia Saunders) will exit All My Children this summer.

May 2004 Robin Mattson reprising role as Heather Webber In what is being seen as a casting surprise, Robin Mattson will reprise the role of Heather Grant Webber on General Hospital next month.

May 2004 Lily headed back to Pine Valley Soap opera newcomer Leven Rambin has landed the contract role of Lily Montgomery, Jack's adopted daughter.

May 2004 Mark La Mura to rReturn to AMC Mark La Mura (Mark Dalton) reprises his role as Erica's half-brother in July. La Mura will return for a two-day engagement, part of a very special episode focusing on Erica Kane.

June 2004 Report: Marcy Walker to leave AMC For several weeks, rumors of Marcy Walker's (Liza Colby) so-called impending exit from All My Children have quietly made their way around the Internet. Now, an article about these rumors has fanned the flames - and many are questioning if the Emmy-winning actress will, in fact, be leaving Pine Valley.

June 2004 Brian Gaskill opts out of B&B contract Brian Gaskill (Oscar Marone), who joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in September 2003 to much fanfare, has decided that he will effectively step away from the show.

July 2004 LaRue, Callahan confirm their real-life split In a statement on her official web site, actress Eva LaRue Callahan (Maria Santos) has confirmed that she and her All My Children co-star husband John Callahan (Edmund Grey) have decided to separate.

August 2004 Walker's contract not renewed An ABC spokesperson has now confirmed that Marcy Walker's (Liza Colby) contract with All My Children has not been renewed. However, ABC Daytime Brian Frons says he hopes that Walker will continue with the show on a recurring basis.

September 2004 David Tom to exit OLTL Relative newcomer David Tom (Paul Cramer) will be exiting One Life to Live within the next few weeks. His exit is expected to spark more crossovers between One Life to Live and All My Children and, ultimately, bring about a resolution to the shows' baby-swapping storyline.

September 2004 Aleksander out in "story-dictated" exit A spokesperson for Guiding Light has confirmed what Internet rumors have hinted at for a week now - Emmy-nominated Grant Aleksander (Phillip Spaulding) has been let go from Guiding Light.

September 2004 Colleen Dion taken off contract with B&B There is ongoing chatter in some B&B circles that the show is trying to recast the role of Felicia Forrester. The character of Felicia was brought back to The Bold and the Beautiful in July when soap veteran Colleen Dion (AMC's ex-Leslie Coulson) reprised the role that she had previously created in 1992.

September 2004 Marcy Walker makes "final" appearance this qeek Marcy Walker (Liza Colby) makes what could very well be her final appearance on All My Children this week. As reported previously by SoapCentral.com, Walker's contract with the show was not renewed.

October 2004 Walker agrees to recurring AMC role An All My Children spokesperson has announced that Marcy Walker (Liza Colby) has agreed to return to All My Children on a recurring basis.

November 2004 Dion To exit B&B In December Little more than a month after word was handed down that Colleen Dion (Felicia Forrester) had been taken off contract because of "commuting" problems comes a statement by The Bold and the Beautiful that Dion will be exiting the show.

November 2004 Aleksander's ginal GL episode taped Emmy nominated and long-running Guiding Light star Grant Aleksander (Phillip Spaulding) has now taped his final episode with the CBS soap.

November 2004 Campbell released early from AMC contract Though it has yet to be confirmed by the network, soapcentral.com has learned that Christian Campbell (Bobby Warner) has been released from his contract with All My Children.

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