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All My Children CAST - Opal Cortlandt

Full detailed profile on Opal Cortlandt Played by Jill Larson on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.

Jill Larson
Opal Cortlandt

Actor: Jill Larson

Who played Opal Cortlandt over the years

Jill Larson (contract: 1989 - May 2, 2006) (recurring: June 14, 2006 - present)
Dorothy Lyman (1981 - 1984)

Useful information on Opal Cortlandt

* Marital Status - Singled/Divorced.
* Blackmailed Langley Wallingford into an affair, and tried to get him to divorce his wife, Phoebe.
* Kept quiet about Erica's plan to confess to Frankie Stone's murder.
* Got herself arrested on a minor civil disobedience charge to spend time with Erica in jail).
* Attempted to buy drugs to frame Michael Cambias.
* Conspired with Ruth Martin to lock Diana Cole in a shed.
* Predicted that Richie Novak was dangerous.
* Predicted that danger was coming to Pine Valley.

CURRENT & PAST OCCUPATION

Current: Owner of the new Glamorama
Current: Board member of Cortlandt Electronics (Enterprises)
Past: Co-owner of the Chicken Shack
Past: Owner of the Glamorama

OPAL CORTLANDT'S HISTORY

Opal came to Pine Valley, along with daughter Jenny, in search of her son Tad. She was determined to get her daughter into show business or a modeling career so she could make a fortune. While they waited for Jenny's big break, Opal made her work in a bar called Foxy's, while Opal took a job as a maid for Phoebe Wallingford, and seduced her husband, Langley. Despite Opal's pleas, he refused to leave his wife for her.

Opal turned her attention to opening a beauty salon, the Glamorama. She met and married Ralph Purdy, and the two left for Europe. Opal didn't return until Palmer Cortlandt enlisted her help in ruining the romance between his niece, Dixie, and her son, Tad. Opal and Ralph had divorced, so she saw this as an opportunity to become the next wealthy, Mrs. Palmer Cortlandt, but Palmer was highly annoyed by Opal's flashy dress and shrill voice, and paid Sean Cudahy to date her. Eventually Sean couldn't stand her, and refused to continue. Opal continued her pursuit of Palmer until they eventually fell in love and married.

Someone was poisoning Palmer and Opal became suspect, but the culprit proved to be an old partner of Palmer's that Opal had dated for a while in an attempt to make Palmer jealous. When fences were mended, Opal and Palmer became copasetic, and Opal became pregnant and gave birth to Petey.

Financial troubles ensued, and Palmer lost control of his business. At Opal's suggestion he opened a fast-food restaurant using her fried chicken recipe to make the Cluck Cluck Chicken Shack a success. The business became a franchise, and Palmer earned enough money to get Cortlandt Electronics back.

Both Cortlands strayed from their marriage, he with Janet Green, and Opal with Seabone Hunkle, but the union survived. The final curtain fell on the marriage when Palmer hid stolen World War II art and refused to surrender it when Government Agents came looking for it. Opal turned him in, then discovered that one of the agents was her long lost son. Palmer faked his own death, but resurfaced, angry that Opal had sided with her son against him. He divorced her, and although she tried to get Palmer's Electronics firm in the settlement, she got Cortlandt manor instead. She promptly turned it into a larger version of her gaudy beauty salon.

Opal, like Myrtle, is a colorful character in Pine Valley history, and both women have a deep affection for Erica Kane. Whenever Erica needs a gal pal, she runs to Opal who, by the way, has recently dropped her last name. These days she's known as just "Opal."

PAST MARRIAGES

Ray Gardner (deceased)
Ralph Purdy
Palmer Cortlandt

FLINGS & RELATIONSHIPS

Frank Dawson
Langley Wallingford
Sam Brady
Ryan_Lavery (kissed)
Hank Pelham (dated)
Del_Henry(dated)

RELATIVES

Jamie Martin (grandson)
Kathy Martin (granddaughter)
Jenny Colby Carey Martin (granddaughter)

CHILDREN

Tad Martin (son with Ray)
Adrian Sword (son with Frank)
Jenny Gardner (daughter with Ray - deceased)
Peter Cortlandt (son with Palmer)

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RELATED DAILY UPDATES

Tuesday, January 06 2009: Wedding Plans!

At the casino party Reese tells Zach about Erica's accusations. He can't believe that but Reese says because of that she wants to move out of Zach's home. Bianca hears them and says she wants to stay at Zach's despite Erica's accusations. "We just have to tune her out," Binks says. Zach decides to talk to Erica himself. Opal tells Greenlee that the Tarot reading was faulty and can't be trusted. Krystal faints and David comes to her aid. When she comes to she says a hospital in the Congo called and Tad is there with Jamie and Jeff! Opal and Jake are relieved and call Joe. Meanwhile, Krystal pushes David away but Opal and Jake get the wrong idea – and think Krystal is with David! Adam and Erica are at the bar when Jack arrives with Carmen. He goes to Greenlee's side to congratulate her on the engagement to Ryan. Jack tells them both divorces are moving along. He wishes them the best. Jesse, Angie, Frankie, Randi, Rebecca and Natalia arrive. Frankie and Randi run into Petey with a date – and without his glasses! She questions him about his date and Petey says it is a ploy to make Colby jealous! He says he picked his date up from an escort service! Rebecca is ready to let off some steam and goes to the Blackjack tables as Angie asks Jesse to enjoy the evening. Amanda grabs JR and tries to get him to leave with her before anyone notices he is drinking. JR grabs another bottle of champagne and runs into Colby. She can't believe he is drinking and begs him to stop. JR sends her away. Colby goes to Adam as JR pulls Amanda on to the dance floor. David watches and congratulates Amanda on her good work.

Opal takes Krystal aside and warns her to stop seeing David! Krystal insists she and David are friends but Opal doesn't buy it! Rebecca wins a lot of money at the roulette tables while Jesse encourages Angie to gamble. She sees David watching and, worried that he'll fire her for gambling, declines. Jack walks in and Jake asks if they can talk. Jake brings up David's actions at the hospital and asks Jack to defend him to the hospital board! Jack agrees. Greenlee is still unsettled after the run-in with Opal but Ryan sits down with her and swears they are fated to be together. He pulls up his phone calendar and tells Greenlee to hit a button. She hits February 14 and Ryan says that is the perfect date for the wedding! Bianca and Reese overhear and say that is their wedding date. Greens wants to switch the date but Ryan says they can't. Bianca suggests a double wedding! JR hits the dance floor with Petey's date! Petey doesn't care. Colby pleads with Adam to get JR home but Adam says they can't force JR to do anything. Amanda intervenes and gets JR off the dance floor. Greens says JR is falling apart because of Babe! He hears her and angrily confronts her. Zach steps in and tells JR to back off. Adam finally intervenes, blaming Amanda. JR says his drinking is all Adam's fault! Colby leads Adam away and then David pounces, telling JR he isn't fit to raise Little A! JR takes a swing at David but misses and Amanda drags him out of the party. Petey is upset that Colby didn't even notice him and cries on Randi's shoulder. She says changing his outward appearance was a mistake; Petey wonders how he can show Colby the real Pete.

Erica corners Bianca and says a double wedding with Ryan and Greens will only ruin her own wedding! Bianca won't back down and tells Erica she doesn't want her planning the wedding! Zach congratulates Ryan and Greenlee on their engagement. Angie sits down with Rebecca at the gambling tables. Rebecca wins again and tells Angie how great she feels. David watches and then goes to Krystal, who is feeling more upset than ever. She starts to freak out and he tries to calm her down. Calling herself a terrible person she walks away. A man looks at Randi strangely and Frankie tells him to get lost. Carmen asks what is going on and Randi tells her about the porno that Fletcher released over the Internet. Zach takes the stage and thanks everyone for coming to the opening. Erica tries to convince Jack to intervene with Greenlee and get her to cancel the wedding. Jack refuses. As they are dancing Jesse asks Angie about the scene with Opal and Krystal. Angie says Krystal might be having an affair – with David! Jesse can't believe it. At the bar Adam blames himself for JR's actions while Colby tries to encourage him. Adam swears he won't let Amanda ruin JR! On the dance floor Ryan and Greenlee kiss. She apologizes for freaking out over Opal's proclamation. Natalia watches Jesse dance with Rebecca and Frankie joins her. Bianca asks Reese if a double wedding is okay. Reese says it is fine but wishes they could have a real wedding in Pennsylvania instead of going to another state to have it legalized. Zach dances with Erica and they talk about Kendall. Erica brings up Bianca and wonders how to fix both of her daughter's lives. Zach tells Erica to trust in Reese's love for Bianca because it is as strong as his love for Kendall.

Monday, January 05 2009: JR Drinks!

At home, Opal looks at her teacup again and then answers the door to find Krystal there! She goes off on a tangent about Greenlee's last days on earth! Krystal listens as Opal says her reading was wrong because of the fallen cards and then tells Krystal about the bad tea leaves. She wonders if she should tell Greenlee, remembering how everyone thought she was crazy before the tornadoes. She stops short and apologizes to Krystal. They sit down and Krystal says Joe just learned that Tad is missing in Africa. Opal grabs her chest in pain.

Reese is manning the casino's front door with Zach when Bianca comes up, hugs her and says she doesn't care what Erica thinks. "I love you," she says. Erica arrives and talks to Zach about Kendall; both are missing her. Zach says Reese is responsible for the new décor. JR and Adam arrive; JR tells Adam to stop watching him and go chase Erica. Amanda joins JR at the bar. Krystal arrives, feeling bad. David sees her. She tries to ignore him but is wobbly. He offers to walk her in but she says she is fine alone. They enter at the same time and garner a lot of attention. JR confronts them and Krystal hurries away while David defends her. JR goes straight to the bar, grabs a bottle of champagne and walks away. Amanda follows him and watches while he drinks! Krystal gets a phone call and leaves David. Ryan and Greenlee see Opal and tell her their good news. Opal says they can't get married! Bianca takes Erica aside and says she loves Reese and Reese will never hurt her. Reese takes Zach aside and says she has to move out of the Slater house! In the corner Krystal says, "Tad!" and faints!


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