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Full detailed profile on Opal Cortlandt Played by Jill Larson on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
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Opal Cortlandt
Actor: Jill Larson Who played Opal Cortlandt over the yearsJill Larson (contract: 1989 - May 2, 2006) (recurring: June 14, 2006 - present) Useful information on Opal Cortlandt* Marital Status - Singled/Divorced. |
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, March 16 2010: Get a Grip on Your Green-Eyed Monster!
At the Martin household, Tad, Krystal, and Opal are giving the girls their cereal when Damon comes in and high-fives the kids. Opal asks him if he's ready for his community service. He says he is - he's headed for the hospital. Tad suddenly leaps up and warns Damon about his attitude! Damon assures him he won't disappoint him and leaves. Krystal asks Tad what got into him? She gets in his face, and he admits to her that Damon may be his son! Krystal wonders how that could be? Tad tells her he saw Hillary right before she got married again. Krystal asks what he's going to do. He says Angie rushed a DNA test for him - that's why he's on edge. Krystal is stunned when Tad admits that he hasn't told Liza yet. Just then she comes in! Liza wonders why she received no phone call about the good job she did for Damon in court. Tad stands up and apologizes. Liza asks him to join her for lunch later, but he declines. When Tad leaves the room, Liza asks Krystal to tell her what's going on. Krystal pretends not to know what she means and goes to see to the girls. Opal comes in and Liza asks if Krystal is seeing anyone. Opal says this is about Tad, and warns her to get a grip on her green-eyed monster before it ruins her chances with Tad! Liza leaves and Opal goes to warn Krystal, telling her to watch out for Liza Colby - she wants what she's got! Krystal laughs, but Opal says she's serious - and asks Krystal if she's sure she and Tad are just friends!
Monday, March 15 2010: Negotiating 101!
Tad and Opal discuss Damon at the police station. Opal isn't sure he will keep his nose clean. Tad says he doesn't mind taking that chance. Jesse ambles over and Opal walks away. Jesse grins and asks Tad why he didn't tell her that the kid could be his son?! Damon appears, and tells Tad that he's not surprised his dad wouldn't step up for him, but he's puzzled as to why his mother hasn't come. Jesse and Tad exchange a glance. Tad tells him she may be staying away because of him. Damon asks him why he didn't tell him sooner that they'd been involved. Tad says he only realized that it was that Hillary recently. He explains that he hurt her, and doesn't blame her for not wanting to come to town and run into him! Damon gets a call to bring papers to the hospital to start his community service. He leaves, and Jesse tells Tad that Angela can hook them up with a DNA test! He picks up the coffee cup Damon was drinking from and tells Tad it's his call!
Erica and Greenlee are bickering at Fusion about the advertising budget when Opal comes in. Jack makes a remark about how competitive they are, and Greenlee says he's hit on something - they will put their new lines up against one another, and see whose line does better! Opal thinks it sounds crazy, but Erica likes the idea. Jack agrees to write it up, warning that it will be ironclad and all of the resources will be split 50/50. He adds that the winner will take all, and the loser will take a walk! Jack and Greenlee leave the office and Opal asks Erica why she's taking such a big risk. Erica beams, saying Greenlee just handed her the company on a silver platter! Erica admits that she had wanted to suggest a competition, and they did it for her! She says Greenlee's only motivation is revenge - that will be her downfall.
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