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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.
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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
Friday, October 02 2009: Don't You Dare!
Tad and Krystal argue about David, Amanda, and Jake at the Martin house. She says she won't let David tear apart Jake and Amanda. Tad retorts, "Like you did with us?" Opal walks in and decries her horrible timing. Krystal says she's leaving anyway. Opal tells Tad that she doesn't think he ever got over Krystal hurting him. He notes that he let her back in the house. Opal says he hasn't let Krystal back in his heart, though. Tad admits that there was a moment when he thought about getting back with Krystal, but she stunned him by saying he'd never forgiven her. He tells his mother it just may be true. Tad says he loved Krystal, but he's so tired of being burnt. He figures that is why he cut things off with Taylor. Opal doesn't know if Krystal is right for him or not, but if she is, he shouldn't shut her out.
Krystal gets back to the Martin household to be confronted by Opal about what she did - running off with David and dumping Jenny. Krystal says David was drugging her, but it's no excuse. Opal urges her to admit she made a mistake. Krystal knows it, and just wishes she could make it all up to Tad. She feels maybe she should move out, but Opal says, "Don't you dare." She asks Krystal what she wants. Krystal says a happy safe family for her kids. Opal thinks there is still something between her and Tad, urging Krystal to take control.
Wednesday, September 16 2009: Not Again!
As Opal and Petey chat at the marathon, Colby comes in with Emma, who runs over to her mother. Annie embraces her as Colby tries to drag her away. Adam tells Colby to give her a moment with her mother. Colby retorts that he never said that about her and her mother! Zach comes in and he, Liza, and Ryan get into the mix. Ryan reminds everyone that it's against the law for Annie and Emma to be together. Ryan asks Colby to take Emma home. Opal offers to do it, if Colby will dance with Petey in her place.
In the ladies room, Opal is cleaning up Emma and preparing to take her home. She looks up and sees blood running down the stall door! She cringes, saying, "Oh my God! Not again!"
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