Michelle Ray Smith (CBS)
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Smith's final air date will be July the 28th. Although the character has become a significant aspect of several key relationships on the series, the part is not expected to be recast. The character came into the world of Springfield in 2005 while on the run from a troubled life. She was quickly taken in by the Cooper family and began an on-again/off-again relationship with "Coop" Cooper. This romance was complicated by the advances of her boss at the time, Alan-Michael Spaulding. The outsider also discovered she wasn't as removed from Springfield as she initially thought. She discovered that her one time nemesis, Olivia Spencer, is actually her long-lost mother. The two have managed to put their past behind them and develop a caring relationship. Ava also proved to be as ambitious and manipulative as her mother, scheming to get Bill Lewis to marry her by being impregnated at a clinic and passing the child off as his. Although this plan was foiled, it began to fall apart anyway since she was already falling for another man, Remy Boudreau.
Before joining the world of daytime, Smith had established herself as a model, appearing in the Victoria's Secret catalog as well as in commercials for Noxzema, Oil of Olay, Dannon, Dentyne Ice and Garnier Nutrisse.
