Alex Devane Marick
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Dr. Alexandra "Alex" Devane Marick is a fictional character
on the soap opera All My Children
(July 1999 to July 2001). She is played by British actress Finola Hughes
who also plays Alex's twin sister Anna Devane
.
As it turns out Dimitri isn't dead at all. Alexandra is a renowned neurologist who Dimitri sought out to treat him. The two fell in love and were married. Believing he is going to die, Dimitri convinced his new wife to help him fake his own death to spare his family the suffering of watching him slowly die. After his "death," Alex stays in Pine Valley but is at odds with Dimitri's brother Edmund Grey
, and Dimitri's ex-wife, Erica Kane
, from the beginning. Erica believed she was Dimitri's only true love and hated Alex because of this. Alex also holds a grudge against David Hayward
who she knew in medical school. She blames him for the death of her friend during that period.
After finding out that Dimitri's will names Alex as the head of the newly created Andrassy Foundation, Alex doesn't want to take the position. After David and Erica team up to take control of the foundation, Alex and David end up being the co-heads.
Alex eventually breaks down and reunites Edmund with his brother, but shortly after it appears that Dimitri has drowned. The relationship between Alex and Edmund turns for the better and they eventually fall in love, after they both believe Dimitri has actually died.
Alex begins to have flashbacks of memories she can't place. She has a memory of a little girl, and names her new horse Scorpio. After some investigation she begins to suspect she is in fact Anna Devane
. On top of that, they are all unaware that Dimitri is in fact alive and being held at Bryn Wydd sanitarium
in Wales
. It later turns out that her supposed "mother" Charlotte Devane is behind the whole thing. Charlotte stole Alex at birth and raised her as her own. Discovering later on that Alex's twin, Anna, is an important figure she decided to program Alex to believe she was Anna. The plan was later scratched and Alex's memory altered so that she wouldn't remember any of it. Charlotte is also behind Dimitri's kidnapping and it was she who led everyone to believe he had drowned. Charlotte is able to re instigate Alexandra's earlier programming to get Alex to do what she wants. Alex eventually breaks free, and Charlotte is sent to prison.
During all of this Edmund and Alex fell in love are engaged to be married. When Dimitri turns out to be very much alive, she leaves Edmund to return to her husband. Edmund is devastated by this turn of events and vows revenge.
During a yacht party given by Ryan Lavery
, Alex mysteriously disappears. She contacts her family only to tell them she is alright. The brothers call a truce in order to work together to find Alex. They find her in Canada, but she's not alone. She is with her twin sister, Anna Devane
! Anna has amnesia
caused by a head injury
she sustained in the boat explosion in 1992 that was believed to have killed her and her husband, Robert Scorpio
, along with their nemesis Cesar Faison. They bring Anna back to Wildwind
, but Anna struggles with seizures and is frustrated by her lack of memory. She also believes that she is still in danger. Edmund contacts Anna's daughter, Robin Scorpio
, for mementos of Anna's to help spur her memory. Intrigued by his interest in her mother, Robin comes to Pine Valley and joyfully reunites with her mother. Later on Dimitri's cousin, Gillian Andrassy is shot and killed when she is mistaken for Anna.
Shortly after Gillian was killed, Dimitri and Alex received a strange phone call from a man telling them he had important information. This call caused Alex and Dimitri to leave for Hungary
. No explanation for this phone call has ever been presented on screen.
After all of this Alex and Dimitri returned to the Marrick home, Vadzel, in Budapest
, Hungary
. Alexandra has rarely been referenced since exiting All My Children. Shortly after her sister Anna gave birth to her daughter Leora Hayward, Edmund mentioned to Anna that Alex, still living in Hungary with Dimitri, had called and wanted to know if Anna was alright.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the soap opera All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(July 1999 to July 2001). She is played by British actress Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes is an English actress, television host, author and former dancer, best known for role as Anna Devane on the General Hospital, All My Children and General Hospital: Night Shift , and her role as Anna Devane's identical twin sister, Doctor Alexandra Devane Marick, on All My Children...
who also plays Alex's twin sister Anna Devane
Anna Devane
Anna Devane is a fictional character on the ABC soap operas General Hospital and All My Children...
.
Character history
She is met with skepticism from Dimitri's family who suspect she is hiding something.As it turns out Dimitri isn't dead at all. Alexandra is a renowned neurologist who Dimitri sought out to treat him. The two fell in love and were married. Believing he is going to die, Dimitri convinced his new wife to help him fake his own death to spare his family the suffering of watching him slowly die. After his "death," Alex stays in Pine Valley but is at odds with Dimitri's brother Edmund Grey
Edmund Grey
Edmund Grey is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama All My Children. John Callahan portrayed Edmund from April 1992 to March 2005.-Character history :...
, and Dimitri's ex-wife, Erica Kane
Erica Kane
Erica Kane is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children.The character has been portrayed by actress Susan Lucci since the show first aired in January 1970, until the last broadcast television episode aired in September 2011. Erica is considered to be the most popular...
, from the beginning. Erica believed she was Dimitri's only true love and hated Alex because of this. Alex also holds a grudge against David Hayward
David Hayward
Dr. David Hayward is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children, as portrayed by Vincent Irizarry from: November 27, 1997 - March 2, 1998, July 8, 1998 - November 28, 2006, October 23, 2008 - September 13, 2010, and returned on November 22, 2010.The character has been a top...
who she knew in medical school. She blames him for the death of her friend during that period.
After finding out that Dimitri's will names Alex as the head of the newly created Andrassy Foundation, Alex doesn't want to take the position. After David and Erica team up to take control of the foundation, Alex and David end up being the co-heads.
Alex eventually breaks down and reunites Edmund with his brother, but shortly after it appears that Dimitri has drowned. The relationship between Alex and Edmund turns for the better and they eventually fall in love, after they both believe Dimitri has actually died.
Alex begins to have flashbacks of memories she can't place. She has a memory of a little girl, and names her new horse Scorpio. After some investigation she begins to suspect she is in fact Anna Devane
Anna Devane
Anna Devane is a fictional character on the ABC soap operas General Hospital and All My Children...
. On top of that, they are all unaware that Dimitri is in fact alive and being held at Bryn Wydd sanitarium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It later turns out that her supposed "mother" Charlotte Devane is behind the whole thing. Charlotte stole Alex at birth and raised her as her own. Discovering later on that Alex's twin, Anna, is an important figure she decided to program Alex to believe she was Anna. The plan was later scratched and Alex's memory altered so that she wouldn't remember any of it. Charlotte is also behind Dimitri's kidnapping and it was she who led everyone to believe he had drowned. Charlotte is able to re instigate Alexandra's earlier programming to get Alex to do what she wants. Alex eventually breaks free, and Charlotte is sent to prison.
During all of this Edmund and Alex fell in love are engaged to be married. When Dimitri turns out to be very much alive, she leaves Edmund to return to her husband. Edmund is devastated by this turn of events and vows revenge.
During a yacht party given by Ryan Lavery
Ryan Lavery
Ryan Aloysius Lavery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children, as portrayed by Cameron Mathison from January 12, 1998 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2011. The character is set to come back in January 2012 when the series returns online...
, Alex mysteriously disappears. She contacts her family only to tell them she is alright. The brothers call a truce in order to work together to find Alex. They find her in Canada, but she's not alone. She is with her twin sister, Anna Devane
Anna Devane
Anna Devane is a fictional character on the ABC soap operas General Hospital and All My Children...
! Anna has amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
caused by a head injury
Head injury
Head injury refers to trauma of the head. This may or may not include injury to the brain. However, the terms traumatic brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in medical literature....
she sustained in the boat explosion in 1992 that was believed to have killed her and her husband, Robert Scorpio
Robert Scorpio
Robert Xavier Scorpio is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, played by actor Tristan Rogers. Robert's birthday is September 15.-Appearances:Tristan Rogers originally played the role from December 1980 through February 25, 1992...
, along with their nemesis Cesar Faison. They bring Anna back to Wildwind
Wildwind
Wildwind is a mansion located in the fictional town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania . Originally owned by the Maricks, a family of Hungarian nobility, the mansion has been home to a great many Pine Valley residents over the years....
, but Anna struggles with seizures and is frustrated by her lack of memory. She also believes that she is still in danger. Edmund contacts Anna's daughter, Robin Scorpio
Robin Scorpio
Dr. Robin Scorpio-Drake is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General Hospital and its prime time SOAPnet spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift, originated and portrayed by Kimberly McCullough since 1985. The character came to mainstream attention when she was diagnosed as HIV-positive...
, for mementos of Anna's to help spur her memory. Intrigued by his interest in her mother, Robin comes to Pine Valley and joyfully reunites with her mother. Later on Dimitri's cousin, Gillian Andrassy is shot and killed when she is mistaken for Anna.
Shortly after Gillian was killed, Dimitri and Alex received a strange phone call from a man telling them he had important information. This call caused Alex and Dimitri to leave for Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. No explanation for this phone call has ever been presented on screen.
After all of this Alex and Dimitri returned to the Marrick home, Vadzel, in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Alexandra has rarely been referenced since exiting All My Children. Shortly after her sister Anna gave birth to her daughter Leora Hayward, Edmund mentioned to Anna that Alex, still living in Hungary with Dimitri, had called and wanted to know if Anna was alright.