Amy Ames
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Amy Ames Rysdale Britton Kincaid was a character in the long-running and now cancelled American
Soap opera
, The Secret Storm
She was played, with a few breaks, here and there, by actress Jada Rowland
, who grew up in the role, a rarity for any soap.
and Ellen Ames
of the fictional community of Woodbridge, New York. On the first episode of the Secret Storm, her mother was injured in an automobile accident and died. This sent her father, and her older brother and sister, Jerry Ames
and Susan Ames Dunbar into grief. Oldest daughter Susan became the mother figure, and tended to be very bossy; Jerry went after the driver who caused his mother's death and tried to kill him, but was sent to reform school for this. Amy became worried and everyone was working overtime to make sure her needs were met, because of her young age. During her father's short-lived marriage to Myra Lake (who was one of her teachers), she considered her a mother figure.
Her first marriage was to Kip Rysdale, the son of Arthur Rysdale who had married her aunt Pauline Rysdale
. Kip had been with a girl named Nina DeFrancisco, the daughter of his Spanish instructor. When she died, the road opened for them to marry. Then she discovered that she was pregnant by her college professor, Paul Britton. She divorced Kip and married Paul, and from this union, they had a daughter, Lisa. Kip eventually went out with a nasty woman named Janet Hill (Bibi Besch
), who had become Amy's stepsister, due to her mother, Valerie
marrying Peter, Amy's father. In a classic episode from the mid-sixties, Amy and Janet squared off over Kip.
Meanwhile, Amy had been on a boat with Belle Clemmens and her illegitimate daughter, Robin, when there was an accident. Robin died, and Belle, totally furious, intended to make Amy's life miserable, which she did with great glee.
Belle stole Paul Britton from Amy, which sent her into a nervous breakdown. She had been helped by a Dr. Ian Northcote, who had married her stepmother, Valerie Hill Ames
. She met a man named Kevin Kincaid, and later on, married him. Conniving Belle had married his father, Dan, after using Paul and throwing him away.
Amy and Kevin divorced, and was artificially inseminated by a Dr. Brian Neeves. A nurse named Martha Ann Ashley (Audre Johnson), who was a cohort of Belle's told her what was going on, and Belle used this as a blackmailing tactic against Amy to keep her lover stocked in racing cars. However, this backfired in Belle's face when her lover, Robert, began to see her former ward, Joanna Morrison.
Amy gave birth to Danielle, (her child that was artificially inseminated) and found out that Kevin had returned to Woodbridge. He had wanted to divorce Amy in London, (he had been shot and left paralyzed from the waist down) but he was in the middle of the living room in Valerie's house. He attempted to walk to Amy, but missed the mark by a few inches, he fell to the floor. Amy fell to the floor as well, joined by her daughters Lisa and Danielle. Valerie came into the room and saw the love that her stepdaughter had for her husband, and they never parted again.
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Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
She was played, with a few breaks, here and there, by actress Jada Rowland
Jada Rowland
Jada Rowland is an American actress and illustrator.-Actress:Ms. Rowland was born into a family of actors and artists. She has appeared on Broadway and television, most notably in daytime soap operas. She has appeared as Dr. Susan Stewart on As the World Turns and Carolee Simpson Aldrich on The...
, who grew up in the role, a rarity for any soap.
The youngest daughter
Amy was the youngest child of PeterPeter Ames
Peter Ames was the lead male character in the now-defunct American soap opera, The Secret Storm. Although played by many actors, Peter Hobbs was the actor most identified in the role.-Sudden widower:...
and Ellen Ames
Ellen Ames
Ellen Tyrell Ames was a fictional character in American Soap Opera The Secret Storm. She was played by Ellen Cobb-Hill.-The catalyst of the Storm:...
of the fictional community of Woodbridge, New York. On the first episode of the Secret Storm, her mother was injured in an automobile accident and died. This sent her father, and her older brother and sister, Jerry Ames
Jerry Ames
Jerry Ames was an American tap dancer centered in New York. In 1977, he co-authored The Book of Tap: Recovering America's Long Lost Dance with Jim Siegelman. In 1980, he was a featured performer in the movie Tap Dancin' by Christian Blackwood. In 2006, he received a Flo Bert Award for his...
and Susan Ames Dunbar into grief. Oldest daughter Susan became the mother figure, and tended to be very bossy; Jerry went after the driver who caused his mother's death and tried to kill him, but was sent to reform school for this. Amy became worried and everyone was working overtime to make sure her needs were met, because of her young age. During her father's short-lived marriage to Myra Lake (who was one of her teachers), she considered her a mother figure.
Her first marriage was to Kip Rysdale, the son of Arthur Rysdale who had married her aunt Pauline Rysdale
Pauline Rysdale
Pauline Tyrell Harris Rysdale, known more familiarly as "Aunt Pauline", was a character in the now-defunct American Soap Opera, The Secret Storm. She was played by actress Haila Stoddard.-Jilted sister:...
. Kip had been with a girl named Nina DeFrancisco, the daughter of his Spanish instructor. When she died, the road opened for them to marry. Then she discovered that she was pregnant by her college professor, Paul Britton. She divorced Kip and married Paul, and from this union, they had a daughter, Lisa. Kip eventually went out with a nasty woman named Janet Hill (Bibi Besch
Bibi Besch
Bibiana "Bibi" Besch was an Austrian/American actress.-Early life:Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of theater actress Gusti Huber, who starred in German films during World War II and left Austria in the mid 1940s. Besch had a stepfather, Joseph Besch, a radio executive and former...
), who had become Amy's stepsister, due to her mother, Valerie
Valerie Hill Ames
Valerie Hill Ames Northcote was a fictional character on the now-defunct American Soap Opera, The Secret Storm. She was played from 1961 until the show's end in 1974, by actress Lori March.-The shelter for the Ames family:...
marrying Peter, Amy's father. In a classic episode from the mid-sixties, Amy and Janet squared off over Kip.
Meanwhile, Amy had been on a boat with Belle Clemmens and her illegitimate daughter, Robin, when there was an accident. Robin died, and Belle, totally furious, intended to make Amy's life miserable, which she did with great glee.
Belle stole Paul Britton from Amy, which sent her into a nervous breakdown. She had been helped by a Dr. Ian Northcote, who had married her stepmother, Valerie Hill Ames
Valerie Hill Ames
Valerie Hill Ames Northcote was a fictional character on the now-defunct American Soap Opera, The Secret Storm. She was played from 1961 until the show's end in 1974, by actress Lori March.-The shelter for the Ames family:...
. She met a man named Kevin Kincaid, and later on, married him. Conniving Belle had married his father, Dan, after using Paul and throwing him away.
Amy and Kevin divorced, and was artificially inseminated by a Dr. Brian Neeves. A nurse named Martha Ann Ashley (Audre Johnson), who was a cohort of Belle's told her what was going on, and Belle used this as a blackmailing tactic against Amy to keep her lover stocked in racing cars. However, this backfired in Belle's face when her lover, Robert, began to see her former ward, Joanna Morrison.
Amy gave birth to Danielle, (her child that was artificially inseminated) and found out that Kevin had returned to Woodbridge. He had wanted to divorce Amy in London, (he had been shot and left paralyzed from the waist down) but he was in the middle of the living room in Valerie's house. He attempted to walk to Amy, but missed the mark by a few inches, he fell to the floor. Amy fell to the floor as well, joined by her daughters Lisa and Danielle. Valerie came into the room and saw the love that her stepdaughter had for her husband, and they never parted again.