Danielle Andropoulos
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The fictional character Danielle Andropoulos is a resident of Oakdale
on the American
TV soap opera
, As the World Turns
.
was married to Craig Montgomery
. Betsy thought she was Craig's child and he kidnapped her to keep Betsy near. Craig turned himself into the police and Betsy married Steve Andropoulos, who was her natural father. Steven was later locked up in a Greek prison and Betsy took her daughter and left town.
Years later Betsy sent Danielle to live with her great-grandmother, Ellen Stewart. She came back as a troubled teen. When Kim Hughes
tried to give her discipline she told Betsy she needed to take responsibility for her daughter. Danielle later left town.
Danielle returned to Oakdale, in 2008 and met her aunt Emily and her family. She was a forensics specialist for the Oakdale police department. She was surprised to learn of her aunt's activities with the young Casey Hughes. In late 2008, it was revealed that Dani returned to town at the behest of Craig Montgomery and that she wanted to get rid of Spencer McKay. Before Craig arrived in town, she used her police connections to frame Brad Snyder for the murder of Spencer McKay. When it was revealed that Spencer was alive, she briefly held Dani and Margo Hughes hostage, where Spencer escaped to points unknown. Before Dani left town, at Craig's requests, it was revealed that she and Craig were romantically involved.
Oakdale (As the World Turns)
Oakdale is the setting of the television soap opera As the World Turns.-Location:For many years, the writers have been firm on placing the city in the state of Illinois. By all indications, the city is unrelated to the real Oakdale, Illinois. However, show creator Irna Phillips may have modeled her...
on the American
United States
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TV soap opera
Soap opera
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, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
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Character history
She was born when her mother Betsy StewartBetsy Stewart
Elizabeth "Betsy" Stewart was a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. Betsy was played most notably by Meg Ryan and Lindsay Frost...
was married to Craig Montgomery
Craig Montgomery
Craig Bryant Montgomery is a fictional character on the soap opera As The World Turns.-Actor history:Since the character of Craig Montgomery was introduced in January 1982, he has been portrayed by four actors in total...
. Betsy thought she was Craig's child and he kidnapped her to keep Betsy near. Craig turned himself into the police and Betsy married Steve Andropoulos, who was her natural father. Steven was later locked up in a Greek prison and Betsy took her daughter and left town.
Years later Betsy sent Danielle to live with her great-grandmother, Ellen Stewart. She came back as a troubled teen. When Kim Hughes
Kim Sullivan Hughes
Kimberly "Kim" Hughes was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. The character was portrayed by Kathryn Hays continuously from 1972...
tried to give her discipline she told Betsy she needed to take responsibility for her daughter. Danielle later left town.
Danielle returned to Oakdale, in 2008 and met her aunt Emily and her family. She was a forensics specialist for the Oakdale police department. She was surprised to learn of her aunt's activities with the young Casey Hughes. In late 2008, it was revealed that Dani returned to town at the behest of Craig Montgomery and that she wanted to get rid of Spencer McKay. Before Craig arrived in town, she used her police connections to frame Brad Snyder for the murder of Spencer McKay. When it was revealed that Spencer was alive, she briefly held Dani and Margo Hughes hostage, where Spencer escaped to points unknown. Before Dani left town, at Craig's requests, it was revealed that she and Craig were romantically involved.