Hayley Vaughan
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Hayley Santos is a fictional character
from the American daytime drama All My Children
; in the series' narratives, she is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family
, specifically Adam Chandler
's daughter. She was portrayed by actress Kelly Ripa
from 1990 to 2002. Ripa temporarily returned as Hayley for All My Children's 40th anniversary on January 4-5, 2010.
After introducing the role of Hayley Vaughan, she quickly became one of the most popular characters on the daytime drama. On April 14, 2011, after the ABC Daytime
television network announced the impending cancellation of All My Children, Live With Regis and Kelly honored the Hayley Vaughan Santos character with a special video montage.
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...
from the American daytime drama 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...
; in the series' narratives, she is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family
Chandler family
The Chandler family is a fictional family from the ABC soap opera All My Children. The Chandler family is one of the most powerful and wealthiest families in daytime television history. Rising up from poverty in Pigeon Hollow, the Chandlers now stand as the prominent family in Pine Valley...
, specifically Adam Chandler
Adam Chandler
Adam Chandler, Sr. is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary from December 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010. Adam Chandler was one of the most devious and powerful individuals within the town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania...
's daughter. She was portrayed by actress Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa is an American actress and television host. Since February 2001, she has served as the co-host of talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, along with Regis Philbin and now solo host of Live! With Kelly...
from 1990 to 2002. Ripa temporarily returned as Hayley for All My Children's 40th anniversary on January 4-5, 2010.
After introducing the role of Hayley Vaughan, she quickly became one of the most popular characters on the daytime drama. On April 14, 2011, after the ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime
ABC Daytime is a programming block on the ABC Network which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.-Schedule:...
television network announced the impending cancellation of All My Children, Live With Regis and Kelly honored the Hayley Vaughan Santos character with a special video montage.