Michelle Bauer Santos
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Michelle Bertha Santos (née
Bauer) is a fictional character
on the popular CBS
daytime soap opera
, Guiding Light
. The character was originally named Bertha Ramsey Bauer at birth. She is the child of Dr. Ed Bauer and Dr. Claire Ramsey conceived through a one-night stand and would be adopted by Ed's wife Maureen Reardon Bauer (now deceased). Claire was a negligent parent and in 1986, she attempted to smother her daughter with a pillow. Ed and Maureen sued for custody of the child and won. Maureen loved Michelle unconditionally, and Michelle was devastated when she died in a car accident after confronting Ed about his affair with Lillian Raines. Michelle had a biological uncle named Jimmy Ramsey (Claire's late brother).
Michelle was born on-screen on November 4, 1985, but her birthdate would be revised to 1980 when she turned nine in 1989 due to SORAS. The character has been played by five different actresses
, most recently by Nancy St. Alban
from October 2000 until her final appearance on November 22, 2005, when Michelle left town and moved to Louisiana
with husband Danny Santos (Paul Anthony Stewart
).Both St. Alban and Stewart returned for the finale of Guiding Light.
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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 popular CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime soap opera
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,...
, Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. The character was originally named Bertha Ramsey Bauer at birth. She is the child of Dr. Ed Bauer and Dr. Claire Ramsey conceived through a one-night stand and would be adopted by Ed's wife Maureen Reardon Bauer (now deceased). Claire was a negligent parent and in 1986, she attempted to smother her daughter with a pillow. Ed and Maureen sued for custody of the child and won. Maureen loved Michelle unconditionally, and Michelle was devastated when she died in a car accident after confronting Ed about his affair with Lillian Raines. Michelle had a biological uncle named Jimmy Ramsey (Claire's late brother).
Michelle was born on-screen on November 4, 1985, but her birthdate would be revised to 1980 when she turned nine in 1989 due to SORAS. The character has been played by five different actresses
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, most recently by Nancy St. Alban
Nancy St. Alban
Nancy St. Alban is an American actress.Born as Nancy Worrell Franklin, she grew up in Baltimore as one of eight siblings. A ballet dancer since the age of seven, St. Alban attended the Baltimore Actors' Theatre Conservatory, a small private high school for the arts...
from October 2000 until her final appearance on November 22, 2005, when Michelle left town and moved to Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
with husband Danny Santos (Paul Anthony Stewart
Paul Anthony Stewart
Paul Anthony Stewart is an American actor.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania. Stewart first came into prominence as Casey Bowman, a man with a troubled father, on the soap opera Loving...
).Both St. Alban and Stewart returned for the finale of Guiding Light.
Actress history
- Anna Tendler (1985–1988)
- Rachel MinerRachel MinerRachel Miner is a Broadway, film and television actress, born in New York City.-Personal life:A third generation Miner in show business, she is the daughter of director and teacher Peter Miner and the granddaughter of director/producer Worthington Miner and actress Frances Fuller...
(1989–1995) - Rebecca BudigRebecca BudigRebecca Jo Budig is an American actress and television presenter, best known for her role as Greenlee Smythe Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children.-Early life:...
(1995–1998) - Bethany Joy GaleottiBethany Joy GaleottiBethany Joy Galeotti is an American actress, musician, director, writer, and producer.Galeotti is best known for her on screen portrayals of Michelle Bauer Santos on Guiding Light and Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill...
(1998–2000) - Nancy St. AlbanNancy St. AlbanNancy St. Alban is an American actress.Born as Nancy Worrell Franklin, she grew up in Baltimore as one of eight siblings. A ballet dancer since the age of seven, St. Alban attended the Baltimore Actors' Theatre Conservatory, a small private high school for the arts...
(2000–2005, 2009)