Rae Cummings
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Dr. Gretel Rae Cummings, PhD
(formerly Faulkner and Buchanan) is a fictional character
on the ABC
daytime soap opera
One Life to Live
.
from 1978 to 1980. Dano went on to play Felicia Gallant
on NBC
's Another World
from 1982 until that series' cancellation on June 25, 1999, during which time she won a Daytime Emmy Award
for Lead Actress
in 1993 and was nominated three other times. On June 28, 1999, Dano returned to One Life to Live as Gretel, who now preferred to use her middle name "Rae." Anna Stuart
filled in for Dano in the role on April 25, 2002. Dano was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Supporting Actress
in 2003 for her portrayal of Rae, and left One Life to Live on March 13, 2004.
designed to "entice viewers to tune into soap operas that they might not have usually watched," in 2000 then-President of ABC Daytime
Angela Shapiro orchestrated Dano's concurrent appearance as Rae on the three other ABC soap operas at the time — All My Children
, General Hospital
, and Port Charles
— in an extended crossover
storyline which was the first time a daytime character had ever appeared on four series.
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(formerly Faulkner and Buchanan) is a fictional character
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 ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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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,...
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
.
Casting and awards
Gretel was originated by Linda DanoLinda Dano
Linda Dano is an American soap opera actress. A longtime performer in daytime dramas and a bestselling author and businesswoman, Dano was married for over 20 years to advertising executive Frank Attardi....
from 1978 to 1980. Dano went on to play Felicia Gallant
Felicia Gallant
Felicia Gallant is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Another World. The character is a professional romance novelist who lives in Bay City....
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
from 1982 until that series' cancellation on June 25, 1999, during which time she won a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Lead Actress
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974...
in 1993 and was nominated three other times. On June 28, 1999, Dano returned to One Life to Live as Gretel, who now preferred to use her middle name "Rae." Anna Stuart
Anna Stuart
Anna Stuart is an American actress. Stuart has been primarily featured in roles in daytime soap operas.- Career :...
filled in for Dano in the role on April 25, 2002. Dano was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Supporting Actress
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 6th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1979....
in 2003 for her portrayal of Rae, and left One Life to Live on March 13, 2004.
ABC crossovers
In a move of network synergySynergy
Synergy may be defined as two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable.The term synergy comes from the Greek word from , , meaning "working together".-Definitions and usages:...
designed to "entice viewers to tune into soap operas that they might not have usually watched," in 2000 then-President of 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:...
Angela Shapiro orchestrated Dano's concurrent appearance as Rae on the three other ABC soap operas at the time — 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...
, General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
— in an extended crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
storyline which was the first time a daytime character had ever appeared on four series.