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Marcy Walker Born November 26, 1961
Paducah, KentuckySpouse Stephen Ferris (1983)
Billy Warlock (1985–1987)
Stephan Collins (1990–1991)
Robert Primrose (1997–1999)
Doug Smith (1999–present)Marcy Lynn Walker (born November 26, 1961), also known as Marcy Smith, is an American actress known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her most famous roles are those of Liza Colby on All My Children, which she played from 1981–1984 and again 1995–2005, and as Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara 1984–1991.
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Personal life
Walker was born in Paducah, Kentucky and traveled the world during her youth. In 1979, she graduated from Triad High School in Troy, Illinois, where she was active in the drama club.[citation needed] She also attended Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California in 1975–1978.[citation needed]
Marcy has one son, Taylor, fathered from the sperm of her third husband, Stephan Collins. In 1999, she married Doug Smith and goes by the name Marcy Smith in her private life. She was once married to actor Billy Warlock. In a 1998 interview with Soap Opera Digest, she explained the breakup.
- He thought I was somehow more valuable than him and I could never live it down. I couldn't jump off the pedestal. He was unhappy about everything and I couldn't be happy about anything. I think that Billy is fantastic and, in his heart, he's one of the nicest people that you'll ever meet. It's just that he hasn't been acknowledged a lot in his life and he needs—and deserves—a lot of everything. I was just not the person who was able to give it to him. Unfortunately, if you really love someone, you let them know when they're bad, as well as when they're good. He needed as much positive reinforcement as he could get and never wanted to hear the negative. I learned that too late. I often played the devil's advocate, thinking I was helping by being honest.[1]
- —Marcy Walker
Acting background
In 1981, Walker was cast in her first acting job as Liza Colby on the ABC Television soap opera, All My Children. She was honored with two Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy nominations in 1983 and 1984. After a successful three-year run, she decided to leave the show for other opportunities. She was replaced promptly with actress Alice Haining, as Liza Colby on the show.[citation needed]
In 1984, Walker created another popular soap opera role in the form of Eden Capwell on Santa Barbara. Her character, partnered with A Martinez's character, Cruz Castillo, became one of the show's most popular supercouples. She was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1987 and 1988, and finally won in 1989 for an emotional storyline, in which her character was brutally raped. She left the show in 1991.
In 1993, she started playing the role of Tangie Hill on Guiding Light. While the role was created specifically for Walker, the character didn't catch on with the audience. In August 1995, she left the show, in favor of the full time return of Nola Chamberlain, played by Lisa Brown. Walker then made a long-awaited comeback appearance as Liza Colby on All My Children in September 1995. In 2001, she was nominated for another Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy award.[citation needed]
It was announced that Walker's contract would not be renewed when it expired in 2004. Her farewell appearance on All My Children aired on September 28, 2004.
The exit of Liza Colby occurred amid rumor that Walker would return to the show on a recurring basis. This rumor was fueled by the fact that her exit was very open-ended. She was not killed off, like some notable fan favorites like Jesse Hubbard, played by Darnell Williams, but rather assumed a new identity. Her character simply decided to take her daughter to live out of reach from her controlling ex-husband Adam Chandler, played by David Canary.[citation needed]
According to Soap Opera Digest magazine, Walker was at first hesitant to go on a recurring basis, but later warmed to the idea. In December 2004, the writers created a scene where Liza appeared making a phone call. Walker appeared again in January 2005, when her character assisted Babe Carey Chandler and Jamie Martin, in their attempt to flee from Adam's wrath. The characters of Babe and Jamie were played by Alexa Havins and Justin Bruening.[citation needed]
Former head writer Megan McTavish spoke to the soap media and publicly thanked Walker for working without a contract, but also hinted that she did not intend for Liza to return to the show any time soon. However, in 2009, the character of Liza returned, albeit played this time by actress Jamie Luner.[citation needed]
After Walker left All My Children, she decided to accept a position in Christian ministry, based in Huntersville, North Carolina, where she remains working with youth.[citation needed]
In addition to her work with daytime soap operas, Walker has starred in several movies of the week, including The Return of Desperado, Bar Girls, Midnight's Child, and Terror In the Shadows.
Filmography
List of television credits Year TV Movie/Series Role 1995 Terror in the Shadows Rebecca/Christine 1996 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 Lieutenant Kathy Leone 1993–1995 Guiding Light Tangie Hill 1993 Nick's Game Maxine "Max" Clift 1992 Overexposed Ann Demski 1992 Midnight's Child Kate 1991 Palace Guard Christy Cooper 1990 Babies Cindy 1990 Bar Girls Melanie Roston 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Marie Ramsey 1988 The Return of Desperado Caitlin Jones 1984–1991 Santa Barbara Eden Capwell Castillo 1981–1984, 1991, 1995-2004, 2005 All My Children Liza Colby 1980 Life on the Mississippi Emmeline List of film credits Year Film Role 1994 Talking About Sex Rachel Parsons 1985 Hot Resort Franny Awards and honors
List of awards and honors Year Award Role (Show) 2001 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Leading Actress Liza Colby (All My Children) 1997 Soap Opera Award Outstanding Supporting Actress Liza Colby (All My Children) 1989 Daytime Emmy Winner, Outstanding Leading Actress Eden Capwell (Santa Barbara) 1989 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Leading Actress Eden Capwell (Santa Barbara) 1988 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Leading Actress Eden Capwell (Santa Barbara) 1987 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Leading Actress Eden Capwell (Santa Barbara) 1984 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress Liza Colby (All My Children) 1983 Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress Liza Colby (All My Children) Ministry background
In early 2005, after juggling two roles, one as an actress and another working part-time in her home church, Hope Church, in Wilton, Connecticut, she decided to pursue Christian ministry on a full-time basis. In 2005, she began working at Lake Forest Church in Huntersville, North Carolina as their Director of Children's Ministry. On July 22, 2010, she announced on her Facebook page that she was resigning her position on staff with the church to take a position at another Charlotte-area church. The Mission Pastor of her former church once said "Marcy is the coolest."
References
- ^ Soap Opera Digest Marcy Walker interview. Soap Opera Digest. 1998.
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Categories:- American soap opera actors
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- People from Paducah, Kentucky
- 1961 births
- Living people
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