Dixie Cooney is a fictional character from All My Children, an
American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was initially
portrayed by actress Kari Gibson from her debut in July 1988 until
October of that year when she was replaced by actress Cady McClain who
portrayed the role for the rest of the character's existence.The
character's initial run lasted from July 1988 to May 2, 1996; she
appeared again from July 3, 1998 to February 26, 2002, and from
December 23, 2005 to January 31, 2007, when the character was killed.
The decision to kill the character in 2007 attracted much criticism
and controversy, with TV Guide being dismayed by the choice and
calling her the heart and soul of the show.McClain returned to the
series May 2, 2008, playing the character as a ghost. The return
lasted through June 12, 2008. McClain again returned briefly to All My
Children from March 4, 2010 through April 20, 2010. On April 25, 2011,
it was announced that McClain would reprise her role of Dixie
full-time on a contract basis as a series regular beginning in the
spring of 2011. Her first airdate was May 17, 2011 and she played the
role until the final televised episode on September 23, 2011. On
February 7, 2013, McClain announced on her website that she would be
reprising her role as Dixie on Prospect Park's online continuation of
the show.Dixie Cooney came to Pine Valley in a truck with her brother,
Will Cooney, in search of their Uncle Pete Cooney who had made a name
for himself after leaving Pigeon Hollow, West Virginia, years earlier.
They were unaware that this man was Palmer Cortlandt, one of the
Valley’s richest men. Dixie and Will found work at Cortlandt manor
as a maid and stable-hand. They did not realize the identity of their
new employer until both saw a face they had not seen in years, their
sister: Della Cooney. Palmer welcomed them all into this house.
American soap opera on the ABC network. The character was initially
portrayed by actress Kari Gibson from her debut in July 1988 until
October of that year when she was replaced by actress Cady McClain who
portrayed the role for the rest of the character's existence.The
character's initial run lasted from July 1988 to May 2, 1996; she
appeared again from July 3, 1998 to February 26, 2002, and from
December 23, 2005 to January 31, 2007, when the character was killed.
The decision to kill the character in 2007 attracted much criticism
and controversy, with TV Guide being dismayed by the choice and
calling her the heart and soul of the show.McClain returned to the
series May 2, 2008, playing the character as a ghost. The return
lasted through June 12, 2008. McClain again returned briefly to All My
Children from March 4, 2010 through April 20, 2010. On April 25, 2011,
it was announced that McClain would reprise her role of Dixie
full-time on a contract basis as a series regular beginning in the
spring of 2011. Her first airdate was May 17, 2011 and she played the
role until the final televised episode on September 23, 2011. On
February 7, 2013, McClain announced on her website that she would be
reprising her role as Dixie on Prospect Park's online continuation of
the show.Dixie Cooney came to Pine Valley in a truck with her brother,
Will Cooney, in search of their Uncle Pete Cooney who had made a name
for himself after leaving Pigeon Hollow, West Virginia, years earlier.
They were unaware that this man was Palmer Cortlandt, one of the
Valley’s richest men. Dixie and Will found work at Cortlandt manor
as a maid and stable-hand. They did not realize the identity of their
new employer until both saw a face they had not seen in years, their
sister: Della Cooney. Palmer welcomed them all into this house.
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