Cassie Layne Winslow
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Princess Cassandra Elizabeth "Cassie" Layne Winslow (née
Rae, formerly Lewis,born Danni Shayne) is a fictional character
on the popular CBS
daytime soap opera
, Guiding Light
. When she first appeared on the show, she was an exotic dancer who went by the name "Shady Lane." The character is the daughter of the late Sarah O'Neill Shayne whom she gave up for adoption as a baby. A brief mentioning of her father would turn out to be the late Chicago Business man Peter Enright (Mona Enright/Rececca Cartwrights father). Before Sarah's daughter Reva tracked her down, she had no idea that she was adopted and had any siblings.
Cassie was originally named Danni Shayne. The character of Cassie was originated by actress Laura Wright
in the summer of 1997, barring a two-day leave in January 2001 (in which Laura Stepp filled in), and until her final appearance in November 2005. Soon afterward, Nicole Forester
took over the role of Cassie in November 2005, continuing to play her through November 2008. Cassie has two children, a daughter named Tammy and a son named R.J.
Cassie gave birth to a stillborn
child before adopting Will with Richard. She would then discover that she was still fertile
when Edmund and herself suffered a surprise miscarriage
in 2004. In early 2005, Cassie and Edmund decided to try to conceive via IVF but when she found out about Edmund's involvement in the Jessup barnfire that would have taken R.J.'s life had he not been rescued (by Dinah Marler
, ironically), she separated from Edmund and found solace in her friendship with Jeffrey O'Neill. Desperate for a child with Cassie, Edmund took up on Dinah's offer to be a surrogate mother for Edmund. When Cassie found out about Edmund's deception, she kicked him out of the house and took in her archrival instead. She would later break up with Edmund officially when she saw him holding a shovel over Dinah's head when the latter faked an abduction (with help from Jonathan Randall).
In June 2005, Dinah revealed to Jonathan that she'd miscarried Edmund and Cassie's child weeks ago when he found an apparatus in her room that she had been using to simulate pregnancy
. Cassie had no idea that Dinah was no longer with child, though the latter had revealed this to Edmund, who convinced her to continue the charade. In a stunning plot twist, Edmund hatched a plan to dupe both Cassie and Michelle Bauer by stealing Michelle Bauer's baby, passing it off to Cassie as their baby, and telling Cassie that Dinah, whom he had locked up, had run off after giving birth.
After the death of her daughter Tammy in 2007 and her marriage and then divorce from ex-brother-in-law Josh Lewis resulting from her brief and disastrous affair with Cyrus Foley and her adopted troubled son Will being sent away to reform school, Cassie moved to Hawaii with her son RJ to start a new life near the end of 2008.
Cassie has been married 5 different times. Her first husband was Rob Layne whom Cassie divorced a year after her arrival in Springfield, in 1998. After the murder of her fiance Hart Jessup, Cassie married Prince Richard Winslow in 2000 on a strictly business arrangement. It would be agreed that Cassie would give the San Cristoballian Republic a legitimate heir to the throne in exchange for Prince Richard aiding her in her financial troubles. However after it was discovered that Rob Layne hadn't signed divorce papers, her marriage to Prince Richard was ruled invalid. After Cassie successfully divorced Rob, she remarried Prince Richard whom she remained with until his death 2 years later. Cassie would later married Prince Richard's brother Ambassador Edmund Winslow from December 2004 to November 2005 and to her former brother-n-law, Joshua Lewis. Cassie is currently living in Hawaii with her son R.J. living off her own income from the salvage of the Beacon Hotel.
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Rae, formerly Lewis,born Danni Shayne) is a fictional character
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on the popular CBS
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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,...
, 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...
. When she first appeared on the show, she was an exotic dancer who went by the name "Shady Lane." The character is the daughter of the late Sarah O'Neill Shayne whom she gave up for adoption as a baby. A brief mentioning of her father would turn out to be the late Chicago Business man Peter Enright (Mona Enright/Rececca Cartwrights father). Before Sarah's daughter Reva tracked her down, she had no idea that she was adopted and had any siblings.
Cassie was originally named Danni Shayne. The character of Cassie was originated by actress Laura Wright
Laura Wright
Laura Wright is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Cassie Layne Winslow on Guiding Light , and since 2005, her portrayal of Carly Corinthos on General Hospital; the latter garnered her the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2011.-Filmography:* 1991 - 1995:...
in the summer of 1997, barring a two-day leave in January 2001 (in which Laura Stepp filled in), and until her final appearance in November 2005. Soon afterward, Nicole Forester
Nicole Forester
Nicole Forester is an American actress who was born on November 19, 1972, in Ann Arbor, Michigan as Nicole Theresa Schmidt.-Career:Forester joined the cast of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light on November 4, 2005, taking over the role of Cassie Layne Winslow, previously originated and played by...
took over the role of Cassie in November 2005, continuing to play her through November 2008. Cassie has two children, a daughter named Tammy and a son named R.J.
Cassie gave birth to a stillborn
Stillbirth
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
child before adopting Will with Richard. She would then discover that she was still fertile
Fertile
The term fertile describes a condition whereby organisms are able to produce physically healthy offspring.Fertile may also refer to:...
when Edmund and herself suffered a surprise miscarriage
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
in 2004. In early 2005, Cassie and Edmund decided to try to conceive via IVF but when she found out about Edmund's involvement in the Jessup barnfire that would have taken R.J.'s life had he not been rescued (by Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light.The character is the daughter of the late lawyer and mayor...
, ironically), she separated from Edmund and found solace in her friendship with Jeffrey O'Neill. Desperate for a child with Cassie, Edmund took up on Dinah's offer to be a surrogate mother for Edmund. When Cassie found out about Edmund's deception, she kicked him out of the house and took in her archrival instead. She would later break up with Edmund officially when she saw him holding a shovel over Dinah's head when the latter faked an abduction (with help from Jonathan Randall).
In June 2005, Dinah revealed to Jonathan that she'd miscarried Edmund and Cassie's child weeks ago when he found an apparatus in her room that she had been using to simulate pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
. Cassie had no idea that Dinah was no longer with child, though the latter had revealed this to Edmund, who convinced her to continue the charade. In a stunning plot twist, Edmund hatched a plan to dupe both Cassie and Michelle Bauer by stealing Michelle Bauer's baby, passing it off to Cassie as their baby, and telling Cassie that Dinah, whom he had locked up, had run off after giving birth.
After the death of her daughter Tammy in 2007 and her marriage and then divorce from ex-brother-in-law Josh Lewis resulting from her brief and disastrous affair with Cyrus Foley and her adopted troubled son Will being sent away to reform school, Cassie moved to Hawaii with her son RJ to start a new life near the end of 2008.
Cassie has been married 5 different times. Her first husband was Rob Layne whom Cassie divorced a year after her arrival in Springfield, in 1998. After the murder of her fiance Hart Jessup, Cassie married Prince Richard Winslow in 2000 on a strictly business arrangement. It would be agreed that Cassie would give the San Cristoballian Republic a legitimate heir to the throne in exchange for Prince Richard aiding her in her financial troubles. However after it was discovered that Rob Layne hadn't signed divorce papers, her marriage to Prince Richard was ruled invalid. After Cassie successfully divorced Rob, she remarried Prince Richard whom she remained with until his death 2 years later. Cassie would later married Prince Richard's brother Ambassador Edmund Winslow from December 2004 to November 2005 and to her former brother-n-law, Joshua Lewis. Cassie is currently living in Hawaii with her son R.J. living off her own income from the salvage of the Beacon Hotel.
Parents
- Peter Enright (biological father)
- Sarah O'Neal (biological mother, deceased)
- Mr. Rae (adoptive father, deceased)
- Mrs. Rae (adoptive mother, deceased)
Sibling(s)
- Mona Enright/Rebecca Cartwright (biological paternal half-sister; deceased)
- Reva Shayne O'NeillReva ShayneReva Shayne O'Neill is a fictional character on the long-running CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light played by emmy-award winner Kim Zimmer from November 28, 1983 to July 1990...
(biological maternal half-sister) - Russell "Rusty" Shayne (biological maternal half-brother)
- Roxanne "Roxie" Shayne (biological maternal half-sister)
Past marriage(s)
- Robert "Rob" Layne (divorced, deceased) [1996-2000]
- Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
(invalid) [2000] - Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
(widowed) [2000-2002] - Edmund Winslow (divorced) [2004-2005]
- Joshua "Josh" LewisJoshua LewisJoshua "Josh" Lewis is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He was portrayed by Robert Newman from October 1, 1981 to December 1984, October 1986 to January 25, 1991, and August 30, 1993 to September 18, 2009.-Biography:...
(divorced) [2007-2008]
Children
- Tammy Winslow (daughter, with Robert "Rob" Layne, adopted by Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
, deceased) - Roger Joshua "R.J." Jessup (son, with Hart JessupHart JessupHart Jessup was a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light on and off from 1991 to 1999.-Character history:Hart Jessup is the son of the late Roger Thorpe and Laura Jessup. After his maternal grandfather Peter Jessup's death, Hart learned the truth about who his father was – the...
, adopted by Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
) - Unnamed child (son, with Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
, deceased) - William "Will" Winslow (adopted son, with Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
) - Unnamed Child (unknown sex, with Edmund Winslow, deceased)
- Unnamed Child (daughter, with Edmund Winslow, carried by Dinah MarlerDinah MarlerDinah Marler is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light.The character is the daughter of the late lawyer and mayor...
, deceased)
Other relatives
- June O'Neal (biological paternal aunt, deceased)
- Dylan Lewis (biological nephew)
- Marah LewisMarah LewisMarah Lewis is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character is the daughter of the popular supercouple, Josh Lewis and Reva Shayne...
(biological niece) - Joshua "Shayne" LewisShayne LewisJoshua Shayne Lewis is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He is the second child of supercouple Joshua Lewis and Reva Shayne...
(biological nephew) - Jonathan RandallJonathan RandallJonathan Randall is a fictional character on the television soap opera Guiding Light.He is portrayed by actor Tom Pelphrey, who has been nominated several times for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor, and has won the award twice, in 2006 and 2008 .- Overview :Jonathan is the son...
(biological nephew) - Colin O'Neill (biological nephew)
- Susan "Daisy" LemayDaisy LemaySusan "Daisy" Lemay is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. The first-born child of Harley Cooper Aitoro and Dylan Shayne Lewis, she was born on-screen in 1987 when Harley was seventeen years old...
(biological great-niece) - Henry Cooper Lewis (biological great-nephew)
- Sarah RandallSarah Elizabeth RandallSarah Elizabeth Randall is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light.-Character history:She is the only child of Jonathan Randall and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spaulding. Sarah was conceived during a one night stand between her parents...
(biological great-niece)
Flings and relationships
- Harlan Billy "Billy" Lewis II (dated)
- Hart JessupHart JessupHart Jessup was a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light on and off from 1991 to 1999.-Character history:Hart Jessup is the son of the late Roger Thorpe and Laura Jessup. After his maternal grandfather Peter Jessup's death, Hart learned the truth about who his father was – the...
(dated/engaged, deceased) - James "Jim" Lemay (dated, deceased)
- Edmund Winslow (dated/engaged)
- Jeffrey O'Neill (lovers)
- Colin McCabe (dated)
- Joshua "Josh" LewisJoshua LewisJoshua "Josh" Lewis is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He was portrayed by Robert Newman from October 1, 1981 to December 1984, October 1986 to January 25, 1991, and August 30, 1993 to September 18, 2009.-Biography:...
(dated/engaged) - Cyrus FoleyCyrus FoleyCyrus Foley is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Murray Bartlett from March 9, 2007 until the final episode on September 18, 2009...
(affair/one night stand)