Janet Dillon
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Janet Dillon is a fictional character
on the daytime soap opera
All My Children
. Mostly known for terrorizing the residents of Pine Valley
, including her sister Natalie Marlowe
, while under psychotic delusions, Janet has had extended periods of sanity, which she and her psyche have been studied within scholarly contexts.
The role was originated in 1991 by Kate Collins, who had also portrayed Janet's sister Natalie on the series since 1985. Collins played both characters until she left All My Children in 1992, and her replacement in the role of Natalie, Melody Anderson
, portrayed Janet for one day in 1993. With the Natalie character killed off, Robin Mattson
played as Janet from 1994 to May 9, 2000. Collins made brief appearances in the role from November 28, 2005 to March 10, 2006, from February 9, 2007 to December 18, 2007 and from April 30, 2010 to May 19, 2010. Collins briefly returned on July 25, 2011.
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 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,...
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...
. Mostly known for terrorizing the residents of Pine Valley
Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
Pine Valley, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera All My Children. It is a small suburb of Philadelphia...
, including her sister Natalie Marlowe
Natalie Marlowe
Natalie Dillon is a fictional character from the daytime soap opera All My Children...
, while under psychotic delusions, Janet has had extended periods of sanity, which she and her psyche have been studied within scholarly contexts.
The role was originated in 1991 by Kate Collins, who had also portrayed Janet's sister Natalie on the series since 1985. Collins played both characters until she left All My Children in 1992, and her replacement in the role of Natalie, Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson is a Canadian American social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. She is also known as an actress, with her most high-profile role being Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Anderson started off as...
, portrayed Janet for one day in 1993. With the Natalie character killed off, Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson is an American soap opera actress.Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows...
played as Janet from 1994 to May 9, 2000. Collins made brief appearances in the role from November 28, 2005 to March 10, 2006, from February 9, 2007 to December 18, 2007 and from April 30, 2010 to May 19, 2010. Collins briefly returned on July 25, 2011.