Layla Williamson
Encyclopedia
Layla Williamson is a fictional character
on the American daytime soap opera One Life to Live
, who has been portrayed by Tika Sumpter
from July 15, 2005 to September 14, 2010 on a contract basis and on November 9, 2010, November 10, 2010, January 21, 2011 and January 24, 2011 on a recurring status.
after pursuing an acting career Los Angeles
. She quickly got a job as a waitress at Capricorn nightclub, which was owned by Antonio Vega
. Antonio and Layla became friends, and later moved in with while Antonio was fighting for custody of his daughter Jamie from R.J. Gannon
. RJ was using Jessica Buchanan
, Antonio's girlfriend's disappearance saying there was lack of a maternal figure as a reason to gain custody. Layla wanted to help and pretended to be Antonio's girlfriend even moving in with him to be convincing. In the end Antonio got the custody of Jamie. Antonio eventually found Jessica, who was suffering from dissociative identity disorder
. Antonio and Layla were forced to continue to appear as a couple, so that RJ couldn't appeal the custody ruling. Layla, who cherished her friendship with Antonio and loves Jamie, was happy to go along with the plan. RJ eventually backed off and Layla and Antonio dropped the ruse.
Layla later took a job at Buchanan Enterprises. She began to start see the dangerous Vincent Jones
. She was told by just about everyone that he wasn't as nice as she thought, but she wouldn't believe anybody. Vincent was the boxing manager of Layla's sister Evangeline Williamson
's boyfriend Cristian Vega
. Cristian had a promising career and was in a big match when Vincent paid the opponent's manager to make sure Cristian got through the fight. Layla eventually found out and dumped Vincent and was sorry she hadn't believed everyone. Vincent kept pining for Layla but she made it clear she was over him.
Jessica's friend Nash Brennan
needed to get over her split personality Tess so she set the two up on a blind date in December 2006 which was successful. However, they decided to remain friends. As 2007 got underway, Layla co-founded a fashion line, named Exposed, alongside Adriana Cramer
. They soon hired attractive former baseball player Tate Harmon to model the male underwear line. Layla was devastated when Evangeline went into a coma following a racially-motivated gas attack. She, along with Vincent, became close again, and eventually learned that Tate was behind the race attacks. Tate held Layla and Vincent, along with Adriana and Rex Balsom
, hostage on the rooftop of the Palace Hotel. They were, however, rescued by police officer Talia Sahid
before Tate could be any fatal harm to the group.
Layla and Vincent's renewed romance comes to an end after Vincent reveals that he has cheated on her. Layla and Vincent break things off and Vincent leaves town.
She and Talia moved in together, along with Sarah Roberts
. Sarah left town to be a band's manager. Talia and Layla got a dog that Talia names Aziza. Layla didn't like the name at first. But then, Talia died in April 2009 and Layla named the dog Aziza. She had to find roommates to help her pay, so she, Cristian, and Fish live together. Later she begins to date Oliver Fish
again but begins to notice certain things about him leading her to think he's homosexual which Fish denies. Days later she's at the gym and is talking to this guy,Nick. He talks about this guy he's seeing who has a complicated past relationship during college it turns out the guy is Kyle Lewis
; also that the guy Kyle was seeing later on denied that he was ever homosexual that it was a phase and also that now he's a cop dating a woman. Layla figures it out and leaves the gym in a hurry to tell Christian her suspicions that Fish is homosexual.
Cristian tells her about the kiss that he saw the two share in the alleyway and Layla immediately calls Fish and tells him to meet her at the apartment. At the apartment Fish arrives home with a bottle of wine ready to celebrate something, but Layla won't have it she asks him how he knows Kyle and says college she asks what was their relationship and he say that they were frat brothers, then later she asks if they had sex in college and he admits to it. But he continues to say that he's not homosexual but Layla really doesn't believe him now and she asks him to leave so she can be alone he does and leaves Layla with a broken-heart. Later, Fish comes home after sleeping with Stacy Morasco and announces to Cristian and Layla that he is in fact, homosexual and Layla forgives him, but Layla privately swears off men. Later,Cristian and Layla have grown closer as they help Fish come out to his parents. This builds up to a passionate kiss and Layla admits that she wanted it as much as he did but says it can't happen again because she feels like she's betraying Evangeline. Layla decides to move out so nothing will happen between Cristian and her, but Cris changes her mind when he tells her he'll move out instead. After talking about it with Kyle
and Fish
, Layla goes to see Cris at his moms and they decide to give their relationship a try. She is now in a silent feud with Jessica
, who now believes she is a teenager again, and is going after Cris
.
She goes along with Cristian to chaperone the senior prom at the Llanview High School, where Jessica again tries to seduce Cristian. Layla is led to believe that Cristian still loves Jessica, causing Layla to run off. However, Cristian runs after her, declares his love and, asks Layla to marry him. Layla gleefully accepts his proposal. That summer, Layla and Christian realize she has yet to tell her mother, Lisa Williamson, that she and Chris are engaged. They travel to Maryland to visit her mother and face tragedy when Evangeline falls ill and Layla is forced to pull the plug on her beloved sister.
That fall, Layla and Chris are forced to postpone their engagement as Layla gets an offer to work in Paris with her good friend, Adriana Cramer. Layla and Chris struggle with their long distance romance and in her absence, Chris connects with Gigi Morasco. While in Paris on an art business meeting, Chris and Layla are reunited, but only briefly as Layla must go to Milan in November.
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 American daytime soap opera 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...
, who has been portrayed by Tika Sumpter
Tika Sumpter
Euphemia "Tika" Sumpter is an American actress.Sumpter is known for her role as Layla Williamson on One Life to Live.-Private Life:...
from July 15, 2005 to September 14, 2010 on a contract basis and on November 9, 2010, November 10, 2010, January 21, 2011 and January 24, 2011 on a recurring status.
Character history
Layla arrived in Llanview in 2005 to live with her sister, then-Assistant District Attorney EvangelineEvangeline Williamson
Evangeline Williamson is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was originated on February 25, 2003 by Renee Elise Goldsberry, who left the series on May 18, 2007.-Storylines:...
after pursuing an acting career Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. She quickly got a job as a waitress at Capricorn nightclub, which was owned by Antonio Vega
Antonio Vega
Antonio Vega is a fictional character on the long-running American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated on July 10, 1995 by Kamar de los Reyes, who left in August 1997 and made an appearance in 1998. De los Reyes returned in February 2000 and portrayed the character until March 25,...
. Antonio and Layla became friends, and later moved in with while Antonio was fighting for custody of his daughter Jamie from R.J. Gannon
R.J. Gannon
Randall James "R. J." Gannon is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. He has been portrayed by Timothy D. Stickney since 1994, though the character was put on recurring status in 2006 and aired through May 29, 2008. He returned briefly in April 2009 for three episodes.R.J...
. RJ was using Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
, Antonio's girlfriend's disappearance saying there was lack of a maternal figure as a reason to gain custody. Layla wanted to help and pretended to be Antonio's girlfriend even moving in with him to be convincing. In the end Antonio got the custody of Jamie. Antonio eventually found Jessica, who was suffering from dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis and describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities , each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment....
. Antonio and Layla were forced to continue to appear as a couple, so that RJ couldn't appeal the custody ruling. Layla, who cherished her friendship with Antonio and loves Jamie, was happy to go along with the plan. RJ eventually backed off and Layla and Antonio dropped the ruse.
Vincent Jones (One Life to Live)
Vincent Jones is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live, portrayed by Tobias Truvillion from April 11, 2006 to August 6, 2008.-Character history:...
. She was told by just about everyone that he wasn't as nice as she thought, but she wouldn't believe anybody. Vincent was the boxing manager of Layla's sister Evangeline Williamson
Evangeline Williamson
Evangeline Williamson is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was originated on February 25, 2003 by Renee Elise Goldsberry, who left the series on May 18, 2007.-Storylines:...
's boyfriend Cristian Vega
Cristian Vega
Cristian Vega is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. The character was most notably portrayed by David Fumero, who played Cristian from June 26, 1998 to September 8, 2011.-Casting:...
. Cristian had a promising career and was in a big match when Vincent paid the opponent's manager to make sure Cristian got through the fight. Layla eventually found out and dumped Vincent and was sorry she hadn't believed everyone. Vincent kept pining for Layla but she made it clear she was over him.
Jessica's friend Nash Brennan
Nash Brennan
Nash Brennan is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, played by Forbes March from July 7, 2005 to June 5, 2008, and then briefly from June 6, 2008 to July 16, 2008.-Tess and Jessica:...
needed to get over her split personality Tess so she set the two up on a blind date in December 2006 which was successful. However, they decided to remain friends. As 2007 got underway, Layla co-founded a fashion line, named Exposed, alongside Adriana Cramer
Adriana Cramer
Adriana Cramer is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed most notably by Melissa Fumero.-Casting:...
. They soon hired attractive former baseball player Tate Harmon to model the male underwear line. Layla was devastated when Evangeline went into a coma following a racially-motivated gas attack. She, along with Vincent, became close again, and eventually learned that Tate was behind the race attacks. Tate held Layla and Vincent, along with Adriana and Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier since May 9, 2002.With the character initially named "Jamie" prior to production, then-Executive Producer Gary Tomlin "toyed with the idea" of putting Rex in a gay storyline;...
, hostage on the rooftop of the Palace Hotel. They were, however, rescued by police officer Talia Sahid
Talia Sahid
Talia Cosima Sahid is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama One Life to Live played by BethAnn Bonner from December 21, 2006 to April 22, 2009.-Casting:...
before Tate could be any fatal harm to the group.
Layla and Vincent's renewed romance comes to an end after Vincent reveals that he has cheated on her. Layla and Vincent break things off and Vincent leaves town.
She and Talia moved in together, along with Sarah Roberts
Sarah Roberts
Sarah Victoria Roberts is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. She is the daughter of Tina Lord and Cord Roberts.-Casting:...
. Sarah left town to be a band's manager. Talia and Layla got a dog that Talia names Aziza. Layla didn't like the name at first. But then, Talia died in April 2009 and Layla named the dog Aziza. She had to find roommates to help her pay, so she, Cristian, and Fish live together. Later she begins to date Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by Scott Evans since January 15, 2008. The June 2009 announcement that the character would be romantically linked to another man in an ongoing storyline came to wider attention when Patricia Mauceri, an...
again but begins to notice certain things about him leading her to think he's homosexual which Fish denies. Days later she's at the gym and is talking to this guy,Nick. He talks about this guy he's seeing who has a complicated past relationship during college it turns out the guy is Kyle Lewis
Kyle Lewis
Kyle Lewis is a fictional character on the popular long running daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He is portrayed by Brett Claywell who made his first appearance on February 14, 2009 and remained on the show until April 16, 2010...
; also that the guy Kyle was seeing later on denied that he was ever homosexual that it was a phase and also that now he's a cop dating a woman. Layla figures it out and leaves the gym in a hurry to tell Christian her suspicions that Fish is homosexual.
Cristian tells her about the kiss that he saw the two share in the alleyway and Layla immediately calls Fish and tells him to meet her at the apartment. At the apartment Fish arrives home with a bottle of wine ready to celebrate something, but Layla won't have it she asks him how he knows Kyle and says college she asks what was their relationship and he say that they were frat brothers, then later she asks if they had sex in college and he admits to it. But he continues to say that he's not homosexual but Layla really doesn't believe him now and she asks him to leave so she can be alone he does and leaves Layla with a broken-heart. Later, Fish comes home after sleeping with Stacy Morasco and announces to Cristian and Layla that he is in fact, homosexual and Layla forgives him, but Layla privately swears off men. Later,Cristian and Layla have grown closer as they help Fish come out to his parents. This builds up to a passionate kiss and Layla admits that she wanted it as much as he did but says it can't happen again because she feels like she's betraying Evangeline. Layla decides to move out so nothing will happen between Cristian and her, but Cris changes her mind when he tells her he'll move out instead. After talking about it with Kyle
Kyle Lewis
Kyle Lewis is a fictional character on the popular long running daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He is portrayed by Brett Claywell who made his first appearance on February 14, 2009 and remained on the show until April 16, 2010...
and Fish
Oliver Fish
Oliver Fish is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by Scott Evans since January 15, 2008. The June 2009 announcement that the character would be romantically linked to another man in an ongoing storyline came to wider attention when Patricia Mauceri, an...
, Layla goes to see Cris at his moms and they decide to give their relationship a try. She is now in a silent feud with Jessica
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
, who now believes she is a teenager again, and is going after Cris
Cristian Vega
Cristian Vega is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. The character was most notably portrayed by David Fumero, who played Cristian from June 26, 1998 to September 8, 2011.-Casting:...
.
She goes along with Cristian to chaperone the senior prom at the Llanview High School, where Jessica again tries to seduce Cristian. Layla is led to believe that Cristian still loves Jessica, causing Layla to run off. However, Cristian runs after her, declares his love and, asks Layla to marry him. Layla gleefully accepts his proposal. That summer, Layla and Christian realize she has yet to tell her mother, Lisa Williamson, that she and Chris are engaged. They travel to Maryland to visit her mother and face tragedy when Evangeline falls ill and Layla is forced to pull the plug on her beloved sister.
That fall, Layla and Chris are forced to postpone their engagement as Layla gets an offer to work in Paris with her good friend, Adriana Cramer. Layla and Chris struggle with their long distance romance and in her absence, Chris connects with Gigi Morasco. While in Paris on an art business meeting, Chris and Layla are reunited, but only briefly as Layla must go to Milan in November.