Dixie Cooney

Dixie Cooney
All My Children character
Cady McClain as Dixie Cooney
Portrayed by	Kari Gibson (1988) Cady McClain (1988–2013)
Duration	1988–1996 1998–2002 2005–2008 2010–2011 2013
First appearance	July 1988
Last appearance	September 2, 2013
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Lorraine Broderick
Introduced by	Stephen Schenkel Jean Dadario Burke (1998) Julie Hanan Carruthers (2005) Ginger Smith (2013)
Crossover appearances	One Life to Live
In-universe information Other names Dixie Chandler Dixie Martin Dixie Lawson Dixie Bodine Occupation Head of the Miranda Montgomery Center for Women and Children Therapist[1] Family Cortlandt/Cooney Parents Seabone Hunkle Bess Cooney Brothers Will Cortlandt Sisters Lanie Cortlandt Rampal Half-brothers Del Henry Half-sisters Di Henry Husband Adam Chandler (1989) Tad Martin (1989–1990, 1994–1996, 1999–2002, 2013–) Craig Lawson (1991–1992) Brian Bodine (1992–1993) Children JR Chandler Kathy Martin Stepchildren Damon Miller Jamie Martin Jenny Martin Grandchildren AJ Chandler Uncles Palmer Cortlandt First cousins Ross Chandler Nina Cortlandt Warner Andrew Cortlandt (adoptive) Peter Cortlandt Caleb Cortlandt Other relatives Julie Rand Chandler (adoptive) Bobby Warner (adoptive) Mickey Warner Asher Pike Sam Grey (adoptive)

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,^[2][3][4][5] with TV Guide being dismayed by the choice and calling her the heart and soul of the show.^[2]

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.^[6] 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.