Greenlee Smythe

Greenlee Smythe
All My Children character
Rebecca Budig as Greenlee Smythe
Portrayed by
Duration
  • 1999–2005
  • 2007–2011
First appearanceAugust 11, 1999
Last appearanceSeptember 23, 2011
ClassificationFormer, regular
Created byAgnes Nixon, Elizabeth Page and Jean Passanante
Introduced by

Sabine Singh as Greenlee Smythe
In-universe information
Other namesGreenlee Smythe du'Pres (former married name)
Greenlee Smythe Lavery (current married name)
Tammy Smith
Occupation
  • Hospital owner
  • Businesswoman
  • Landlord
  • Personal assistant
  • Website designer
  • Production assistant
Parents
  • Jackson Montgomery
  • Mary Smythe
StepfatherRoger Smythe
Siblings
  • Reggie Montgomery (adoptive)
  • Lily Montgomery (adoptive)
Spouse
Stepchildren
  • Emma Lavery (2006–2007, 2011–)
  • Spike Lavery (2006–2007, 2011–)
Grandparents
  • Woodruff Greenlee
  • Millicent Greenlee
Aunts and uncles
  • Travis Montgomery
  • Christine Montgomery
First cousins
Other relatives

Greenlee Smythe is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Rebecca Budig from August 11, 1999 to November 30, 2005, and was portrayed by actress Sabine Singh from April 20, 2007 to January 15, 2008. On December 14, 2007, it was announced that Budig accepted the offer to reprise the role, and would continue her portrayal of the character. Episodes with Budig began airing again January 16, 2008. The return is one of the most widely reported in the genre's history, with newspapers such as the Associated Press and New York Daily News featuring the story.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Budig again departed the role on February 17, 2009,[8] the day the character was killed off. In the June 29, 2009 issue of ABC Soaps in Depth magazine, head writer Charles Pratt, Jr. confirmed they had written Greenlee to remain alive, but that Budig would be making no immediate plans to return to the show.[9] On October 8, 2009, it was confirmed that Budig would return to the show in December. Budig returned on December 23, 2009 [10] and remained with the series until its finale on September 23, 2011.

Greenlee became one of daytime television's top bad girls, but later reformed into a heroine.[11] The character's relationships with Ryan Lavery and Kendall Hart feature prominently in her storyline. She is noted as the last currently-airing, major daytime character to be created by show creator Agnes Nixon.[12]

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  3. ^ "Rebecca Budig returns as Greenlee on 'All My Children'". texarkanagazette.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  4. ^ Hirsch, Lynda. "Rebecca Budig Bringing Greenlee Back to "All My Children"". National Ledger. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  5. ^ "Rebecca Budig's Comeback Q&A". Abc.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  6. ^ Hirsch, Lynda (2008-01-16). "Rebecca Budig Returns to All My Children". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  7. ^ Hinsey, Carolyn (December 14, 2007). "Soap Dish: Rebecca Budig is returning to 'All My Children'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  8. ^ Soap Opera Digest December 2008 issue.
  9. ^ "All My Children : Greenlee This Greenlee That". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  10. ^ Murray, Jesse. "Rebecca Budig Returns to All My Children". SoapNet. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  11. ^ "Greenlee Quits and Janet Returns". Soap Opera Weekly. 2005-10-18. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  12. ^ Nixon returned from 1999 to 2001, co-writing for All My Children, which was her last stint on any soap opera.