From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rachel Gannon
Rachel Gannon
Rachel Gannon
Mari Morrow as Rachel Gannon in the One Life to Live title
opening (1995)
Daphnée Duplaix Samuel as Rachel Gannon (2009)
One Life to Live Rachel Gannon is a fictional character on the ABC soap
Portrayed by Ellen Bethea opera One Life to Live. The daughter of attorneys Nora Ha-
Daphnée Duplaix Samuel nen and Hank Gannon.
(and others)
Duration 1992–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2009–2010 Casting
First appearance February 1992 Ellen Bethea originated the role from February 1992
Last appearance March 23, 2010 through 1995,[1][2] by Mari Morrow from April 1995 to
January 1996,[1][2] and subsequently by Sandra P. Grant
Cause/reason Moved back to Chicago from April 1996 through August 1998.[1] Bethea returned
Created by Michael Malone for brief appearances in 2000, 2001, 2002, and May
2005.[1] Daphnée Duplaix Samuel played the character
Profile
from April 7, 2009 to March 23, 2010.[1][3][4][5][6]
Nickname(s) Ricki
Gender Female Storylines
Occupation Social worker Rachel, the biracial daughter of Llanview lawyers Hank
Gannon and Nora Hanen, comes to town in 1992 after her
Residence Chicago, Illinois
father is named district attorney of Llantano County. She
soon enrolls in Llanview University studying law, where
she befriends Kevin Buchanan, who had recently gained
custody of his infant son Duke. Rachel and Kevin even-
tually begin a romantic relationship; their romance falls
apart in 1994 as Kevin is wrongly accused of being a par-
ticipant in the gang rape of Marty Saybrooke, a case in
which Hank is the prosecutor, and Nora is the defense
counsel for one of the suspects, Todd Manning.
In 1995, Rachel’s law studies falter, and she develops
a dependency on prescription drugs, using her relation-
ship with Dr. Ben Price to forge prescriptions. Feeling the
pressure needing to live up to the reputation of her par-
Ellen Bethea as Rachel Gannon (1993) ents, her addiction advances to illegal drugs; Rachel ob-
tains heroin from a drug dealer who works for her uncle,
R.J. Gannon. Soon realizing that Rachel has a drug prob-
lem, R.J. stages an intervention, and Rachel checks her-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rachel Gannon
self into St. Anne’s for rehabilitation. She later escapes, then begins a romance with bodyguard Shaun Evans. She
and the family eventually tracks her to New York City, quickly deduces that her mother is still in love with Bo
where she is mixed up in drugs and prostitution. Dur- and not with Clint, whom she eventually marries. Shaun
ing the family strife, the question of Rachel’s paternity tells Rachel he loves her, as he goes into surgery fol-
is raised when R.J. reveals he and Nora had a one night lowing his shooting, he then falls into a coma. Rachel is
stand before she married Hank; it’s eventually confirmed left guilt-ridden as she kissed Greg and was planning on
that Hank is her father, and Rachel mends her relation- breaking up with Shaun. She and Shaun then end their
ship with her parents. Rachel recommits herself to recov- relationship and Rachel succumbs to her attraction for
ery and begins working in the music business alongside Greg and they begin dating. Unfortunately for Rachel and
her uncle R.J., then befriends Tea Delgado, only for Tea to Greg, the two broke up in March 2010 when Greg thought
fall in love with her old enemy Todd. Rachel was having feelings for her friend Schuyler Joplin
When Nora is in need of an assistant in late 1997, (which she doesn’t) and walked out on her. Feeling she
Rachel recommends Georgie Phillips, an old friend from doesn’t have anything left in Llanview, Rachel moved
law school. Upon taking the job, Georgie meets Nora’s back to Chicago to help a friend who is a patient in rehab.
husband Bo Buchanan, who she develops a psychotic fix- When her mother re-marries Bo, Nora chooses Rachel
ation on. Georgie becomes obsessed with stealing Nora’s as her maid of honor. However, Rachel informs her moth-
life and taking Bo for herself, alleging that she and Bo er that she will be un-able to attend the ceremony be-
have been having an affair. During an angry confronta- cause she will be stuck in Chicago.
tion with Rachel in the spring of 1998, Georgie grows in-
creasingly unhinged, assaulting her and threatening No-
ra’s life. Rachel bludgeons Georgie to death in self-de-
References
fense, then attempts to cover up her crime, and stays [1] ^ "One Life to Live Cast: Rachel Gannon". Soaps.com.
silent as Todd is fingered for the murder. When Todd http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/cast/740/
unearths the truth and traps most of Llanview at the Rachel_Gannon. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
Buchanan family lodge, Rachel confesses. Nora is desper- [2] ^ Waggett, Gerard J. (November 1997). "One Life to
ate to keep her daughter from going to jail, but Rachel Live". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Harper
has resigned herself to serving her time. Rachel is con- Paperbacks. pp. 163–188. ISBN 0-06-101157-6.
victed of manslaughter and sent to Statesville Prison for [3] ^ One Life to Live recap (4/7/09) - Soaps.com
a brief prison term; after her release, she moves back to [4] "Comings and Goings: Daphnee Duplaix (Rachel
Chicago and becomes involved in social work. She visits Gannon)". Soap Opera Digest. March 3, 2009 (Vol. 34,
Llanview several times in the early 2000s, including when No. 9). pp. 19.
Nora was believed to be dead, and for her wedding to [5] http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2009/
Daniel Colson. 0216-duplaix.php
Rachel returns to Llanview on April 7, 2009 after her [6] http://www.soapoperasource.com/oltl/news/one-
half-brother Matthew Buchanan is paralyzed in a car ac- life-taps-daphnee-duplaix-for-rachel-gannon-
cident.[3] Though she is working as a drug counselor in recast.html
Chicago, Rachel announces her plans to stay in town in-
definitely, and accepts a local counseling job. Her first
client is Cole Thornhart, her mother’s former ward and
External links
Marty’s son, who had been responsible for Matthew’s ac- • Rachel Gannon profile - SoapCentral.com
cident. Rachel guides Cole through his arduous recovery, • Rachel Gannon profile - Soaps.com
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