Olivia Spencer
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| Guiding Light character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Crystal Chappell | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1999–2009 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | July 2, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 18, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Created by | James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Paul Rauch | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businesswoman | ||||||||||
| Residence | The farmhouse with Natalia, Emma and Francesca | ||||||||||
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| Grandsons | Max Boudreau |
Olivia Spencer (previously Lewis, O'Neill, and Spaulding) (born February 28) is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character was introduced to audiences in the summer of 1999 as the fiancée of the late Prince Richard Winslow. Crystal Chappell originated the role. The actress has also been nominated five times (most recently, in 2010) for Outstanding Supporting Actress at the Daytime Emmys. She won in 2002.
A native of the fictional island of San Cristobel, Olivia is the middle child of the late Gregory and Rebecca Spencer. The latter died of a stroke during an argument she was having with her daughter regarding her teenage pregnancy. She has and had two siblings: the eldest a sister, the late Marissa Spencer Randall, who was murdered by her husband, the late Alfred Randall, and her younger brother, Samuel Marcus "Sam" Spencer. She is also aunt to Alfred and Marissa's adopted son, Jonathan Randall (Tom Pelphrey), and thus great aunt to his daughter, Sarah Randall. Olivia received Gus Aitoro's (Ricky Paull Goldin) heart to survive when he was killed on April 1, 2008. Before she was hospitalized, she set up a wedding to marry Gus but he declined. She married Jeffrey so she wouldn't be alone.
As a result of teenage rape, she gave birth to a baby girl in 1986. The baby was fathered by Jeffrey O'Neill (Bradley Cole), and given up for adoption right after birth. 20 years later Olivia discovered the woman she tried to kill, Ava Peralta (Michelle Ray Smith), was actually her long-lost daughter. Through time and anguish, mother and daughter eventually forgave each other. Olivia also managed to forgive Jeffrey O’Neil for raping her, but not with ease. He apologized numerous times, and even said he would turn himself in. Ultimately, Jeffery did not have to do that. In time, all was forgiven. Jeffrey even agreed to marry her so she and her youngest daughter, Emma, would not be alone. Phillip Spaulding (Grant Aleksander) fathered Emma in 2003. The child was aged to age 8 in October 2008.
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