Dixie Cooney Martin
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Dixie Cooney Martin was a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania on the daytime soap opera All My Children from March 1989 to June 1996 and again from July 3, 1998 to February 26, 2002 and finally from December 23, 2005 to January 31, 2007. Initially played by actress Kari Gibson, Dixie was played for most of her existence on the show by actress Cady McClain.
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[edit] Early days in Pine Valley
Dixie was a sympathetic character and the niece of industrialist Palmer Cortlandt (James Mitchell). She was first married to villainous multimillionaire and Cortlandt's arch-enemy Adam Chandler (David Canary) in 1988 and they had a son, Adam Chandler Junior, together, but the marriage was not happy and they divorced in 1989. Dixie then married Tad Martin in December 1989 but after repeated misunderstandings brought on by Palmer and Tads biological mother Opal Fairgate (At the time Palmer and Opal were dating, they later married and divorced) Tad and Dixie separated. At first they realized their break up was a mistake but Tad had a one night stand with Brooke English and Dixie found out. Hurt, Dixie divorced Tad. But even the divorce did not keep them apart, and they reconciled. Tad proposed again and they planned to remarry. But on their wedding day, Dixie was kidnapped by an insane man named Billy Clyde Tuggle who had asked her to marry him and was rejected. Tad found them on a bridge, Billy was going to kill himself and Dixie both but Tad intervened just in time and freed her. But just as Dixie got off the bridge a time bomb set by Billy exploded and the bridge collapsed. Billy and Tad were both presumed dead, although Billy's body was the only one actually recovered. Soon after Brooke learned as a result of her liaison with ad she was pregnant. Early in 1991 she gave birth to a son, Jamie Martin. Dixie remarried in 1991 to Craig Lawson, a Pine Valley businessman, but this union quickly collapsed and by the Spring of 1992 they had divorced. Later in 1992 Dixie married the much younger Brian Bodine but this was not a happy union either. In 1993 Dixie divorced Brian.
[edit] Dixie From 1993-1996
Just as her divorce from Brian was finalized Dixie got the shock of her life when she learned Tad was still alive and had been living in California as Ted Orsini. He had suffered amnesia and been living as a shoe salesman. Tad regained his memory but had lost all interest in Dixie. He soon married Brooke English, his former lover and mother of his son Jamie. But Tad and Brooke were not an ideal couple and soon separated. Tad had an affair with Dixie again and in 1995 he divorced Brooke and remarried Dixie. Tad and Dixie were quite happy at first, but Tad had an affair with his old girlfriend, Liza Colby and Adam Jr., now 8 years old, saw Tad kissing Liza. He told Dixie and she packed her things took Adam Jr. and left Pine Valley, but not before getting a quick divorce from Tad.
[edit] Dixie 1998-2002
In 1998 Dixie returned to Pine Valley so that Adam Jr. could see his father more. Tad made a play for her and soon Tad and Dixie were an item again. Tad asked Dixie to marry him and in August 1999 Tad and Dixie married a third time. This marriage was much happier than their first two marriages. Tads son Jamie came to live with them and Adam Jr., now referred to as Junior, and Jamie became very close and developed a brotherly relationship which as of 2006 still lasts. But Dixie's medical health hit a decline. She suffered kidney failure and miscarried her and Tad's baby in 2000. The miscarriage devastated her and Tad was little comfort, he had not cared for the baby, he knew the risk having a baby was to Dixie's health. Late in 2001 Tad and Dixie separated again. In January Dixie had a one night stand with Dr. David Hayward then fled to Jamaica. Here she got a "quickie" overnight divorce from Tad. But Dixie resented this and went back to Pine Valley to beg forgiveness. Tad forgave her and they had a night of passionate sexual intercourse. Afterwards Tad and Dixie made plans to marry again but Dixie learned she was pregnant. Knowing Tad would not want her to have a baby due to the risk it would be to Dixie's health, she fled Pine Valley on February 28, 2002 and went to a special clinic in Switzerland for the birth. In May she finally wrote to Tad informing him of her pregnancy and Tad made plans to fetch her home. But them tragedy struck. On May 10, 2002 while driving to the airport in the rain Dixie lost control of her car and went over a cliff. The car wreckage was found the next day but no trace of Dixie's body was found. After a long search Dixie and her unborn baby were declared dead. Tad and Junior were devastated. On May 22, all of Pine Valley held a memorial service in honor of Dixie.
[edit] Return from the grave
In 2005 Dixie's half sister Di Henry came to Pine Valley. No one there knew her so she convinced everyone she was really Dixie. She told an amazing story about surviving the car crash and that she had been living in secret in Switzerland for the past four years. Her plan worked at first but she began to fall in love with Tad and became attached to Junior, now called J.R. She and J.R. bonded and became close. But in October Di's lies were found out and everyone turned against her. On Christmas Eve in 2005 it was revealed that Dixie herself was still alive and Di knew this all along. In February 2006, Dixie returned to Pine Valley and hid from Tad while there was an explosion at Erica Kane's ball. Then she went to Wildwind, where her half-sister, Di Henry (Kelli Giddish), was staying. Dixie confronted her about stealing her life, which she did. It was revealed that Dixie's daughter Kate survived the accident as well, but that Dr. Greg Madden (Ian Buchanan) was responsible for coercing Dixie into giving her up for adoption. She and Tad finally met face to face on April 14, 2006. Dixie and J.R. met face to face a week later. At first everyone was bitter, and Tad turned completely against her when he learned about her giving away their baby. Dixie became close friends with Zach Slater and Zack pleged to help her find Kate. On July 4, 2006 Dr. Madden was found murdered in Pine Valley Park and in August Zack and Dixie were arrested and charged with the crime.While everyone in Pine Valley has a reason to hate and kill Madden, Zach and Dixie were the main suspects. To make something that is already bad worse, Tad Martin was the court's key witness against Dixie and Zach. Dixie and Zach claimed to have an "affair" as their alibi. As we know this is not true. Kendall Hart Slater really found Dixie in bed with her husband, creating and already wide rift between them. On October 5, Zack and Dixie were acquitted and Zack reconciled with Kendell. Tad and Dixie soon got close again.
[edit] Second death
On January 29, 2007 Dixie collapsed after eating pancakes covered with poisoned peanut butter. She died with Tad at her side (January 30, 2007 episode of AMC). This makes Dixie the third victim of the Satin Slayer to die, but fourth total.
[edit] Family
[edit] Parents
- Seabone Hunkle (father)
- Bess Cooney (mother)
[edit] Siblings
[edit] Dead Siblings
- Will Cortlandt (brother, deceased)
[edit] Marital status
- Single
[edit] Past marriages
- Adam Chandler Sr. (Invalid; Adam was still wed to Erica) [1988-1989]
- Tad Martin (divorced, first time) [1989-1990]
- Craig Lawson (divorced) [1991-1992]
- Brian Bodine (divorced) [1992-1993]
- Tad Martin (divorced, second time) [1994-1996]
- Tad Martin (divorced, third time) [1999-2002]
[edit] Children
- Adam Chandler Jr. (son, with Adam Chandler Sr.)
- Jamie Martin ( step-son; Dixie helped raise Jamie and has always considered him her son)
- Unnamed child (daughter, with Tad Martin) {Miscarriage} (was to have been named Bess)
- Kathy Mershon (daughter, with Tad Martin; born June 2002) {given up for adoption) (referred to as Kate}
[edit] Grandchildren
- Adam Chandler III (grandson, via JR; born March 24, 2004)
[edit] Other relatives
- Palmer Cortlandt (maternal uncle)
- Ross Chandler (maternal cousin)
- Nina Cortlandt (maternal cousin)
- Andrew Preston Cortlandt (maternal cousin, via adoption)
- Peter Cortlandt (maternal cousin)
- Julie Rand Chandler (maternal first cousin once removed, via adoption)
- Bobby Warner (maternal first cousin once removed, via adoption)
- Mickey Warner (maternal first cousin once removed)
- Sam Grey (maternal second cousin, via adoption)
[edit] Significant relationships
- Adam Chandler (married/invalid; Adam was still wed to Erica) [1988-1989]
- Craig Lawson (divorced) [1991-1992]
- Brian Bodine (divorced) [1992-1993]
- Tad Martin (married/soul mates)
- Jonas (in Pigeon Hollow)
- David Hayward (lovers)
- Zach Slater (affair)
