| Rachel Cory Hutchins | |||||||||||||||
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| Victoria Wyndham as Rachel with George Reinholt, 1973. | |||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Robin Strasser (1967–1971, 1972) Margie Impert (1971–1972) Victoria Wyndham (1972–1999) |
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| Duration | 1967–1999 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 8, 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | June 25, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Agnes Nixon | ||||||||||||||
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| Aliases | Rachel Davis (maiden name) | ||||||||||||||
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Rachel Cory Hutchins (née Davis; formerly Matthews, Clark and Frame) is a fictional character on NBC daytime soap opera, Another World.
The role was created by Agnes Nixon and originated by Robin Strasser on March 8, 1967, who played the role through November 1971. Strasser would briefly return to the role from February 17, 1972, staying until June 29, 1972. During Strasser's absence, Margie Impert portrayed the role from November 1971 to February 15, 1972. Victoria Wyndham took over the role on July 21, 1972, and staying on until the show's final episode June 25, 1999.
In 1967 Rachel was diagnosed with endocarditis after fainting while modeling during a fashion show. Rachel miscarried Russ Matthews' baby on July 11, 1968, and Mac Cory's baby in 1976. Rachel has been blind several times. In 1978, she was blinded temporarily while being rescued from Sven. In 1980, she was sentenced to eight years in prison for killing Mitch Blake, but this ruling was reversed when Mitch turned up alive. In 1983 she was in a car accident that left her sightless for several months. From March 1985 to July 1985, Rachel suffered a bout of amnesia after being injured during a shoot-out between Mac and Carl. Rachel's fear that Carl would harm Mac and her sister Nancy blocked her memory from returning. In 1991, she was attacked by one of Carl Hutchins's henchmen. The attack left her with vision problems for several months. In 1995 she suffered localized amnesia of the night Ryan Harrison was killed.
In 1995, Rachel was abducted by her evil double, Justine Duvalier, and drugged into stupefaction. She recovered with no ill after-effects. In November 1998, Rachel became pregnant with Carl Hutchins' baby. In her sixth month, the doctors discovered a tumor growing in her uterus. Rachel chose to continue with her pregnancy rather than allow doctors to remove the growth as it would likely kill the fetus. After her twins were born, the tumor was tested and found to be benign. In fact, the fetuses had been protecting their mother from the growth.