Marty Set To Return!
Soaps In Depth
May 19, 2008
Less than six months after killing her off, OLTL is set to
bring
back the character of Marty. But can the show woo back
original
portrayer Susan Haskell, too, or will it be forced to recast yet again?
The
In Depth Story: When Christina Chambers' year-long stin as
Marty
ended in December, setside wags were certain that Haskell would return
after the new year to reprise her Emmy-winning role. Months
later, with sources close to the actress reporting that she has
consistently wavered on whether or not to return to acting full
time. (She and Thorsten Kaye, Zach on AMC, have two young
daughters.)
But now it appears that OLTL is bringing Marty
back regardless, as an insider reveals that scripts have been prepared
with the character in place. Haskell portrayed Todd's rape
victim
from 1992-97 and again in 2004 and 2005. She was reportedly
offered the role in 2006 but turned it down because she was
pregnant. Chambers started in November of that year and
played
Marty until a surprise firing ended her stint in December 2007.
At
the time, Marty was tragically killed when her car exploded following a
showdown with Irish terrorists, but her body was never
recovered.
The timing is now perfect for the character to be resurrected from the
not-so-great beyond: Not only is her son, Cole, expecting a
child
with Starr, but Ramsey -- who unwittingly contributed to Marty's death
- has been tending to a mysterious person in his home, leading some to
speculate that the unseen individual is not rival John's presumed dead
ex, Caitlin, but John's presumed-dead girlfriend, Marty!