Alexandra Spaulding
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| Duration | 1984–99, 2002–09 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | February 10, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 18, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
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Pam Long Richard Culliton |
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| Classification | Final, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Former Executive at Spaulding Enterprises Former CEO of Spaulding Enterprises |
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| Residence | Traveling in Europe with Fletcher Reade | ||||||||||||||||
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| Brothers | Alan Spaulding |
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| Nieces | Vicky Spaulding |
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Alexandra Spaulding (formerly von Halkein, Thorpe and Foley), affectionately known by family and friends as Alex, is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light.
Beverlee McKinsey was the first actress to play the role, which she did from February 10, 1984 to August 21, 1992. McKinsey made the character one of the most memorable women on daytime television and although she loved her family, "her voice dripped venom when she addressed her enemies." Lydia Bruce (Maggie Powers, "The Doctors") played the role of Alexandra for a couple of days in the fall of 1984 after the death of McKinsey's husband, Berkeley Harris. After an extensive search for a permanent replacement, Marj Dusay, who had played the ruthless matriarch/businessman Myrna Clegg on Capitol, was hired and portrayed the character from September 23, 1993 to March 11, 1997, November 20, 1998 to January 21, 1999 and from December 26, 2002 until the final episode on September 18, 2009. She received an Emmy Nomination for the role in 1995. Legendary film and television actress Joan Collins, best known for her role as Alexis Colby on the primetime soap Dynasty, guest starred in the role for three months from September 23, 2002 to December 23, 2002, having originally signed for six. Collins' portrayal brought a large amount of press and attention to the show as her incarnation of the character was known as "your typical rich bitch." Collins was even reported to have re-written her lines to accommodate the large amount of dialogue she needed to learn and grueling work schedule.
I always loved the storylines where they let her be a little absurd and show her power. I was so in favor of seeing a woman of my age show power, intelligence and also the gift of tongue and cheek and the gift of not being perfect. I love seeing women like that and how they battle to stay strong. I loved it when they put her in the big boy battles and as well as the vulnerability of love and the missing of love and standing by your family. Alex has been great to play. Soaps are fantastic to give you the human side. You roll around in time as the character evolves.
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