Ava Benton

This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera All My Children.

Hungarian princess, married to Jake Martin and Ryan Lavery. Initially, a spoiled and arrogant young lady who clashed with both Kelsey Martin and Hayley Vaughn-Santos, Gillian eventually matured into a much kinder and compassionate woman, due to her marriage to Jake Martin. She was murdered in a botched attempt on the life of Anna Devane in 2001 (resulting in the donation of her heart to Laura Kirk-English). Appeared as a ghost to Ryan in 2011 to assure him that she was not David's last Project Orpheus patient.

Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past.

Reformed con artist who was married to Denny Benton, Jackson Montgomery and Trevor Dillon. Mother of Lily, who was adopted by Jackson. Died after she was shot on the set of a talk show.

Lawyer and crime lord known as "Mr. Big" and father of Angie Hubbard. Openly hostile to Angie's relationship with Jesse Hubbard, since he thought Jesse was not good enough for his daughter. Formerly married to Pat Baxter, he died after being shot by Jesse.

Social worker, mother of Angie Hubbard and formerly married to Les Baxter. Left Pine Valley shortly after Angie and Frankie left for California.

Former prostitute and adoptive mother of Emily Ann Sago Martin. Her relationship with Chuck Tyler antagonizes Chuck's grandmother, Phoebe Tyler. Married to Chuck Tyler, Palmer Cortlandt, Benny Sago and Chuck Tyler (again). Sister of Mitch Beck. She was romantically involved with Tom Cudahy and Ross Chandler.

Mother of David Hayward, Trey Kenyon, and Leo du Pres, she comes to town to reconcile with her estranged son David and interfere in his romance with Erica Kane (whom she hates for being raped and impregnated by her former lover, Richard Fields). Marrying Palmer Cortlandt after a brief courtship, but her infidelity impacts the marriage. Revealed as the drug lord Proteus, she seems to have multiple personalities. Dies after a struggle with Leo, falling to her death at Millers Falls when she holds Greenlee Smythe hostage.

Paternal half-sister of Lily Montgomery, she was engaged to Jonathan Lavery and leaves Pine Valley to move to California in pursuit of her dream of acting and modeling.

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