Gwen Norbeck
| Gwen Norbeck Munson | |||||||||||||||||
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| As the World Turns character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jennifer Landon | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2005–08, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 30, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 15, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Hogan Sheffer and Jean Passanante | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student at Southern Illinois State Singer |
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| Residence | Carbondale, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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| Half-brothers | Cole Norbeck |
| Half-sisters | Carly Tenney |
| Spouse | Will Munson (2006–) |
| Sons | Billy Norbeck |
| Adoptive daughters | Hallie Munson |
| Nieces and nephews |
Parker Snyder J.J. Snyder (adoptive) Sage Snyder Hallie Munson |
| First cousins | Molly Peterson |
Gwen Norbeck Munson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera As the World Turns. She was introduced on March 30, 2005 and was portrayed by Jennifer Landon until April 4, 2008, and again in 2010. Landon won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Originally shown to be a poor, emancipated minor, Gwen has risen to become a strong woman with a tough exterior, but when under pressure, the uncertainty of her life prevails.
Gwen first appeared on screen as a waitress at Al's, a popular restaurant in town. She was set up on a date with Will Munson, which ended disastrously with Will kicking Gwen out of the car. Will was nursing a crush on Allison Stewart, while Gwen showed more interest in Casey Hughes, Will's best friend. In order to get closer to Casey, Gwen befriended his girlfriend Celia Ortega. Casey and Gwen shared a secret and Casey preferred it if Gwen stayed away from his circle of friends, but nevertheless she became part of their group. It became clear that Gwen and Casey had previously slept together. While Casey wanted to leave the past behind them, Gwen had stunning news: she was pregnant.
Afraid to tell Casey the truth (for fear of upsetting Celia, with whom Gwen had become good friends), Gwen revealed the truth to Will. Will took charge of the situation and pretended to be the baby's father. He made sure Gwen, an emancipated minor living in a tiny apartment in town, made all of her doctor's appointments and kept her good condition for the baby. When Will's mother, Barbara Ryan, found out that Will was claiming to be the father of Gwen's baby, she insisted on a paternity test (that was never taken), thus beginning the feud Barbara and Gwen would have for months to come.
Gwen decided to give the baby up for adoption, to Rosanna Montgomery. She gave birth prematurely, thanks in part to the lack of care she received in her early pregnancy, and began to connect with the baby. When Rosanna fell into a coma after being run off the road in her car, Gwen thought that she and Will (who she fell in love with) would be free to take custody of the baby, but a roadblock was thrown in in the form of Carly Snyder, Rosanna's half-sister. Before slipping into her coma, Rosanna told Carly to take care of the baby boy.
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