Henry Coleman
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| As the World Turns character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Trent Dawson | ||||||||
| Duration | 1999–2010 | ||||||||
| First appearance | November 10, 1999 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | September 17, 2010 | ||||||||
| Created by | Leah Laiman and Carolyn Culliton | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Christopher Goutman | ||||||||
| Classification | Final, regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Partner at Metro's Co-Owner of Al's Diner Ordained minister Former Limo driver Former Private investigator Former Nanny for Sage Snyder Former Managing editor of The Intruder Former News director of WOAK Former Assignment desk, unnamed Rockford, Illinois TV Station Former Assignment news director, unnamed Chicago, Illinois TV Station |
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| Residence | The Lakeview 1440 Lakeview Road Oakdale, IL 60324 Suite |
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Henry Coleman is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. The character of Henry first appeared in 1999, and is played by actor Trent Dawson.
For his first five years on the show, Dawson did not have a permanent contract, so the writers would bring his character back for a certain number of episodes and then film many episodes without him. In between filming, Dawson would act on the stage. Due to the huge popularity of his character, Trent was finally offered a contract in 2005, appearing ever since as a core character.
Henry is the son of the evil James Stenbeck, and has two siblings; his brother Paul, and a sister, Maddie. From his description, their father bailed on the family, and his mother was a habitual gambler with a drinking problem who was often absent from the home, where Henry did a large part of the work in caring for his younger siblings. He enjoyed theater in high school, where he was also a track star. He attended an Ivy League university on scholarship but was kicked out for reasons that have yet to be revealed. Also, he claims to have done a stint in the Army during the Gulf War; he was trained as a medic but never saw combat. When he first arrived in Oakdale, he was working for television station WOAK. Henry seemed to be willing to do anything in his efforts to rise to the top, including poisoning Molly's sandwich and continually trying to help Katie steal the affections of Holden, who was married. He also worked for a time on Craig's newspaper, The Intruder. He later worked as a nanny to Jack and Carly Snyder's daughter Sage, as a private investigator, as a limousine driver, and most recently as a personal assistant to BJ Green.
Henry is sarcastic, witty, and charming, but he can also be manipulative and ruthless in reaching for his goals. He gambles and is infamous for his love of martinis. Usually he's only working for the money, as he's constantly broke. As well, Henry is a master of disguise, and has dressed in drag on numerous occasions. In one such instance, he pretended to be a pregnant woman named Henrietta at a doctor's office.
One memorable storyline saw Henry and Katie go off to a deserted island in order to find a rare diamond. Katie was eventually rescued off the island by Simon, but they left Henry behind. When he returned to Oakdale, he confronted Katie about not coming back for him. Soon after, a genuine friendship blossomed between the two, and through thick and thin they became inseparable. Henry often refers to Katie as "Bubbles."
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