Kirk Anderson (As the World Turns)
| Kirk Anderson | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As the World Turns character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Tom Wiggin | ||||
| First appearance | April 29, 1988 | ||||
| Last appearance | August 24, 1998 | ||||
| Created by | Douglas Marland | ||||
| Profile | |||||
| Occupation |
|
||||
| Residence | Unknown | ||||
|
|||||
| Spouse | Lenore Carpenter (divorced) Ellie Snyder (divorced) Samantha Markham |
|---|---|
| Children | Linda Ann Anderson (daughter, with Lenore) Stephen Anderson (son, with Lenore) |
Kirk Anderson is a fictional character on the American soap opera, As the World Turns.
He was portrayed by Tom Wiggin from April 29, 1988 to August 24, 1998.
Hot shot businessman Kirk Anderson saw a quick rise to the top of the corporate ladder when he was hired at Walsh Enterprises and decided to make himself invaluable to "the boss lady", Lucinda Walsh herself. In addition to building a name for himself in business, he started becoming very attracted to a woman named Iva Snyder, who'd been brutually raped in the past, an event that still haunted her. Finally, Kirk's professional and private life collided when Lucinda gave him an assignment—get the Snyder farm. Though torn because of his feelings for Iva, Kirk was still the corporate shark and drew up the papers to have Walsh buy out the farm. In the midst of this, he was becoming more and more attracted to Iva and, when she seemed reluctant to get close to him, he pulled her into a passionate kiss! Caught off guard, Iva warned Kirk not to play games with her heart.
Meanwhile, Kirk was concerned when Iva made plans to locate her biological family, the Carpenters, and tried to dissuade her. When it became apparent that she needed to find them for her own peace of mind, Kirk mysteriously told her not to mention his name. In time, Iva not only found her biological family but also discovered Kirk's secret—he'd abandoned his wife, Lenore Carpenter, and their two children in order to run off with his boss, Adelaide Fitzgibbons. Saddened at his callousness toward his family, Iva left Kirk, but was persuaded by her mother to give him a chance to explain himself. Meanwhile, a regretful Kirk sought out Lenore in Quebec and ended up being a hero when he saved her life in a fire. Though Lenore was initially far from grateful, coldly snubbing him without even a thank you, she had a change of heart and allowed him to see their children. Touched by Kirk's heroism, Iva let him back into her life and accepted his marriage proposal. However, a still emotionally scarred Iva had trouble becoming intimate with Kirk, and she suddenly left him one day, leaving only a note saying she was not ready.
With Iva gone, Kirk ended up having a one-night stand with her free-spirited, business-minded younger sister, Ellie. Though Ellie wanted to keep their relationship on the merely physical level, Kirk's feelings started to run deeper and he found himself falling in love, and despite what she wanted, so did she. When the Snyder family learned about the relationship, they were incensed since they didn't want Iva getting hurt. However, Ellie decided not to let her family dictate her life and secretly moved in with Kirk on his yacht. By the time Iva returned, the couple's secret was out. Though hurt, Iva gave the pair her blessing, but warned Kirk that Ellie could be as selfish as he could, while Caleb Snyder wrote off Ellie, calling her a kept woman. However, despite what others thought, Kirk and Ellie had fallen in love and married on the yacht. Unfortunately, Kirk's greed would create a stumbling block. About the time of their marriage, Kirk had become friends with a new Walsh employee named Connor Jamison, who in turn became very close to Lucinda.
...
Wikipedia