Liza Colby

Liza Colby
Marcy Walker as Liza Colby
All My Children character
Portrayed by	Marcy Walker (1981–84, 1995–2005) Alice Haining (1984–85) Jamie Luner (2009–11)
Duration	1981–85, 1995–2005, 2009–11
First appearance	1981
Last appearance	September 23, 2011
Created by	Agnes Nixon
Introduced by	Agnes Nixon Jorn Winther
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Ramona Beasley Linda Crane Liza Chandler
Occupation	Interim district attorney of Pine Valley [Sep 3, 2010] Attorney Formerly owned an 800-watt radio station in unknown location Former Partner in Fusion Cosmetics Former Co-CEO of Chandler Enterprises Former Owner and Station Manager of WRCW, Located at 2 WRCW Square in Pine Valley
Residence	1421 Plumtree Road (aka 718 Valley Road) Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
Jamie Luner as Liza Colby
Parents Larry Colby Marian Colby Chandler Stepfather Stuart Chandler Half-sisters Mia Saunders Spouse Adam Chandler (1996–97, 1999–2000, 2001–03) Daughters Colby Chandler Nephews William Hubbard

Liza Colby is a fictional character on the American soap opera, All My Children, portrayed by actress Jamie Luner from April 2009 until September 2011. She was previously played by actress Marcy Walker from 1981–1984, and then again from 1995–2005, although the role was also briefly portrayed by Alice Haining. Liza is a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania.

Liza made her first appearance in 1981 as a snobbish upper-class teenager from one of Pine Valley's wealthiest families, with a crush on upper-class classmate Greg Nelson. However, Greg's heart belonged to Jenny Gardner, a warm-hearted working-class girl. Liza engaged in numerous schemes to steal Greg from Jenny. Her two most heinous acts as a teenager occurred at about the same time. Liza blackmailed Jenny, threatening to reveal to Greg that Jenny's father, Ray Gardner was a convict who had raped Ruth Martin years earlier. After Jenny's best friend Jesse Hubbard confronted her, Liza falsely accused him of attempted rape, subtly using old stereotypes about black men and White women as a means of making her story seem credible. With Jenny humiliated and Jesse eager to avoid arrest, the two fled to the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City, where they remained for weeks until Liza's accusations against Jesse were discredited.

After Liza failed in her schemes to win Greg and she realized that he would never love her, she started a relationship with Ruth's adopted son Tad Martin (Jenny's biological brother). However, Liza was crushed when she discovered Tad was also having an affair with her mother, Marian Chandler. Later, partly as a result of her "easy" reputation, Liza was raped. Initially, no one believed her except Dr. Cliff Warner. However, she mistook his compassion for romantic interest and attempted to steal him from his wife Nina. Liza left town a few months later.