Shayne Lewis
| Shayne Lewis | |||||||||
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Jeff Branson as Shayne Lewis
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| Guiding Light character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Billy Kay (2000–03) Marty West (2003–04) Jeff Branson (2008–09) (and child actors) |
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| Duration | 1990–91, 1993–2004, 2008–09 | ||||||||
| First appearance | February 19, 1990 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | September 18, 2009 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Robert Calhoun | ||||||||
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| Residence | Springfield, Illinois | ||||||||
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| Parents |
Joshua Lewis Reva Shayne |
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| Siblings |
Dylan Lewis Marah Lewis Jonathan Randall |
| Spouse |
Dinah Marler (2009) Marina Cooper (2010—) |
| Children | Henry Cooper Lewis |
Shayne Lewis is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He is the second child of supercouple Joshua Lewis and Reva Shayne. In 2008, Jeff Branson stepped into the role to critical acclaim and soon won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2009, having the distinction of winning the final award in the show's last year on television. Branson previously appeared on the show in 2004 as a young version of Alan Spaulding in a flashback scene during Carrie Carruther's murder investigation.
Prior to Branson assuming the role as an adult, the role was portrayed by a string of child actors. These included Travis Cartier from 1990 to 1991, Bret Cooper from 1993 to 1997, Garrett Stevens from 1997 to 1999, Tony Michael Donnelly in 1999, Billy Kay from 2000 to 2003 and Marty West from 2003 to 2004.
Born February 19 Joshua Shayne Lewis Jr. (aka. Shayne Lewis) spent his early childhood without his mother Reva Shayne and was raised by his father Joshua Lewis. Soon after his birth in 1990, Reva suffered a severe case of postpartum depression and drove her car off a bridge and was presumed dead. Shayne was abandoned by his mother Reva soon after he was born. Josh was left to raise him, with the help of babysitter Harley Cooper. Josh briefly left for Italy to search for Reva and then brought Shayne and his sister Marah to Europe with him. The family returned to Springfield in 1993. As Josh raised the children alone, he soon fell in love with Annie Dutton. Both children grew very close to her, so much so that, when Reva finally did return, it was obvious that Annie had been more of a mother to them than she ever had. She gave custody to Josh and Annie, but the children gradually developed a bond with their mother, though it took years. Reva re-entered Shayne's life in 1995. Later, Josh's split with Annie alienated them, but they forgave Josh when he ended up remarrying Reva.
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