Susan Stewart (character)

Susan Stewart
Marie Masters as Susan Stewart
As the World Turns character
Portrayed by	Connie Scott (1966– 67) Diana Walker (1967) Jada Rowland (1967–68) Leslie Perkins (1968) Marie Masters (1968–79, 1986–2010) Judith Barcroft (1978, temp)
Duration	1966–79, 1986–2010
First appearance	January 1966
Last appearance	September 17, 2010
Created by	Irna Phillips William J. Bell
Introduced by	Mary Harris
Classification	Final, recurring
Profile
Occupation	Physician
Residence	182 Courtland Place Oakdale, IL 60324
Parents Fred Burke Julia Burke Spouse Dan Stewart (1966–67) Bruce Baxter (1967) Larry McDermott (1991–96) Rick Decker (2003) Daughters Emily Stewart Adoptive daughters Alison Stewart Grandchildren Alison Stewart (biological) Daniel Hughes Lyon Hunter

Susan Stewart M.D. (maiden name Burke; previously: Baxter, McDermott and Decker) is a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. She was first played by Connie Scott in 1966, but the actress who has played her longest is Marie Masters. Masters stepped into the role in September 1968. In 1978, Judith Barcroft temporarily replaced Masters. Masters left in 1979 when Susan Stewart left town, but she returned to the role in 1986 when Susan Stewart came back to Oakdale. Susan has long been a citizen in Oakdale formerly known for her dysfunctional personality and scheming nature. A reformed alcoholic and respected physician, she is a beloved (albeit some have considered troublemaking) character. Her two daughters, Alison and Emily, seem to have inherited their mother's knack for getting into trouble, and in recent years, Susan has been most frequently seen consoling and counseling them.

Susan first came to Oakdale in 1966 as the wife of Dr. Dan Stewart. They had married while they were both attending medical school and not long after they graduated, Susan intentionally caused a miscarriage. As they tried to move past the tragedy, Dan became acquainted with Elizabeth Talbot. Liz was more laid back than Susan, who cared deeply about her own career. Susan noticed her husband's new friendship and quickly set about trying to make a couple out of Liz and Dan's brother, Paul. Susan's relentlessness drove Dan closer to Liz, however, and Susan didn't know what to do. Ultimately, Dan asked for a divorce, but she didn't want to give him up. At the advice of his mother, Ellen, Susan took advantage of him one night and became pregnant. Dan was upset to learn about the pregnancy, but he became even more saddened when Liz married Paul. Dan was more than upset with Susan and, in the heat of an argument, pushed her down a staircase, causing her to lose her baby. As Susan recovered, she tried to keep Dan interested in her. She tried to make him jealous by seeing Dr. John Dixon, one of his colleagues, but nothing worked for her. Susan then turned to force tactics in keeping her marriage together when she learned that Dan and Liz had had an affair and that Liz was pregnant. She threatened to expose the truth to Paul unless Dan stayed with her. Dan succumbed to her power over him and she became expectant again. This time, a daughter was born, named Emily.