Arlene Vaughan

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Arlene Vaughan
Olivia Birkelund as Arlene Vaughan
All My Children character
Portrayed by	Phyllis Lyons (1990–93) Olivia Birkelund (1995, 2000–02)
Duration	1990–93 1995 2000–02
First appearance	1990
Last appearance	June 11, 2002
Created by	Agnes Nixon
Introduced by	Felicia Minei Behr (1990, 1995) Jean Dadario Burke (2000)
Classification	Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation	Bartender at Adam's Place Bookkeeper for a Dalton, Georgia-based carpet manufacturer
showFamily Brothers Trevor Dillon Spouse Harry Vaughan (1969–89) Adam Chandler (2000) Daughters Hayley Vaughan Grandsons Enzo Santos Nephews Tim Dillon (adoptive) Nieces Amanda Dillon Other relatives Trevor Martin

Arlene Vaughan is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera All My Children. The character was originated by actress Phyllis Lyons. She portrayed the role from 1990 to 1993. Olivia Birkelund, most identified in the role, took over the role in 1995 and portrayed it from April 1995 to September 1995. She then returned to the role again in 2000, 2001, and finally 2002.

Storylines[]

Arlene Vaughan comes to Pine Valley hot on the heels of her runaway daughter, Hayley. In Pine Valley, Hayley discovers that her biological father is Adam Chandler, though she was raised to believe different. Arlene is an alcoholic, and one night after she drinks and drives, she crashes into a car being driven by Jackson Montgomery, with a pregnant Brooke English inside.

Arlene's other habit is being attracted to her daughter's boyfriends and husbands. She and Alec McIntyre, Hayley's then-husband, have a one-night stand, or so Alec thinks. Arlene blackmails him into more sex. She decides to tell Hayley the truth about her and Alec, but Alec insists on one more night. That night, instead of sex, Alec pours alcohol down Arlene's throat, saying to her that every time he had sex with her, it disgusted him. Hayley witnesses this and Alec is eventually sent to jail for trying to kill Arlene through alcohol poisoning. Arlene soon leaves town afterward.

She makes several more trips back to Pine Valley, however, much to the dismay of her daughter. In 2000, she begins drinking again and gets behind the wheel of a car, crashing into Stuart Chandler. Arlene marries Stuart's twin brother, Adam, and ends up pregnant by him, but miscarries the baby, and Adam soon divorces her.

Hayley and Mateo Santos have a child in 2001. Determined to see her new grandson, little Enzo, Arlene steals a lock of his hair. Hayley wants nothing to do with her, however, so she quickly leaves town, abandoning her plan to kidnap Enzo.

Further reading[]

• De Foe, James R., and Warren Breed. "Consulting with Media for Health Education: Some New Directions." Education Resources Information Center August 1991. Web. 27 February 2012 <http://eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED340072.pdf>.
• Reichardt, Nancy M. "Role of alcoholic fulfilling for Lyons." Austin American-Statesman [Austin, TX] 20 October 1991: 50. Web. 27 February 2012. (subscription required)
• Reichardt, Nancy M. "Role of alcoholic takes a toll." TV Star – The Free Lance–Star [Fredericksburg, VA] 28 September 1991: 2+. Google News. Web. 27 February 2012 <https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yPdNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OosDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5691%2C4620487>.
• Sloan, Kathleen. "Soap roles dropping like falling leaves." Toronto Star 8 October 1995: B6. Web. 27 February 2012 <https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/21265235.html?FMT=ABS>. (subscription required)

External links[]

• Arlene Vaughan's biography at soapcentral.com