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The Edge of Night

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Nadine

 * Dorothy Stinnette (1976–1977, 1980)
 * June 1976 to September 1980


 * Nadine Alexander

Nadine is a wealthy socialite, the mother of vixen Raven Alexander (Juanin Clay, Sharon Gabet) and later the wife of unscrupulous Ansel Scott (Patrick Horgan). In 1980, Molly Sherwood (Laurinda Barrett) attempts to murder April Cavanaugh Scott (Terry Davis), the wife of Ansel's son Draper Scott (Tony Craig), but accidentally poisons Nadine, who subsequently crashes her car and dies. Nadine leaves everything to Raven and Logan Swift's (Joe Lambie) son Jamey, so Raven schemes to regain custody of Jamey from Logan.

In 1980, Raven learns that Nadine has changed her will and left everything to Jamey, whom Raven had previously all but abandoned with Logan.

Margo
Margo Huntington Dorn is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera The Edge of Night. The role was portrayed by Ann Williams from 1978 to 1980.

Margo Huntington was portrayed by Ann Williams from 1978 to 1980.
 * Appearances==

In September 1978, newscaster Margo Huntington comes to Monticello with her manager Wade Meecham (Dan Hamilton) and buys the WMON television station. She takes an immediate liking to Dr. Miles Cavanaugh (Joel Crothers), who is married to Nicole Cavanaugh (Jayne Bentzen), a reporter at the station. Revealing herself as Miles' sister April Cavanaugh Scott's (Terry Davis) biological mother, Margo attempts to broker a baby when April is unable to have one of her own, and interferes with a job offer made to April's husband Draper Scott (Tony Craig) that would move the couple out of town. Margo marries Eliot Dorn (Lee Godart), a deceitful younger man, but the marriage ends contentiously. A vengeful Margo refuses to give Eliot his freedom by divorcing him. Draper finds Margo bludgeoned in her apartment, and she dies in the hospital before she can exonerate him. Draper is convicted of murder. The actual killer turns out to be possessive movie star Nola Madison (Kim Hunter), who had started a relationship with Eliot and was furious that Margo would not divorce him.
 * Storylines==


 * Margo Huntington  Margo Huntington


 * References==

Raven
Raven Alexander Whitney (also Jamison and Swift) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera The Edge of Night. The role was portrayed by Juanin Clay from 1976 to 1977, and by Sharon Gabet from 1977 until the series ended in 1984.

Raven Alexander was portrayed by Juanin Clay from 1976 to 1977, and by Sharon Gabet from 1977 until The Edge of Night final episode on December 28, 1984.
 * Appearances==

Clay chose to leave the series to pursue other projects.

Monticello socialite Charlotte "Raven" Alexander is married to newspaper reporter Kevin Jamison (John Driver) until his death in a car accident in 1978. She later marries and divorces Logan Swift (Joe Lambie), with whom she has a son, Jamey. In 1980, Molly Sherwood (Laurinda Barrett) attempts to murder April Cavanaugh (Terry Davis), the wife of Raven's stepbrother Draper Scott (Tony Craig), but accidentally poisons Raven's mother, Nadine Alexander Scott (Dorothy Stinnette). Nadine subsequently crashes her car and dies. Nadine leaves everything to her grandson Jamey, so Raven schemes to regain custody of Jamey from Logan. Raven marries dashing millionaire Schuyler Whitney (Larkin Malloy), but in 1982 he is revealed to be impostor Jefferson Brown. Jefferson's attempts to kill her fail, and he is himself killed by Libby Webster (Marion Lines). Raven is a happily wealthy widow after Jefferson’s death, until the real Schuyler arrives to reclaim his fortune. Penniless, she plots to seduce, marry and divorce him for the money. However she soon finds herself having real feelings for him. She and Schuyler have a daughter, Charlotte.
 * Storylines==

Over the course of the series, Raven has relationships with Draper, his father Ansel Scott (Patrick Horgan), playboy Eliot Dorn (Lee Godart) and Police Chief Derek Mallory (Dennis Parker). She briefly works as a private investigator, is considered a suspect in the deaths of her mother Nadine and later Eliot, is arrested for the murder of Peter Nevis, and goes to trial for the murder of her ex-husband Logan. Initially, wealthy Geraldine Saxon (Lois Kibbee), the close friend of Raven's mother Nadine, refers to Raven as an "alley cat" and "uncouth slut", but the women eventually become close.

Jon-Michael Reed of the Daily News wrote, "[Clay's] portrayal of Raven was wonderfully, coldly cruel".
 * Reception==

Gabet was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1982 and 1984.


 * Raven Alexander Raven Alexander


 * References==

Molly-Nadine-Raven

 * EoN: Raven Scares Molly to Death - YouTube
 * Disc 1
 * January 7-9, 12-16 1981

Jody survived the transplant operation. In chief Mallory’s office Kelly begs him to let him go home, and he does and he tells Nancy and Mike that he visited Raven. Molly tells Raven how she did in Nadine and Elliot. While visiting Cliff, Draper tells him that he does not know where April is. '''Molly confesses on why and how she attacked Cliff and then tells her how she faked getting attacked and blaming Kelly. Raven then pulls a gun on Molly and they fight and Molly gets the gun and shoots Raven twice'''. Geraldine shows up at the Karr’s to tell Kelly that he has been let go. Miles visits with Jody in the hospital as she fantasizes about dancing. Sky calls Raven after a bad discussion with Martine only to find there is no answer, and we see Raven lying on the floor. Molly shows up at April's home in Oakdale. Draper tells Cliff that he thinks that April left town with Logan. Nancy calls April to see how she is and when Julia starts crying April hands Molly the phone. '''Molly tells Nancy that April is awfully depressed. Molly makes some tea for April and puts the powder in the sugar'''. April turns down the tea from Molly and sends Molly back to Monticello. Deborah shows up at Cliff’s and bets her badge that Raven is guilty of Elliot’s murder. Miles talks with April on the phone and learns that Logan left town. Molly returns and goes in the basement and finds some rope and decides to kill April and make it look like she hanged herself. Mrs. Goodman tells Miles that April should not be alone. Draper calls April and tells her that he told Emily he is staying with April, as Molly listens in on the extension. (Continues on next disc)


 * Disc 2
 * January 16, 19-21 1981

Deborah visits Derek and tells him that she is convinced Raven is guilty. '''Molly begins to terrorize and chase April around the house. April is knocked unconscious, which pleases Molly. Miles calls Draper upset about a visit from Molly and warns Draper that she is unstable'''. Emily remembers seducing Sharkey at the mental hospital, who is the real father of her unborn baby. At Deborah’s insistence Calvin calls Raven and there is still no answer. Molly gets ready to hang April. Molly heads upstairs to get a stool, thinking Raven is a ghost, a terrified Molly stumbles and falls down the basement stairs to her death. Calvin, Derek and Draper head out to Oakdale to see April. Raven tells Monticello the whole Molly story. Emily shows up in Oakdale and is hysterical that Molly is dead. '''Emily lashed out at April, accusing of her of deliberately pushing Molly down the stairs. '''Deborah hands in her badge and says good-bye to Calvin. Geraldine visits Raven and tells her that she is a heroine.

Other

 * Joe Lambie:
 * Eliot Dorn Eliot Dorn
 * Wade Meecham
 * The Edge of Night Recap – October 14, 1980 (SOD)
 * The Edge of Night Recap – November 20, 1984 (SOD)
 * [Nicole-Margo-Nora]:
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