Irene Manning is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera One
Life to Live.The character first appears in the episode dated May 27,
1978, originated by the actress Kate McKeown. In 1985, Andrea Evans
(who played Irene's daughter, Tina Lord) portrayed Irene in
flashbacks. McKeown reprised the role in 1987. Diana Lamar appeared in
flashbacks as Irene from 1994 to 1995. Barbara Rhoades appeared as a
back-from-the-dead Irene on the episode dated August 9, 2011, last
appearing in a vision on November 10, 2011.The character first appears
in the episode dated May 27, 1978, originated by the actress Kate
McKeown. In 1985, Andrea Evans (who played Irene's daughter, Tina
Lord) portrayed Irene in flashbacks. McKeown reprised the role in
1987. Diana Lamar appeared in flashbacks as Irene from 1994 to 1995.
Barbara Rhoades appeared as a back-from-the-dead Irene on the episode
dated August 9, 2011, last appearing in a vision on November 10,
2011.Irene Clayton (Kate McKeown) is introduced on-screen in fictional
Llanview, Pennsylvania, on the episode first-run May 27, 1978. The
former best friend and college roommate of central heroine Victoria
Lord (Erika Slezak), she arrives asking Viki to permanently adopt her
16-year-old daughter, Tina Clayton (Andrea Evans), as she is
ostensibly dying from terminal cancer. Soon on her deathbed, Viki
promises Irene to take care of Tina, and Irene apparently succumbs to
the illness on-screen in July 1978. Soon later, her legal widower Ted
Clayton arrives in Llanview in 1980 hoping to con assumed daughter
Tina and her adoptive mother Viki out a portion of the Lord family
fortune. When Ted's plans are foiled by Tina, he goes on a killing
spree, murdering Vinny Wolek before he-himself is killed by police
officer Ed Hall (Al Freeman, Jr.) in 1981.After leaving town, Tina
returns to Llanview in 1984 with Irene's diary, which reveals that Ted
Clayton was not her biological father. In 1985, when Tina learns that
Viki's father, Victor Lord, and her mother were married, she freezes
the assets of Victor's widow, Dorian Lord (Robin Strasser), and
Dorian's marriage to Victor is declared invalid (although, it is later
revealed that Victor and Irene were divorced years before he and
Dorian were married, making the latter marriage legal). Later, Tina
discovers a secret room beneath the Lord estate, Llanfair, and finds a
letter from Victor meant to be delivered to Viki. In the letter,
Victor Lord admits to having an affair with Irene and even marrying
her. The letter further reveals that he knew that he was Tina's real
father prior to his apparent 1976 death. A stunned Viki initially
thinks the revelation and letter to be a farce, suffering a brief bout
with her multiple personalities. When she recovers, Viki recalls a
repressed memory of Victor and Irene in bed together and welcomes Tina
into her family as her sister.
Life to Live.The character first appears in the episode dated May 27,
1978, originated by the actress Kate McKeown. In 1985, Andrea Evans
(who played Irene's daughter, Tina Lord) portrayed Irene in
flashbacks. McKeown reprised the role in 1987. Diana Lamar appeared in
flashbacks as Irene from 1994 to 1995. Barbara Rhoades appeared as a
back-from-the-dead Irene on the episode dated August 9, 2011, last
appearing in a vision on November 10, 2011.The character first appears
in the episode dated May 27, 1978, originated by the actress Kate
McKeown. In 1985, Andrea Evans (who played Irene's daughter, Tina
Lord) portrayed Irene in flashbacks. McKeown reprised the role in
1987. Diana Lamar appeared in flashbacks as Irene from 1994 to 1995.
Barbara Rhoades appeared as a back-from-the-dead Irene on the episode
dated August 9, 2011, last appearing in a vision on November 10,
2011.Irene Clayton (Kate McKeown) is introduced on-screen in fictional
Llanview, Pennsylvania, on the episode first-run May 27, 1978. The
former best friend and college roommate of central heroine Victoria
Lord (Erika Slezak), she arrives asking Viki to permanently adopt her
16-year-old daughter, Tina Clayton (Andrea Evans), as she is
ostensibly dying from terminal cancer. Soon on her deathbed, Viki
promises Irene to take care of Tina, and Irene apparently succumbs to
the illness on-screen in July 1978. Soon later, her legal widower Ted
Clayton arrives in Llanview in 1980 hoping to con assumed daughter
Tina and her adoptive mother Viki out a portion of the Lord family
fortune. When Ted's plans are foiled by Tina, he goes on a killing
spree, murdering Vinny Wolek before he-himself is killed by police
officer Ed Hall (Al Freeman, Jr.) in 1981.After leaving town, Tina
returns to Llanview in 1984 with Irene's diary, which reveals that Ted
Clayton was not her biological father. In 1985, when Tina learns that
Viki's father, Victor Lord, and her mother were married, she freezes
the assets of Victor's widow, Dorian Lord (Robin Strasser), and
Dorian's marriage to Victor is declared invalid (although, it is later
revealed that Victor and Irene were divorced years before he and
Dorian were married, making the latter marriage legal). Later, Tina
discovers a secret room beneath the Lord estate, Llanfair, and finds a
letter from Victor meant to be delivered to Viki. In the letter,
Victor Lord admits to having an affair with Irene and even marrying
her. The letter further reveals that he knew that he was Tina's real
father prior to his apparent 1976 death. A stunned Viki initially
thinks the revelation and letter to be a farce, suffering a brief bout
with her multiple personalities. When she recovers, Viki recalls a
repressed memory of Victor and Irene in bed together and welcomes Tina
into her family as her sister.
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