RANK: 4
PLAYED BY:
"Jesse:" Darnell Williams
"Angie:" Debbi Morgan
YEARS: 1982-1988, 2008-2011
STORY:
Jesse was a street kid from the "wrong side of the tracks" and Angie was part of Pine Valley high society so when they met and fell in love, Angie's father, Leo, instantly disapproved. When Angie's friend, Liza Colby, accused Jesse of rape, he fled town with his best pal, Jenny Gardner, spending the summer of 1982 in New York. Angie thought his leaving was a sign of his guilt but eventually Liza admitted she lied about the rape. Angie and Jesse reunited and eloped. Angie soon found out she was pregnant but thinking Jesse didn't want to be a father, divorced him and decided to give the baby away. When Angie finally revealed the truth to Jesse, they got back together and kidnapped their baby. They eventually convinced a judge to give them custody of the baby, Frankie, and started a new life together.
Over the next few years, Jesse and Angie were torn apart by the likes of Eugene Hubbard (Tom Wright) and Yvonne Caldwell. Jesse then ran for Pine Valley Town Council and was elected but didn't like political life and quit. Jesse then began investigating "Mr Big," the head of a black market baby adoption ring. He eventually discovered that Angie's father, Les, was Mr. Big. Les was killed in a confrontation with Jesse which tore apart his relationship with Angie yet again. Meanwhile, Angie befriended Cindy Parker, who was suffering from AIDS. Jesse joined and rose through the ranks of the Pine Valley Police Department. Jesse was shot while assigned to guard businessman John Remington (Eddie Earl Hatch). He died in the hospital breaking Angie's heart. In early 2008, Jesse turned up very much alive and admitted he pretended to be dead to protect his family. On Valentine's Day, Angie saw Jesse at the train station where he was attempting to leave town. The couple reunited for the first time in two decades which led to them getting married again. Jesse and Angie would deal with his long lost daughter, her blindness and much more the next few years but were happy and together when ALL MY CHILDREN went off the air in 2011.
IMPACT:
Jesse and Angie were obviously fan favorites with incredible chemistry like many other couples in this countdown, but their importance goes far beyond that. They were the first African-American supercouple in soap opera history and brought new fans to the show and genre and a much-needed representation of viewers that had been missing.
Williams and Morgan and their ALL MY CHILDREN storyline reached a level of popularity outside of the normal Daytime circles. They hosted syndicated music series NEW YORK HOT TRACKS and covered magazines like "Essence". Morgan and Tom Wright even appeared in two music videos by R">CLASSIC CLIPS:
- JESSE AND ANGIE REUNITE AND GET MARRIED AGAIN (1983)
- JESS AND ANGIE'S AMAZING REUNION (2008)
- DARNELL WILLIAMS CLASSIC CLIPS
- DEBBI MORGAN CLASSIC CLIPS
Share your thoughts on Jesse and Angie in our "Comments" section below or on our MESSAGE BOARD.
RELATED:
- 50 GREATEST SOAP OPERA ACTORS: THE COMPLETE LIST
- 50 GREATEST SOAP OPERA ACTRESSES: THE COMPLETE LIST
- THE COMPLETE LIST: 25 BIGGEST BLUNDERS IN DAYTIME SOAP OPERA HISTORY
Origin: pua-celebrities.blogspot.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment