Kate Mulgrew played the character of Mary Ryan from the 1st episode in July 1975. Kate wanted to leave at the end of 1977 but was insanely popular. The writers/creators decided to kill her off because they thought no other actress could be accepted in the role. ABC made them recast instead with another actress.
Love this - Kate Mulgrew is fantastic -she was THE MARY RYAN -for all time !!! They were SO GREAT together - Mary and Jack - she turned him free to go on with life -- great scenes -- love that Ryan's Hope - I only saw in on Soap Net recent years....thanks for sharing this great stuff...
I just wanted to see Kate Mulgrew in another role besides Captain Janeway, I didn't expect to see such a deep and pertinent message in this video! Awesome!
In 1983 the writers created the part of Leigh Kirkland as a love interest. Kate Mulgrew came back to the show to play fantasy scenes where Jack had conversations with Mary and slowly accepted her death so he could move on and be happy with Leigh. Leigh and Jack married in the very last episode in 1989 and Kate Mulgrew came back to the show one last time to give her blessing as Mary. Hope this makes sense.
Recasting is really common on American soaps. They tried 3 different actresses but none of them were accepted by the fans. ABC finally let them kill Mary off in 1979. Her husband Jack was sort of in romantic limbo for several years.
This other woman that Jack became involved with, was she as popular as the character of Mary Ryan had been? I only started in the last few months to watch episodes of Ryan's Hope on SoapNet and I see why Kate Mulgrew was great as Mary. But this other character seems kind of blah and dull. Her voice or accent is weird-sounding too, LOL. Did viewers accept this relationship??
I'd heard of this show but I'm too young to of seen it when it was on air. What's the premise? Is Mary supposed to be dead? I was told that she was just replaced when Kate Mulgrew left. How do you replace a dead character?
These two were magic on screen - great chemistry.
R H was a wonderfully written and performed soap.
Kate Mulgrew played the character of Mary Ryan from the 1st episode in July 1975. Kate wanted to leave at the end of 1977 but was insanely popular. The writers/creators decided to kill her off because they thought no other actress could be accepted in the role. ABC made them recast instead with another actress.
KM was Mary Ryan. Period.
Love this - Kate Mulgrew is fantastic -she was THE MARY RYAN -for all time !!! They were SO GREAT together - Mary and Jack - she turned him free to go on with life -- great scenes -- love that Ryan's Hope - I only saw in on Soap Net recent years....thanks for sharing this great stuff...
Sometimes an actor just owns a role and Kate Mulgrew WAS Mary Ryan. They were silly for ever trying to recast.
I just wanted to see Kate Mulgrew in another role besides Captain Janeway, I didn't expect to see such a deep and pertinent message in this video! Awesome!
KATE MULGREW.
In 1983 the writers created the part of Leigh Kirkland as a love interest. Kate Mulgrew came back to the show to play fantasy scenes where Jack had conversations with Mary and slowly accepted her death so he could move on and be happy with Leigh. Leigh and Jack married in the very last episode in 1989 and Kate Mulgrew came back to the show one last time to give her blessing as Mary. Hope this makes sense.
Kate is amazing as always!!!
Recasting is really common on American soaps. They tried 3 different actresses but none of them were accepted by the fans. ABC finally let them kill Mary off in 1979. Her husband Jack was sort of in romantic limbo for several years.
For all you Trekies Yes Thats Janeway
do you have the episode where May dies?
This other woman that Jack became involved with, was she as popular as the character of Mary Ryan had been? I only started in the last few months to watch episodes of Ryan's Hope on SoapNet and I see why Kate Mulgrew was great as Mary. But this other character seems kind of blah and dull. Her voice or accent is weird-sounding too, LOL. Did viewers accept this relationship??
I'd heard of this show but I'm too young to of seen it when it was on air. What's the premise? Is Mary supposed to be dead? I was told that she was just replaced when Kate Mulgrew left. How do you replace a dead character?
Love that corkscrew !