Character History
Harley Davidson Cooper, named after her father's favorite motorcycle, grew up on the wrong side of Springfield's 5th Street and was raised by her older brother, Frank, ever since the death of their father and their mother's desertion. Since they had no parents they were forced to depend on each other.
In 1987, Harley would become pregnant with Dylan Lewis's child. Harley eventually gave up the child, Daisy, for adoption. Harley would later marry Alan-Michael Spaulding, but the marriage would result in divorce. In 1993, Harley was shocked to learn that her father, Buzz Cooper, was alive. It was believed that he had died in combat during the Vietnam War. Despite his return, Harley and her brother wanted nothing to do with their father. Harley would marry A.C. Mallet and the two would leave for Florida later that year.
Harley divorced Mallet in 1997 and subsequently returned to Springfield. After arriving back in Springfield her life continued and she later learned that the daughter she gave up for adoption years ago was back looking for her. Daisy, now going by Susan, wanted to find her birth mother after her adoptive mother died. Later, Harley would marry Phillip Spaulding and bare him a son, but again the marriage would end in divorce and Harley found comfort in the arms of Rick Bauer, who she also had a son with, Jude. Harley though did not stay with Rick and developed a relationship with Gus Aitoro, who she would later marry in 2005. Together the Harley and Gus made an attempt to adopt a baby named Sydney they had been raising but their attempts failed in adoption court and Sydney was given back to her birth parents. In 2006 Harley was transformed into the superhero 'The Guiding Light' for a day. Also over these few years in the early 2000's Harley's relationship with her daughter Daisy was strained especially after Harley found out Daisy had feelings for Gus and tried to drug him in order to sleep with him. After the introduction of Gus Aitoro's former love interest and his son, Rafe, Harley and Gus's marriage would end in divorce as well in 2007. Though the end of the marriage was not solely too the discovery of his son and former girlfriend.
As of 2008, Harley is living in Greece with her two sons, Zach and Jude.
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