| Molly Carter | |||||||||||
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| The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful |
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| Portrayed by | Marilyn Alex | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1991–93, 1995 (on Y&R) 1992, 1994, 1997–98 (on B&B) |
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| First appearance | June 1991 (on Y&R) October 1992 (on B&B) |
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| Last appearance | 1995 (on Y&R) April 27, 1998 (on B&B) |
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| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||
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| Gender | Female | ||||||||||
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Molly Carter first appeared in June 1991 on The Young and the Restless the mother of Sheila Carter, portrayed by Marilyn Alex. The character departed Y&R in 1993, and returned again briefly in 1995. From October to November 1992, the character appeared on its sister soap The Bold and the Beautiful. The character returned to B&B in April 1994, and again from January 23, 1997 to April 27, 1998.
History
Molly Carter is the mother of former nurse Sheila Carter, and Sarah Smythe. When Molly visited her daughter in 1991, she discovered that Sheila stole Lauren Fenmore's newborn son, Scotty, and was passing him off as her own. After Molly suffered a stroke that left her inarticulate, Sheila sent her back to her farmhouse in Michigan, but Molly partly regained her voice and was able to communicate the truth to Lauren. Furious, Sheila kidnapped both Lauren and Molly and held them hostage at the farmhouse. An accidental fire broke loose and everyone believed Sheila perished in the flames. Lauren and Molly were rescued by Paul Williams and his secretary, Lynne Bassett.
It was revealed that Sheila had escaped the farmhouse fire and started a new life in Los Angeles. She began to use Molly to win Lauren's favor in the hopes that Lauren would eventually forgive her for her crimes. Then, Sheila could marry the renowned fashion CEO, Eric Forrester. Her plan, however, did not work; Lauren and Sheila remained at odds for years. Molly returned to Los Angeles years later to attend Sheila's wedding to James Warwick.
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