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Encyclopedia > Josh Madden
Joshua "Josh" Madden

Colin Egglesfield as Josh Madden
All My Children
Portrayed by Scott Kinworthy
(June 17, 2005 - September 15, 2005)
Colin Egglesfield
(Present)
First appearance June 17, 2005
Created by Megan McTavish
Profile
Date of birth Originally December 18, 1973
Residence Pine Valley, Pennsylvania.

Josh Madden is a fictional character from All My Children, who came to Pine Valley on June 17, 2005. Josh was first portrayed by actor Scott Kinworthy from June 17, 2005 until September 15, 2005, and is currently portrayed by actor Colin Egglesfield. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Colin Egglesfield, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... Scott Kinworthy is an American soap opera actor. ... Colin Egglesfield, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Megan McTavish (born April 30, 1949 in Pembroke, New Hampshire) is an American soap opera writer, most known for her head writing stints on All My Children. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Pine Valley, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera, All My Children. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott Kinworthy is an American soap opera actor. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Egglesfield, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ...

Contents

Background

Origin

Originally said to have been born on December 18, 1973, but when Alicia Minshew took over the role of Kendall Hart in 2002, and the producers of All My Children had Kendall Hart's birth year changed to 1976, thus pushing Erica Kane's even later than were it was before, to 1962, this left Josh's birth date somewhere between Kendall Hart's of 1976 and Bianca Montgomery's of 1984.[1] is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Alicia Minshew, in a still from an opening sequence of All My Children. ... Kendall Slater (née Hart; formerly Kendall Lang) is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Erica Kane, from a picture first seen in All My Childrens opening credits in January 1990. ... Information Occupation Runs Cambias Enterprises Family See Family and relationships. ...


The Josh Madden character is the son of characters Erica Kane and Jeff Martin. Originally, the character was to have been aborted (in what was the first abortion on television after the Roe v. Wade decision). However, later during Megan McTavish's third stint as All My Children head writer, a character named Doctor Greg Madden is written to have taken the embryo and implanted the embryo into his wife.[2] Erica Kane, from a picture first seen in All My Childrens opening credits in January 1990. ... Jeff Martin is a fictional character from ABCs soap oprea All My Children. ... An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. ... Holding Texas law making it a crime to assist a woman to get an abortion violated her due process rights. ... Megan McTavish (born April 30, 1949 in Pembroke, New Hampshire) is an American soap opera writer, most known for her head writing stints on All My Children. ... A head writer is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series writing team. ... Ian Buchanan, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... For other uses, see Embryo (disambiguation). ...


Storyline

As an adult, Josh comes to Pine Valley, and Erica Kane, not yet knowing that Josh is her son, hires him as a producer at her talk show New Beginnings. In order to steal Erica's job, Josh begins to sabotage Erica, even going so far as to drug her, and frames Amanda Dillon in his place. His devious intentions are eventually revealed, and he is fired as producer of Erica's talk show, with Erica hating him. Pine Valley, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera, All My Children. ... Amanda Dillon is a character on the soap opera All My Children. ...


Discovery of being a Kane

In late July 2006, not long after Greg has been murdered, Josh finally discovers the truth regarding his birth at the opening of the nightclub ConFusion. He is devastated and decides to leave town. Kendall Slater (née Hart; formerly Kendall Lang) is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. ...


Babe factor

Dirtied-up on a deserted island, Josh is determined to romantically have a resistant Babe (Alexa Havins).
Dirtied-up on a deserted island, Josh is determined to romantically have a resistant Babe (Alexa Havins).

Throughout the whole Greg Madden ordeal, Josh develops a close relationship with Babe Carey Chandler, who convinces him to stay in town. Josh gradually falls in love with Babe and has a one-night stand with her. However, despite her rocky marriage to J.R. Chandler, she chooses to stay with J.R., leaving Josh heartbroken and more willing to fight for her love. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Alexa Carol Havins (born November 16, 1980 in Artesia, New Mexico) is an American actress. ... Arabella Babe Chandler Carey Cramer Chandler is a character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Adam Chandler, Jr. ...

Growing closer to sisters

Josh connects with his half-sister, Bianca Montgomery, whom he loves, but isn't above using her to get what he wants; however this characteristic doesn't phase Bianca one bit and it allows her to share with her older half-brother that her girlfriend, Maggie Stone, cheated on her while they were in Paris. Like most everyone else in the Kane-Montgomery family, Josh proves to be extremely protective of Bianca, especially where her happiness is concerned and is acrimonious towards Zarf/Zoe, whom he thinks would hurt Bianca. Information Occupation Runs Cambias Enterprises Family See Family and relationships. ... Mary Margaret Maggie Stone was a character on the American Soap Opera All My Children. ... Information Gender Female Occupation Singer, worked at Fusion Cosmetics Family Father (Bill Luper) Mother (Marge Luper) Portrayed by Jeffrey Carlson Zoe (born Fredrick Freddie Luper) is a fictional character on ABCs daytime drama All My Children. ...


Josh's relationship with his other half-sister, Kendall Hart Slater, though not as close as his relationship to Bianca at first, also becomes closer. Josh is sometimes seen as somewhat of a protector of Kendall as well. Above all else, he loves his family very much. Kendall Slater (née Hart; formerly Kendall Lang) is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. ...


Saving a past love

Josh leaves Pine Valley after Babe is apparently murdered by The Satin Slayer. However, after the funeral, Babe is seen waking in a hidden room in Zach Slater's casino and Josh asks how she feels. Josh, Kendall, Zach, Joe, Jeff, and Jack, all aware that Babe is still alive, keep this fact a secret in order to keep her out of harm's way. Alexander Cambias, Sr. ... Information Occupation Owner of Chandler Enterprises. ... Information Occupation doctor Portrayed by Ray MacDonnell Dr. Joseph Joe Martin Sr. ... Information Occupation Lawyer Pine Valley District Attorney (suspended from duties on December 2, 2003) Attorney in private practice. ...


Once back in Pine Valley, due to Josh's constant unwanted involvement in Babe's matters, Babe tells Josh to get out of her life. Some time afterward, Josh has a fling with a woman named Hannah Nichols. Information Occupation Business woman. ...


New boss of Chandler Enterprises

Before he becomes boss at Chandler Enterprises, he is involved with Greenlee Smythe. Due to having tricked the Chandlers out of their fortune, Zach is able to do what he wants with Chandler Enterprises. He names Josh as Chandler Enterprises' new boss. Chandler Enterprises is a fictional business on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children. ... Greenlee Smythe Lavery (born Greenlee Smythe) is a character on the daytime soap opera All My Children. ...


Family and relationships

Parents

Jeff Martin is a fictional character from ABCs soap oprea All My Children. ... Erica Kane, from a picture first seen in All My Childrens opening credits in January 1990. ...

Children

  • None

Sibling(s)

Kendall Slater (née Hart; formerly Kendall Lang) is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. ... Information Occupation Runs Cambias Enterprises Family See Family and relationships. ...

Marital status

  • Single

Past marriage(s)

  • None/Unknown

Other relatives

Information Occupation doctor Portrayed by Ray MacDonnell Dr. Joseph Joe Martin Sr. ... Mona Kane Tyler was a original fictional character on the long-running American daytime drama All My Children. ... Bobby Martin was born without legs and is a graduate of Colonel White High School in Dayton, Ohio. ... Information Date of birth September 1, 1963 Children Jamie Martin, Kathy Mershon and Jenny Carey Address Pine Valley, Pennsylvania Portrayed by Matthew Anton (1973-1977) John E. Dunn (1978-1981) Michael E. Knight (1982-present) Thaddeus James Tad Martin is a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley on... Dr. Joseph Jake Martin Jr. ... Miranda Mona Montgomery is a fictional character in the American Soap Opera, All My Children. ... Information Address Pine Valley, Pennsylvania Portrayed by Ava and Julia Farrar (October 5, 2006 - June 18, 2007) Alexander, Benjamin, and Caleb Eckstein (July 16, 2007 - present) Spike Lavery is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Ian Slater is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children, currently being played by a doll, starting in July 2007 due to the health problems that the baby is going through, having been born very premature. ... Information Portrayed by Ian Washman (1972 - 1976) Brian Lima (1976 - 1980) Josh Hamilton (1985) Robert Duncan McNeil (1986-1988) Charles Van Eman (1990-1991) Christopher Lawford (1992-1996) Charles Charlie Phillip Brent (born Charles Tyler IV) is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Information Portrayed by Ian Washman (1972 - 1976) Brian Lima (1976 - 1980) Josh Hamilton (1985) Robert Duncan McNeil (1986-1988) Charles Van Eman (1990-1991) Christopher Lawford (1992-1996) Charles Charlie Phillip Brent (born Charles Tyler IV) is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Information Occupation Doctor. ... Information Address Pine Valley, Pennsylvania Portrayed by Alexa Gerasimovich Kathy Mershon is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Information Jenny Colby Carey is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera All My Children. ... Julie Rand Chandler is a fictional character from the soap opera All My Children. ...

Flings and romantic relationships

Danielle Frye is currently a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley on the American TV soap opera, All My Children. ... Arabella Babe Carey is a fictional character on the soap opera All My Children. ... Erin Lavery is a fictional character on the long-running soap opera All My Children, as portrayed by Connie Fletcher from August 8, 2005 to December 2006. ... Information Occupation Business woman. ... Greenlee Smythe Lavery (born Greenlee Smythe) is a character on the daytime soap opera All My Children. ...

Enemies

Adam Chandler, Jr. ... Information Occupation Doctor. ... Colby Marian Chandler is a fictional character played by Ambyr Childers on the soap opera All My Children. ... All My Children. ... Information Occupation Nurse Address Pine Valley, Pennsylvania Portrayed by Sydney Penny Julia Santos (formerly Julia Keefer) is a fictional character played by actor Sydney Penny on the ABC soap opera All My Children from 1993 to 1996 as a series regular, guests appearances in 1997 and 2002, and from 2005... Amanda Dillon is a character on the soap opera All My Children. ...

Cultural impact

First legal abortion in soap opera

The Josh Madden character, before actually being defined as a character, became the first legal abortion performed in soap opera history.[3]


Author Gerry Waggett, when asked in an interview on the matter of how the show All My Children has always been the first (for the most part) to tackle global issues, and what storyline does he feel exemplifies this, responded:

“ I would have to pick Erica's legal abortion back in 1973. Number one, it was timely. Abortion had only recently been legalized when Erica decided not to have her baby. Secondly, it was a bold move. I can't think of a hotter political topic for the time than abortion. (It still remains a subject that soaps tend to avoid as much as possible; women may contemplate abortions, but rarely go through with having them.) Erica's abortion let the fans know that 'All My Children' was going to tackle some major issues. What made it work was the fact that it was the perfect marriage of character to social issue storyline. We've all watched shows where some character develops a social issue problem that feels artificial to them as though it's been tacked onto them as some sort of glorified public service announcement. But Erica's abortion made sense. She was a rising model who didn't want a baby to derail that career. Whether you agree or disagree with her decision, you understand her rationale. That really is important for these social issue storylines to succeed--that they really be paired up with the right characters.[4] ”

More controversy

When Megan McTavish, former head writer of the show All My Children, rewrote Erica Kane's abortion to instead not have been an abortion at all due to Dr. Greg Madden's antics, it upset a large number of fans who felt that it was a disgrace to the ground-breaking abortion storyline Agnes Nixon had carried out three decades earlier.[5] Megan McTavish (born April 30, 1949 in Pembroke, New Hampshire) is an American soap opera writer, most known for her head writing stints on All My Children. ... Agnes Nixon Agnes Nixon (born Agnes Eckhardt on December 27, 1927) is a Daytime Emmy award-winning writer and producer. ...


To this, actor Colin Egglesfield, portrayer of Josh, when queried by Soap Opera Digest on the matter of possibly holding the record in daytime for the oddest way to be brought into the world, replied, "Yeah, and it's kind of funny because when people ask me who I am on the show, I like to say, 'I'm the abortion of Erica Kane.' Or, technically, I think it's a 'transportion'."[6] Colin Egglesfield, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... The February 1977 issue of Soap Opera Digest. ...


Inkling Magazine

Inkling Magazine, an often-updated magazine on the internet dedicated to science as they see it, commented on the impossibility of the storyline in which Josh wasn't aborted after all:

“ Erica Kane hires Josh Madden to produce her talk show, 'New Beginnings.' Josh lines up his father, Greg Madden, a well-known fertility expert, to be one of the first guests. Erica can’t place where she had met Dr. Madden until a bizarre series of events reveals that Dr. Madden had not only performed her abortion a few years back but developed a creepy obsession with her and implanted her aborted embryo into his own wife using a revolutionary new technique.

Can it really happen? There are so many things wrong with this, I can’t even wrap my brain around it. The biggest hurdle with this particular story line is that the techniques by which abortion is performed don’t exactly lend themselves to excising an embryo viable enough to survive in another woman’s womb.[7]

 ”

However, in their same article, Inkling Magazine also noted, "Using Erica Kane’s currently known offspring as an example, it seems that the science behind the drama of soap story lines isn’t entirely incorrect. But maybe that’s not as surprising as it seems. A lot of weird and crazy things pop up in scientific and medical research. Who, for example, would have thought you could grow a human ear on the back of a mouse? Who would have believed that one day we could make fluorescent green pigs? Keeping in mind those miracles of nature might help suspend the disbelief the next time a pint-sized, ringlet-haired child soap star 'grows' into a sultry brooding teenager after a summer 'away.' Hey, it could happen."


References

  1. ^ Who's Who in Pine Valley: Erica Kane. soapcentral.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  2. ^ Diva deluxe. A grand entrance for Susan Lucci -- the grand dame of daytime TV. starbulletin.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  3. ^ The Last Taboo. Soapoperadigest.com, Publisher Jennifer Lenhart. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  4. ^ Interview with Gerry Waggett. About.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  5. ^ All My Children Head Writer Axed. associatedcontent.com, Publisher Cynthia C. Scott. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  6. ^ Son Block. Soapoperadigest.com, Publisher Mara Levinsky. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  7. ^ The Science of a Soap Opera Plot Twist. Let's take a closer look at the children of "All My Children." We might even learn something. inklingmagazine.com, Publisher Lesly Lopez-Skinner. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.

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Josh Madden is survived by his parents, Jerry and Cindy Madden; his wife, Dani Madden; one son, Jaxon Madden; two brothers, David C. Madden and Kevin D. Madden; one sister, Jennifer Benamati; a special nephew, Caden Benamati; grandparents, Simon and Dot Madden; and a host of relatives and friends.
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