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Anna Wolek
One Life to Live character
Doris Belack as Anna Wolek
Portrayed by
Duration1968–82
First appearanceJuly 15, 1968 (July 15, 1968)
Last appearanceDecember 1982 (December 1982)
ClassificationFormer, regular
Created byAgnes Nixon
Introduced byDoris Quinlan
In-universe information
Other namesAnna Wolek Craig
OccupationHousewife
FamilyWolek
Brothers
SpouseJim Craig (1970–81)
Adoptive daughtersCathy Craig
NephewsDaniel Wolek

Anna Wolek is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live. Actress Doris Belack played the character from the show's first episode in 1968 until 1977.[1][2][3][4] After Belack left the show, Kathleen Maguire played the character from 1977 until 1978. Phyllis Behar last played the role from 1978 until the character's final appearance in 1982.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Casting

The role of Anna was originally cast by series creator and head writer

scriptwriter Phyllis Behar recast herself to play the role in 1978,[13]
and played "Anna" until 1982.

Character background and storyline

Anna (Belack) was introduced in the One Life to Live series debut in July 1968 as a homemaker and hospital volunteer, and matriarchal figure as the elder sibling to brothers Vince Wolek (Antony Ponzini) and Larry Wolek (Paul Tulley, Michael Storm after 1969). She lives in a tenement apartment complex in working-class west Llanview, living in a corridor directly opposite the Lord family housekeeper Sadie Gray (Lillian Hayman).

In her work as a hospital volunteer, Anna works alongside and shadows brother and Llanview Hospital

resident physician Larry and befriends Meredith Lord (Trish Van Devere, Lynn Benesch after 1969). Larry works under Llanview Hospital chief of staff Jim Craig (Robert Milli, Nat Polen after 1969), to whom Anna grows an affinity. The two begin dating in 1969, and marry onscreen on April 10, 1970.[14] Leading up to the nuptials and more obviously afterward, Anna clashes with Jim's rebellious teen daughter Cathy Craig (originally Catherine Burns, notably Dorrie Kavanaugh). Cathy begins abusing drugs, and eventually Jim and Anna persuade her to enter rehab at the real-life Odyssey House in New York City.[15]

By the mid-1970s, the role of Anna in the series was reduced to a supporting role. She (Phyllis Behar) leaves fictional Llanview in 1982 to live in Florida, after husband Jim (and Polen) dies off-screen in 1981, and her brother and police officer Vince (Michael Ingram) is shot and killed in the line of duty.

Impact

The supporting role of Anna appears on the first 14 years of the series,

Price Trainor (Peter DeAnda).[13]

References

  1. ISBN 0517533308
    . Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Vitello, Paul (2011-10-09). "Doris Belack, Judge on TV's 'Law & Order,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ^ a b c Abbey, Alan (2011-10-10). "Actress Dorothy Belack, known for 'Tootsie,' TV roles, dies at 85". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8129-0721-6
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  5. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2
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  6. ISBN 978-0-14-024916-3
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  7. ISBN 9780498021770
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  8. ISBN 978-0-345-25482-5
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  9. ISBN 978-0-916217-96-9
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  10. ISBN 978-0-498-02539-6
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  11. ISBN 978-0-345-25562-4
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  12. ^ Variety staff (2011-10-06). "Actress Doris Belack dies at 85". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-22. Appeared in 'One Life to Live,' 'Tootsie'
  13. ^
    ISBN 978-1-4013-2309-7
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  14. ^ One Life to Live. Season 2. April 10, 1970. American Broadcasting Company.
  15. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1970–71)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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