LAURA HILLYER
FIRST APPEARANCE:circa February 1966
LAST APPEARANCE:February 1967
PERFORMER:Millette Alexander (1966-67; 1968 [FB] ).
EXIT:Drove her car off a cliff near Claybank while eluding the police.
MAIDEN NAME: Laura Hathaway.
SPOUSE:Orin Hillyer (dissolved 1967).
RELATIVES: Julie Jamison (long-lost twin sister, RIP). Liz Hillyer (step-daughter).
LOVERS:Rick Oliver (RIP).
OCCUPATION:Wealthy socialite.
RESIDENCE:Claybank, the Hillyer family mansion.
VILLAINOUS ACTS:Murdered Rick Oliver and allowed Martha Marceau to be arrested and stand trial for the crime.
LAURA QUOTE: "Is it murder when you don't know what you're doing? When you're so blind with hurt and rage you're insane?"
TRIVIA: This was Millette Alexander's second of three roles on The Edge of Night.
Writer Lou Scofield, who created Laura Hathaway Hillyer, later used the name "Hathaway" for the central family in his own serial "Where the Heart Is." (CBS-TV, 1969-73).
Orin Hillyer
Laura cared for Orin, but she quickly grew bored with their passionless marriage. Although she was unfaithful to her husband, Laura never intentionally hurt Orin. In many ways he was more of a father figure to her. She depended upon his strength and forgiveness until the day she died.
Rick Oliver
Laura met Rick through her step-daughter Liz Hillyer and developed an immediate, animal attraction to the dark, charming lothario, becoming completely obsessed with him. Rick never really cared for Laura, preferring a more "luscious broad" like Angela Talbot. He exploited Laura's feelings for him in attempt to get his hands on the Hillyer fortune. When Laura learned the truth about Rick's intentions, tragedy ensued.
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