As I understand it, when John Valente became the EP, he felt he had to trim the cast, and he was quoted in an article that some long-term cast members would be cut. I remember Ellen's/Patricia's final episodes in late 1994, before Xmas, because she was not in the Xmas episode that year - Evan Walsh was renting her garage apartment, and she was giving him instructions on what to take care of while she went off to visit Annie and the quads. Even though she had been cut back to recurring over the summer of 1994, she showed up on a few episodes from time to time. But then she just disappeared. While she was not featured in the shows 40th anniversary episode in April 1995, she was in the montage at the end of the show. I just think it became an "out of sight/out of mind" scenario. She did come back in 1998 for Nancy's 80th bday, and then for the Thankgiving episode that year celebrating with Susan, Emily and Allison at Emily's apartment. But, save for a couple of mentions when Emily was kidnapped to the spa with Lily and Carly, she was largely forgotten. Why Susan lived in her house was really because of Emily. But, that set was the oldest set on the show dating back to the mid 1960s when it was the Lowell family home. I was able to meet Patricia Bruder in person in NYC, and she invited me to the set for a tour. It was for the big reveal of the Whit McColl murder, and I had to be sworn to secrecy because they shot 2 weeks in advance back then. She was very kind to invite me to the set - she was as kind as her character. We corresponded for a few years after that. Thankfully, she did show up at the fan event for the shows 50th anniversary, and someone sent me some photos. She looked great. There is a 5 year old YouTube interview with her (under her married name - Patricia Debrovner) here in case anyone is interested. She mentions her time on ATWT, but nothing of her leaving.
Does anyone know what reasons were given for the character Ellen Stewart's most recent departure on ATWT (in November 1998, according to one online source) and where she was headed? Did Ellen go off traveling or go live somewhere? Anyone know.
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As I understand it, when John Valente became the EP, he felt he had to trim the cast, and he was quoted in an article that some long-term cast members would be cut. I remember Ellen's/Patricia's final episodes in late 1994, before Xmas, because she was not in the Xmas episode that year - Evan Walsh was renting her garage apartment, and she was giving him instructions on what to take care of while she went off to visit Annie and the quads. Even though she had been cut back to recurring over the summer of 1994, she showed up on a few episodes from time to time. But then she just disappeared. While she was not featured in the shows 40th anniversary episode in April 1995, she was in the montage at the end of the show. I just think it became an "out of sight/out of mind" scenario. She did come back in 1998 for Nancy's 80th bday, and then for the Thankgiving episode that year celebrating with Susan, Emily and Allison at Emily's apartment. But, save for a couple of mentions when Emily was kidnapped to the spa with Lily and Carly, she was largely forgotten. Why Susan lived in her house was really because of Emily. But, that set was the oldest set on the show dating back to the mid 1960s when it was the Lowell family home. I was able to meet Patricia Bruder in person in NYC, and she invited me to the set for a tour. It was for the big reveal of the Whit McColl murder, and I had to be sworn to secrecy because they shot 2 weeks in advance back then. She was very kind to invite me to the set - she was as kind as her character. We corresponded for a few years after that. Thankfully, she did show up at the fan event for the shows 50th anniversary, and someone sent me some photos. She looked great. There is a 5 year old YouTube interview with her (under her married name - Patricia Debrovner) here in case anyone is interested. She mentions her time on ATWT, but nothing of her leaving.