according to DaytimeConfidential http://www.daytimeconfidential.com/2008/05...all-my-children

Soap Opera Weekly is reporting that Leven Rambin (Lily/Ava) has issued a statement confirming her exit from All My Children. The talented actress has made more of name for herself in the pages of the NYC society blogs of late, as her lookalike characters have rested on the backburner. Here's Rambin's statement to her fans:

"First of all, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering support of me and my characters over the past 4 years. As you know, I started All My Children when I was extremely young, so I essentially grew up there; memories of my teenage years will consist mostly of days (and nights) spent at All My Children.

It has been such an amazing forum for me to grow as a person and an actress. I was so fortunate to be in such an environment for the past 4 years. But, alas, much like my peers who are graduating high school around this time, it's time to move on. Four long but amazing years of my life have been spent with All My Children, and I will always look back on my experience there fondly.

I feel it is time for me as an actress to expand and have new opportunities, and I thankAll My Childrenfor respecting my decision. My last filming date was May19th. I am looking forward to that day with optimism but a sense of sadness as well. I have come to an understanding that soap fans are unlike any other; dedicated, passionate, and loving. I am honored to have you all rooting for me.

All my love,

Leven "

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Her goodbye message is fascinating. On one hand she is being gracious to her fans and supporters. On the other, she sounds more than ready to be OUTTA THERE. "Long" and "hard" crop up a couple of times, and she ain't talking about male appendages.

Good.

Good ridence! And don't let the door hit you on the way out!

FINALLY. Leven that attitude is really gonna get you alot of jobs in hollywood. Good riddance and I hope she never returns.

To be honest I think this hurts AMC more then it helps so I can't say that I am happy that she is leaving. She was one of the most talented ingenues on the show since the turn of the century and AMC lacks ALOT of young talent.

Since she taped last week, at least it looks like she'll be getting some kind of send-off, unlike Jeff Branson's Jonathan, who just vanished off the canvass

To be honest I think this hurts AMC more then it helps so I can't say that I am happy that she is leaving. She was one of the most talented ingenues on the show since the turn of the century and AMC lacks ALOT of young talent.

IMO, ever since they created Ava her acting has gotten a little sloppy, JMO.

SOW - Here a departure interview with Leven Ramblin:

WEEKLY: What made you decide to leave AMC?

RAMBIN: It's been four years. I put in my time there, and I think I've done as much as i can do with the characters. I want to go on to different things. The show has changed so much. I don't really know anyone there anymore. I don't know who my scenes would have been with. So many people come and go and come and go and leave after their four years are up. I never thought that day would come for me , and then it was right there. I'm scared, but I'm really excited.

WEEKLY: How will they write off the characters?

RAMBIN: Lily's going to MIT. That's positive. she says "Pine Valley will always be my home. I want to come visit, and you guys have to come visit me. I'm going to miss you." It's was very open-ended. She sould come back for a wedding, a baby, a funeral. Ava went to California or Europe for modeling, There was not a send-off for her.

WEEKLY: Who were your last scenes with?

RAMBIN: Zach, kendall, Greenlee and Jackson. It was very family-oriented.

WEEKLY: How did it feel to film your final scenes?

RAMBIN: I was bawling the whole day.

To be honest I think this hurts AMC more then it helps so I can't say that I am happy that she is leaving. She was one of the most talented ingenues on the show since the turn of the century and AMC lacks ALOT of young talent.

Are you kidding me, she hasn't be on in ages, her acting has gone down hill, and they don't need a wanna-be lindsay lohan on their set. This is the best move amc has made in ages.

I'm shocked!

Not really though...

IMO, ever since they created Ava her acting has gotten a little sloppy, JMO.

I wonder......

This is from the June 3, 2008 Edition of SOW. I wonder if this Blind Item is about...well.....

AND THE WINNER IS NOT...

This East Coast actress was put out that she didn't receive an Emmy nod, which stunned some of her castmates. They feel she has gotten lazy, doesn't always know her lines, and walks through her scenes. "Guess she doesn't watch the show," quips a co-star.

I wonder......

This is from the June 3, 2008 Edition of SOW. I wonder if this Blind Item is about...well.....

Makes all kinds of sense.

Good. Lily/Ava were annoying.

Hated when they created Ava. I think Leven turned into an Ava too. Haha. I will (and do) miss Lily on the show.

Best of Luck