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Yes, she would be up in his business still, with Holly mentoring her so that would get her out of Cooperville, plus, I always find cops written on soaps to be cheesy and the lines pulled out of prime time ("Rusty, I have had it up to HERE with your renegade ways, from now on your going by the book..") and the sets so...depressing.  Maybe when they brought her back she could have had a change of career....maybe she got shot in the line of duty and had post traumatic stress and that is why she and Mallet broke up. Or maybe for once a cop/lawyer whomever on a soap bent the rules and had real repercussions and she had her badge pulled...(maybe she got a little rough with a wife/child abuser and that would also give her and Beth's rivalry some nuance instead of just chasing after d*ck.) 

I just saw a post on FB on Rachel Miner...Does anyone know if it was JFP or Malone who fired her on GL?

 

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I think it was Michael Laibson. He was first credited as EP in late May 1995 and Rachel Miner was in the contract cast until June or July 1995. 

1995 was probably the biggest turnover year as far as cast changes go.

From some digging this is what I came up with.

Departures: Jean Carol, Barbara Crampton, Hilary Edson, Scott Hoxby, Melina Kanakaredes, Rachel Miner, Kelly Neal, Monti Sharp, Eugene Troobnick, Marcy Walker

Arrivals: Frank Beaty, Rebecca Budig, Amy Cox, Russell Curry, Kevin Mambo, Wendy Moniz, Jennifer Roszell

Returns: Lisa Brown, Michael O'Leary, Kim Zimmer

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I was hoping Roger would stop by and spill the beans but he must be awful busy.

1. Roger will be having all new soap opera actor interviews soon.

2. Roger is currently working on a WLS book.

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Glad to hear Roger's working on new content.

LOL...I loathe Nadine with the heat of a thousand suns, but Nadine/Billy/Vanessa is so soapy. And watching Vanessa clear Fletcher out of her life is my happy place.

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I think he was one of many cleared out in 1982 after Marland left. He was very insecure of her obvious feelings for Tony. Per Soapcentral they broke up after she spent the night at Tony's (platonically). I wish they'd kept him around. He had a quiet wit and was attractive. I liked his quasi-friendship with Nola too.

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