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[bboy875]

When Blake was revealed to be Christina and they announced they were bringing Roger back, Long told SOD she created Blake on paper and wanted her to have a secret from her past, but the strike happened before she could figure out what she wanted it to be, and scab writers introduced her. After the strike when Christoper Bernau became too sick to work, they asked Zaslow back as an Alan recast, but he and Nancy Curlee pushed to bring Roger back. When they decided to bring him back, the decision was made to turn Blake into Christina 

[titan1978]

Thank you for clarifying that!  Did the original actress play her with as much sarcasm as Sherry did?  That trait was even present with Liz in later, less well written eras.

[Soaplovers]

The original Blake was more tragic, but there were hints of sarcasm.  Her Blake had more chemistry with Philip...imho

[Vee]

Having watched a fair bit of that time I think people give Elizabeth Dennehy's Blake too much criticism around here just because most of us adore Stringfield's. Dennehy wasn't as conventionally beautiful as Sherry, but she had a very arch, dark strength and also physically resembled Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Blake was a very distinct character with both Dennehy and Stringfield in the role but became nothing almost as soon as they recast with Liz Keifer, IMO.

[amybrickwallace]

I remember when the People 20th anniversary issue dropped in early 1994. They did a photo shoot with the three adult Blakes: Elizabeth Dennehy, Sherry Stringfield and Elizabeth Keifer - and Cheryl Lynn Brown, who played the role as a child.

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[Vee]

I'd never seen those. How cute (and classy of Sherry, who was in hot in primetime on NYPD Blue/ER by this time, to do it).

[amybrickwallace]

They all looked stunning. Great photos.

[titan1978]

Those are great photos!  

[soapfan770]

Wow they all look so stunning. Did Cheryl Lynn Brown ever act as an adult?

[amybrickwallace]

Not that I can see. GL is her only imdb credit.

[bboy875]

I don't remember her Blake as sarcastic. I think when they turned her into Christina they might've redeveloped her into who they wanted the daughter of Roger and Holly to be. When they announced her firing, they said it was to take Blake in a new direction so that's the Blake Stringfield played. I actually loved Dennehy as Blake and hated them firing her, but Stringfield intrigued me immediately, especially how she used her deep voice to her advantage, especially when being sarcastic, just like Mama Holly. 

[titan1978]

We were just talking about this!

 

 

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[BetterForgotten]

A lot of Carly's early development also fell to Richard Culliton as Guza had to leave for SuBe about 5 months after Sarah Brown debuted as Carly. 

[titan1978]

I know the story with Carly/AJ’s baby was one of the things Guza didn’t have planned and also thought was a great idea to build upon.  It also helped him set up Tony for the downward spiral.