I just wanted to see Kate Mulgrew in another role besides Captain Janeway, I didn't expect to see such a deep and pertinent message in this video! Awesome!
This other woman that Jack became involved with, was she as popular as the character of Mary Ryan had been? I only started in the last few months to watch episodes of Ryan's Hope on SoapNet and I see why Kate Mulgrew was great as Mary. But this other character seems kind of blah and dull. Her voice or accent is weird-sounding too, LOL. Did viewers accept this relationship??
Love this - Kate Mulgrew is fantastic -she was THE MARY RYAN -for all time !!! They were SO GREAT together - Mary and Jack - she turned him free to go on with life -- great scenes -- love that Ryan's Hope - I only saw in on Soap Net recent years....thanks for sharing this great stuff...
She made a foolish decision to leave HOPE as early as she did. Her career never recovered. She had guest spots on shows like DALLAS and even a shortlived NBC show called MRS. COLUMBO around 1979.
I'd heard of this show but I'm too young to of seen it when it was on air. What's the premise? Is Mary supposed to be dead? I was told that she was just replaced when Kate Mulgrew left. How do you replace a dead character?
Kate Mulgrew played the character of Mary Ryan from the 1st episode in July 1975. Kate wanted to leave at the end of 1977 but was insanely popular. The writers/creators decided to kill her off because they thought no other actress could be accepted in the role. ABC made them recast instead with another actress.
Recasting is really common on American soaps. They tried 3 different actresses but none of them were accepted by the fans. ABC finally let them kill Mary off in 1979. Her husband Jack was sort of in romantic limbo for several years.
In 1983 the writers created the part of Leigh Kirkland as a love interest. Kate Mulgrew came back to the show to play fantasy scenes where Jack had conversations with Mary and slowly accepted her death so he could move on and be happy with Leigh. Leigh and Jack married in the very last episode in 1989 and Kate Mulgrew came back to the show one last time to give her blessing as Mary. Hope this makes sense.
You cannot beat Kate Mulgrew! I am glad that the role of Mary was last played by her (as opposed to the many 'fake' Mary's). She is what made me watch STAR TREK: VOYAGER.
I just wanted to see Kate Mulgrew in another role besides Captain Janeway, I didn't expect to see such a deep and pertinent message in this video! Awesome!
brooklyninja 2 months ago
This other woman that Jack became involved with, was she as popular as the character of Mary Ryan had been? I only started in the last few months to watch episodes of Ryan's Hope on SoapNet and I see why Kate Mulgrew was great as Mary. But this other character seems kind of blah and dull. Her voice or accent is weird-sounding too, LOL. Did viewers accept this relationship??
calchick82 5 months ago
R H was a wonderfully written and performed soap.
yaywhewclips242 11 months ago
Love that corkscrew !
DISCOVEGASGUY 1 year ago
Love this - Kate Mulgrew is fantastic -she was THE MARY RYAN -for all time !!! They were SO GREAT together - Mary and Jack - she turned him free to go on with life -- great scenes -- love that Ryan's Hope - I only saw in on Soap Net recent years....thanks for sharing this great stuff...
AlaskAnna22 1 year ago
Sometimes an actor just owns a role and Kate Mulgrew WAS Mary Ryan. They were silly for ever trying to recast.
antonzap 1 year ago
@antonzap When people think of Kate Mulgrew anymore they mostly automaticly say.... Captian Kathryn Janeway....
Marksshinningstar 4 days ago
do you have the episode where May dies?
trisha3397 2 years ago
She made a foolish decision to leave HOPE as early as she did. Her career never recovered. She had guest spots on shows like DALLAS and even a shortlived NBC show called MRS. COLUMBO around 1979.
fkd1963 2 years ago
She should not have left the show.
fkd1963 2 years ago
Kate is amazing as always!!!
shazameen 2 years ago
this kate mulgrew allways plays herself. :DDD
solardaymon 2 years ago
I'd heard of this show but I'm too young to of seen it when it was on air. What's the premise? Is Mary supposed to be dead? I was told that she was just replaced when Kate Mulgrew left. How do you replace a dead character?
Sextimus23 2 years ago
Kate Mulgrew played the character of Mary Ryan from the 1st episode in July 1975. Kate wanted to leave at the end of 1977 but was insanely popular. The writers/creators decided to kill her off because they thought no other actress could be accepted in the role. ABC made them recast instead with another actress.
Freeflyur 2 years ago
Recasting is really common on American soaps. They tried 3 different actresses but none of them were accepted by the fans. ABC finally let them kill Mary off in 1979. Her husband Jack was sort of in romantic limbo for several years.
Freeflyur 2 years ago
In 1983 the writers created the part of Leigh Kirkland as a love interest. Kate Mulgrew came back to the show to play fantasy scenes where Jack had conversations with Mary and slowly accepted her death so he could move on and be happy with Leigh. Leigh and Jack married in the very last episode in 1989 and Kate Mulgrew came back to the show one last time to give her blessing as Mary. Hope this makes sense.
Freeflyur 2 years ago
KATE MULGREW. <3
Everything she said was amazing. And so relevant to my life...[choked sigh]
fortheloveofLDS 3 years ago 3
These two were magic on screen - great chemistry.
kbirdusa 3 years ago 3
You cannot beat Kate Mulgrew! I am glad that the role of Mary was last played by her (as opposed to the many 'fake' Mary's). She is what made me watch STAR TREK: VOYAGER.
TRAVISJAMES03 3 years ago 9