| Maggie Horton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Suzanne Rogers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1973–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | August 20, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maggie Horton Kiriakis is a fictional character from the American Peacock/NBC network soap opera Days of Our Lives played by Suzanne Rogers since 1973, the longest running role on the show, and one of the longest running in American soap operas.
The character was created by scriptwriter William J. Bell and producer Betty Corday as a romantic interest for original character Mickey Horton (John Clarke). For her work as Maggie, Rogers won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1979.[2]
Maggie's storylines often focus on romance and family troubles. She is portrayed as a stoic, opinionated, and family-oriented woman who is generally loving and supportive, but occasionally interferes in her friends' and relatives' lives. A prominent storyline in 1984 included Maggie discovering that she had Myasthenia Gravis, which mirrored Rogers' real-life struggles with the disease.[3] In 2003, Maggie was killed off in a "whodunnit?" murder storyline involving a serial killer. Rogers returned to the show in 2004 after producer James E. Reilly decided to have all the murder victims turn up alive on the island of Melaswen, or "New Salem" spelled backwards.
Maggie's most well-known relationship was her longtime marriage to original series character Mickey Horton. The characters met during Rogers' first episode in 1973, when Maggie cared for him while living on a farm. Following a series of experiences together, the pair grew extremely close, and their bond became central to both characters until Mickey's death in 2010. The character has been described as a "legend" and a television icon.[4][5]
- ^ "An Obituary of William J. Bell - Soap Opera Digest and Weekly". Soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (1 June 1979). "Daytime Emmy show". Boca Raton News. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "DAYS Suzanne Rogers: Maggie to have Myasthenia Gravis again! | Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps | Daytime Soap Interviews, News, Updates and Previews, Video and Audio Interviews". Michaelfairmansoaps.com. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ Wright, Mark (11 July 2006). "A raven leaves the tower—Walford style". The Stage. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Suzanne Rogers - Suzanne Rogers Pictures, Biography, Dating". Poptower.com. 9 July 1944. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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