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- Abby_Cunningham abstract "Abby Cunningham (née Fairgate; formerly Ewing and Sumner) is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera Knots Landing, a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California. She was played by actress Donna Mills between 1980 and 1989. Abby was created by producer David Jacobs as one of Knots Landing's earliest characters. She debuted in the first episode of the second season. Mills remained a principal actor in the series until she left in its tenth season. She returned for the two-part series finale to provide closure for the fans. The character made her last television appearance in 1997, when she appeared in the Knots Landing reunion series Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, and was reunited with former cast members.Prior to being cast on Knots Landing, Mills was predominantly known for playing "damsel in distress" roles, which is why the producers didn't initially consider her. Abby's storylines focused on business dealings, affairs and family troubles. Introduced as the sister of Sid Fairgate, she was initially portrayed as a friendly, warm-hearted woman with great love for her children. In due time, she evolved into the series' main antagonist, constantly causing mayhem in others' lives. According to series creator David Jacobs, the producers always intended Abby to be a J.R. Ewing-esque character. Jacobs said, "When we were casting the role of Abby, we were looking for a homey type, someone whom the other women characters would trust. It was our intention to have this nice person gain the trust of the other women and then cause trouble for them. We didn't want the other characters and the audience to know that there was a scheming person under this nice facade. We wanted her to come on as a good person and then evolve into a vixen."The character became known for her manipulative behavior and was often labeled a "soap vixen". She was praised by television critics, with Carolyn McGuire of The Chicago Tribune saying: "Whoever shows up as the next villain, chances are his or her work won't be easy. That's because at least one resident—Abby Ewing—knows how to dish nasty with the best of them." When asked which character he wished he had created, Mike Kelly, the creator of ABC's popular primetime-soap opera Revenge, said: "Abby Ewing. Donna Mills, you rocked my world." John Mapes of The Biography Channel said, "Any great soap opera needs a great villain. While viewers may identify more with the protagonist, the villains in a serial drama always spice things up, cause trouble, and make it more fun to watch."".
- Abby_Cunningham televisionSeries Knots_Landing.
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- Abby_Cunningham wikiPageExternalLink abbyb.htm.
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- Abby_Cunningham caption "Donna Mills as Abby Cunningham".
- Abby_Cunningham children "Brian Cunningham".
- Abby_Cunningham children "Olivia Cunningham".
- Abby_Cunningham color "Black".
- Abby_Cunningham colorText "White".
- Abby_Cunningham creator David_Jacobs_(writer).
- Abby_Cunningham first "1980-11-20".
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- Abby_Cunningham gender "Female".
- Abby_Cunningham grandchildren "Unnamed grandchild".
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- Abby_Cunningham image "File:Abby Ewing.jpg".
- Abby_Cunningham last "1997-05-09".
- Abby_Cunningham name "Abby Cunningham".
- Abby_Cunningham nephews "Annie Fairgate".
- Abby_Cunningham nephews "Diana, Eric and Michael Fairgate".
- Abby_Cunningham nephews "Paul Fairgate".
- Abby_Cunningham occupation "Bookkeeper".
- Abby_Cunningham occupation "Businesswoman".
- Abby_Cunningham occupation "Trade Envoy".
- Abby_Cunningham portrayer Donna_Mills.
- Abby_Cunningham quote "I always planned her, because it was technically a spin off from Dallas everybody expected there to be a JR so I wanted to make sure there wasn't a JR. So I brought in Abby and her two children and so she was to become the villain but she was a great addition to the show. My initial thought was that it would be scenes of a marriage times four, but it became a dramatic exploration of the way people related in the post sexual revolution world and how they kept their marriages together if they could, what the relationships meant to them. To Abby it was currency, sex equaled currency, that's how she got money.".
- Abby_Cunningham relatives "Karen MacKenzie".
- Abby_Cunningham series "Knots Landing".
- Abby_Cunningham siblings "Sid Fairgate".
- Abby_Cunningham siblings "one other older brother".
- Abby_Cunningham source "—David Jacobs on Abby".
- Abby_Cunningham spouse Gary_Ewing.
- Abby_Cunningham spouse "Greg Sumner".
- Abby_Cunningham spouse "Jeff Cunningham".
- Abby_Cunningham width "32".
- Abby_Cunningham years "1980".
- Abby_Cunningham subject Category:Dallas_(TV_franchise)_characters.
- Abby_Cunningham subject Category:Fictional_businesspeople.
- Abby_Cunningham subject Category:Fictional_characters_introduced_in_1980.
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- Abby_Cunningham comment "Abby Cunningham (née Fairgate; formerly Ewing and Sumner) is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera Knots Landing, a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California. She was played by actress Donna Mills between 1980 and 1989. Abby was created by producer David Jacobs as one of Knots Landing's earliest characters. She debuted in the first episode of the second season.".
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- Abby_Cunningham depiction Donna_Mills_1975.JPG.
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- Abby_Cunningham name "Abby Cunningham".