Eleni Andros Cooper
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Eleni Andros Cooper is a fictional character
on the soap opera Guiding Light
. She was originally portrayed by actress Melina Kanakaredes
from April 19, 1991 to March 1, 1995. She was temporarily replaced by actress Wendy Kaplan
from December 1994 to January 1995 on a recurring basis. She was currently being portrayed by Jennifer Roszell from March 6, 1995 to Spring 2000, Dec 2001 to Spring 2002 and December 2008 until the show's finale in September 2009.
and Frank Cooper
and mother to Marina Cooper
. She came to Springfield in 1991 with Stavros Kouperakis and was without a green card so she was looking to get married to she could stay. She fell in love and married the wealthy Spaulding heir, Alan-Michael in 1991, but soon when she had an affair with Frank Cooper, she found herself pregnant. Believing the baby was Alan-Michael's, Eleni stayed with him. But when the truth was reveled she divorced Alan-Michael and married Frank the following year. She'd also give birth to a daughter Marina Nadine Cooper
. Frank, Eleni, and Marina would remain a family until late 1999 when Eleni grew fed up with her life style and left Springfield in early 2000 for unknown parts. She returned the following year and parted ways, divorcing Frank to live abroad with Marina. Marina would return in the future as an adult. Eleni returned to Springfield in 2008, permanently being support to her daughter Marina, her husband, A.C Mallet, and others in Springfield.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the soap opera Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. She was originally portrayed by actress Melina Kanakaredes
Melina Kanakaredes
Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides is an American actress. She is widely known for two starring roles on U.S. prime-time television drama series; playing Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY and portraying Dr...
from April 19, 1991 to March 1, 1995. She was temporarily replaced by actress Wendy Kaplan
Wendy Kaplan
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from December 1994 to January 1995 on a recurring basis. She was currently being portrayed by Jennifer Roszell from March 6, 1995 to Spring 2000, Dec 2001 to Spring 2002 and December 2008 until the show's finale in September 2009.
History
Eleni is the ex-wife of Alan-Michael SpauldingAlan-Michael Spaulding
Alan-Michael Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character is the son of wealthy businessman, Alan Spaulding, and his former wife, Hope Bauer...
and Frank Cooper
Frank Cooper Jr.
Frank Achilles Cooper Jr. is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Frank Dicopoulos from October 31, 1987 to September 18, 2009.-Frank Cooper :...
and mother to Marina Cooper
Marina Cooper
Marina Nadine Lewis is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character is the only child of police chief, Frank Cooper, and ex-wife, Eleni Andros and was born on-screen on May 8, 1993. In December 2001, her birth year was SORASed to the early 1980s...
. She came to Springfield in 1991 with Stavros Kouperakis and was without a green card so she was looking to get married to she could stay. She fell in love and married the wealthy Spaulding heir, Alan-Michael in 1991, but soon when she had an affair with Frank Cooper, she found herself pregnant. Believing the baby was Alan-Michael's, Eleni stayed with him. But when the truth was reveled she divorced Alan-Michael and married Frank the following year. She'd also give birth to a daughter Marina Nadine Cooper
Marina Cooper
Marina Nadine Lewis is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character is the only child of police chief, Frank Cooper, and ex-wife, Eleni Andros and was born on-screen on May 8, 1993. In December 2001, her birth year was SORASed to the early 1980s...
. Frank, Eleni, and Marina would remain a family until late 1999 when Eleni grew fed up with her life style and left Springfield in early 2000 for unknown parts. She returned the following year and parted ways, divorcing Frank to live abroad with Marina. Marina would return in the future as an adult. Eleni returned to Springfield in 2008, permanently being support to her daughter Marina, her husband, A.C Mallet, and others in Springfield.