Megan Dennison Viscardi
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Megan Viscardi was a fictional character
in the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
, portrayed by actress Ashley Jones
from 1997 to 2000, returning briefly on July 18 and August 8, 2001.
), was a college
student before getting an apprenticeship
at the Genoa City Chronicle. Megan had been dating Alec Moretti (Andre Khabbazi
) for a while, but he wanted their relationship to be more serious than Megan did, so she broke it off with him. Megan then met the older mechanic
Tony Viscardi (Nick Scotti
) at Crimson Lights Coffee House and was instantly attracted to him. Tony, who had just broken up with manipulative Grace Turner
(Jennifer Gareis
), thought Megan was a breath of fresh air. Megan's uptight father and sister, Keith and Tricia, both disapproved of Tony, believing him to be unworthy of Megan. A defiant Megan told them that she didn't care what they thought of Tony and moved in with him.
When Tony (now played by Jay Bontatibus
) and Megan were arrested for (unbeknown to them) driving a stolen car, Tony begged the District Attorney
, Glenn Richards (Brendan Burns), to get Megan off. He did, and eventually Grace posted Tony's bail
and Tony moved back in with her. Tony soon admitted his feelings to Megan and they got back together. At Keith's request before he left town, Tricia vowed to break Tony and Megan up. She teamed up with Grace to try to make that happen, but that didn't work. Tricia then began to pretend to accept Tony. Everyone except Megan saw through the charade. The tension between Tricia and Tony finally erupted on New Years Eve, when during a physical fight between the two of them, Tricia stopped and violently kissed him.
As Tricia became increasingly psychotic, Tony resolved to marry Megan quickly. A small group of the couple's friends congregated with the Justice of the Peace
for the wedding, with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case
) and Nina Webster
(Tricia Cast
) standing up for Tony and Megan and Sharon's daughter Cassie
(Camryn Grimes
) as the flower girl
. Megan arrived, but was horrified when Tony didn't show up; Tony had been run down on his motorcycle
by Tricia, as she blindly backed out of the Dennison driveway in a desperate rush to stop the wedding.
Tony was rushed to hospital, and married Megan moments before he died. Megan, furious with Tricia for killing her husband, left town.
Fictional character
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in the CBS
CBS
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, portrayed by actress Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is probably most recognized for her roles as Daphne on HBO's critically acclaimed drama True Blood, and as Dr...
from 1997 to 2000, returning briefly on July 18 and August 8, 2001.
Character
Megan, the youngest daughter of Keith Dennison (Granville Van Dussen) and the younger sister of Tricia McNeil (Sabryn GenetSabryn Genet
Sabryn Genet as Sabryn Genet Ertle in Orange County, California is an American actress.She is best known for her role as Tricia Dennison McNeil in The Young and the Restless...
), was a college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
student before getting an apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
at the Genoa City Chronicle. Megan had been dating Alec Moretti (Andre Khabbazi
Andre Khabbazi
Andre Khabbazi was born to Assyrian Iranian-American parents in 1975 in Sacramento, CA. Based in Los Angeles, California, he started his artistic career as an actor in several TV series and soap operas and later on starred in a 2001 movie titled Circuit along with Jonathan Wade-Drahos and Kiersten...
) for a while, but he wanted their relationship to be more serious than Megan did, so she broke it off with him. Megan then met the older mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
Tony Viscardi (Nick Scotti
Nick Scotti
Nick Scotti is an American actor, model and singer.Scotti left high school to travel the world for a career in modeling, moving to Japan at age 17 and France at age 19. In the process, he became a popular male model...
) at Crimson Lights Coffee House and was instantly attracted to him. Tony, who had just broken up with manipulative Grace Turner
Grace Turner
Grace Turner is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was originated by Josie Davis from June 1996 to February 25, 1997. She was then replaced by Jennifer Gareis from February 26, 1997 to November 22, 1999...
(Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
), thought Megan was a breath of fresh air. Megan's uptight father and sister, Keith and Tricia, both disapproved of Tony, believing him to be unworthy of Megan. A defiant Megan told them that she didn't care what they thought of Tony and moved in with him.
When Tony (now played by Jay Bontatibus
Jay Bontatibus
Jay Bontatibus is an American actor.He was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut.-Television credits:These include:*The Young and the Restless as Tony Viscardi,*General Hospital as Andy Capelli,...
) and Megan were arrested for (unbeknown to them) driving a stolen car, Tony begged the District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
, Glenn Richards (Brendan Burns), to get Megan off. He did, and eventually Grace posted Tony's bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
and Tony moved back in with her. Tony soon admitted his feelings to Megan and they got back together. At Keith's request before he left town, Tricia vowed to break Tony and Megan up. She teamed up with Grace to try to make that happen, but that didn't work. Tricia then began to pretend to accept Tony. Everyone except Megan saw through the charade. The tension between Tricia and Tony finally erupted on New Years Eve, when during a physical fight between the two of them, Tricia stopped and violently kissed him.
As Tricia became increasingly psychotic, Tony resolved to marry Megan quickly. A small group of the couple's friends congregated with the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the wedding, with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case
Sharon Case
Sharon Case is an American actress. She is known for her roles on daytime television soap operas. Her most well-known role has been on CBS Daytime Television's The Young and the Restless. She has portrayed the role of Sharon Newman since August 1994...
) and Nina Webster
Nina Webster
Nina Webster is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, played by American actress Tricia Cast from June 26, 1986 to February 1, 2001, as a guest star from November 14 to November 20, 2008, and returned on a regular basis on May 1, 2009. Cast won a Daytime Emmy Award...
(Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Webster on The Young and the Restless.-Personal life:...
) standing up for Tony and Megan and Sharon's daughter Cassie
Cassie Newman
Cassidy Ann "Cassie" Newman was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.Camryn Grimes originated the role on March 19, 1997 until the character's death on May 24, 2005, and appearing in a few separate occasions since 2005 as a ghost.Camryn's performances made her...
(Camryn Grimes
Camryn Grimes
Camryn Elizabeth Grimes is an American actress.-Life and career:Camryn is the daughter of Preston Lee and Heather Grimes. Camryn has six siblings, four sisters and two brothers...
) as the flower girl
Flower girl
A flower girl is a participant in a wedding procession. Like ring bearers and page boys, flower girls are usually members of the bride's or groom's extended family, but may also be friends.Her male equivalent is the ring bearer or page boy...
. Megan arrived, but was horrified when Tony didn't show up; Tony had been run down on his motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
by Tricia, as she blindly backed out of the Dennison driveway in a desperate rush to stop the wedding.
Tony was rushed to hospital, and married Megan moments before he died. Megan, furious with Tricia for killing her husband, left town.