Jonathan Lavery

Infobox soap character
name = Jonathan Lavery
series = All My Children
portrayer = Jeff Branson
first = June 15, 2004
last = December 18, 2007
cause = Dropped off canvas
creator = Megan McTavish



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nickname = JonBoy
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gender = Male
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occupation = Bartender at ConFusion nightclub.
Former bartender at BJ's.
Former executive at Fusion Cosmetics.
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parents = Patrick Lavery (father, deceased)
Gail Lavery (mother, deceased)
siblings = Braden Lavery (brother, deceased)
Ryan Lavery (brother)
Erin Lavery (sister, deceased)
spouse = Lily Montgomery (2006; divorced)
romances = Larranie Rossiter (dated)
Kendall Hart Slater (one-night stand)
Mary Margaret "Maggie" Stone (dated/formerly engaged)
Lilith "Lily" Montgomery (dated)
Amanda Dillon (ex-lover)
Ava Benton (dated/formerly engaged)
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relatives = Emma Lavery (niece)
Spike Lavery (nephew)
color = #C80815

Jonathan Lavery is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama "All My Children". He has been portrayed by actor Jeff Branson from June 15, 2004 to December 18, 2007.

Called the "sometimes-villainous Lavery" by newspaper "Daily Chronicle",cite news| first=Dana| last=Herra | title= Biggest fan' wins visit from daytime TV star: ‘Job swap' also took receptionist to N.Y. | publisher="Daily Chronicle" | accessdate=2007-12-13|url=http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2007/01/20/news/anews02.txt] the character became an ever-evolving fixture in daytime television.

toryline

Jonathan Lavery arrives in Pine Valley in June 2004 as the younger brother of Ryan Lavery. Jonathan has just graduated from business school and Ryan hires him to work at the company Cambias Industries. In September 2004, Ryan is shot at a murder mystery party in Zach Slater's casino by who everyone thinks is Kendall Hart, a woman who Jonathan slept with not long after coming to town. Soon after, Ryan's wife, Greenlee, is poisoned. Jonathan blames many people for this, including Kendall, Zach, and Ethan Cambias, all of whom have a vendetta against Ryan. When Jonathan isn't blaming these people, he is involved romantically with Maggie Stone in a relationship that starts off quite well, ultimately leading to a sudden engagement between them in January 2005. is killed in his stables at Wildwind by whom people think is Zach.

It is revealed in March 2005 that Jonathan is responsible for shooting Ryan, poisoning Greenlee, and murdering Edmund. An unhinged Jonathan kidnaps Kendall, Greenlee and Lily Montgomery in April 2005, all in a twisted attempt to "save" Ryan. Ryan discovers his brother's guilt and tracks the women and Jonathan to the cave where Jonathan is keeping them captive.

It is during this time that Jonathan befriends Lily, who is autistic. Their unique friendship turns to love, something that unnerves Lily's father, Jackson Montgomery. However, while in New York City in the spring of 2006, Jonathan and Lily, as Lily has turned age eighteen, marry. Weeks later, a seizure restores Jonathan's adult faculties to him. He decides to keep it a secret so that Lily doesn't feel alone again. And although Amanda Dillon, Lily's one-time stepsister, finds out, she keeps it a secret as well. Their secret, however, comes to an end in August 2006 when Jackson wants to declare Lily mentally incompetent and Jonathan comes out with the truth. A distraught Lily divorces Jonathan, who is heartbroken, but soon comforted by Amanda, who has developed romantic feelings for him.

When Amanda realizes that Jonathan will never be in love with her, she moves on romantically with J.R. Chandler, for a more sexual relationship, not worrying about love at all. Jonathan moves on romatically with Ava Benton, Lily's half-sister, who happens to be identical to Lily's physical attributes. He becomes engaged to Ava. But on January 16 2008, Ava tells Amanda at Fusion Cosmetics that they have broken up. Jonathan disappeared from the background.

Retconning

Jonathan's history has been retconned on more than one occasion. In 2001, it was stated that Gail Lavery had married Patrick Curry, [Name given on-air on "All My Children" on October 31, 2001.] but later had taken back her maiden name and given it to her children. This was later re-written, as Jonathan's father's name was later revealed to actually be Patrick Lavery. [Stated on-air on "All My Children" on July 19, 2004.]

pecific character detail

* Blood type: A-negative.
* Presumed dead April 14 2005 to August 23 2005 when a bomb exploded in an old mine.

Characterization

Out-lined as handsome and determined, Jonathan Lavery is portrayed as fiercely loyal and extremely caring. Originally one of volatile temperament due to a brain tumor, he is now more rational and calm when dealing with otherwise irrational matters.

Wardrobe

The wardrobe of Jonathan Lavery, his typical style of wearing suits and leather jackets, changed as the character went from villainous, to child-like and then to more so a redeemed hero. The difference in manner was naturally required and particularly significant in the case of Jonathan being written to have the mind of a child. The show often dressed him in a simple t-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, and the character usually wore a baseball cap to impose the innocence of a young boy, who is a typical sports fan. Accompanied with the wardrobe was a stutter of words whenever the character talked.

Once Jonathan's adult mindset was restored, but without his previous villainous qualities, his style of wardrobe was changed yet again, this time to reflect that of a more casual look.

Crimes and misdeeds committed

Notes and references

External links

* [http://abc.go.com/daytime/allmychildren/characters/78632_1.html Jonathan Lavery's official ABC Profile]
* [http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/whoswho/jonathanlavery.php Jonathan Lavery at soapcentral.com]