Emma Lavery

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in-universe=December 2007
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series = All My Children



caption1 =Lucy Merriam as Emma Lavery
name = Emma Lavery
first= July 2006
age= 6 years old
parents= Ryan Lavery (Father)
Annie Novak Lavery (Mother)
siblings= Spike Lavery (Paternal half-brother)
relatives= Braden Lavery (paternal uncle/Deceased)
Jonathan Lavery (Paternal uncle)
Erin Lavery (Paternal aunt/Deceased)
Richard "Richie" Novak (Maternal uncle/Deceased)
residence = Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
portrayer = Lucy Merriam

Emma Lavery is a fictional character on the soap opera "All My Children". Emma is portrayed by Lucy Merriam. The character of Emma first appeared on "All My Children" during July 2006.

Character history

Character Emma Lavery, formerly known as Emma McDermott, first comes to Pine Valley, Pennsylvania on the run with her mother, Annie McDermott. The storyline unfolds as Annie is desperate to stay her distance from her husband, Terry. Before coming to Pine Valley, Terry had told Annie that he didn't want to father any children of his own because of medical problems in his family. But since they both want a family, Annie and Terry go to see the famous fertility specialist, Dr. Greg Madden, and Annie conceives through artificial insemination. Nothing makes Annie happier than her daughter, and she believes for a long time that Terry feels the same way. Annie's life begins to disintegrate when she discovers that Terry is a sexual predator who preys on young teenage girls. After she discovers that he has seduced, and in at least one case, raped one of their babysitters, Annie files for divorce. However, Terry is a powerful man, highly thought of in his profession. When Terry threatens to sue Annie for full custody of Emma, Annie panicks. With Terry's powerful contacts, Annie fears that he will gain custody and eventually victimize her daughter the same way he has done to other young women. After making contact with an underground rescue group dedicated to helping women like herself, Annie takes Emma and goes on the run from Terry. A member of the rescue group, Jamal Cudahy, brings her to Pine Valley.

In Pine Valley, another member of the rescue group, Erin Lavery, takes Annie and Emma into her home, passing Annie off as an old college friend. Annie and Emma become friends with Erin's older brothers, Ryan and Jonathan.

The truth about Annie and Emma soon comes out. Annie and Emma grow closer to Ryan after Terry's death. Annie and Ryan soon begin dating and a bombshell comes to light: It is revealed that Ryan is Emma's biological father.

This brings them closer together as a family. With new connection revealed, Emma gains a paternal half-brother, Spike Lavery. Ryan and Annie soon become engaged and marry.

With the connection revealed, Annie and Emma would later become part of the Lavery/Slater family. Ryan and Zach get along to protect their family.

Emma loves to play with her best-friend Kathy (who happens to be Kate Martin). She seems to be a very happy child.

Emma is going to have a baby brother or sister by her parents. Emma learns that her mother lost the baby and her father decides to plant a tree in memory of the baby that was to be her brother or sister.

Ryan tooked his daughter from her mother after finding a gun in the room and currently is in care of Kendall and Zach Slater. Emma knows that her parents are getting a divorce and that there is going to be a custody battle between her parents.

Lifeline

*Born June 2002.
*Named after her grandmother, Emma Novak.
*Emma McDermott (before mother's divorce from Terry)
*Emma Lavery (after mother's marriage to Ryan Lavery, birth father via artificial insemination)