Colby Chandler (All My Children)

Colby Chandler
Natalie Hall as Colby Chandler (2009–2011)
All My Children
Portrayed by	Carson Grace Levine (1999) Brianne and Morgan Mullan (2000) Abby Wathen (2002) Kathryn Newton (2001–2004) Ambyr Childers (2006–2008) Brianne Moncrief (2008–2009) Natalie Hall (2009–2011)
Duration	1999, 2000, 2001–2004, 2006–2011
First appearance	September 7, 1999
Last appearance	September 23, 2011
Created by	Megan McTavish
Profile
Aliases	Colby Marian Martin (birth name)
Occupation	Hosts a Video Blog Server at the Comeback Student Shareholder of Chandler Enterprises
Title	Heiress to the Chandler fortune
Residence	Chandler Mansion 300 River Road Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
Ambyr Childers as Colby Chandler (2006–2008)
Brianne Moncrief as Colby Chandler (2008–2009)
Relationships Parents Adam Chandler Sr. Liza Colby Sibling(s) Skye Chandler Quartermaine (adoptive) Hayley Vaughan JR Chandler Miguel Reyes Anna Claire Chandler (deceased) Romances Sean Montgomery Pete Cortlandt Damon Miller (2010-2011) Asher Pike (June 30, 2011 - September 23, 2011) Grandparents Larry Colby (deceased) Marian Colby Chandler Aunts and uncles Stuart Chandler (deceased) Charlotte Chandler (deceased) Mia Saunders Nieces and nephews Lorenzo Santos AJ Chandler First cousins Ross Chandler Scott Chandler (adoptive) William Saunders-Hubbard

Colby Marian Chandler is a fictional character on the American soap opera All My Children. She was portrayed by various child actresses during her childhood, and as a teenager notably portrayed actresses Ambyr Childers from July 3, 2006 ^[1][2] to May 6, 2008,^[3] Brianne Moncrief from May 7, 2008^[4] to November 12, 2009,^[5] and Natalie Hall, who took over the role of Colby on November 25, 2009.^[6] She is the only child of couple Adam Chandler Sr. and Liza Colby. She is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family.

Brief character history

Colby was born to Liza Colby, who had decided to have a child via artificial insemination. Liza chose Dr. Jake Martin to be the sperm donor/father of her child; however, Liza's ex-husband, Adam Chandler, was jealous of this arrangement and secretly purchased the sperm bank and substituted his own sperm donation for Jake's, thus making him Colby's biological father. At the time of Colby's birth, both Liza and Jake believed that Jake was her father and, thus, the child was originally named "Colby Marian Martin." In 2000, it was revealed that Adam was actually Colby's biological father when Jake sued for custody of the child.

Teenage and early adult years

In 2006, a rebellious Colby Chandler, then incognito, shows up in Pine Valley. She steals a car and gets arrested, refusing to give the authorities her name. She makes a phone call and is revealed to be Adam Chandler's long lost daughter (aged by several years). She ran away from her mother, Liza Colby after years in hiding.

Several years before, Liza had divorced Adam. Determined to save her daughter from Adam's nefarious ways that have "poisoned" the lives of his other children, she took Colby and went on the run. Colby has missed her father terribly and is now angry at Liza for banishing him from her life. Colby is now a spoiled brat who plays on her father's guilt by demanding extravagant luxuries, such as a lavish Sweet Sixteen party, putting her at odds with Adam's then wife Krystal Carey.

During this lavish party she crashed her fathers yacht and began a relationship with Sean Montgomery. Soon after the party she had a pregnancy scare. Her dad and brother found out and asked who the father was. Though she knew Sean was the only possible father she claimed it could be Josh Madden's to get back at Babe whom she assumed was having an affair with him.

On April 11, 2007, Colby helped deliver Krystal Carey's baby girl at the Chandler Mansion. On April 12, Krystal honored Colby by naming her daughter Jenny Colby Carey. On July 12, 2007, Krystal also named Colby Jenny's godmother. After Colby learned that Adam paid Ava Benton to plant drugs on Sean, she moved out of her father's mansion, and moved in with her goddaughter Jenny, Krystal, and Tad Martin.

Colby was spoiled, selfish and hostile towards Krystal and Babe at first, but her time in Pine Valley has changed her for the better as she has recently put the bulk of her bad behavior behind her and emerged a much kinder and generous person. In 2008, Sean and Colby broke up because Sean cheated on Colby with Zach Slater's ex-lover Hannah who was much older than Sean. After the breakup, Sean moved out of Pine Valley and is now very seldemly mentioned.

Colby became fast friends with Cassandra Foster, who recently moved to town from Paris to live with her mother Angela Hubbard. Colby originally planned college to attend Wellesley College, but she turned down her acceptance there in favor of Pine Valley University, hoping to stay close to her family. Around this time Colby and Dre liked each other slightly but it never blossomed into anything.

Colby developed a requisite crush on the older Frankie Hubbard, upon meeting him. At first Frankie was annoyed by Colby but came to love her as a little sister during the time they were kidnapped together and almost killed. Frankie sees her as a "kid", and nixed a possible relationship between the two. Colby become quite intoxicated at her 18th birthday party. Dre was driving Colby's car when he and Cassandra decided to bring her home. He ran over someone in the road, but was unable to determine what the object was, since it was nighttime.

The next day—upon learning that Richie Novak had been struck by a car on the same road at approximately the same time—the three teenagers feared that they had inadvertently killed him. Unaware that Richie had actually been murdered earlier that evening by his sister Annie Lavery, the teens vowed to keep the entire incident a secret. It has since been public knowledge that Annie was the one who killed Richie.

During the whole Richie incident Petey Cortlandt started to hang around Colby and developed a crush on her. At first Colby wanted nothing to so with him but after he was struck by lightning she realized she did like him as a friend. They remained friends for a while, though they kissed on occasion and Petey made it clear he still had a crush on her.

Then after Petey's house burned down they began to date. Though she can act spoiled from time to time Colby's mostly a sweet loyal girl who is incredibly defensive of her friends and family. Though Dre and Cassandra have both moved away she is still friends with Ren and Corinna.

During the Richie storyline, Colby had a slight drinking problem that fizzled out around the time of the tornado that killed Babe. Colby now lives with her dad, brother, and nephew. In May 2009, Colby's uncle Stuart Chandler is shot accidentally.

Adam and Stuart are identical twins so it is believed that someone assumed they were shooting Adam. It is later revealed that Adam accidentally shot Stuart because David Hayward is switching up his heart medications. Adam also marries Annie after she saves his life. Colby and her brother JR constantly find ways to annoy her and get her out of the mansion.

Liza's Return & Damon

In May 2009, Liza returns to town with the news that she is pregnant and supposedly give birth a son that she names after Colby's late uncle Stuart. Colby later finds out that Liza was never really pregnant and that Liza was supposed to adopt the son of Amanda Dillon to keep him away from David Hayward who was believed to be the father. Amanda's husband, Jake switches Amanda's baby with the newborn son of Bailey Wells and Damon Miller.

Bailey later decides that she wants to work things out with her parents. Damon begins acting out and is accused of breaking into houses around town, while Colby assumes he is innocent. Damon is proven guilty and Colby is furious with him. Meanwhile, JR is diagnosed with leukemia. He falls into a short coma and Damon assures Colby that JR is aware of everything that is going on around him. Liza notices a closeness between Damon & Colby and tries to keep them apart.

Damon takes Colby's car and she follows him which leads to them getting into a car accident with Brooke English. Colby is okay, but Damon & Brooke both need surgery. Liza overhears Damon admitting to Colby that he wants to be more than just friends and tries to sabotage his chance of staying out of prison. But, Damon is later diagnosed with ADHD and sent to therapy instead.

The new boy in town Asher Pike saves her from falling from a railing at Chandler Enterprises. In 2011, she finds out that her ex-boyfriend Damon and her mother slept together and after finding out she posted a video of herself ranting about what happened between Damon and her mom Liza and the video went viral. She doesn't want anything to do with her mother after she found this out. Colby started to embrace the video after people appreciated her story and has made more videos for a vlog on the internet. On August 31 2011 Colby packs her stuff and leaves the Chandler mansion and goes back to live with Liza due to JR blackmailing his ex wife and AJ's legal mother/biological aunt Marissa Chandler into giving him full custody and Colby is furious so she packs and leaves.

References

1. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2006/0227-colby.php
2. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2006/0522-childers.php
3. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2008/0421-childers_moncrief.php
4. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2008/0421-childers_moncrief.php
5. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2009/1005-moncrief.php
6. ^ http://www.soapcentral.com/amc/news/2009/1005-moncrief.php

External links

• Colby Chandler's Character Bio from ABC.com
• Colby Chandler from soapcentral.com