Braden Lavery

Infobox soap character
series = All My Children



caption1 =Zen Gesner as Braden Lavery
name = Braden Lavery
first = 1998
last = 2005
cause = Shot and killed by his brother Jonathan, who was suffering from a brain tumor
occupation =
parents = Patrick Lavery (father, deceased)
* Gail Lavery Lavery (mother, deceased; died September 26 2001)
siblings = Ryan Lavery (brother)
* Jonathan Lavery (brother)
* Erin Lavery (sister, deceased)
relatives = Emma Lavery (niece; by Ryan)
* Spike Lavery (nephew; by Ryan)
* Duke Lavery (maternal second cousin once removed, deceased; by Gail Lavery Curry [ [http://www.amcpages.com/amc/ftrees/lavery.php Lavery family tree] ] )
residence = Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
portrayer = Zen Gesner
(1998 - 1999)
Joseph Murphy
(2005, for character's end)
color = #C80815

Braden Lavery is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama "All My Children", as first portrayed by actor Zen Gesner, from 1998 to 1999, and finally by actor Joseph Murphy in 2005 (for the character's death).

Brief character history

Braden is the oldest Lavery sibling, and slinks into town in 1998. Before that, he grows up at the hands of their abusive father, Patrick. Braden would often take beatings for his brother, Ryan. It is many months before it is revealed in Pine Valley that he and Ryan are brothers, which is what leads the citizens of Pine Valley to realize that he, not Ryan, has raped Christine "Kit" Montgomery Fisher. Braden flees town after realizing what he did, and is not heard from again — until his dead body shows up, courtesy of his "other" younger brother, Jonathan.

Retconning

Braden'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 Braden's father's name was later revealed to actually be Patrick Lavery. [Stated on-air on "All My Children" on July 19 2004.]

Crimes committed

* Raped Christine Montgomery. [1998]

Notes