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Was the woman playing Nick’s mother really the original Jessica? I didn’t recognize her but then, she was on pre-VCR when I was employed full time and I missed a lot of shows.
Anyway, it was kind of strange how she was portrayed and not seeming to know much about Nick’s life in prison. It was more like Hope was his mother and she was a distant aunt or something. As his mother, wouldn’t she have been there encouraging him to apply for the parole? This just didn’t make sense.
Anyway, was that the original Jessica or a replacement actor?
kind of “removed” from any real emotional ties. I didn’t buy it she was Nick’s mom. But then in fairness not much dialog or interaction to go on.
I pictured a face from about 30 years ago on shows other than Days. So, when I saw her name here (thanks, Patti), I googled her and…sure enough! she’s the actress that I thought of when she appeared on Days yesterday! I always thought she was a good actress…really cute and made any role she was playing seem real.
since I knew she’d be on, I was surprised when she appeared. She didn’t look much like she did when she was originally on. The years seem to show that she didn’t work as an actress during that time. As to her not knowing much about her son, I think he was supposed to have been embarrassed by what he did that led to jail and therefore stopped communicating so as to spare her. Since as Jessica, we never knew that she had had a child as it was all ‘invented’ when Nick first appeared so I’ll give her and him a break on that one! Atleast she looks like someone who might have had a child Nick’s age now. I just don’t get what he’s needed for?
I was hoping that if they brought Jessica back she would be around for awhile. She was a very complex character. She herself suffers from mental illness.
This is a summary of the work she has done:(from Wikipedia)
Filmography and TV Work
- Port Charles (multiple episodes from 2000–2003)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode, "80’s Night", 1999)
- Wishman (motion picture, 1991)
- Jake and the Fatman (1 episode, "You’re Driving Me Crazy", 1990)
- Hardball (1 episode, 1989)
- MacGyver (1 episode, ""The Invisible Killer, 1989)
- Magnum, P.I. (11 episodes, 1982-1988) as Lt./LCDR Maggie Poole USN (Naval Intelligence)
- Matlock (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
- Newhart (2 episodes, 1986)
Peyton Place : The Next Generation (TV movie, 1985)- Airwolf (44 episodes, 1984-1986)
- Kids Don’t Tell (TV movie, 1985)
- St. Elsewhere (8 episodes, 1983-1984)
- Wishman (TV movie, 1983)
- Knight Rider (1 episode, "A Nice, Indecent Little Town", 1983)
- Days of our Lives (326 episodes, 1980-1982 as Jessica Blake; returns as Jessica 8/31/12 for an undetermined stint)
Looks like she was pretty busy. I didn’t recognize her until I saw her pictures. Then I knew who she was.
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