Ryan and her father, Jack Fenelli. As a baby, Ryan and Jack spent very little time together. Ryan was being raised by her mother, Mary. In later years, Jack played a larger role in Ryan's life. Kerry and Michael Levin, who played Jack, had a special bond. Kerry's mom, Kathleen reported, "Michael's been very good to her. They have developed a beautiful on-and-off-screen relationship over the years. She's very comfortable around him."

Ryan enjoyed eating her pretzel while Jack and Maeve spoke about Mary. Don't you just love that face? Kerry is not the only actor in her family. Her brother, Matthew played Bobby Warner on All My Children from 1981-1988.

Ryan was in the park with her nanny. Jack came up and started talking to the nanny about the baby. Jack knew who the baby was, but the nanny had no idea who Jack was. She was just talking away about little Ryan to this man. Ryan was very happy and content just sitting and listening to them talk.

Kerry and her mom, Kathleen, at Christmas 1977. Kerry's final audition for the role of Ryan involved taping a scene that had two purposes. It was the final audition for three babies in bassinets in the hospital nursery and would also be used as a scene in the show. Kerry McNamara obviously did something right as she lay in the nursery. She won the role of Ryan. {Photo and info from SOD 10/79, courtesy totallykate}

A scene from late 1978. At this age, most of Kerry's scenes involved Ryan sitting in her high chair at a table with her mom or dad. They thought through their problems by talking with her and she was eager to listen.

Nicolette Goulet (Mary) and Michael Levin (Jack) though it might be cute to teach Kerry something very much in keeping with her being the daughter of a "Fenelli." They taught her to say "caio" and wave her hand backwards-the popular Italian way of saying good-bye. She learned the part well and it has added an adorable facet to baby Ryan. {Photo and info from SOD 10/79, courtesy totallykate}

Kerry and her brother, Matthew, who appeared as Bobby on AMC. They are one of the earliest sets of young actor siblings on the soaps.

Owen is the son of Lizzie Ransom and John Reid (Ryan), shown on right. Jamie was born September 13, 1984. When Jamie was one year old, he won the title of Most Photogenic Baby in New Jersey as part of the Tiny Stars of America Pageant. After that he joined a modeling agency, which led to the role on RH. {Photo and info from SOD 5/31/88}

Olivia is the child of Maggie Shelby and Roger Coleridge. Soon after her birth, Maggie moved to Australia and took the baby with her. A few months later, Roger heads to Australia and kidnaps Olivia, bringing her back to his house. Roger, Ben (his brother) and Roger's butler end up taking care of her, in a storyline patterned after Three Men and a Baby. Olivia's second to last scene involved the butler singing Blue Suede Shoes in his English accent to baby Olivia and Grace before putting them to bed. Olivia's last scene was when Roger took her to the Ryan's Christmas tree decorating party. {info from bjostroth}

Jennifer and Katherine were cast in the role of Olivia after their mom, a long time RH fan, took them on an audition. She held one of them up to the casting director and said "Doesn't she look like Maggie's baby?" Lo and behold, they were casting Olivia Coleridge, and the girls got the role. They only appeared in 8 episodes before the show was canceled. Their experience with the three actors was marvelous, according to their mom. The guys always came in to their dressing room and played with them before going on the set. {info and photo from bjostroth}

  

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