In October 1988, Cady McClain first appeared on ABC's Soap Opera "All My Children" as Dixie Cooney (later becoming Dixie Martin). To round out the month Cady took over this role, I'd like to share this clip from my 2025 interview with the 3-Time Emmy Award Winner where Cady talks about the time Dixie had to tell her son JR that she was dying. Wait until you hear where Cady drew her inspiration from for these scenes…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:15PM on October 27, 2025