Fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Love
Soap opera character
Nora Buchanan
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by
Hillary B. Smith
Duration
1992–2013
2017
2019
First appearance
September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16)
Last appearance
April 16, 2019
Classification
Past; guest
Created by
Michael Malone
Introduced by
Linda Gottlieb (1992)
Jennifer Pepperman (2013)
Frank Valentini (2017)
Crossover appearances
General Hospital
In-universe information
Other names
Nora Hanen Nora Gannon
Occupation
Lawyer District Attorney Disc jockey
Parents
Lenny Hanen
Selma Hanen
Siblings
Susannah Hanen
Spouse
Hank Gannon (pre–1992)
Bo Buchanan (1995–99, 2010–)
Daniel Colson (2005, annulled)
Clint Buchanan (2009–10)
Children
Rachel Gannon
Matthew Buchanan
Stepchildren
David Vickers Buchanan (1995–99, 2010–)
Drew Buchanan (1995–98)
Grandchildren
Drew Buchanan II
Nora Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated by Hillary B. Smith in September 1992, and she remained on the show through the original television finale on January 13, 2012.[1] Smith reprised the role when new regular episodes of OLTL began airing on Hulu, iTunes, and FX Canada via The Online Network in April 2013.[2][3]General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini announced in January 2017 that Smith would crossover the role of Nora to General Hospital. Smith first appeared on March 6, 2017, and reappeared in November of the same year. In 2019, Smith once again reprised her role as Nora on General Hospital from April 1 to April 16 of that year.
^Hillary B. Smith bio abc.com (archived)
^Hal Boedeker (25 January 2013). "'All My Children,' 'One Live to Live' reborn via Hulu". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
^Jolie Lash (25 January 2013). "One Life To Live, All My Children – New Episodes On The Way This Spring Via Hulu, iTunes". Access Hollywood. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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