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Leo and Greenlee
Josh Duhamel as Leo and Rebecca Budig as Greenlee in August 2011.
Duration1999-2002, 2011
Introduced byJean Dadario Burke
In-universe information
Other namesGreenleo
Spouse2002

Leo du Pres and Greenlee Smythe du Pres are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama All My Children.[1] Leo was portrayed by Josh Duhamel, and Greenlee was portrayed by Rebecca Budig. The couple is often referred to by the portmanteau "Greenleo" (for Greenlee and Leo) on Internet message boards.

The pairing accumulated significant acclaim and media attention during their reign, 1999 to 2002, including two nominations at the Daytime Emmy Awards for America's Favorite Couple.[2][3] Their loving but antagonistic relationship is regarded as one of the greatest romances in American daytime television.[1][4]

Storyline

Schemers Leo du Pres and Greenlee Smythe meet when Greenlee is trying to win back college flame Scott Chandler from virgin do-gooder Becca Tyree. Leo wants Becca for himself, so when Greenlee offers him a bet to get Becca into bed, Leo readily takes the challenge. Leo and Greenlee's friendship deepens and as time passes, they learn they have a lot in common. Greenlee eventually moves on to attempting to seduce Ryan Lavery, but gives him up when it becomes obvious that he only loves Gillian Andrassy. Greenlee develops a relationship with Leo. The two fool around, but neither think about becoming a serious couple.


On August 4, 2011, Leo and Greenlee briefly reunited for the first time in 9 years. On August 5, they share a kiss which causes Greenlee to wake to find that in Leo's place is Zach.

Greenlee was brought back by The Orpheus Project.

Impact

Leo and Greenlee were acclaimed among All My Children viewers and soap opera television critics, and were dubbed "GreenLeo." In 2000, the pairing were named "Best New Couple" by magazine Soap Opera Digest, and in 2001, as well as 2002, were nominated for the Daytime Emmy fan award America's Favorite Couple.[2][3] The couple were a top contender in NBC's 2002 Soap Chat Viewers Choice Awards Cyber-Ceremony,[5] and in 2003, the duo's part in a young Bianca Montgomery "coming out" as gay was documented in C. Lee Harrington's book Homosexuality on All My Children: transforming the daytime landscape.[6] In 2000, Soap Opera Digest stated:

The best romances are born of the most unlikely circumstances. That’s the case with wicked cynics Leo and Greenlee, pals who schemed to win Becca and Ryan before coming to their senses and the conclusion that they belong with each other. With their sizzling chemistry and sparkling wit, this unorthodox duo brightens even the dullest of scenes. Take the one where Greens crashed a Halloween bash dressed as a harem girl and flirted with Leo at the punch bowl: 'Could you pour a cup for me? I’ve traveled so long and so far. I need some refreshment so I can dance with you, Oh noble master,' she purred. 'You’re going to have to rock somebody else’s casbah; I’ve got a date,' was his wry response. Rather than telling us that the pair is in love, AMC shows us with lots of scenes with playful romance like that bubble bath or the tender moment when Leo gave Greens a puppy. Add undeniable heat between Rebecca Budig and Josh Duhamel, two of AMC’s most riveting performers, and you’ve got a winning team.[4]

In 2007, Soaps In Depth listed the pairing among the ten perfect couples for the magazine's tenth anniversary issue.[7] Originally, the couple were considered as being "on the verge of" supercouple status, but in February 2009, soap opera columnist Carolyn Aspenson stated that Leo and Greenlee were a "supercouple redefined".[8] She argued that tragic couples such as Leo and Greenlee are a better love story than if they had stayed together with a "boring" everyday life.[8] "They loved, they lost. Their love ‘ended’ tragically but the love itself didn’t die. The death of Leo saddened and frustrated the fans but left them with the thought that these two were meant to be together," she said.[8] In 2011, with the return of Josh Duhamel as Leo, the pairing were also referred to as a supercouple by Entertainment Weekly's Lynette Rice.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rice, Lynette (July 25, 2011). "Josh Duhamel returns to 'All My Children' -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Josh Duhamel Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com". CelebrityWonder.com. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  3. ^ a b "America's Favorite Couple". IMDb.
  4. ^ a b "Best New Couple". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  5. ^ "2002 Soap Chat Viewers Choice Awards Cyber-Ceremony official transcript". NBC.
  6. ^ C. Lee Harrington (2003). Homosexuality on All My Children: transforming the daytime landscape. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN.
  7. ^ "The Perfect Ten Couples". Soaps In Depth. 2007-03-13.
  8. ^ a b c Aspenson, Carolyn (2009-02-05). "Redefining the Super Couple". eyeonsoaps.net. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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