Walker originated the memorable role of Liza Colby on “All My Children” in 1981, and finishing her run on the soap in 2005.

Friends of *All My Children *alum Marcy Walker launch fundraiser amid retired star’s ‘ongoing health issue’

Walker originated the memorable role of Liza Colby on "All My Children" in 1981, and finishing her run on the soap in 2005.

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Marcy Walker at the 'Santa Barbara' 40th reunion in Los Angeles in 2024. Credit:

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- Friends of soap vet Marcy Walker have launched a fundraiser to help the former actress amid an unspecified health battle.

- "While she has spent years giving her time, energy, and heart to others," the GoFundMe noted, "she is currently navigating an ongoing health issue where financial support is urgently needed."

- Walker starred as Eden Capwell on *Santa Barbara *from 1984 to 1991, and originated the role of Liza Colby on *All My Children*, which she played on and off between 1981 and 2005.

Marcy Walker is getting by with a little help from her friends.

The actress best known for her role as Eden Capwell on *Santa Barbara*, and for originating the fan-favorite firecracker Liza Colby on *All My Children*, is facing an unspecified health issue, according to a GoFundMe launched by Walker's friends on June 17.

"If you grew up watching daytime television in the 1980s and '90s, you know that Marcy Walker didn’t just play characters—she captured our hearts," the fundraiser reads. "But beyond the glamour of the screen and the joy of our recent reunion, life brings real-world challenges. Today, Marcy needs our help."

Walker is "currently navigating an ongoing health issue where financial support is urgently needed," the fundraiser description notes. As of June 23, $13,037 has been raised on a goal of $15,000.

David Canary and Marcy Walker on 'All My Children' in 1997.

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The GoFundMe was launched by Walker's friends, Johanna Humphries, and the writer Melissa Braverman.

Braverman also organized and hosted a livestream event on June 7 on that reunited Walker with her on-screen *Santa Barbara *flame, A Martinez.

"This isn't just a trip down memory lane—it’s a gathering of community, love, and vital support. Marcy has recently been facing significant health challenges. 100% of the proceeds from this livestream event—will go directly toward helping Marcy cover her rising medical bills and healthcare costs," she wrote in the event listing at the time.

The day the fundraiser was posted, Braverman shared another note to her Facebook, which read, "Since our recent livestream event with Marcy Walker and [A Martinez], many people have asked how we can continue to support Marcy through her health challenges. The GoFundMe campaign for her is now live. Please consider donating or sharing the link. Every gesture makes a difference."

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Martinez also gave a shout-out to his former costar on Instagram, announcing the event to his followers on May 11 with a caption that read in part, "Getting to work with Marcy Walker is among the very best things that ever happened to me — a stroke of remarkably good luck, pure and simple. To be paired with one another on [*Santa Barbara*] was a turn of grace that nourished the two of us profoundly, both as actors and people."

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Originally from Kentucky, Walker lucked out when her first screen role in Hollywood ended up becoming her signature: *All My Children*'s Liza. She'd remain in the role from 1981 to 1984, and return from 1995 to 2005. During her time in the entertainment industry, she dated her *AMC *costar Michael E. Knight, became engaged to Bronson Pinchot, and married Billy Warlock.

She married Doug Smith in 1999 and left Hollywood after her final appearance on *All My Children*, devoting her time instead to youth ministry in Edmond, Okla.

"God called me to something more," she told the *Edmond Outlook *in 2012. "I put my resume out there, and I got a call from LifeChurch.tv asking if I'd come to Edmond, Okla. I thought, 'Oklahoma? Really? This isn't part of the plan.'"

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