Jenny Wolek is a fictional character from the American soap opera One
Life to Live. The distant cousin of original characters Larry, Anna,
and Vince Wolek, Jenny debuted June 1975, appearing continually until
May 1986.Jenny Wolek was originated by actress Katherine Glass in June
1975 and introduced as a novitiate nun preparing to take her final
vows. Instead, she falls in love with Jewish, blue-collar Tim Siegel
(Tom Berenger). When Jenny announces she is leaving the Order to marry
Tim, her cousin Vince "Vinny" Wolek (Jordan Charney) heatedly objects,
complaining of how Tim is "stealing Jenny from the church". A fist
fight ensues, leading Vinny to aggravate in Tim a latent brain injury,
which results in his being taken to the hospital in critical
condition. Jenny marries Tim on his deathbed April 5, 1976, and she
remains resentful toward Vinny for the duration of his appearance on
the serial.Jenny Wolek was originated by actress Katherine Glass in
June 1975 and introduced as a novitiate nun preparing to take her
final vows. Instead, she falls in love with Jewish, blue-collar Tim
Siegel (Tom Berenger). When Jenny announces she is leaving the Order
to marry Tim, her cousin Vince "Vinny" Wolek (Jordan Charney) heatedly
objects, complaining of how Tim is "stealing Jenny from the church". A
fist fight ensues, leading Vinny to aggravate in Tim a latent brain
injury, which results in his being taken to the hospital in critical
condition. Jenny marries Tim on his deathbed April 5, 1976, and she
remains resentful toward Vinny for the duration of his appearance on
the serial.No longer planning to become a nun, Jenny takes a
secretarial job with Dr. Will Vernon (Farley Granger) in 1976. Jenny
grows enamored with Dr. Vernon but begins dating his son Brad (Jameson
Parker) in 1977. The two marry on the episode aired January 3, 1978.
Soon after marrying, Jenny learns Brad is a philanderer and the two
suffer a rocky marriage. Actress Brynn Thayer, a fan of Katherine
Glass' Jenny, assumed the role in August 1978 amid a contract dispute
between Glass and ABC Daytime. Jenny becomes pregnant into 1979 and
looks forward to motherhood. But the stress of a perpetually
unfaithful Brad (Steve Fletcher onward) and learning he had raped her
sister, Karen (Judith Light), causes Jenny to blackout, go into
premature labor, and give birth stillborn daughter Mary Vernon in
November. Not told her child was dead in the morgue instead of the
maternity ward, misguided sister Karen conspires in a plot with
ex-boyfriend-con man Marco Dane (Gerald Anthony) to switch dead Mary
with a live newborn.Jenny rears a child born during Jenny's delivery
to Karen's former fellow prostitutes, Katrina Karr (Nancy Snyder). She
then divorces Brad, marrying Dr. Peter Janssen (Denny Albee) September
2, 1981. She is soon widowed for a second time when Peter is killed in
a car accident in May 1982. Only a short time after losing her husband
Peter, Jenny learns the truth about Karen's baby switch and makes the
wrenching decision to give the child back to Katrina. Unknown to Jenny
and Katrina, both of their children were fathered by Brad.
Life to Live. The distant cousin of original characters Larry, Anna,
and Vince Wolek, Jenny debuted June 1975, appearing continually until
May 1986.Jenny Wolek was originated by actress Katherine Glass in June
1975 and introduced as a novitiate nun preparing to take her final
vows. Instead, she falls in love with Jewish, blue-collar Tim Siegel
(Tom Berenger). When Jenny announces she is leaving the Order to marry
Tim, her cousin Vince "Vinny" Wolek (Jordan Charney) heatedly objects,
complaining of how Tim is "stealing Jenny from the church". A fist
fight ensues, leading Vinny to aggravate in Tim a latent brain injury,
which results in his being taken to the hospital in critical
condition. Jenny marries Tim on his deathbed April 5, 1976, and she
remains resentful toward Vinny for the duration of his appearance on
the serial.Jenny Wolek was originated by actress Katherine Glass in
June 1975 and introduced as a novitiate nun preparing to take her
final vows. Instead, she falls in love with Jewish, blue-collar Tim
Siegel (Tom Berenger). When Jenny announces she is leaving the Order
to marry Tim, her cousin Vince "Vinny" Wolek (Jordan Charney) heatedly
objects, complaining of how Tim is "stealing Jenny from the church". A
fist fight ensues, leading Vinny to aggravate in Tim a latent brain
injury, which results in his being taken to the hospital in critical
condition. Jenny marries Tim on his deathbed April 5, 1976, and she
remains resentful toward Vinny for the duration of his appearance on
the serial.No longer planning to become a nun, Jenny takes a
secretarial job with Dr. Will Vernon (Farley Granger) in 1976. Jenny
grows enamored with Dr. Vernon but begins dating his son Brad (Jameson
Parker) in 1977. The two marry on the episode aired January 3, 1978.
Soon after marrying, Jenny learns Brad is a philanderer and the two
suffer a rocky marriage. Actress Brynn Thayer, a fan of Katherine
Glass' Jenny, assumed the role in August 1978 amid a contract dispute
between Glass and ABC Daytime. Jenny becomes pregnant into 1979 and
looks forward to motherhood. But the stress of a perpetually
unfaithful Brad (Steve Fletcher onward) and learning he had raped her
sister, Karen (Judith Light), causes Jenny to blackout, go into
premature labor, and give birth stillborn daughter Mary Vernon in
November. Not told her child was dead in the morgue instead of the
maternity ward, misguided sister Karen conspires in a plot with
ex-boyfriend-con man Marco Dane (Gerald Anthony) to switch dead Mary
with a live newborn.Jenny rears a child born during Jenny's delivery
to Karen's former fellow prostitutes, Katrina Karr (Nancy Snyder). She
then divorces Brad, marrying Dr. Peter Janssen (Denny Albee) September
2, 1981. She is soon widowed for a second time when Peter is killed in
a car accident in May 1982. Only a short time after losing her husband
Peter, Jenny learns the truth about Karen's baby switch and makes the
wrenching decision to give the child back to Katrina. Unknown to Jenny
and Katrina, both of their children were fathered by Brad.
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