1. Beth Raines is a fictional character from the long-running American soap opera, Guiding Light.
40 Facts About Beth Raines
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Beth Raines is the mother of Lizzie, James, and Peyton Spaulding and is known for her tumultuous relationship with her husband Phillip Spaulding.
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The character of Beth Raines has been half of two supercouples: Beth and Lujack Luvonaczek and Beth and Philip Spaulding.
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Beth Raines first appeared on Guiding Light in the spring of 1983.
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Beth Raines was acknowledged to have been born March 16,1966.
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In 1983, a 17-year-old Beth Raines was admitted to Cedars Hospital as an unconscious victim of an abusive stepfather.
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Philip and Mindy, both heirs to two of Springfield's premier families, were dating when Philip fell for Beth Raines who was dating Rick.
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Beth Raines moved on with a gangleader named Brandon Luvoneczek, who called himself Lujack.
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Beth Raines was temporarily blinded in an explosion, when a jealous Philip hired someone to blow up a bar that Lujack was building with one of his past theft victims, Floyd Parker.
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Meanwhile, Beth Raines has returned to Springfield with Neil Everest, but with amnesia and unable to speak.
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In 1990, Neil helps Beth Raines recall what really happened when she was believed to be dead.
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Beth Raines reveals that she killed her abductor, Professor Blackburn, when he tried to attack her.
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Beth Raines sleeps with Philip who is at this time married to Blake, who refuses to grant him a divorce.
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Beth Raines thinks it is Neil but later finds out that it's Philip.
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Beth Raines begins to date Ben Warren and announces to Philip that she intends to stay in town.
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Beth Raines is named as a suspect in the murder of Carl Stevens.
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Beth Raines protects Lizzie and unhappily allows her to be in Philip and Harley's wedding.
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In 1998, Beth Raines makes a play for Matt Reardon, but later dates Jim Lemay.
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In 2000, Beth Raines found out that she was pregnant with Philip's baby.
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Beth Raines convinced Philip to allow her to pass the baby off as Jim's, to preserve both of their marriages.
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In 2001, Beth Raines allows herself to be seduced by Prince Edmond Winslow of San Christobel and conspires with him to overthrow his brother, Prince Richard Winslow.
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Beth Raines became a princess but divorced Edmond when she found out that he was holding Cassie prisoner.
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Beth Raines escaped and was saved by her ex Phillip.
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In 2001, Beth Raines is presumed dead again when she is caught up in a flash flood in San Christobel.
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Beth Raines convinces her to come to Springfield and scam the Spauldings out of Beth's fortune by convincing them that Beth wasn't really dead.
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In 2006 Beth Raines was shocked to learn that Rick not only helped him fake his death, but had kept that information from her and everyone in Springfield.
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Beth Raines married Philip's father Alan to obtain security for herself and her children.
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Beth Raines divorced Alan Spaulding, but despite his short-lived marriage to Doris Wolfe, and his near death at the hands of her daughter Ashley, Beth Raines and Alan continued to bounce back and forth in their relationship.
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At one point, during the investigation to find out who shot Alan, Beth Raines attempted to seduce Alan's other son, Alan-Michael, but was unsuccessful.
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Beth Raines focused on protecting Lizzie and her baby from Alan and reconnected with Rick, who was at the time married to Mel Boudreaux and father to their daughter Leah.
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Rick and Mel divorced and Beth Raines became pregnant, but paternity was uncertain.
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Beth Raines decided to go to law school, but her personal life remained more murky.
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Beth Raines took him to the hospital, then went to the church to tell everyone what had happened.
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Beth Raines was shocked to see Phillip alive, and then jolted to learn that Coop was clinging to life.
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Beth Raines visited Coop on his deathbed, and his sacrifice made her decide not to marry Alan.
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Beth Raines was torn between the love of her life and the son who had only known the worst of his father.
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Beth Raines didn't tell anyone, aside from Lillian, and tried to repair the relationships in his life with the time he had left.
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Beth Raines found out in what were supposed to be Phillip's last days, and she felt devastated as well as betrayed by Phillip and by her mother.
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Beth Raines was forced to break the news to her young daughter Peyton.
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In 2010, Beth Raines Chamberlin secured a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress.