1. Maggie Horton is portrayed as a stoic, opinionated, and family-oriented woman who is generally loving and supportive, but occasionally interferes in her friends' and relatives' lives.
53 Facts About Maggie Horton
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The characters met during Rogers' first episode in 1973, when Maggie Horton cared for him while living on a farm.
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Maggie Horton has six grandchildren: Nathan Horton, Mackenzie Horton and Victoria Kiriakis, Melanie Jonas, Holly Jonas, and Parker Jonas.
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Maggie Horton was immediately described by critics who gave reviews of the show as being one of the most energetic girls on daytime television.
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The news of Rogers being cast as Maggie Horton was a different move, taking an actress who loves to dance, to a character of a crippled farm girl.
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Corday agreed, and a storyline played out with Maggie Horton learning she has myasthenia gravis.
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In 2010, Maggie Horton began to notice some symptoms of the disease returning.
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Maggie Horton was made more of a confidant to other major characters and often was written as the town busy-body, although an environmental plot twist had Maggie Horton making her five star restaurant Salem's first "green" establishment.
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Maggie Horton's storyline moved from supporting to front burner status with the decision to pair her with wealthy Victor Kiriakis and giving her a nasty rival with Vivian Alamain who was married to Victor at the time.
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Maggie Horton's life became further complicated by the revelation that Dr Daniel Jonas was really the product of the eggs she had given in hopes of having a child years ago.
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Maggie Horton's airtime, relegated to only sporadic appearances for years, became greater, and for the first time since the mid 1980s, she was considered a front burner character.
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Maggie Horton is crippled as the result of a childhood auto-accident which killed her parents.
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Maggie Horton, who is lonesome for company, takes Mickey in and cares for him in his weak condition.
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However, when Maggie goes to the hospital she sees on one of the desks a picture of Mickey without a beard, and she hears stories about a patient named Mickey Horton who disappeared around the same time that "Marty" appeared at her farm.
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In 1975 Maggie is operated on by Bill Horton, but she still cannot walk.
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Laura Maggie Horton explains to her that her paralysis is no longer physical, but mental.
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Maggie Horton is so afraid of losing Mickey that she is causing the paralysis in her mind.
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Maggie's marriage to Mickey Horton is central to the character, with their relationship being among the most prominent and long-running relationships on the show.
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Mickey is depicted as a smart, tough lawyer, with Maggie Horton being portrayed as a weak farm girl.
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Later that year Maggie Horton's drinking increases and she is arrested when she has an accident with Janice in her car, both are knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital.
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Maggie Horton joins Alcoholics Anonymous but falls off the wagon when Janice's custody hearing becomes near.
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Afraid to lose Janice to her biological mother, Maggie Horton kidnaps Janice and flees town with her.
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Joanna Barnes and Maggie Horton fought over her at the hospital, but in the end Joanna is given custody of her daughter.
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In 1979 Maggie Horton unknowingly sells some canes containing cocaine to customers of Julie's shop.
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In 1981 Maggie Horton agrees to be a surrogate mother for an anonymous donor.
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Maggie Horton goes to Neil and agrees to be inseminated.
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Mickey learns that the baby she is carrying is Evan Whyland's, and even when he tells Maggie Horton she wants to keep the baby, so Mickey agrees to love the baby as his daughter.
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When Linda discovers her there, she tries to have her removed physically, and Mickey and Maggie Horton decide to fight for custody of her.
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Maggie Horton and Mickey divorce in 1983, and soon after Maggie Horton stops seeing Don, realizing her divorce from Mickey was a mistake.
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Maggie Horton ends up seeking solace in the arms of doctor Neil Curtis.
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When Julie Williams leave Salem in 1993, Alice and Maggie Horton turned Wings into Alice's Restaurant.
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In 1993, Alice and Maggie Horton invest in Billie Reed's up and coming cosmetics company "Countess Wilhelmina".
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Maggie Horton has very little story after that until she purchases Tuscany and makes herself into the town busybody.
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When Maggie Horton is apparently murdered by a serial killer in 2003, it comes as a shock when Mickey starts a relationship with Bonnie Lockhart.
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Maggie Horton is found on the island of Melaswen.
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In 2003, Mickey and Maggie Horton are attacked in their home by close friend Marlena Evans.
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Maggie Horton is the third victim of the Salem Serial killer, who is murdering the citizens of Salem, including Maggie's mother in law, Alice Horton.
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Maggie Horton's return is bitter sweet as she learns that Mickey has moved on with his life and married Bonnie Lockhart.
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Maggie Horton begins running the upscale restaurant Chez Rouge and Mickey continues to practice law.
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Maggie Horton continues to be the primary confidant and supporter of her nephew-in-law Lucas.
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Mickey is upstairs packing, and when Maggie Horton goes to check on him, she discovers that he had died of a heart attack, leaving her a widow.
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Maggie Horton has had a difficult time dealing with the fact that her husband is gone, and fears facing life without Mickey.
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The grieving Maggie Horton is briefly tempted by a bottle of alcohol she finds in Mickey's office but instead pours it down the sink.
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In June 2010, Maggie takes care of an ill Alice Horton.
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Maggie finds Alice Horton has died in her sleep and comes downstairs to deliver the news.
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The vengeful Vivian plots to have Maggie Horton entombed in a crypt in the Kiriakis mausoleum, but as fate will have it, ends up there herself.
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Maggie Horton is stunned when she discovers that Victor knew Vivian was entrapped and did nothing about it.
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Maggie Horton was eventually able to forgive him although she continues to keep him in line when his ruthless ways get the better of him.
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Additionally, Maggie Horton opened her home to her nephew, Nick Fallon, Marie's grandson, who was recently paroled.
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Maggie Horton eventually dies from his injuries and Maggie makes the decision to take Daniel off Life Support and donate his heart to her Step-Grandson Brady.
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Maggie Horton's life began to get more complicated when a young woman named Summer showed up in Salem and informed her that she was the child Maggie Horton had when she was only 17 and had believed to be stillborn.
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Maggie Horton poisoned Maggie with pills that caused her to have dizzy spells.
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Maggie's recovery seemed more psychological than physical, but with support from her husband and the Horton's, Maggie became encouraged to fight to walk , and Victor declared his determination to stand by her in her time of need, even deciding to retire from Titan to devote all of his time to her.