First Appearance: June 6, 1979
Last Appearance: June 17, 1996
Portrayers: Susan Keith, June 6, 1979 - June 4, 1981.
Nancy Frangione, June 5, 1981 - November 30, 1984; May 16, 1986 - August 15, 1986; October 31,
1989 - December 12, 1989; May 1993; October 27, 1995 - June 17, 1996.
Arrivals: (1979) Cecile showed up on Elena's doorstep after a love affair turned sour.
(1986) Returned to kidnap Cass Winthrop and become impregnated by him.
(1989) Returned to swindle some money because she was broke.
Departures: (1986) Left because she was dragged back to Tanquir.
(1989) Left when her scheme fizzled out.
Introduction Scenes: (Susan Keith) "Hello, Elena."
(Nancy Frangione, 1981) To the bank manager in his office, "Oh, that's quite all right, Mr. Warren."
(1986) Her yacht, to Cass Winthrop, "Hello, Cass."
(1989) The Cory estate, to Ada Hobson, Jamie Frame, and Stacey Winthrop, "Trick or Treat!"
(1993) A courtyard in Venice, to Felicia Gallant, "Miss me?"
(1995) The Cory mansion foyer, to Maggie Cory's "Tomas?" "No, but
will I do?"
Exit Scenes:
(Susan Keith) To Jamie Frame in their penthouse, "But, Jamie, please!"
(Nancy Frangione, 1986) A hotel room, to Cass Winthrop,"Cass, I hate your guts. You were always a lousy lover, and you
two losers deserve each other! You, I'm gonna get you!"
(1989) The airport, to Cass Winthrop, "I love you, Cass! bye-bye!"
(1993) The Orient Express, to Cass Winthrop and
Frankie Frame, but mostly to herself, "A once in a lifetime opportunity..."
(1996) The airport, to herself, "Good-bye, Margeurite. Bye, Cass. Well, here we go again."
Birthday: About 1959.
Birthplace: France.
Other Whereabouts: Europe.
Relatives: Elena DePoulignac, mother. Louis St. George (RIP), father. Maggie Cory, daughter.
Spouses: Jamie Frame (married in
March 1981. Divorced in November 1981).
Sandy Cory (married in December 1981. Divorced in May 1982).
Amir (sp.), the King of Tanquir (married in 1984. Dissolved in August 1986. Married new
King in August 1986. Divorced by May 1993).
Lovers: Philip Lyons (fiance)
(1979-1980), Dennis Wheeler (1979-1980), Vic Strang (1982), Peter Love (fiance) (1983-1984), and Cass Winthrop
(1982-1984, 1989).
Flirtations: Willis Frame (1980), Mac Cory (RIP) (1980), and Gary Sinclair (1996).
Legal History: Kidnapped Maggie Cory (1995-1996).
Former Occupations: Editor-in-Chief of Brava Magazine. The Queen of Tanquir, an island country,
a protectorate in the Mediterranean. Employee at Wallingford's.