ActressSuzanne Rogers was introduced to fans in 1973 as Maggie Simmons.
Maggie was living alone and running her parents farm when she met Mickey Horton (viaSoaps in Depth).
At the time, Mickey suffered from amnesia and called himself Marty Hanson.
She attempted to hide his identity from him, but his family eventually found him and brought him home.
However, Maggie and Mickey’s story was far from over.
She believed that would help her keep Mickey Horton’s affections.
Mickey’s own brother Bill Horton performed the surgery on Maggie, but she was still unable to walk.
The stress from believing that she would lose Mickey caused her to believe she couldn’t walk.
Once Maggie discovered that the paralysis was only mental, she eventually regained the use of her legs.
The storyline was very romantic and is even one of actress Suzanne Roger’s favorite moments from the soap.
“I think that’s when the audience fell in love with Maggie.
