It's been rumored for several weeks, but Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Smythe) has now confirmed that she will be exiting All My Children sometime in early 2009. The actress reprised her Emmy-nominated role in January when she signed a one-year deal that brought with it a wave of controversy.
"It's true," Rebecca said in an interview with SOAPnet. "I'll be leaving All My Children."
Fans of Budig still have a few more months to get used to the fact that the actress will be leaving. Though an exact date has not yet been set for Greenlee's exit, the story apparently has.
"I'll be on until early spring. It's a really, really great exit. The story is amazing," Budig adds.
Now a year into her return, Budig opted not to green-light an option that would have allowed her to stay with the show for another year. The toll of having to lead a bicoastal life -- husband Bob Guiney lives in Los Angeles, where he had Budig settled after her 2006 exit from All My Children -- has become too difficult.