All My Children is confirming the exits of Yaya DaCosta and Mario Van Peebles. Dacosta played Cassandra Foster, the adopted daughter of Angie Hubbard (Debbie Morgan).
Two Pine Valley Departures
BY: Trish Mahon
NEWS EDITOR
EDITING BY: Omar Nobles
Monday, August 18, 2008, 6:34 PM
Van Peeple’s joined the cast of AMC earlier this year as Samuel Woods, an aspiring politician who made his mark by putting Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) behind bars. The two danced around an attraction and shared a few kisses, though no real romance happened. The character of Samuel Woods will be leaving to focus on his Senatorial campaign and the door is open for his return. Van Peeble’s has a vast and varied career starting at the age of 13. . He has starred in such movies as Ali, Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power and New Jack City. Van Peebles will join the cast of the hit FX series Damages this fall for a multi-episode stint.
trish.mahon@tvsourcemagazine.com