Unlike her fictitious counterpart, Payne had a college education and finally a master's degree: at $50,000 a year, she earned more than any other actress in the soaps. Because of her youth, her identity was kept secret; later she made personal appearances in a wig, "frumpy" clothes, and spectacles, though Time revealed that the getup made her feel "like an impostor.
( John Dunning )
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