Let's make this birthday one to remember.

43 years old (Born on September 28, 1981)

Happy Birthday, Melissa Claire Egan! From keeping Pine Valley captivated on "All My Children" to charming Genoa City these days, your dramatic entrances and epic eye rolls have become legendary. No one masters emotional breakdowns and romantic cliffhangers like you.

Here's hoping your birthday is filled with fewer plot twists than Annie Lavery's life but is just as entertaining! May each candle on your cake represent another award-worthy scene, unforgettable storyline—or at least fewer soap-opera kidnappings. Keep dazzling us with drama both onscreen and off; we can't wait to see what crazy adventures (and memorable meltdowns) you conquer next!