Echo DiSavoy is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap opera
One Life to Live. She was portrayed by Kim Zimmer from March to
October 1983. After a twenty-seven-year absence, during which Zimmer
went on to play the long-running character Reva Shayne on the CBS
daytime drama Guiding Light, Zimmer reprised the role on October 1,
2010.In March 1983, Countess Echo DiSavoy arrives in Llanview seeking
revenge on newspaper editor Clint Buchanan. She schemes to get close
to him, and secures a job as a photographer at The Banner. Echo
seduces Clint in June 1983, and he is reminded of a woman from his
past named Giselle; though he does not make the connection, Giselle
was Echo's mother, and Echo blames him for her death. After telling
Clint's wife Viki about the affair, Echo lures Clint into an argument
on a bridge. Though she has fallen in love with him, Echo goes through
with her plan and jumps into the water in an apparent suicide.
Witnessing the argument, Echo's friend Dorian Lord tells the police
that Clint had pushed Echo. Clint is indicted for Echo's murder while
Viki and Marco Dane search for evidence to clear him. They discover
that Echo is alive, and during Clint's trial she confesses the details
of her plan to frame him for murder. It is revealed that Echo's father
Arthur had actually murdered Giselle. Clint is freed and soon reunited
with Viki, who forgives him for his affair. Echo leaves town.In March
1983, Countess Echo DiSavoy arrives in Llanview seeking revenge on
newspaper editor Clint Buchanan. She schemes to get close to him, and
secures a job as a photographer at The Banner. Echo seduces Clint in
June 1983, and he is reminded of a woman from his past named Giselle;
though he does not make the connection, Giselle was Echo's mother, and
Echo blames him for her death. After telling Clint's wife Viki about
the affair, Echo lures Clint into an argument on a bridge. Though she
has fallen in love with him, Echo goes through with her plan and jumps
into the water in an apparent suicide. Witnessing the argument, Echo's
friend Dorian Lord tells the police that Clint had pushed Echo. Clint
is indicted for Echo's murder while Viki and Marco Dane search for
evidence to clear him. They discover that Echo is alive, and during
Clint's trial she confesses the details of her plan to frame him for
murder. It is revealed that Echo's father Arthur had actually murdered
Giselle. Clint is freed and soon reunited with Viki, who forgives him
for his affair. Echo leaves town.Echo returns to town, and starts to
pay attention to Charlie Banks, Viki's current husband and Echo's old
flame. It's revealed that she's the biological mother of Rex Balsom,
born as the result of her affair with Clint. Clint, however, wants
nothing to do with Rex, and threatens to have him sent to prison if
Echo reveals the truth. To protect Rex, Echo claims Charlie is Rex's
biological father when confronted by Viki and Rex. A paternity test
later confirms this, though Echo realizes that it was changed by
Clint. The truth about Rex's paternity is revealed at the double
wedding of Clint and Viki's daughters, Jessica and Natalie, when
Clint's assistant reveals he switched the paternity tests. Charlie
falls apart after finding out Rex isn't his son, and Echo provides
support. Eventually, they start having an affair behind Viki's back.
Viki finds out, and demands a divorce from Charlie. Charlie and Echo
start to fall in love.Meanwhile, Viki's former stepmother and
"frenemy," Dorian Lord, starts to suspect Echo knows more than she
lets on. Echo tells Clint to not let Charlie know that she knew the
truth about Rex, which Clint agrees to, but secretly records this
conversation. When he later has a heart attack, Dorian refuses to call
for help unless he hands over the recording, which he does. Echo finds
out about the recording when it's played for her by Niki Smith, Viki's
alternate personality. Echo tries to stop Charlie from hearing it, but
when Viki returns, Dorian gives her the recording, and Viki gives it
to Charlie. Hurt and betrayed, Charlie breaks things off with Echo,
and leaves town after officially divorcing Viki. Echo vows revenge on
Dorian and Viki for ruining her life.
One Life to Live. She was portrayed by Kim Zimmer from March to
October 1983. After a twenty-seven-year absence, during which Zimmer
went on to play the long-running character Reva Shayne on the CBS
daytime drama Guiding Light, Zimmer reprised the role on October 1,
2010.In March 1983, Countess Echo DiSavoy arrives in Llanview seeking
revenge on newspaper editor Clint Buchanan. She schemes to get close
to him, and secures a job as a photographer at The Banner. Echo
seduces Clint in June 1983, and he is reminded of a woman from his
past named Giselle; though he does not make the connection, Giselle
was Echo's mother, and Echo blames him for her death. After telling
Clint's wife Viki about the affair, Echo lures Clint into an argument
on a bridge. Though she has fallen in love with him, Echo goes through
with her plan and jumps into the water in an apparent suicide.
Witnessing the argument, Echo's friend Dorian Lord tells the police
that Clint had pushed Echo. Clint is indicted for Echo's murder while
Viki and Marco Dane search for evidence to clear him. They discover
that Echo is alive, and during Clint's trial she confesses the details
of her plan to frame him for murder. It is revealed that Echo's father
Arthur had actually murdered Giselle. Clint is freed and soon reunited
with Viki, who forgives him for his affair. Echo leaves town.In March
1983, Countess Echo DiSavoy arrives in Llanview seeking revenge on
newspaper editor Clint Buchanan. She schemes to get close to him, and
secures a job as a photographer at The Banner. Echo seduces Clint in
June 1983, and he is reminded of a woman from his past named Giselle;
though he does not make the connection, Giselle was Echo's mother, and
Echo blames him for her death. After telling Clint's wife Viki about
the affair, Echo lures Clint into an argument on a bridge. Though she
has fallen in love with him, Echo goes through with her plan and jumps
into the water in an apparent suicide. Witnessing the argument, Echo's
friend Dorian Lord tells the police that Clint had pushed Echo. Clint
is indicted for Echo's murder while Viki and Marco Dane search for
evidence to clear him. They discover that Echo is alive, and during
Clint's trial she confesses the details of her plan to frame him for
murder. It is revealed that Echo's father Arthur had actually murdered
Giselle. Clint is freed and soon reunited with Viki, who forgives him
for his affair. Echo leaves town.Echo returns to town, and starts to
pay attention to Charlie Banks, Viki's current husband and Echo's old
flame. It's revealed that she's the biological mother of Rex Balsom,
born as the result of her affair with Clint. Clint, however, wants
nothing to do with Rex, and threatens to have him sent to prison if
Echo reveals the truth. To protect Rex, Echo claims Charlie is Rex's
biological father when confronted by Viki and Rex. A paternity test
later confirms this, though Echo realizes that it was changed by
Clint. The truth about Rex's paternity is revealed at the double
wedding of Clint and Viki's daughters, Jessica and Natalie, when
Clint's assistant reveals he switched the paternity tests. Charlie
falls apart after finding out Rex isn't his son, and Echo provides
support. Eventually, they start having an affair behind Viki's back.
Viki finds out, and demands a divorce from Charlie. Charlie and Echo
start to fall in love.Meanwhile, Viki's former stepmother and
"frenemy," Dorian Lord, starts to suspect Echo knows more than she
lets on. Echo tells Clint to not let Charlie know that she knew the
truth about Rex, which Clint agrees to, but secretly records this
conversation. When he later has a heart attack, Dorian refuses to call
for help unless he hands over the recording, which he does. Echo finds
out about the recording when it's played for her by Niki Smith, Viki's
alternate personality. Echo tries to stop Charlie from hearing it, but
when Viki returns, Dorian gives her the recording, and Viki gives it
to Charlie. Hurt and betrayed, Charlie breaks things off with Echo,
and leaves town after officially divorcing Viki. Echo vows revenge on
Dorian and Viki for ruining her life.
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