Roxanne Balsom
					Occupation Owns Foxy Roxy's Hair Haven --------- Resides At Llanview --------- Marital Status Single/Divorced (Max Holden ------------ Past Marriages Max Holden (Married May 16, 2002; Divorced January 24, 2003) Walter Balsom (deceased) ----------- Relatives None ------------ Children Natalie Balsom (Raised by Roxanne, switched at birth with Jessica Rex Balsom (son) --------------- Flings & Affairs Greevy --------------- Crimes Committed Fraud; Lied about being Jessica Buchanan's birth mother ---------------- Brief Character History Roxanne popped up in Llanview in November 2001 as Jessica Buchanan's long-lost mother. She had raised Natalie and was thrilled to find out that rich heiress Jess was her daughter. Roxanne hoped to get money out of Jessica and when she realized all Jessica's money was Natalie's now, she wanted nothing to do with Jess. Allison Perkins, who had switched Jessica with Viki Buchanan's real daughter Natalie, appeared at Roxanne's house on Christmas Eve and convinced her that they could still get money out of Jess by Roxie faking to have a "genetic" illness. Roxie decided to go along with Allison's plan and has told Jessica that she is "sick" and Jess might have it too, hoping that Jessica will give her money for the "very expensive treatments". Roxie had planned to use Jessica for cash and then split it with Allison. However, the plan would fail and Roxy's secret would be uncovered later--she had never given birth to Jessica! FAcing jailtime, Roxy got a reprieve when she took a deal to hand over some of her late husband's papers. In Las Vegas, Roxie ended up running into her former lover, and Llanview resident, Max Holden, who was in Vegas and drinking heavily. Roxie was a hard partier and helped Max guzzle away his troubles. The next morning Max woke up in bed with Roxie, and to his horror, saw matching wedding bands. Roxie had tricked him into a quickie marriage, prenup, and even had a video of the whole thing! In the sober light of day, Max despised the trashy, slovenly, pathetic Roxie, and went out of his way to be cruel to her in hope she would divorce him. His and Al's various attacks on her spirit went nowhere, but suddenly luck was on Max's side when Roxie up and vanished one day. She tried calling him, but he hung up on her each time, feeling only slight pangs of remorse. A few days later Max found out that Roxie had been held hostage and nearly killed by Allison Perkins, but was more interested in keeping Roxie out of the way a bit longer in order to claim abandonment and win a fast divorce with fortune intact. He showered love on his bride and tried to keep her away from the courthouse long enough to win his freedom. But Roxie showed up, exposing his lies, and Judge Fitzwater gave her the opportunity to dump Max and take everything he owned. To Fitzwater and Max's surprise, Roxie chose Max over the cash. Although relieved, Max continued to shun Roxie, even making a deal with old enemy Asa to help Asa escape his sham marriage to Rae if Asa would do the same with Roxie. Then Max tracked Roxie down to Philadelphia, assuming she was cheating with Asa. Instead, she was visiting her vile, hateful mother, who passed up no opportunity to make Roxie feel like garbage. Max stunned both himself and Roxie by barging into the room to defend her. Max realized that he was falling in love with Roxie and called the deal off with Asa. But Rae had already figured out the plan and manipulated Roxie on every level, even flinging herself on Max so Roxie would catch them in a compromising position. Roxie's heart was shattered and she could no longer trust Max. In spite of his fervent pleas, Roxie divorced him and was awarded everything he owned.