Hayley Vaughan is a fictional character from the American ABC soap opera, All My Children. She was portrayed by actress Kelly Ripa from November 22, 1990 to December 18, 2002. Ripa returned to the role briefly for two episodes in January 2010 for the series' 40th anniversary. After Ripa introduced the role of Hayley Vaughan to viewers, she quickly became one of the most popular characters on the soap opera. On April 14, 2011, after the impending cancellation of All My Children, Live with Regis and Kelly honored the character of Hayley with a special video montage, as Ripa felt saddened by the loss of the series.