The character came to Pine Valley in 2002 after Frankie's death, and befriended Bianca Montgomery whilst investigating her sister's murder.

The series featured her dating several men, taking a few of them to bed, sometimes out of confusion and other times out of a clear attempt to dispel her growing romantic attraction to Bianca.

Beyond fiction, Maggie is recognized as one of the notable lesbian characters and LGBT icons in American daytime television history.

Her death attracted criticism when viewers reasoned that the show was afraid to portray a homosexual romance,[5][6] one that was blossoming with Frankie's developing relationship with out-and-proud lesbian Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel).

[6] When creator of the character, Richard Culliton, stated that she was always intended to die, it did not help ease the discontent viewers expressed about her demise.

As a result, Maggie Stone, the character's identical twin sister, was created in order to bring Hendrickson back to the series.

And when those characters nonetheless 'click' with viewers, it becomes obvious that tremendous credit is due to the actors assigned to filling in their abundant blanks.

"[9] When detailing the difference in the characters' backgrounds and personalities further and the portrayals, she said, "Maggie went to school; Frankie didn't show up.

"[12] In addition to feminine personality and wardrobe, the series characterized Maggie as extremely loyal and the ultimate friend.

Throughout Maggie's years on the series, the writers kept her sexual orientation ambiguous in nature;[14][15] she was first detailed as heterosexual, and the executive producers insisted that the character was not gay.

Magazine Soaps in Depth asked the question of Van Cagle, a Director Of Research for GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation).

This began to change when viewers cited overwhelming chemistry between the characters' portrayers, Riegel and Hendrickson, and demanded that the show pair Bianca and Maggie romantically.

The scenes became some of the most debated in the show's history; fans were angry, frustrated, and saddened by the series' refusal to pursue a Bianca and Maggie romance.

[19][20][21] Riegel and Hendrickson received praise for their performances in the scenes,[20] and Maggie was seen moving on with new male character Henry Chin.

Hendrickson stated her dissatisfaction with Maggie becoming romantically involved with a man so quickly after declaring her heterosexuality.

Hendrickson may have started off as a woman afraid to admit her true feelings, but she easily transitioned into one of confusion as her alter ego struggled to face the situation.

I had to drop the blanket that was covering me, and in the middle of my kiss with Jeff Branson, Jonathan], I started cracking up.

Everyone else does these scenes all the time, they're basically naked and it's no big deal, and I'm like, 'I need everyone to leave the set!'

Maggie's cousins, David Hayward and Leo du Pres, save her, and Vanessa is later captured and sent to jail.

Maggie, along with Trey Kenyon (another long-lost cousin) is there as a great support to Leo's wife, Greenlee Smythe.

Henry, not wanting Maggie to suffer for his bad actions any longer, confesses to higher authority.

Lena later leaves town to care for her ailing mother and Bianca turns to Maggie once again for emotional support.

The need for Maggie in her life is just as intense this time around, since Bianca lost her child, Miranda, the daughter that resulted from Michael's rape of her.

Her suspicions are directed toward JR Chandler, who was at their apartment the night before drugs were found incriminating Jamie of the crime.

Maggie, unaware when finding Bianca in bed with Babe earlier that it was a ploy to trap JR into confessing that he framed Jamie, wraps herself deeply into Jonathan's life.

Things begin to fall apart for Jonathan and Maggie's romance when she finds him destroying the shirt Bianca wore the night Miranda was born.

When Bianca is at the brink of death after a fall from a deck due to a scuffle with JR, Jonathan, who is aware of the incident, does not tell Maggie.

Maggie stays quiet about the physical altercation, and claims that the bruise on her face is due to a gym accident.

"[29] Jonathan begins to verbally abuse Maggie, making comments about her sexuality and relationship with Bianca.

Maggie joins Bianca and Miranda and moves to Paris, as friends, where she begins to take medical classes.