Megan McTavish (born April 2, 1949, Elgin, Illinois) is an American television actress and soap opera writer.
McTavish was mentored by All My Children creator Agnes Nixon and her 1992 ascension to head writer was reported in the press as a change of the guard.
During her third run as head writer, she penned a baby-swap story involving two of the show's young ingenues, Bianca Montgomery and Babe Carey.
She created several popular characters, including Ryan Lavery during her second stint in 1998 and Kendall Hart in 1993,[1] who were still cornerstones of the show until its series end.
[4] McTavish also rewrote history and the timeline of Erica's past to introduce character Kendall in the early 1990s, though this proved to be a popular story.