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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Soaplover" data-source="post: 445905" data-attributes="member: 336">She had said that the creator of the show spent time with her before developing the show and the idea of Cathy and Patty being identical cousins was inspired by how she was when around him.  Anna said later that this was most likely the early signs of her than undiagnosed bi-polar disorder.While she didn't quite do as well with playing Cathy and Patty as two separate individuals in the reunion movie, I often think it was because she had gotten treatment  for bi-polar.  When watching the original show, both characters did seem like two different people were playing them.</blockquote>