Former AMC Actress Charged For Felony Grand Theft

Phyllis Lyons, who played Hayley's alcoholic mom, Arlene, on ALL MY CHILDREN in the early 1990s, was arrested on a felony grand theft charge related to a shoplifting incident. She is accused of stealing a $600 pair of earrings last week in a Montecito, Calif. jewelry store.

Police arrived at Lyons' house (with husband Adam Arkin) early this morning and transported her to the North Hollywood police station where she was booked and held on $20,000 bail.

The incident is reportedly caught on security tape, a close source told RadarOnline.com. The store didn't realize the earrings were missing until the next day after an inventory check. That's when security tape was reviewed and the source said that Lyons is seen putting the earrings in her pocket when a clerk wasn't looking.

Her next court appearance will be on February 26th in Santa Barbara.