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See also British soap opera actors, British television actresses, Soap opera actresses by nationality. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was an English-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian.
- NAME: Susan Flannery. RANK:1. SOAP ROLES:Stephanie Forrester, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1987-present); Leslie Stewart, DALLAS (1981); Laura Horton, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1966-1975)
- NAME: Erika Slezak. RANK:3. SOAP ROLES:Victoria Lord, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1971-present)
- NAME: Beverlee McKinsey. RANK:4. SOAP ROLES:Myrna Slaughter, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1994) Alexandra Spaulding (1984-1992); Iris Cory, TEXAS (1980-1981) Iris Cory, ANOTHER WORLD (1972-1980); Emma Frame Ordway, ANOTHER WORLD (1972); Julie Richards, LOVE IS A SMANY SPLENDORED THING (1970-1971)
- NAME: Robin Strasser. RANK:5. SOAP ROLES:Dorian Lord, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1979-1987, 1993-2000, 2003-present); PASSIONS (Hecuba, 2000-01; 2002), Dianne Kirkwood, KNOTS LANDING (1990); Christina Karras Martin (1976-1979); Rachel Davis, SOMERSET (1970); Rachel Davis, ANOTHER WORLD (1967-1971, 1972)
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- Elizabeth Banks, All My Children. In his very first episode of All My Children, Josh Duhamel charms a waitress into paying for his meal — and that waitress is none other than Elizabeth Banks.
- Kathy Bates, The Doctors. Before she earned 14 Emmy nominations (and two wins), eight Golden Globe nominations (and two wins), and four Academy Award nods (and one win), Kathy Bates landed her first taste of fame with a four-episode arc on The Doctors.
- Justin Hartley, Passions. He would eventually hit it big in prime time as one of This Is Us' Big Three, but Justin Hartley picked up his first onscreen acting credit with a main role on Passions, playing Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane from 2002 to 2006.
- Amber Tamblyn, General Hospital. The Joan of Arcadia star and two-time sister of the Traveling Pants Amber Tamblyn kicked off her career on General Hospital, where she originated the role of Emily Quartermaine, which she held from 1995 to 2001.
May 2, 2019 · They may be famous now, but actors like Tom Selleck, Susan Sarandon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and even Ricky Martin had to start somewhere. Here's a list of major celebs who got big breaks by appearing on soap operas.
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May 19, 2020 · From the likes of Demi Moore and Kelly Ripa, to Ricky Martin and Michael B. Jordan, many actors first dipped their toe into the industry through soaps. We take a look...
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Dec 10, 2020 · In the earliest years of the medium, Lisa became one of the most popular characters on daytime television, and Fulton became the first soap opera actress to hire a publicist.