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List Of Passions Cast Members
This is a list of significant characters who have appeared on the soap opera ''Passions''. A ;Dr Ackland :Michael Woods (December 22 to 26, 2003), :Roark Critchlow (December 26, 2003 to March 17, 2004) ;Stuart Allen :Emanuelle Xuereb (2006) ;Tina Alverez :Marita DeLeon (May 2000) ;Antoine :Jean-Michel Richaud (April 19, 2000 to June 13, 2000) B ; Norma Bates :Marianne Muellerleile (2001–2008) ;Grace Bennett : Dana Sparks (1999–2008) ;Hank Bennett :Dalton James (1999–2001) :Ryan McPartlin (2001–2004) ; Jessica Bennett :Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1999–2000) :Jade Harlow (2000–2003) :Michelle Holgate (2002; temporary replacement) :Danica Stewart (2003–2008) ;Kay Bennett :Taylor Anne Mountz (1999–2000) :Gina Marie May (2000; temporary replacement) :Deanna Wright (2000–2003) :Heidi Mueller (2003–2008) ;Noah Bennett :Dylan Fergus (2005–2008) ; Sam Bennett : James Hyde (1999–2008) ;Samuel Bennett :Unnamed baby (2008) ;Doctor Bombay : Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
