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Lucy Montgomery (As The World Turns)
Lucy Montgomery is a fictional character in the daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns''. Casting The character has been played by five actresses. The role was originated in 1991 by an unknown baby. Amanda Seyfried portrayed Lucy in 1999 and left two years later due to difficulties between her and the creators. Then Peyton List stepped into the role almost a year later on December 14, 2001. Lucy's popular pairing with older bad boy Dusty Donovan (played by Grayson McCouch) earned her many fans and a lot of publicity. List opted not to renew her contract, and her final appearance on the show was on January 25, 2005. Nearly two years later, Spencer Grammer took over the role on May 31, 2006. Melissa Claire Egan subsequently auditioned and tested for the role, with Grammer being cast. After six months of playing Lucy, Spencer was let go, and the character was written out. Her final airdate was December 14, 2006. On December 24, 2008, newcomer Sarah Glendening took over the role o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford on the ABC soap opera '' All My Children'' (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy ''Mean Girls'' (2004), and her recurring roles as Lilly Kane on the CW/ Hulu television series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011). Seyfried has appeared in a number of films, including '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008) and its sequel ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018), ''Jennifer's Body'' (2009), '' Dear John'' (2010), ''Letters to Juliet'' (2010), ''Red Riding Hood'' (2011), ''In Time'' (2011), ''Les Misérables'' (2012), '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014), ''Ted 2'' (2015), and '' First Refo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Snyder
Luciano "Luke" Eduardo Snyder (born Grimaldi) is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''As the World Turns''. Actor Van Hansis is most recognized for his portrayal of Luke from his debut in December 2005 until the series finale in September 2010. Luke was born to Lily Walsh and Damian Grimaldi, and was subsequently raised by Lily and Holden Snyder (see Holden Snyder and Lily Walsh). When Luke became a teenager, he came out to his parents Lily and Holden that he was gay. Eventually they accepted him. He is also part of soap opera's first gay supercouple, Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer, also known as "Nuke" (Noah, Luke). Casting The role of Luke Snyder was acted by several child actors from his debut in 1995 until 2001, when the character was SORASed with actor, Christopher Tavani. In March 2005, actor Jake Weary stepped into the role of a once again SORASed character of Luke. Weary announced his decision to leave the series; this announcement led to rumors of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Donovan And Lucy Montgomery
Dustin "Dusty" Donovan and Lucinda Marie "Lucy" Montgomery are fictional characters from the long running CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'', and have been deemed a very popular couple during their time together. {{dead link, date=March 2017 Oakdale after Dark ATWT: The Quad Dusty, a character who's been with the show on and off since 1983, was the older bad boy on the show, and Lucy, daughter of legacy characters and |
Alison Stewart (ATWT)
Alison Stewart is a fictional character from ''As the World Turns'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by head writers Juliet Law Packer and Richard Backus, and introduced by executive producer Laurence Caso, the character was portrayed by several child actors, including Sarah Hyland. In 2002, the role was rapidly aged when Jessica Dunphy was cast in the role; she remained in the role until her exit in 2005. In 2007, the character briefly crossed over to ''The Young and the Restless'' with actress Marnie Schulenburg in the role, who would continue her portrayal on ''As the World Turns'' until the series finale in 2010. For her portrayal of Alison, Schulenburg earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2010. Casting Upon the character's introduction in 1994, the role was portrayed by several child actors, including Kristi Richuitti and Sarah Hyland. In April 2002, Jessica Dunphy joined the cast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Media, Inc
A360 Media, LLC (branded a360media), formerly American Media, Inc. (AMI), is an American publisher of magazines, supermarket tabloids, and books based in New York City. Originally affiliated with only the ''National Enquirer'', the media company's holdings expanded considerably in the 1990s and 2000s. In November 2010, American Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to debts of nearly $1 billion, but has continued to buy and sell magazine brands since then. AMI has been in the news affiliated with accusations of catch and kill operations. On December 12, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported that AMI admitted to paying $150,000 to Karen McDougal in concert with a candidate's presidential campaign for the sole purpose of preventing damaging allegations prior to the 2016 US presidential election. According to its September 2018 non-prosecution agreement with Southern District of New York federal prosecutors, AMI "shall commit no crimes whatsoever" for three yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera Digest
''Soap Opera Digest'' is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information. Founded in 1975, the magazine has historically included certain prime time soap operas in its coverage as well. History ''Soap Opera Digest'' debuted in November 1975, co-founded by Angela Shapiro and Jerome Shapiro and featuring actors John Aniston, Ron Tomme, Audrey Peters, Birgitta Tolksdorf, Jerry Lacy, and Tudi Wiggins of ''Love of Life'' on its first cover. In the early 1990s, the magazine had up to 1.4 million subscribers. In 1980, Network Publishing Corporation purchased the magazine from Shapiro, who went on to found ''Soap Opera Update''. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation bought the magazine from Gerry M. Ritterman in 1989. Ritterman had owned ''Soap Opera Digest'' for three years before selling it to Murdoch Magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Claire Egan
Melissa Claire Egan (born September 28, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Annie Lavery on ''All My Children'' and Chelsea Lawson on ''The Young and the Restless''. Early years Egan was born to Mary and Dennis Egan, and is the middle child. She has two brothers, Ryan and Scott. She was raised Roman Catholic.Oliveira, Marilyn (July 2014) ''Insideweddings.com''. Retrieved July 24, 2016 Egan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Dramatic Art. Career Egan has guest starred on such television series as ''Dawson's Creek'' and ''One Tree Hill''. Her debut film role was as Ali Court in the 2005 movie, ''Wrestling''. On July 10, 2006, she debuted on the daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' as runaway mother Annie Novak Chandler. Coincidentally, one of Egan's first acting appearances was on ''All My Children'' at age 12, playing an extra. Egan guest starred as an exotic dancer on the season 6, episode 7 of CBS drama ''Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayson McCouch
Grayson Jonathan McCouch (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Morgan Winthrop on the daytime soap opera '' Another World'' and Dusty Donovan on the daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns''. He also starred as Don Masters on the Nick at Nite family drama '' Hollywood Heights''. Early life and education McCouch was born in New York City and raised in Chappaqua, New York, the son of Rina (Plotnik), a musician, and Donald Grayson McCouch, a banker. His mother is Israeli and served in the Israel Defense Forces. McCouch graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, in 1987 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Hamilton College. He later studied at the British American Drama Academy through a Yale University-sponsored study abroad program. Career McCouch spent four seasons with the Williamstown Theater Festival where he performed in ''Arturo UI'', ''The Visit'', ''Threepenny Opera'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''Inhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Donovan
Dustin "Dusty" Donovan is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama ''As the World Turns.'' He was recently portrayed by Grayson McCouch from February 18, 2003, to January 18, 2008. McCouch returned to the role on September 24, 2008. Character history Born Dustin Donovan, he was the son of Nicole Berryesa Donovan and her lover Gunnar St. Clair but was legally raised by Burke Donovan when Nicole died giving birth to him. He befriended Paul Stenbeck, and a discovery about their family was made. Paul's father and Dusty's father were switched at birth, making Dusty's father and Dusty himself the rich heir of the Stenbecks. In 1983, a rebellious teen, Dusty arrived in Oakdale with his stepfather, horse trainer Burke Donovan. He quickly became involved with Lily Snyder, daughter of rich and wealthy Lucinda Walsh. John Dixon became Dusty's guardian and mentor. Though Lucinda wasn't thrilled with this relationship, she preferred Dusty over the new stableboy, Holden Snyder, who also ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyton List (actress Born 1986)
Peyton List (born August 8, 1986) is an American actress and professional model, known for roles on ''Mad Men'', ''FlashForward'', ''The Tomorrow People'' and ''Frequency''. She began her career on daytime television, playing Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' from 2001 to 2005, before she went to primetime with regular roles on the short-lived dramas '' Windfall'' (2006) and '' Big Shots'' (2007). From 2008 to 2013, List had a recurring role as Jane Siegel in the AMC period drama ''Mad Men''. In film, she has appeared in ''The Greatest Game Ever Played'' (2005), '' Shuttle'' (2009) and ''Meeting Evil'' (2012). List also starred in the short-lived science fiction dramas ''FlashForward'' (ABC, 2009–2010), and ''The Tomorrow People'' (The CW, 2013–2014). During the 2016–17 television season, she starred as the lead character in The CW drama series ''Frequency''. In 2018, she had a recurring role in season 3 of the science fiction series ''Colony' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As The World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soap opera ''Guiding Light''. With 13,763 hours of cumulative narrative, ''As the World Turns'' has the longest total running time of any television show. In terms of continuous run of production, ''As the World Turns'' at 54 years holds the fourth-longest run of any daytime network soap opera on American television, surpassed only by '' General Hospital'', ''Guiding Light'', and '' Days of Our Lives''. ''As the World Turns'' was produced for its first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 p.m. EST, airing as a 30-minute serial. Prior to that date, all serials had been 15 minutes in length. ''As the World Turns'' and ''The Ed ... [...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] |
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