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Lily Walsh
Lily Walsh is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, ''As the World Turns''. Most notably played by Martha Byrne from May 1985 to September 29, 1989 and again from April 1993 to April 22, 2008, the character was originated in June 1984 by Lucy Deakins. Heather Rattray stepped into the role from December 1989 to January 8, 1993. In the show's final two years, Lily was recast with Noelle Beck and she aired from May 8, 2008 after the much-publicized departure of Byrne until its final episode on September 17, 2010. Byrne is considered to be one of the most recognized faces of daytime television and is often called a "superstar" of soap opera history. Casting and characterization Deakins, Byrne and Rattray's tenures Lily Walsh was originally played by Lucy Deakins for 1984–1985. As the daughter of an acting coach, Deakins also entered the field and was cast on the show following her appearance in the play ''So What Are We Going To Do Now?'' as part of the Circle R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Deakins
Lucy Helyn Deakins (born December 18, 1971) is an American attorney and former actress best known for starring as Milly in ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' and originating the role of Lily Walsh on ''As the World Turns''. Biography Deakins was born in New York City, the daughter of Alice, a professor at Columbia University, and Roger, a professor at New York University. She graduated from Stuyvesant High School and enrolled in Harvard University in 1988. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in comparative religion. She took time off from acting to backpack across Europe. In 2007, she graduated from University of Washington School of Law and is now a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ..., specializing in the energy industry. She is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Williams (As The World Turns)
This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Albertini : Robert Turano (2007) ; Neal Keller Alcott : Mary Kay Adams (1992–93) :: Sister to Royce Keller; half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Formerly married to Michael Alcott. ; Greta Aldrin : Joan Copeland (1982) : Rosemary Murphy (1989) ; David Allen : Chris Browning (1997–2000) : Daniel Markel (1997–99) ; Josie Anderson : Kristen Connolly (2008–09) ; Kirk Anderson : Tom Wiggin (1988–98) :: Father of Linda Ann Anderson and Stephen Anderson. Married to Samantha Markham. Formerly married to Lenore Carpenter and Ellie Snyder. ; Samantha Anderson : Brooke Alexander (1994–96) : Sherri Alexander (1997–98) :: Half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Married to Kirk Anderson. Mother of Georgia Tucker. ; Stephen Anderson : James Van Der Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiding Light
''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio between January 25, 1937, and June 29, 1956. With 72 years of radio and television runs, ''Guiding Light'' is the longest running soap opera, ahead of '' General Hospital'', and is the fifth-longest running program in all of broadcast history; only the American country music radio program '' Grand Ole Opry'' (first broadcast in 1925), the BBC religious program ''The Daily Service'' (1928), the CBS religious program ''Music and the Spoken Word'' (1929), and the Norwegian children's radio program ''Lørdagsbarnetimen'' (1924–2010) have been on the air longer. When the show debuted on radio in 1937, it centered on Reverend John R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Hensley
Jon Hensley (born August 26, 1965, in Browns Mills, New Jersey) is an American actor, singer and songwriter, best recognized for his portrayal of Holden Snyder on the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'', a role he held from 1985 until the series finale on September 17, 2010. He later portrayed Dr. Meade on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 2012 to 2013. Career Hensley's first television role was in 1985 on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' as Brody Price. That role was short-term, but led to Hensley being cast in the role for which he is best known, the role of rebellious farmhand Holden Snyder on ''As the World Turns''. Hensley started on the series in 1985, and became a popular player when the character of Holden and his "wrong side of the tracks" love affair with rich Lily Walsh (Martha Byrne) set the stage for much story in the 1980s and early 1990s. Hensley ended his first stint in 1988. During his first break from the show, Hensley studied at the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie (musical)
''Annie'' is a Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip ''Little Orphan Annie'' and loosely based on the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" written by James Whitcomb Riley. The musical includes music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a musical theater, book by Thomas Meehan (writer), Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won seven Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs "Tomorrow (song from Annie), Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard Knock Life" are among its most popular musical numbers. Background Charnin first approached Meehan to write the book of a musical about ''Little Orphan Annie'' in 1972. Meehan researched by rereading prints of the comic strip, but was unable to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Repertory Company
The Circle Repertory Company, originally named the Circle Theater Company, was a theatre company in New York City that ran from 1969 to 1996. It was founded on July 14, 1969, in Manhattan, in a second floor loft at Broadway and 83rd Street by director Marshall W. Mason, playwright Lanford Wilson, director Rob Thirkield, and actress Tanya Berezin, all of whom were veterans of the Caffe Cino. The plan was to establish a pool of artists — actors, directors, playwrights and designers — who would work together in the creation of plays. In 1974, ''The New York Times'' critic Mel Gussow acclaimed Circle Rep as the "chief provider of new American plays." Marshall W. Mason was succeeded as Artistic Director (1969–1987) by co-founder Tanya Berezin (1987–1995). In 1995, Austin Pendleton succeeded her, with actress Lynne Thigpen as associate artistic director, Milan Stitt as executive director. Originating in the 1960s, a time when many experimental theaters arose, this com ... [...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] |
Natalie Snyder
This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Albertini : Robert Turano (2007) ; Neal Keller Alcott : Mary Kay Adams (1992–93) :: Sister to Royce Keller; half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Formerly married to Michael Alcott. ; Greta Aldrin : Joan Copeland (1982) : Rosemary Murphy (1989) ; David Allen : Chris Browning (1997–2000) : Daniel Markel (1997–99) ; Josie Anderson : Kristen Connolly (2008–09) ; Kirk Anderson : Tom Wiggin (1988–98) :: Father of Linda Ann Anderson and Stephen Anderson. Married to Samantha Markham. Formerly married to Lenore Carpenter and Ellie Snyder. ; Samantha Anderson : Brooke Alexander (1994–96) : Sherri Alexander (1997–98) :: Half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Married to Kirk Anderson. Mother of Georgia Tucker. ; Stephen Anderson : James Van Der Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Snyder
This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Albertini : Robert Turano (2007) ; Neal Keller Alcott : Mary Kay Adams (1992–93) :: Sister to Royce Keller; half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Formerly married to Michael Alcott. ; Greta Aldrin : Joan Copeland (1982) : Rosemary Murphy (1989) ; David Allen : Chris Browning (1997–2000) : Daniel Markel (1997–99) ; Josie Anderson : Kristen Connolly (2008–09) ; Kirk Anderson : Tom Wiggin (1988–98) :: Father of Linda Ann Anderson and Stephen Anderson. Married to Samantha Markham. Formerly married to Lenore Carpenter and Ellie Snyder. ; Samantha Anderson : Brooke Alexander (1994–96) : Sherri Alexander (1997–98) :: Half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Married to Kirk Anderson. Mother of Georgia Tucker. ; Stephen Anderson : James Van Der Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Snyder
This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Albertini : Robert Turano (2007) ; Neal Keller Alcott : Mary Kay Adams (1992–93) :: Sister to Royce Keller; half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Formerly married to Michael Alcott. ; Greta Aldrin : Joan Copeland (1982) : Rosemary Murphy (1989) ; David Allen : Chris Browning (1997–2000) : Daniel Markel (1997–99) ; Josie Anderson : Kristen Connolly (2008–09) ; Kirk Anderson : Tom Wiggin (1988–98) :: Father of Linda Ann Anderson and Stephen Anderson. Married to Samantha Markham. Formerly married to Lenore Carpenter and Ellie Snyder. ; Samantha Anderson : Brooke Alexander (1994–96) : Sherri Alexander (1997–98) :: Half-sister of Lucinda Walsh. Married to Kirk Anderson. Mother of Georgia Tucker. ; Stephen Anderson : James Van Der Bee ... [...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] |
