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Who’s coming and who’s going from the casts of The Bold and the Beautiful (BB), Days of Our Lives (DOOL), General Hospital (GH), and The Young and the Restless (YR)?

Here’s a list of the top exit and entrance news from all four daytime dramas. Find out if any of your favorite performers from yesteryear are returning to the shows you follow, or if any new actors or actresses have been cast in contract, recurring, or day player roles.

Soap Opera Casting For The Week of May 31, 2021

Here’s a list of the top exit and entrance news from all four daytime dramas. Find out if any of your favorite performers from yesteryear are returning to the shows you follow, or if any new actors or actresses have been cast in contract, recurring, or day player roles.

The Young and the Restless

Mishael Morgan returns to The Young and the Restless as Amanda Sinclair on Tuesday, June 1. The actress had been on medical leave from the soap, after undergoing emergency eye surgery. Karla Mosley (ex-Maya, The Bold and the Beautiful), who had been filling in for Morgan, wrapped up her stint on the soap.

Telma Hopkins, a former member of the singing group Tony Orlando and Dawn and a regular on the 1980s sitcom Gimme A Break!, begins a short-term role as private eye Denise Tolliver on Tuesday, June 1. The character will deliver stunning news about Amanda.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Over at The Bold and the Beautiful leading lady Jacqueline MacInnes Wood returns as Steffy Forrester on Monday, May 31. The actress had been off on maternity leave since January.

Tina Huang is back as Dr. Campbell, Steffy’s OB-GYN on Monday, May 31. She’ll share scenes with Wood and Tanner Novlan (Finn).

With the Vinnie (Joe LoCicero) “murder” storyline heating up, Dan Martin is back for a week’s worth of episodes as Deputy Chief Dan Baker, beginning Monday, March 31. In addition, Antoine Grant portrays a police officer on Monday, May 31, Tuesday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 3.

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Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives confirmed that Dan Feuerriegel is taking over the role of EJ DiMera, last played by James Scott in 2014. The Australian actor begins airing in June.

Jackée Harry, who’s inked a new contract with the show, resurfaces as Paulina Price on Wednesday, June 2. She’ll share scenes with Deidre Hall’s Marlena.

James Read is back as Clyde Weston on Tuesday, June 1, when Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) visits his father at Statesville prison.

Daytime veteran Richard Steinmetz (ex-Jeff, Loving; ex-Martin, Passions; ex-Joe, General Hospital) has landed a role on DAYS and already begun shooting. There are no details on who he’ll be playing.

General Hospital

Finally, at General Hospital, Roger Howarth’s new role has finally been revealed. He’s playing a mysterious new doctor named Austin. Howarth was killed off the soap as Franco Baldwin back in March.

Randall J. Bacon is playing Trent, the latest bodyguard/henchman in the Corinthos crime family fold.

That was Tatum Shank portraying Officer Ralph Finchley, the Nixon Falls cop who questioned “Mike” (Maurice Benard) about the break-in Elijah’s (Dan White) office.

Please note that air dates may be subject to change.

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