Soap Opera Comings and Goings: Heroines Return, Supercouple Exits

Here’s the up-to-the-minute casting moves at The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.

Soap Opera Casting For Week of March 11, 2024

Check out the latest comings and goings news from all four daytime dramas. Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, or if any new performers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles.

The Young and the Restless

After a three-month maternity leave, Christel Khalil returns to The Young and the Restless as Lily Winters on Wednesday, March 13. She’ll interact with Michael Graziadei’s Daniel, Vail Bloom’s Heather, and Lily Brooks O’Briant’s Lucy. Khalil, who’s been off on maternity leave, made her last appearance on the soap in December 2023.

Colleen Zenk causes more trouble as Jordan Howard on Monday, March 4. She’ll share scenes with Eric Braeden’s Victor and Christian LeBlanc’s Michael.

Brian Gaskill has wrapped up his stint as Seth, Nikki’s (Melody Thomas Scott) former AA sponsor. His character was killed when he was pushed into oncoming traffic by the psychotic Jordan. 

Days of our Lives

Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey wrap up their short story arc as Days of our Lives’ Lani and Eli Grant. Look for the Salem supercouple, who returned during Paulina’s (Jackee Harry) health crisis, to decide to head back to DC for a work opportunity. As always, the door is open for their return at a later date. 

General Hospital

Cassandra James is finally back at the General Hospital studios filming scenes as Dr. Terry Randolph. The actress shared the news on social media, noting that it was her first day on set since October 2024.

Alley Mills returns as crazy Heather Webber. She airs on Tuesday, March 12 and Friday, March 15.

Lydia Look makes another appearance as Selina Wu. She’ll share scenes with Donnell Turner’s Curtis on Wednesday, March 13 

That was Dieterich Gray playing Adrian DeWitt, the gossip columnist Cynthia Watros’ Nina introduced to Nancy Lee Grahn’s Alexis at The Intruder. 

The Bold and the Beautiful

Sheila Carter may be dead, but it looks like The Bold and the Beautiful viewers will get to see more of actress Kimberlin Brown. Finn (Tanner Novlan) hallucinates about his late birth mother on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13. 

Alexis Gaube pops back in as Petra. The Price is Right model returns as the Forrester Creations model on Thursday, March 14.