Martha Byrne Joins Soap Hub Fireside Chat Honoring Elizabeth Hubbard

Martha Byrne played Lily Walsh, daughter of Lucinda Walsh, portrayed by Elizabeth Hubbard, for many years on As the World Turns. Now, Byrne is coming to Soap Hub for a Fireside Chat to share memories of her friend and former co-star, who recently passed away. Soap Hub newsletter subscribers, mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 18, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT. That’s when three-time Daytime Emmy-winner Byrne will be joining us.

Martha Byrne: Lily was Lucinda’s “Pussycat”

Byrne joined ATWT in 1985 as Lucinda’s daughter. In 1986, viewers learned that Lucinda was not Lily’s birth mother — Iva Snyder (the late Lisa Brown) was. For over a year, Lucinda and Iva battled to keep the secret of Lily’s true maternity from her. It came out accidentally after Iva thought Lily’s birth father, Josh Snyder (AKA Rod Landry, played by William Fichtner), was attacking her.

Byrne and Hubbard played out several more dramatic tales, including Lily dissolving her adoption after she discovered Lucinda kept silent about Lily’s husband Holden (Jon Hensley) being alive. This was after part of his brain had been removed. Other storylines included Lily and Lucinda battling evil Orlena Grimaldi, and the two were nearly killed by Lucinda’s step-grandson Evan Walsh.

Byrne and Hubbard remained close following both Byrne’s exit from ATWT and the show’s cancellation in 2010. The two actresses took part in The Talk’s tribute to ATWT in 2016 as part of CBS Daytime, celebrating 30 years as being No. 1 rated. They appeared at the Daytime Emmys in 2018 as presenters in the category for Outstanding Lead Actress. Hubbard won the inaugural Daytime Emmy in that category for her role as Althea Davis on The Doctors.

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2023

March 23 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT: Beth Maitland and Michael Damian

February 9 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT: Carson Boatman

2022

December

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September

September 28 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm TY: Jophielle Love and Easton Rocket Sweda

July

July 27 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT: Lydia Look

May

May 19 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT: Kate Linder

March

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February

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2021

November
November 9 at 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PT: Lisa LoCicero

September
September 23 at 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PT: Eva LaRue

August
August 10 at 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Tristan Rogers

April
April 21, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Marie Wilson

March
March 17, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Jacob Young

February
February 23, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Patrika Darbo
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January
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2020

Fireside Guests for December
December 11, 7 pm EST/ 4pm PST: Robert Scott Wilson

November
November 9, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Kathleen Gati
November 19, 7:30 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson
November 20. 7 pm EST/ 4 pm EST: Mike Manning
November 21, 6 pm EST/ 3 pm PST: Nancy Lee Grahn

October
October 26, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Trent Dawson
October 1, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: McKenzie Westmore

September
September 4, 2:30 pm EST/ 11:30 am PST: Eric Martsolf
September 9, 6 pm EST/ 3 pm PST: Vincent Irizarry

August
August 17, 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST: Melody Thomas Scott

July
July 22, 2 pm EST/ 11 am PST: James Reynolds
July 30, 6 pm EST/ 3 pm PST: Hillary B. Smith & Crystal Chappell

June
June 25, 8 pm EST/ 5 pm PST: Martha Madison
June 25, 8 pm EST/ 5 pm PST: Lily Melgar
June 27, 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST: Sean Kanan

May
May 21, 6 pm EST/ 3 pm PST: Maurice Benard

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. for Soap Hub’s Fireside Chat with Martha Byrne.