Soap Opera Comings And Goings: Two Veterans Return, One Leaves & New Faces

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

Soap Opera Casting for the week of April 17, 2023

Here’s a list of the top exit and entrance news from all four daytime dramas.  

General Hospital

Two leading ladies are back on the scene at General Hospital. Emma Samms returns for another run as Holly Sutton on Monday, April 17. The character left Port Charles last October to protect herself from Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy). 

Emmy winner Jane Elliot is back as Tracy Quartermaine on Tuesday, April 18, and this time it’s for an extended story arc.  The actress last aired in 2022.

AnaSofia Bianchi has taken over the role of Valentin’s (James Patrick Stuart) daughter, Charlotte Cassadine. The character, originally portrayed by Scarlett Fernandez, was last played by Amelie McLain. Bianchi’s credits include a guest spot on the Netflix series, The Kominsky Method, as well as voice work in the animated series, Droners, and the video game, Kingdom Hearts III.

Jacqueline Grace Lopez has completed her stint as Blaze, the singer who collaborated with Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard).

The Young and the Restless

Mo Rocca, host of Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli and a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, is reprising his role as Milton on The Young and the Restless. Look for the accountant to pop in on Tuesday, April 18. Milton was last seen in 2014. 

Michael Damian departs town as Danny Romalotti. The rock star is heading off to resume his musical tour while Damian puts his writer and director hat on and finishes post-production on his upcoming movie Irish Wish. 

The Bold and the Beautiful

There’s a double dose of star power headed to The Bold and the Beautiful. Late-night talk show host James Corden and rapper Lil Nas X appear as employees at Il Giardino on Wednesday, April 19. The pair air in scenes with Sean Kanan’s Deacon Sharpe and Annika Noelle’s Hope Logan Spencer. 

Hollis W. Chambers is back as Hollis, the Il Giardino bartender appears Monday, April 17.

Days of our Lives

Eileen Davidson is back on the Days of our Lives scene. Look for the actress to turn up as the dastardly Thomas Banks on Tuesday, April 18. She’ll share scenes with Billy Flynn’s Chad and Abigail Klein’s Stephanie as the trio have a showdown in Greece.

Colton Little makes another appearance as Andrew Donovan on Days of our Lives. He’ll have scenes opposite Miranda Wilson’s Megan Hathaway on Friday, April 21.

That was John Kapelos playing Konstantin, the restaurant owner Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso) and Harris Michaels (Steve Burton) encountered in Greece. Also, Leo Georgallis portrayed Kostas, the guard Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) and Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) encountered at the ISA facility. 

B&B is one of four soap operas currently on the air. The other three daytime dramas include Days of our Lives (DOOL), General Hospital (GH), and The Young and the Restless (YR). The Bold and the Beautiful (BB) airs weekdays on CBS. Check your local listings for airtimes.

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