Famous Soap Opera Personalities Many famous people are associated with soap operas, not just actors and actresses but behind the scenes like writers and producers. Among the famous actors are big name stars in soapdom like Susan Lucci (All My Children), Deirdre Hall (Days of Our Lives) and Anthony Geary (General Hospital). There are some famous soap writers, such as Irma Phillips, an icon in soap opera history. She wrote some major soap opera legends such as Guiding Light, back in the 1930’s, and then As the World Turns in 1956. Subsequently, she and co-creator Ted Corday wrote Days of Our Lives in 1965. The reins for Days were handed down to son Ken Corday when father Ted passed away. Another soap opera icon was Agnes Nixon. She originally worked under Irma Phillips, but then branched out with her own ideas, creating other soap legends One Life to Live (1968) and All My Children (1970). Of course many people have become famous subsequent to portraying characters on soap operas, such as Kevin Bacon, Meg Ryan, Brad Pitt and Marisa Tomei. Soap operas have evolved over the many years, from radio to half hour TV shows, to one-hour daytime and nighttime storylines that last for months or even years at a time. Soaps have been the jumping board for social issues, health issues, even political issues. Actors and actresses have gotten their start on soaps and moved on to bigger (sometimes better) projects, and writers and producers have found a home on the different networks that broadcast them. Although soaps have had a tough time competing in an ever-increasing television market, they are here to stay; loyal fans will never give them up without a fight!
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:06:02 +0000
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