TV Squad's Top 15 Female Soap Characters Of All Time

This is a pretty interesting list!!

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/24/15-most-memorable-female-soap-opera-characters/?ncid=webmail

Enjoy!

2011 Soap Opera America Award Nominations

Here are the nominees for the 2011 Soap Opera America Awards:

(Be on the lookout for Polls on the site (sidebar on your right) or on the Facebook page to vote for your favorite couple & rivalry!!)

BEST DRAMA SERIES:

The Young & The Restless

As The World Turns

One Life To Life

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR:

Trent Dawson as Henry Coleman, As The World Turns

John-Paul Lavoisier as Rex Balsom, One Life To Live

Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, As The World Turns

Eric Braeden as Victor Newman, The Young & The Restless

Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young & The Restless

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS:

Colleen Zenk as Barbara Ryan, As The World Turns

Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers, The Young & The Restless

Terri Conn as Katie Peretti, As The World Turns

Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, The Young & The Restless

Jess Walton as Jill Fenmore, The Young & The Restless

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Bree Williamson as Jessica Buchanan, One Life To Live

Trica Cast as Nina Webster, The Young & The Restless

Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Reed Newman, The Young & The Restless

Lesli Kay as Molly Conlan, As The World Turns

Elizabeth Hendrickson as Chloe Mitchell, The Young & The Restless

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Eric Sheffer Stevens as Reid Oliver, As The World Turns

Daniel Goddard as Cane Ashby, The Young & The Restless

Jeff Branson as Ronan Malloy, The Young & The Restless

Billy Miller as Billy Abbott, The Young & The Restless

Mark Lawson as Brody Lovett, One Life To Live

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR/ACTRESS: [25 or under]

Kelley Missal as Danielle Manning, One Life To Live

Kristen Alderson as Starr Marnning, One Life To Live

Christel Khalil as Lily Winters, The Young & The Restless

Brandon Buddy as Cole Thornhart, One Life To Live

Emily O'Brien as Jana Hawkes, The Young & The Restless

[FAN VOTED] FAVORITE COUPLE:

Luke Snyder & Reid Oliver, As The World Turns

Cane Ashby & Lily Winters Ashby, The Young & The Restless

Brody Lovett & Jessica Buchanan, One Life To Live

Billy Abbott & Victoria Newman Abbott, The Young & The Restless

Victor Newman & Nikki Reed, The Young & The Restless

[NEW! FAN VOTED] FAVORITE RILVARY:

Barbara Ryan/Emily Stewart, As The World Turns

Chloe Mitchell/Heather Stevens, The Young & The Restless

Jill Fenmore/Lauren Fenmore Baldwin, The Young & The Restless

Phyllis Summers/Sharon Newman, The Young & The Restless

Ronan Malloy/Chance Chancellor, The Young & The Restless

OUTSTANDING PLOT/STORYLINE:

Newman v. Newmans [the lawsuit], The Young & The Restless

Nikki loses sobriety, The Young & The Restless

DNA Test Scandal, One Life To Live

Ronan is Chance’s Brother, The Young & The Restless

Reid’s Heart, As The World Turns

OUTSTANDING VILLAIN/VILLAINESS:

Ewa Da Cruz as Vienna Hyatt, As The World Turns

Sean Young as Meggie McClaine, The Young & The Restless

Stephen Nichols as Tucker McCall, The Young & The Restless

Terri Conn as Aubrey Wentworth Buchanan, One Life To Live

Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan, One Life To Live

TOTAL NOMINATIONS:

As The World Turns: 11

The Young & The Restless: 26

One Life To Live: 11

2011 Daytime Emmy Pre-Nominations!

Alas, I am behind the curve on this, but it just means we are closer to finding the actual nominations for the Emmys!! Here are the ones who made the cut:

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Rebecca Budig (Greenlee Hayward), Alicia Minshew (Kendall Slater), and Debbi Morgan (Angie Hubbard)
As the World Turns: Maura West (Carly Tenney) and Colleen Zenk (Barbara Ryan)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan)
Days of our Lives: Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady), Alison Sweeney (Samantha Brady)
General Hospital: Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) and Laura Wright (Carly Jacks)
One Life to Live: Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer) and Gina Tognoni (Kelly Cramer)
The Young and the Restless: Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Newman)

Quick Thoughts: Glad that Zenk got pre-nominated as she did some fabulous work in the weeks nearing the finale! Not much to say on OLTL since I've missed most of it in 2010, but I think they must've gotten it right.... Y&R: ....about right, Cooper & Stafford both made my short-list for possible nominees for the awards here.


Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake Martin) and Michael E Knight (Tad Martin)
As the World Turns: Jon Lindstrom (Craig Montgomery) and Michael Park (Jack Snyder)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Don Diamont (Bill Spencer, Jr.) and Jack Wagner (Nick Marone)
Days of our Lives: Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) and James Scott (EJ DiMera)
General Hospital: Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) and Steve Burton (Jason Morgan)
One Life to Live: Jerry ver Dorn (Clint Buchanan) and Robert S. Woods (Bo Buchanan)
The Young and the Restless: Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) and Christian J LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin)

Quick Thoughts: For ATWT, I think Van Hansis (Luke Snyder) should've definitely gotten pre-nominated (unless he decided not to submit himself for consideration, which is a shame, since he did some great work near the finale).... not surprised to see Lindstrom and Park up for consideration, but I have a feeling they might not get nominated as they didn't have a strong showing in the final weeks. OLTL: I suppose it was a good choice? I don't think anyone else really stood out during nomination period?? Y&R: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) is the only glaring omission I can mention, he did some great work near the end of 2010.... I can't remember anything that stands out from Bergman & LeBlanc (even though both are CRAZY talented).


Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Chandler) and Chrishell Stause (Amanda Martin)
As the World Turns: Terri Conn (Katie Peretti), Lesli Kay (Molly Conlan), and Julie Pinson (Janet Ciccone)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore) and Heather Tom (Katie Logan Spencer)
Days of our Lives: Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe Lane) and Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker)
General Hospital: Julie Marie Berman (Lulu Spencer) and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis)
One Life to Live: Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord) and Bree Williamson (Jessica Buchanan)
The Young and the Restless: Tricia Cast (Nina Webster), Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman), and Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Mitchell)

Quick Thoughts: On ATWT, Pinson didn't have a strong showing as she did for when she won her Emmy last year, but I am over the moon that Kay & Conn both are pre-nominated because they did some fabulous work!! I hope that Conn takes home the gold this year! OLTL: Then again, I might be rooting for Williamson because she is very talented and I love her work as Jessica! Y&R: All three ladies did a great job last year, but I think Cast & Hendrickson might edge out Heinle.... On the purpose of having stronger material to work with... but I wouldn't count Heinle out yet because she has managed to make Victoria Newman into her own character in the past half-decade.


Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Cornelius Smith, Jr. (Frankie Hubbard) and Jacob Young (JR Chandler)
As the World Turns: Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman) and Eric Sheffer Stevens (Reid Oliver)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Patrick Duffy (Stephen Logan) and Rick Hearst (Whipple Jones, III)
Days of our Lives: Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas) and Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis)
General Hospital: Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer) and Jason Thompson (Patrick Drake)
One Life to Live: Brian Kerwin (Charlie Banks) and Mark Lawson (Brody Lovett)
The Young and the Restless: Doug Davidson (Paul Williams) and Billy Miller (Billy Abbott)

Quick Thoughts: ATWT: Soooooooooooooo glad Stevens is up for consideration, his work as Reid was brilliant, but I think there is no excuse for Van Hansis to not be up for consideration, at LEAST in this category! OLTL: Again, I can't really say for sure. Y&R: Davidson is always talented but he didn't make my short-list as Miller did... though I think the actors of Ronan and Chance (and maybe Cane) would've edged out these two for me.


Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Brittany Allen (Marissa Chandler) and Natalie Hall (Colby Chandler)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester) and Kim Matula (Hope Logan)
Days of our Lives: Molly Burnett (Melanie Layton) and Shelley Hennig (Stephanie Johnson)
General Hospital: Lexi Ainsworth (Kristina Corinthos Davis) and Haley Pullos (Molly Lansing Davis)
One Life to Live: Kristen Alderson (Starr Manning) and Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde)
The Young and the Restless: Emily O'Brien (Jana Hawkes)

Quick Thoughts: Not much to say here, but O'Brien from Y&R did some great work.


Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series Pre-Nominees:

All My Children: Finn Wittrock (Damon Miller)
As the World Turns: Mick Hazen (Parker Munson Snyder)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Scott Clifton (Liam Cooper) and Zack Conroy (Oliver Jones)
Days of our Lives: Casey Deidrick (Chad Woods) and Chandler Massey (Will Horton)
General Hospital: Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos) and Nathan Parsons (Ethan Lovett)
One Life to Live: Edward Alderson (Matthew Buchanan) and David A. Gregory (Robert Ford)

Quick Thoughts: No Y&R noms?? Hmmmm, anyways, not much to say here either.


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