In Part One of our interview with the outspoken and classy Anna Stuart, the soap legend shared her experiences and insights starting on THE DOCTORS, going to GENERAL HOSPITAL, then filling in for Maeve Kinkead as Vanessa on GUIDING LIGHT. In this part, she reflects upon starting on ANOTHER WORLD, and how her own integrity, strength, and independence lent itself to bringing Donna Love to life. We Love Soaps: About a year after GUIDING LIGHT finished, ANOTHER WORLD came calling.
Anna Stuart: Yes. I had been eligible for unemployment, and I took it. I was going to sign for my last check on the day that I had the audition for Paul Rauch. Back in those days, the wardrobe department would let you borrow clothes for things. GUIDING LIGHT let me borrow that pant suit with the wonderful fox fur throw for this audition. Here I am, standing in line [wearing the outfit] at the unemployment office to get my check, and I can’t tell you the dirty looks I got.
So then I rushed off to the audition and I had to kiss Stephen Schnetzer. I was auditioning for Felicia. I went into the ladies room to gargle with Lavoris to make sure I was fresh. And they called me, “Anna Stuart, where are you, we are waiting for you!” I didn’t expect it, and I spilled the Lavoris all over my all white pant suit. So here I am trying to cover the Lavoris stains with the white fur throw. I walked up into the room and Paul Rauch never looked up, he never even looked at me. He had a tendency to be sort of intimidating that way. He had issues in that area. I didn’t get that part, and that was that. I didn’t want to do another soap anyway.
About three weeks later Paul Rauch called my agent and said, “We have a character in mind but it’s recurring, would she be interested?” I said, “Absolutely, if it’s recurring then I don’t have to make a commitment.” So I started doing Donna Love as a recurring character, and the rest is history. By the time they asked me if they can put me under contract, it was eight or nine months into the run. The character had taken with the audience, so they had to pay me more money than they would have if they had put me under contract right away.
"Girl Fight" Season 2 Episode 14 - Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) enlists Ivy’s (Gillian Zinser) help in reducing the awkwardness with Liam (Matt Lanter) and the three decide to go on a hike, something Naomi has never done. Naomi discovers Ivy’s alterior motives and confronts her by pushing her face in the sand. Naomi, Silver (Jessica Stroup) and Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) go shopping in the Palisades and run into Annie (Shenae Grimes) and Jasper (Zach Sherman). Jasper blackmails Annie with photographic proof of her hit-and-run, but she gives Jasper an ultimatum that puts her mind at ease.
Last night Showbiz 411 spoke with Julianne Moore, who will making a one-day return appearance on AS THE WORLD TURNS on April 5 as Frannie Hughes.
When you look up the word "class" in the soap opera encyclopedia, chances are you will find Anna Stuart's picture. This veteran has spent nearly 40 years blazing trails on daytime as confident, sexy, and sassy women. She is currently starring in indie soap GOTHAM. But little is known about her off screen struggles, hopes, and disappointments. Please read this rare interview to learn more about this fascinating and inspiring talent, and her life lessons learned along the way. In Part One, Ms. Stuart recalls anecdotes from her early years on soaps, her reluctance to do daytime, and pressures of temporarily replacing Maeve Kinkead on GUIDING LIGHT. 
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May 2010 will be 50 years since Eileen Fulton first debuted on AS THE WORLD TURNS. To celebrate the occasion the show is giving fans a chance to perform on the show with the daytime legend. Fulton is known for her amazing cabaret shows and fans are being asked to upload their best cabaret performance at CBS.com.
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Ricky is ready to fight for visitation of John and asks Ruben for his legal help. George gives Anne an ultimatum – he wants to be married by Leo and Betty’s wedding, which is just one week away. Grace and Ben spend a romantic evening at her house, while Adrian helps Amy enlist friends to make supportive video statements in preparation of Ricky taking her to court. Meanwhile, Ashley contemplates taking her relationship with Grant to the next level, on “I Got You, Babe,” an all-new episode of the hit ABC FAMILY drama series THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, airing tonight (8:00-9:00PM ET/PT). 
It's March which means college basketball is about to enter that crazy period known as March Madness. Once again We Love Soaps has a group that you can join on the ESPN Tournament Challenge site. 
