Monday, March 24, 2008

Noelle Beck Is The New Lily Snyder on ATWT

Emmy-nominated Noelle Beck, best known to daytime audiences as Trisha Alden McKenzie on LOVING, has been cast as Martha Byrne's replacement on AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Byrne, who taped her last scenes as Lily Walsh Snyder on March 14, chose to leave the show after Procter & Gamble would not meet her contract demands. She talked about the reason she left in a chat with fans two days later: "I made a request to work at least the same number of shows that I was in last year and was told NO. That day is when the recast call went out."

Beck, who was recently seen in an episode of CASHMERE MAFIA, returns to daytime for the first time since 1995. Soap Opera Digest interviewed her a few years ago and asked about a return to soaps: "I think I would if the right role came along. It's a wonderful job for a working mother. In my career, it's hard to find a job that lasts for more than three or four months. Or if you're lucky enough to get a nighttime series, which I've been, they haven't lasted. So you get all excited, and make the move with your family, then you're at the mercy of the networks. The soaps tend to stay around longer than a lot of the nighttime series anyway."

Beck and Susan Haskell were the most rumored actresses to land the role fo ATWT's central heroine. Due to the fact that this will be a difficult situation for any actress, to replace a long time fan favorite, Beck is about as good a choice as ATWT could have made. No first airdate has been announced.

10 comments:

  1. Procter, in Procter and Gamble, is spelled with and E (ProctEr) not an O.

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  2. It is going to be hard to replace Martha as Lily. They tried once before and failed big time. I hope they do a better job this time.

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  3. Yeah, but they replaced her with an actress who had not prior soap experience whatsoever. I grew up with Lily (I've been watching since 1985), and it will be hard to see Martha go, but I think, in time, Noelle Beck will fit in.

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  4. NOWAY! I will not be a fan of this chick playing Lily. I grew up watching ATWT also with Martha playing Lily...I am slowly but surely losing interest these days with all the good ppl leaving!

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  5. Martha Byrne will be sorely missed...I pity the actress who is going to try to fill her shoes. It will never work, and P&G knows it.

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  6. I think tptb at ATWT are asshats for letting Martha get away, but Noelle is excellent casting. I'll be rooting for her.

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  7. It is always hard to replace an actor/actress that have played same character for many years.

    I remember in Dallas when the tried to replace Barbra Bell Geddes(MissEllie) that did not work, I can't remember the actress name but she was very known.

    It's like if they should replace Eric in B&B or Stephanie. It would never work.

    Kimberly

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  8. I have just watched NOELLE BECK as LILY SNYDER???? She is so wrong for the part! Is she supposed to be LUCINDA'S DAUGHTER? We need an actress with teeth and strength for this part!!! Bring back the original I say!

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  9. Noelle is to pretty to play Lily...Martha was looking older and frumpy. Noelle is beautiful. I have had a crush on her since she was Tricia Alden on Loving.

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