Sunday, August 28, 2011

Today in Soap Opera History (August 28)

On this date in...

1967: Australian Broadcasting Corporation soap BELLBIRD premiered. It remained on the air until December 1977.

1979: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Paige continued to blindly trust Tobias.



1998: On ALL MY CHILDREN, Brooke considered a plea bargain offer.



Celebrating a birthday today are:
Russell Curry (ex-Tyus, SUNSET BEACH; ex-Carter, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-David, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Vic, SANTA BARBARA) - 55
John Allen Nelson (ex-Warren, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Jack, THE EDGE OF NIGHT; ex-Duke, LOVING) - 52
Jim Fitzpatrick (ex-Pierce, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Dr. Robinson, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Raz, SANTA BARBARA) - 52
Emma Samms (Holly, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Fallon, DYNASTY/THE COLBYS; ex-Elizabeth, HOLBY CITY; ex-Amanda, DOCTORS) - 51
Jennifer Coolidge (Betty, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER) - 50
Amanda Tapping (Helen, SANCTUARY) - 46
Jason Priestley (ex-Brandon, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210) - 42
Daniel Goddard (Cane, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 40
Rachel Kimsey (Meredith, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Mac, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 33
Kelly Overton (ex-Rain, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 33
LeAnn Rimes (ex-Madison, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 29
Sarah Roemer (Leila, THE EVENT) - 27
Armie Hammer (ex-Gabriel, GOSSIP GIRL) - 25

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