Soap Opera Stars In Primetime: Upcoming Guest Appearances

Daytime and primetime soap stars are everywhere in 2012: The Year of the Soap! Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars on primetime shows. We update this list every few days.

JUNE
26 JANE BY DESIGN - Teri Hatcher (ex-Susan, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
Kate decides to help Gray take the next step with her love life by setting up an online dating profile for her.
27 DALLAS - Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes)
28 CELEBRITIES AT HOME - Galen Gering (Rafe, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
Nancy O'Dell gets an inside look at the Spanish style home of actor Galen Gering with a rustic outdoor room and meaningful artwork from relatives.
29 JEOPARDY! - DAYS OF OUR LIVES stars participate in a special category: Josephe Mascolo (Stefano), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Galen Gering (Rafe), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), James Scott (EJ), Chandler Massey (Will), Christie Clark (Carrie), James Reynolds (Abe)

JULY
  1 ARMY WIVES - Josh Kelly (ex-Cutter, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
  8 ARMY WIVES - Josh Kelly (ex-Cutter, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
10 JANE BY DESIGN - Teri Hatcher (ex-Susan, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
Kate, on the other hand, decides to help Gray take the next step with her love life by setting up an online dating profile for her.
13 WAREHOUSE 13 - Brent Spiner (ex-Ralph, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
14 NYC 22 - Jessica Leccia (ex-Natalia, GUIDING LIGHT)
Leccia plays Sarah in the second of two new NYC 22 episodes titled "Schooled"
16 BUNHEADS - Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
Boo's relationship with the hot bartender (Parsons) at her new job makes the girls jealous.
17 JANE BY DESIGN - Teri Hatcher (ex-Susan, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
With Dakota's proposal hanging in the air, Kate must decide on if she should give marriage a second chance or will she allow her commitment issues to scare her off again. But if Kate says yes, what does that mean for Jane and Ben? Will their second chance with their mother be over with her heading back to Colorado for marital bliss?
21 NYC 22- Chance Kelly (ex-Joe, AS THE WORLD TURNS)

AUGUST
6 BUNHEADS - Richard Gant (ex-Dr. Ford, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD SINGLE LADIES - Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD ARMY WIVES - J.R. Martinez (ex-Brot, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD ANGER MANAGEMENT - Michael Swan (Buck, THE BAY)
TBD DROP DEAD DIVA - Ashley Jones (ex-Bridget, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL), Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, ALL MY CHILDREN)

2012
TBD FRANKLIN & BASH - Beau Bridges (ex-Eddie, THE CLEAR HORIZON), Cybill Shephard (ex-Colleen, THE YELLOW ROSE)
TBD DEXTER - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST), Jimmy Smits (ex-Matthew, THE WEST WING)
TBD MELISSA & JOEY - Shawn Christian (Daniel, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Rebecca Mader (ex-Margaret, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD THE WEDDING BAND - Lesli Kay (Felicia, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
TBD MAJOR CRIMES - Michael Weatherly (ex-Cooper, LOVING)
TBD SONS OF ANARCHY - Wanda De Jesus (ex-Iris, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HOMELAND - Valerie Cruz (ex-Isabel, TRUE BLOOD)

If you see a name missing or find out an official airdate, add it in our Comments section. We've included one familiar role for each actor (many of them are known for several roles).

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