Soap Opera Stars In Primetime: Upcoming Guest Appearances

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Daytime, primetime and indie 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.

NOVEMBER
  5 90210 - Peyton List (ex-Lucy, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
Liam enrolls in Lindsey’s (List) business law class, but she assumes he’s not serious about his education.
  5 CASTLE - Chris McKenna (ex-Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Christina Moore (ex-Tracy, 90210)
When a body is found at a sci-fi convention, Castle and Beckett are warped into the heart of fandom -- a world of egotistic celebrities, diehard costumed fans and enough drama for two galaxies.
  5 GOSSIP GIRL - Barry Watson (ex-Randy, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
  7 CSI - Michael Gross (ex-River, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
  8 THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Blake Hood (Kyle, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
  8 TWO AND A HALF ME - Lindsay Price (ex-Michael, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
  8 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA - Danielle Parker (ex-Emma, ALL MY CHILDREN)
  8 SCANDAL - Brenda Strong (Ann, DALLAS)
  8 REALITY SHOW - Kelley Menighan Hensley (ex-Emily, AS THE WORLD TURNS) stars
  8 PERSON OF INTEREST - Dominic Fumusa (ex-Gray, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
  8 ELEMENTARY - Brian Kerwin (ex-Charlie, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Reiko Aylesworth (ex-Rebecca, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Adam Lefevre (ex-Dewitt, ALL MY CHILDREN)
  9 BLUE BLOODS - Ken Howard (ex-George, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
11 HOMELAND - Victor Slezak (ex-Silas, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
11 666 PARK AVENUE - Teddy Sears (ex-Chad, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
12 2 BROKE GIRLS - Christel Khalil (Lily, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
13 DON'T TRUST THE B IN APT 23 - Danielle Parker (ex-Emma, ALL MY CHILDREN)
13 VEGAS - Joe Sabatino (ex-Miller, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
14 CSI - Terrell Ransom Jr. (Theo, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
15 PERSON OF INTEREST - Ken Leung (ex-Miles, LOST)
16 CSI: NEW YORK - Mark Moses (ex-Paul, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
19 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Joe Manganiello (Alcide, TRUE BLOOD)
20 BEN & KATE - Amber Stevens (ex-Ashleigh, GREEK)
27 RAISING HOPE - Leann Hunley (ex-Anna, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Vanessa Marcil (ex-Brenda, GENERAL HOSPITAL)

DECEMBER
  6 HAVEN - Nolan North (ex-Chris, PORT CHARLES)
  9 REVENGE - Alyvia Alyn Lind (Faith, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
16 REVENGE - Alyvia Alyn Lind (Faith, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD ROYAL PAINS - Emma Caulfied (ex-Lorraine, GENERAL HOSPITAL)

JANUARY
  7 DECEPTION - Bree Williamson (ex-Jessica, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD CASTLE - Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GENERAL HOSPITAL); Jack Wagner (ex-Nick, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)

2012
TBD 90210 - Adam Gregory (Thomas, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
TBD COUGAR TOWN - Lexi Ainsworth (ex-Kristina, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Alyssa Diaz (ex-Celia, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD DEXTER - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST), Jimmy Smits (ex-Matthew, THE WEST WING)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Rebecca Mader (ex-Margaret, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Diahann Carroll (ex-Dominique, DYNASTY)
TBD THE WEDDING BAND - Lesli Kay (Felicia, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
TBD SONS OF ANARCHY - Wanda De Jesus (ex-Iris, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HOMELAND - Valerie Cruz (ex-Isabel, TRUE BLOOD)
TBD ARROW - Kelly Hu (ex-Rae, SUNSET BEACH)
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN); Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Ryan Reynolds (ex-Billy, FIFTEEN); Jon Hamm (Don, MAD MEN)
TBD THE CLEVELAND SHOW - Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug, LOVING)
TBD BOB'S BURGERS - Kevin Kline (ex-Woody, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD WAREHOUSE 13 - Kate Mulgrew (ex-Mary, RYAN'S HOPE)
TBD NECESSARY ROUGHNESS - Tamara Braun (ex-Reese, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HAVEN - Nolan North (ex-Chris, PORT CHARLES)
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Emily Procter (ex-Ainsley, THE WEST WING)
TBD REVOLUTION - Jeff Fahey (ex-Gary, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD ZACK STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS - Molly Burnett (Melanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES); Shelley Hennig (ex-Stephanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) recurs
TBD ELEMENTARY - David Harbour (ex-Shanks, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD BEATY AND THE BEAST - Kelly Overton (ex-Rain, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD ONCE UPON A TIME - Jorge Garcia (ex-Hurley, LOST)
TBD THE MIDDLE - Bailey Buntain (Ginny, BUNHEADS)
TBD BONES - Brian McNamara (Michael, ARMY WIVES)
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Lee Meriwether (ex-Ruth, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Michael Nouri (ex-Caleb, ALL MY CHILDREN), Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD HAPPILY DIVORCED - Joan Collins (ex-Alexandra, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Annie Wersching (ex-Amelia, GNERAL HOSPITAL) in multi-episode story arc
TBD SHAMELESS - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HOT IN CLEVELAND - Eddie Cibrian (ex-Cole, SUNSET BEACH)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - John Shea (Harold, GOSSIP GIRL)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - Stockard Channing (ex-Abbey, THE WEST WING)
TBD GRIMM - Jason Gedrick (ex-Nick, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
TBD HOMELAND - F. Murray Abraham (ex-Joshua, HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE) will recur
TBD MEN AT WORK - Meredith Hagner (ex-Liberty, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD THE LEAGUE - Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD THE NEW NORMAL - Sterling Sulieman (ex-Dre, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD 666 PARK AVENUE - Enrique Murciano (ex-Francisco, SPYDER GAMES); Wendy Moniz (ex-Dinah, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD HANNIBAL - Ellen Greene (ex-Primrose, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS)
TBD THE MENTALIST - Henry Ian Cusick (ex-Desmond, LOST)
TBD GO ON - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD SHAMELESS - Bradley Whitford (ex-Josh, THE WEST WING)
TBD PERSON OF INTEREST - Julian Sands (ex-Vladimir, 24)
TBD CSI: NEW YORK - David Fumero (ex-Cristian, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) will appear this season in episode 9
TBD THE NEW NORMAL (Matt Bomer, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD ANGER MANAGEMENT - Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD CSI: NEW YORK - Melissa Fumero (ex-Adriana, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - T.R. Knight (ex-George, GREY'S ANATOMY)
TBD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Ashley Williams (ex-Dani, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - This episode was originally scheduled for October 29.

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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