Thursday, January 10, 2013

Soap Opera Stars In Primetime: Upcoming Guest Appearances

Constance Towers (Helena on GH) will guest star in
the January 17 episode of 1600 PENN on NBC
The new year has started and soap opera stars are all over the tube.  Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in primetime shows. We update this list every few days.

JANUARY 2013
10 THE BIG BANG THEORY - Matt Battaglia (ex-Drew, QUEER AS FOLK)
12 WEDDING BAND - James Marsters (ex-Spike, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER)
15 NCIS - Forry Smith (ex-Reese, SANTA BARBARA)
15 VEGAS - Robert Gant (ex-Ben, QUEER AS FOLK)
16 CSI - Felisha Terrell (ex-Arianna, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
16 NASHVILLE - Jay Huguley (ex-Richard, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
17 1600 PENN - Constance Towers (Helena, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
19 WEDDING BAND - Ashley Williams (ex-Dani, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
19 PROSECUTING CASEY ANTHONY (Lifetime Movie Premiere) - Rob Lowe (ex-Robert, BROTHERS & SISTERS; Elizabeth Mitchell (ex-Juliet, LOST); Marisa Ramirez (ex-Carmen, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
19 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Adam Levine (Leo, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM) is hosting
21 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Ashley Benson (ex-Abby, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
21 CASTLE - Kelly Hu (ex-Rae, SUNSET BEACH)
22 WHITE COLLAR - Scott Evans (ex-Oliver, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
23 THE MIDDLE - Gabrielle Carteris (ex-Andrea, BEVERLY HILLS 90210)
23 CRIMINAL MINDS - John Patrick Amedori (ex-Aaron, GOSSIP GIRL)
27 THE GOOD WIFE - Margaret Colin (ex-Margo, AS THE WORLD TURNS); Larry Pine (ex-Roger, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
28 90210 - Adam Gregory (Thomas, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
28 DECEPTION - David A. Gregory (ex-Ford, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
28 DALLAS - Judith Light (ex-Karen, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
In the second of two episodes, Ryland's mother (Light) proves to be just as evil as her son.
30 LAW & ORDER: SVU - Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
31 30 ROCK - Julianne Moore (ex-Frannie/Sabrina, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD BUNHEADS - Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan, GENERAL HOSPITAL)

FEBRUARY
  3 ELEMENTARY - Scott Jaeck (ex-Cain, SANTA BARBARA) - airs after the Super Bowl
  4 MONDAY MORNINGS - Eyal Podell (ex-Adrian Korbel, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
  6 LAW & ORDER: SVU - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST)
11 DALLAS - Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes returns)
13 SOUTHLAND - Chad Michael Murray (ex-Lucas, ONE TREE HILL)
TBD MONDAY MORNINGS - Hal Holbrook (ex-Grayling, THE BRIGHTER DAY)
TBD 90210 - Merrin Dungey (ex-Ellie, HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS)

2013
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN); Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD ANGER MANAGEMENT - Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD BABY DADDY - Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca, ALL MY CHILDREN); Grace Phipps (April, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES)
TBD BEATY AND THE BEAST - Kelly Overton (ex-Rain, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD BEN & KATE - Brittany Snow (ex-Susan, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD THE BIG C - Brian Dennehy (ex-Jake, DYNASTY)
TBD BOB'S BURGERS - Kevin Kline (ex-Woody, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Michael Nouri (ex-Caleb, ALL MY CHILDREN), Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Marcus Patrick (ex-Jett DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Annie Wersching (ex-Amelia, GNERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Lorraine Toussaint (Dr. Watkins, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD BONES - Brian McNamara (Michael, ARMY WIVES)
TBD THE CLEVELAND SHOW - Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug, LOVING)
TBD COUGAR TOWN - Lexi Ainsworth (ex-Kristina, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD COUGAR TOWN - Shirley Jones (ex-Colleen, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina, GOSSIP GIRL)
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD CSI - Spencer Grammer (ex-Lucy, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD CSI - Jeff Branson (Ronan, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD DEXTER - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST), Jimmy Smits (ex-Matthew, THE WEST WING)
TBD DON'T TRUST THE B IN APARTMENT 23 - Richard Dean Anderson (ex-Jeff, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD ELEMENTARY - David Harbour (ex-Shanks, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Ryan Reynolds (ex-Billy, FIFTEEN); Jon Hamm (Don, MAD MEN)
TBD GO ON - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - Kyle MacLachlan (ex-Orson, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - T.R. Knight (ex-George, GREY'S ANATOMY)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - John Shea (Harold, GOSSIP GIRL)
TBD THE GOOD WIFE - Stockard Channing (ex-Abbey, THE WEST WING)
TBD HANNIBAL - Ellen Greene (ex-Primrose, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS)
TBD HAPPY ENDINGS - RuPaul (ex-Madame Alicia, PORT CHARLES)
TBD HAVEN - Nolan North (ex-Chris, PORT CHARLES)
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Lindsay Price (ex-Michael, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
Price has been cast as a possible new love interest for Chin. She will play Leilani, a nurse at a Hawaii prison.
TBD HOMELAND - F. Murray Abraham (ex-Joshua, HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE) will recur
TBD HOMELAND - Valerie Cruz (ex-Isabel, TRUE BLOOD)
TBD HOT IN CLEVELAND - Eddie Cibrian (ex-Cole, SUNSET BEACH); Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HOT IN CLEVELAND - Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD HOUSE OF LIES - Adam Brody (ex-Seth, THE O.C.)
TBD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Ashley Williams (ex-Dani, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - This episode was originally scheduled for October 29.
TBD THE LEAGUE - Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD MEN AT WORK - Meredith Hagner (ex-Liberty, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD THE MIDDLE - Bailey Buntain (Ginny, BUNHEADS)
TBD MISTRESSES - JoBeth Williams (ex-Brandy, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD THE MOB DOCTOR - Michael Graziadei (Daniel, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
Graziadei will play Louis, a member of Constantine’s crew who, after turning on Jordana Spiro’s Grace, finds a foe in Nate (AS THE WORLD TURNS alum Jesse Lee Soffer).
TBD NECESSARY ROUGHNESS - Tamara Braun (ex-Reese, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE NEW NORMAL - Sterling Sulieman (ex-Dre, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE NEW NORMAL - Jon Stamos (ex-Blackie, GENERAL HOSPITAL); Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo, ALL MY CHILDREN)
Consuleos will play a grip on Sing, the Glee-esque show created by Andrew Rannells’ Bryan, whom Rocky (Nene Leakes) develops a crush on. Meanwhile, Stamos will play a coworker of Ellen Barkin’s Jane whose sexuality is questioned by the conservative grandma.
TBD PERSON OF INTEREST - Julian Sands (ex-Vladimir, 24)
TBD PORTLANDIA - Roseanne Barr (ex-Jennifer, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD REVOLUTION - Jeff Fahey (ex-Gary, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD SHAMELESS - Bradley Whitford (ex-Josh, THE WEST WING)
TBD SHAMELESS - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD SMASH - Sheryl Lee Ralph (ex-Laura, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD SONS OF ANARCHY - Wanda De Jesus (ex-Iris, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Alyssa Diaz (ex-Celia, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD WAREHOUSE 13 - Kate Mulgrew (ex-Mary, RYAN'S HOPE)
TBD WEB THERAPY - Meg Ryan (ex-Betsy, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD THE WEDDING BAND - Lesli Kay (Felicia, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Diahann Carroll (ex-Dominique, DYNASTY)
TBD WHITE COLLAR - Emily Procter (ex-Ainsley, THE WEST WING)
TBD ZACK STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS - Molly Burnett (Melanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES); Shelley Hennig (ex-Stephanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) recurs

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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3 comments:

  1. JAN 23 NASHVILLE - Ming-Na (ex-Lien Hughes, AS THE WORLD TURNS)

    JAN 31 BEAUTY & THE BEAST - William deVry (ex-Storm Logan, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) Two episodes.

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  2. JAN 14 SWITCHED AT BIRTH - Annie Ilonzeh (ex- Maya, GENERAL HOSPITAL)

    JAN 16 ARROW - Annie Ilonzeh (ex-Maya, GENERAL HOSPITAL)

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