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Steve BondIn 1989, he joined the cast of daytime drama Santa Barbara as Mack Blake where he stayed for one year only.
Mark HapkaIn June 2009, Hapka returned to Days of Our Lives when he was cast in the contract role of Nathan Horton.
Olivia PalermoIn 2009, Palermo came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The City, which documented the personal and professional lives of Whitney Port and her friends.
Kimberlin BrownIn 2005, Brown returned to the role of Sheila on The Young and the Restless after a long absence from the show.
Alley MillsMills joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as Pamela Douglas, the estranged sister of Stephanie Douglas Forrester, on December 1, 2006.
Lesli KayIn November 2009, while continuing to play Felicia Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, Kay also returned to As the World Turns as the character she previously portrayed, Molly Conlan McKinnon.
Sabine SinghBeginning March 2007, Singh filmed more than 170 episodes as Greenlee Smythe on All My Children, replacing the original Greenlee Rebecca Budig who had left the show two years prior.
Willie AamesBefore portraying the role of Buddy Lembeck in Charles in Charge in 1984, Aames played the character of Robbie Hamlin on the ABC soap opera The Edge of Night.
Michelle StaffordIn May 2013, it was announced that Stafford would be exiting the soap opera after sixteen years in the role.
Michael FrenchOn 13 May 2008 it was confirmed French would be returning to his role of Nick Jordan for a third stint, but this time in the Holby City parent programme Casualty.
Stephanie ColeIn August 2013 it was announced that Cole has left Coronation Street.
Yvonne PerryAfter years doing commercials, and nearly a year as part of the improv team tricking people for Candid Camera, her big break came in 1992 when she landed the role of Rosanna Cabot on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns.
Darnell WilliamsWilliams returned to All My Children in January 2008 as Jesse Hubbard, along with Debbi Morgan, who plays Dr. Angie Hubbard.
Joan CollinsIn 2002, Collins returned to soap operas in a limited guest run on the American daytime soap Guiding Light.
Catherine OxenbergIn 1984 Oxenberg joined the hit ABC prime time soap opera Dynasty -- then at its height of popularity -- in the role of Amanda Carrington, the second daughter of Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) and Alexis Colby (Joan Collins).
Kevin Kennedy (actor)He returned to Coronation Street a few months later, before being written out in September 2003.
Dinah ManoffIn 1978, Manoff got the role of Elaine Dallas (née Lefkowitz) on the ABC sitcom Soap and remained on the show until the end of the year.
Edward de SouzaHe joined the British soap opera Coronation Street as Colin Grimshaw, where he made his first appearance on 12 December 2008.
Steve Dixon (actor)In 1984 Dixon appeared on Coronation Street as a taxi driver escorting the long serving character Elsie Tanner out of Weatherfield after 24 years on the show and 45 years on the street.
Aaron SidwellShortly after leaving his big break came when he was cast as Steven Beale in BBC's long-running serial drama, EastEnders ; he took over the role from Edward Savage who last appeared in 2002.
Sean Gallagher (actor)In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving Coronation Street in June 2007.
Emmy RossumIn 1999, she had a recurring role as the original Abigail Williams in the long running daytime soap opera As the World Turns.
Susanne ZenorIn 1977, Zenor started playing the role of Margo Anderman Horton on the soap opera Days of our Lives.
Josh TaylorIn 1977, he took the role of bartender Chris Kositchek on the soap opera Days of our Lives.
Dieter BrummerOn 2 March 2012, it was announced that Brummer had reprised his role as Troy for another guest stint.
Tom BurlinsonBy the beginning of 1979, he began playing Mickey Pratt in the teen-oriented Australian soap opera The Restless Years, a role which lasted 16 months.
Duggie BrownIn 1994, he briefly joined the cast of Channel 4's soap opera Brookside as Ray Piper.
Hunter TyloIn 1996, Tylo was cast in Melrose Place and opted to leave The Bold and the Beautiful to take the role.
Keith DuffyHe returned to Coronation Street in September 2011 for a short stint.
Joseph MascoloHe is best known for playing Stefano DiMera, a role he originated in 1982 on NBC's long running Days of our Lives.
Judith ChapmanJudith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American soap opera actress, best known for roles as Natalie Bannon Hughes in As the World Turns, Charlotte Greer on Ryan's Hope, Ginny Blake Webber on General Hospital, Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live, Anjelica Deveraux Curtis on Days of our Lives, and as Gloria Abbott Bardwell on The Young and the Restless.
Cameron WelshIn January 2012, Welsh announced that he had stepped down from his role as the producer of Home and Away.
Sarah Monahan Sarah Monahan returned to Australian television for a short time as Heather in another long running Australian soap opera, Home and Away, in 1995 ; and once again alongside fellow Hey Dad.
Alfred Shaughnessy Shaughnessy married the actress Jean Lodge in 1948, and they had two sons, Charles, who is an actor best known for his roles as Shane Donovan on the American television soap opera Days of Our Lives and as Maxwell Sheffield on the American television series The Nanny, and David, an actor and producer.
Mike Reid (actor)In 1987 he joined the cast of the popular BBC television soap opera EastEnders as Frank Butcher for which he gained much popularity over the years.
Alice DrummondMiss Drummond was a regular on the CBS soap opera, Where the Heart Is, where she created the role of'' Loretta Jardin,'' which she played until the series ended in 1973.
Corbin BleuIn March 2013, Bleu was cast in the role of Jeffrey King on the Prospect Park web relaunch of the daytime soap opera, One Life to Live.
Heidi MontagIn 2006, Montag came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The Hills, which chronicled the personal and professional lives of Conrad, Montag, and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port.
John Reilly (actor)On January 21, 2005, Reilly took over the role of Alistair Crane on the NBC soap opera Passions.
Patsy KensitIn May 2004, she returned to television acting, taking the role of Sadie King in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Cynthia WatrosIn 1998, Watros briefly filled in for Jensen Buchanan as Victoria Hudson McKinnon on Another World while Buchanan was on maternity leave.
Cody LongoHe appeared on NBC's Days of our Lives playing the role of Nicholas Alamain from August 23, 2011 to September 22, 2011.
Bryan Kirkwood (producer)On 12 March 2012, it was announced Kirkwood had decided to leave his position of executive producer of EastEnders, and left in April 2012, after two years in charge with series producer Lorraine Newman temporarily taking over his role.
Tim KazurinskyHe was discovered by Saturday Night Live and joined SNL as a writer and cast member in 1981.
Natalie BlairBlair returned to Neighbours in March 2011 for two episodes.
Samantha EggarIn 2000, she had a brief run in the American soap opera All My Children.
Mario LopezIn March 2006, Lopez joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful playing the role of Dr. Christian Ramirez.
Don DiamontOn March 5, 2009 it was announced that Diamont would be joining the cast of the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful in the contract role of Bill Spencer, Jr..
Chris CoghillIn 2008, Coghill was cast in EastEnders in the controversial role of Tony King, Bianca Jackson's boyfriend.
Austin PeckIn November 2006, Peck relocated to Brooklyn, New York, to assume the role of Brad Snyder on the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns.
John Partridge (actor)On 7 September 2012, it was announced that Partridge would be leaving EastEnders and he filmed his final scenes two weeks later.
Charlotte RaeAt the beginning of the eighth season, Rae left the show and Cloris Leachman was then brought in as Mrs. Garrett's sister, Beverly Ann Stickle, for the show's last two years, until the show was canceled in 1988.
Stella TannerTanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.
Margi ClarkeShe left in 1999, and went on to join the cast of Five soap opera Family Affairs, staying for just under a year, as well as guest starring in an episode of the BBC's Casualty.
Kacey BarnfieldIn 2000, Kacey won the role of bully Maddie Gilks, girlfriend to Baz Wainwright (played by Thomas Hudson), in Grange Hill, where she found herself the central role in central plots during her five-year stint on the show.
Ricky GroverAn article in The Sun newspaper on 11 June 2011 confirmed that Grover had joined the BBC soap EastEnders as Heather Trott's new love interest.
Sharon Case In November 1989, Case scored her first television role playing Dawn Winthrop on the ABC Network soap opera General Hospital.
Lee PattersonAfter that show was cancelled in 1967, he joined the original cast of One Life to Live, a move which reunited Patterson with Doris Quinlan, the producer of The Nurses.
Rachel LeskovacIn April 2008 Leskovac was signed up to play Natasha Blakeman, a hairdresser on ITV soap Coronation Street.
Patsy Palmer In 1993 she was cast in the role of feisty Bianca Jackson in BBC's flagship soap opera, EastEnders.
Ronn MossIn 1987, Moss was offered the role of'' Ridge Forrester'' on a new soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful.
Barbara RhoadesShe joined the American soap opera One Life to Live in 2011, playing the recurring role of Irene Manning, childhood best friend of Victoria Lord (Erika Slezak).
Steve BlackwoodHe joined the show Days of our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of Bart Beiderbecke.
Anna Deavere SmithEarly in her television career, Smith appeared on the long running soap opera All My Children in the recurring role of'' Hazel the shampoo girl'' at the Glamorama, run by'' Opal Gardner'' played by Dorothy Lyman 1981 -- 83.
Eileen DietzIn 1980, Dietz joined the cast of General Hospital as Sarah Abbott, a role she played for several years.
Tichina ArnoldIn February 1987 Arnold scored her first big break on television, with a permanent role on the soap opera Ryan's Hope.
Jack Wagner (actor) Wagner first appeared on the scene in 1982 in the role of Clint Masterson in Douglas Marland's short-lived cable soap opera, A New Day In Eden (co-produced by Susan Flannery, who would later be Wagner's co-star on The Bold and the Beautiful).
Ian BuchananOn 27 August 2012, Buchanan returned to General Hospital as Duke Lavery after a 23-year absence.
Eden RiegelHowever, on February 22, 2013, it was announced that Riegel will be reprising her role as Bianca in guest-arc on the Prospect Park's continuation of All My Children.
Jennifer LandonOn May 1, 2012, it was announced that Landon would become the third adult actress to portray the role of Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless.
Ross HigginsIn 1987 he auditioned for the role of Alf Stewart in Home And Away, The role however went to Ray Meagher.
Jack ScaliaScalia was a regular cast member during the final season of Remington Steele in 1987, after which he joined the cast of Dallas in the role of Nicholas Pearce, love interest to Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray).
Ted ShackelfordOn February 2, 2006, Shackelford joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless as Genoa City district attorney William Bardwell.
Kim ThomsonIn March 2009, she became a regular cast member of the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, playing the role of Faye Lamb.
Louise JamesonShe encouraged Grantham to be an actor, and by 1985 he had secured the role of Den Watts in EastEnders.
Julie GoodyearShe did, however, return to the show again in 2003, though this time she did n't set foot on the cobbles of Coronation Street itself and her appearances were part of a storyline set in Blackpool that involved Liz McDonald (Beverly Callard) and her husband Jim (Charles Lawson), who had recently escaped from prison.
Sarah Joy BrownIn July 2011, numerous soap outlets confirmed that Brown would join the cast of Days of our Lives as Madison James, a successful business woman.
Susan HaskellAt the end of March 2011, Susan Haskell was fired from One Life to Live, according to Soap Opera Digest.
Julianne MooreShe also returned to As the World Turns, making a cameo appearance as Frannie Hughes when the show was cancelled in 2010.
Jodi Gordon In 2004, while preparing to move to New York, Gordon successfully auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie in the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away.
Rik MakaremOn 16 May 2013, it was announced that he was leaving his role in Emmerdale and made his final appearance on Tuesday 20 August when his character, Nikhil Sharma, departed the Dales for a new life in Toronto with his daughter, Molly, following the murder of his wife, Genesis Walker.
Rick SpringfieldSpringfield returned to General Hospital as Dr. Noah Drake in April, 2013.
Jessica BardenIn April 2008, it was announced that Jessica, along with the rest of the Morton family, would leave Coronation street at the end of 2008, after just a year and a half.
David CanaryCanary returned to All My Children to reprise both of his roles as Adam and Stuart Chandler for several days before its September 23, 2011, finale on ABC.
Tasma WaltonShe joined a small Sydney theatre, and in 1995 played the recurring role of Rachel Watson in Home and Away.
Adam Hunter (actor)He is best known for his work on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours, in which he appeared in the dual role of twin brothers Robert and Cameron Robinson in 2006.
Nigel Harman In 2003 he won the role of Dennis Rickman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders for which he is now nationally well known.
John Thomson (comedian)In October 2008, Thomson filmed a three-episode guest stint on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, playing electrician-cum-children's entertainer Jesse, the episodes aired in December.
Jonathan Jackson (actor)On September 29, 2009, it was announced that Jackson would return to General Hospital on October 27 to reprise the role of Lucky Spencer.
Patsy PeaseIn 1996, Pease reprised her role as Kimberly for a guest appearance however, at the request of NBC Daytime President Don Ohlmeyer and Days head writer James E. Reilly, Pease signed a two-year contract to stay with the show, and Kimberly and her children returned to Salem and the Brady family.
Kurt McKinney Following the cancellation of Guiding Light, McKinney's final role was as' Ellis', for 14 episodes on another long-running CBS soap opera, As the World Turns, in May 2010.
Eileen DavidsonIn July 2008, Eileen was downgraded to recurring status at The Bold and the Beautiful.
Brooke KinsellaLouise Berridge, the one-time executive producer of EastEnders, made the decision to axe Kinsella's character in 2004 to allow further character development of her on-screen best friend, Zoe Slater ; however, Kinsella maintains it was a mutual decision between herself and Berridge.
Kate FordIt was announced in January 2010 that Ford would be returning to Coronation Street on a permanent basis in 2010.
Stephen MachtIn 1996 he did a six-month stint on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live as Elliot Durban, a psychiatrist and gambling addict blackmailed into hypnotising Victoria Lord Buchanan (Erika Slezak).
Jane Hall (actress)In October 2013 it was announced that Hall would be reprising the role of Rebecca on Neighbours for a four week guest stint.
Billy OceanIn February 1986, Ocean's video of'' When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going'' was banned by the BBC, owing to such non - union members as the American actors Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, all three of whom were cast members of Romancing The Stone and The Jewel Of The Nile, miming to the backing vocals.
Ted McGinleyAfter Happy Days ended in 1984, McGinley appeared in Revenge of the Nerds where he played Stanley Gable, the head of the jock-run Alpha Beta fraternity and the primary antagonist of the Lambda Lambda Lambda nerd fraternity ; he reprised the role in the third and fourth movies in the'' Nerds'' franchise, both produced for television.
Leslie Granthamco. uk/tv _ and_showbiz / s/136007 _ dirty_den_set_for_boot Den was finally killed off in February 2005, and it was not until the autumn of the following year that he claimed that his return to EastEnders was only ever going to be for 18 months, to tie in with the show's 20th anniversary.
Johnny Briggs (actor)Despite suggesting he was to retire from acting after leaving Coronation Street, Briggs has made appearances in both Miss Marple and Holby City in 2007, as well as the short-lived ITV soap opera Echo Beach.