Several Fan Faves Return While Others Bite the Dust in the Latest Casting News

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Get caught up with the latest soap opera returns and recasts.

November’s comings and goings included the return of a child actor on The Bold and the Beautiful, a slew of cast members are returning for the holidays on Days of Our Lives, a fan favorite was back on General Hospital, and an actress’ husband stepped in as a temporary recast on The Young and the Restless.

The Bold and the Beautiful

On The Bold and the Beautiful, Henry Joseph Samiri was back as Douglas, the son of Thomas Forrester. Read The Bold and the Beautiful Comings and Goings to learn who else has been back on the CBS soap in recent weeks.

Days of Our Lives

On Days of Our Lives, Casey Moss departed as JJ Deveraux. Camila Banus returned as Gabi Hernandez and Galen Gering as her brother Rafe. Heather Lindell wrapped up her run as Jan Spears. The winter promo for the NBC soap opera teased the returns of Leann Hunley and Thaao Penghlis as Anna and Tony DiMera, Victoria Konefal as Ciara Brady, Chandler Massey as Will Horton, and James Lastovic as Joey Johnson. Read the Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings to watch the winter promo teasing all the amazing holiday returns.

General Hospital

On General Hospital Jane Elliot returned as Tracy Quartermaine. Real Andrews will be temporarily replaced as Marcus Taggert, and will be played by Asante Jones. Mark Lawson’s run as Dustin Phillips came to an end, along with Ashton Arbab as Dev Cerci. Porter Fasullo returned as Danny Morgan. Parry Shen checked back into the ABC soap opera as Brad Cooper. Matt Trudeau took over the role of Lucas Jones, last played by Ryan Carnes. Inga Cadranel announced her exit as Harmony. Briana Lane’s time filling in as Brook Lynn Quartermaine came to an end. And William deVry’s days as Julian Jerome are numbered, with Emme Rylan also appearing to be out as Lulu Spencer. Read our General Hospital Comings and Goings for a photo of Lane’s last day on set.

The Young and the Restless

On The Young and the Restless, Jess Walton reprised her role as Jill Abbott. Melissa Ordway’s (Abby) husband Justin Gaston stepped in temporarily as Chance Chancellor, as actor Donny Boaz took time off. And Tyler Johnson revealed he was departing as Theo Vanderway. Read The Young and the Restless Comings and Goings for Johnson’s social media post about leaving the CBS soap opera.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Kimberlin Brown, 1994-1995. (c)CBS. Courtesy: Everett Collection

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TEXAS, Beverlee McKinsey, 1980-82. © Procter & Gamble Productions / Courtesy: Everett Collection

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5/11

<p>After <em>One Life to Live</em> was cancelled, the father/daughter duo played by Roger Howarth and Kristen Alderson relocated from Llanview to Port Charles, aka the setting of <em>General Hospital</em>. There, Todd got involved in a baby swap with Heather Webber — hey, it happens — and Starr recovered from the loss of both her baby and babydaddy by getting involved with Michael Quartermaine — hey, it also happens. Later, Howarth would trade the role of Todd for that of Franco Baldwin, the then-villain previously portrayed by James Franco, and Alderson would be recast as Ava Jerome’s daughter, Kiki.</p>

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7/11

<p>Following the death of <em>The Young and the Restless</em>’ John Abbott, his elder daughter, played longest and most memorably by Eileen Davidson, fled Genoa City and wound up learning from <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> lothario Rick Forrester (pictured) what “We’ll always have Paris” really means. Upon settling down on the West Coast, she became another in the long line of women who had to learn the hard way that Ridge Forrester would never love them more than he does Brooke Logan.</p>

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8/11

<p>Rare is the character who made tracks quite like Robin Christopher’s. After spending years stirring the pot in the Pine Valley of <em>All My Children</em> fame, the vixen hit <em>One Life to Live</em>’s Llanview just long enough to come between Max Holden and Blair Cramer, then touched down like a hurricane in Port Charles, home of <em>General Hospital</em>. There, she hoped to get acquainted with her biological father, Alan Quartermaine, who turned out <em>not</em> to be her father at all but so wished he was that he adopted her. Aww.</p>

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