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Darlene ConleyON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE Bio
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Darlene Conley (ex-Sally, B&B)
Before Darlene Conley originated the role of the flamboyant Sally Spectra in 1989, she had already carved out an impressive career in theater, film and prime-time. Raised on the South side of Chicago, Conley was discovered at age 15 by Broadway impresario (and notoriously difficult boss) Jed Harris.
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Farewell, My Lovely
"I loved every minute!" enthuses Schae Harrison (ex-Darla) about the role she played since early 1989, but came to an end when her character died on July 18. "Working on a soap opera has been a dream and I will miss everybody at B&B." And, as you can see below, Harrison will be missed, too.
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Remembering Darlene Conley
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — and the entire soap world — lost one of its best and brightest when Darlene Conley died Jan. 14 of cancer. She was 72.
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Conley Waxes Nostalgic for Vegas
Darlene Conley used to visit Sally Spectra in Las Vegas, but Sally's moved away and Conley stays away...for the sake of her wallet.
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Break a Leg
Summer came to a grinding halt for B&B's Darlene Conley (Sally) when she broke her leg while in a coffee shop last August, but her wheelchair is finally gone — for the most part.
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There's Nothing Like A Dame
Before Darlene Conley originated the outrageous Sally Spectra on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL in 1989, she played two other memorable soap roles: Y&R's Rose (1979-80, 1986-87) and GH's Trixie (1984). Here, Conley looks back at "those great dames."
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Tome, Sweet, Tome
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, B&B has released a hardcover book, The Bold And The Beautiful In Celebration of Twenty Years Of Television, with year-by-year summaries, interviews, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and lots of photos. Priced at $39.95, this limited edition can be purchased on the show's official Web site (www.boldandbeautiful.com) until it hits bookstores (the launch date will be announced later).
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A Trip Down Memory Lane with B&B's John McCook
John McCook (Eric) reminisces about his top six BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL moments, giving Soap Opera Weekly a peek at what makes this patriarch tick.
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Catching Up With Michael Swan
In the 10/19/04 issue of DIGEST, we caught up with Michael Swan (ex-Adam, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL; ex-Duncan, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-John, ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ex-Brad, GUIDING LIGHT). Here's more of our interview with the soap vet.
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Getting A Headley
Starting December 27, Shari Headley (ex-Felicia, GUIDING LIGHT and ex-Mimi, ALL MY CHILDREN) will begin playing the recurring role of the mysterious Heather, a not-so-nice gal that Massimo calls upon to carry out a nasty scheme against Deacon.
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Full Disclosure
The public reveal of Jackie's hooker past wasn't the first time a dirty little secret was exposed at a Forrester event. Here, Digest presents four more embarrassing moments that caused some to either blush or run for cover.
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Beyond Com-Pair
Rick and Phoebe's budding romance may take some getting used to, but they're not the first unlikely B&B twosome to make us sit back and go, "Hmmm...." Here are five other couples who took us by surprise. (And wouldn't you know, Brooke was a willing participant in three of 'em!)
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Pop Goes The Question
On soaps, asking for one's hand in marriage is usually gushy, romantic ... and forgettable. But here we recall four of B&B's most memorable proposals, thanks to unique — and even humorous — circumstances.
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B&B: Marriages Of Inconvenience
Most soap marriages are mutual love fests, but then there are unions where the feelings are very one-sided. Here's a look back at five hook-ups where the parties involved never should have taken the plunge.
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Come On Over!
With B&B's Eric Forrester appearing on Y&R, and Y&R's Katherine Chancellor mixing it up with B&B (not to mention many other past crossovers), we think it's time for more soap-hopping between the sudsers. Here's who we'd like to see swap stomping grounds — maybe even indefinitely.
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Y&R's Bad Girls
They say that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, so you don't want to mess with any member of this dirty dozen.
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The Kia To Her Heart?
When Kia Motors first introduced the Spectra, we couldn't help but wonder if B&B's Sally Spectra was their inspiration for the sporty compact. We then compared the two and listed the similarities below.
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
In my six-and-a-half years of writing for Digest, this was my third time serving as an extra on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL. And I must say, it was a far different experience from my prior gigs (in 1998 as a hospital orderly and in 2001 as a caterer at Thorne and Brooke's garden wedding).
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Gold And Beautiful
You wouldn't exactly call the high-toned Forresters a traditional family, but they do really try to go for Hallmark-style holidays. Take a look back at some of B&B's most memorable Christmas moments.
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