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Hillary B. Smith (Nora, OLTL)

Smith caught the acting bug at age 5, but she got her "big break" while attending Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, where a school production of Song Night in the City made it to off-Broadway. After several theater roles and prime-time TV gigs like NO SOAP, RADIO with Steve Guttenberg, Smith entered the daytime world. MORE

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Features Featuring Nora/Hillary

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Behind the Scenes at OLTL's "Go Red" Ball

There's a basic mathematical equation when it comes to taping daytime scenes: The more actors are involved, the longer it takes. So when I learned that over 30 ONE LIFE TO LIVE contract players would be participating in the "Go Red" Ball (which begins airing the week of Feb. 11), I knew they were in for a long night — or several of them. I visited the set on Jan. 11 to see the ball first-hand and get the scoop on the fabulous gowns. MORE

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One Fire To Live (Through)

I recently paid a visit to ONE LIFE TO LIVE (a very fun part of my job; don't be jealous). But this time I wasn't allowed on the soundstage because they were taping the scenes in which Nora's house burned down. I was sitting in the lobby when I noticed there was a fire truck/ambulance outside the door. MORE

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OLTL Fan Weekend Frenzy

I attended three ONE LIFE TO LIVE Fan Club events in one weekend. It was my first time attending any fan club event, and I had an amazing time. MORE

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Chatting in Llanview

Scores of faithful ONE LIFE TO LIVE fans crowded Weekly's Chat room during our first-ever online set visit. Many actors stopped by to say hello and/or take questions. MORE

Features About Nora

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Never Enough Nora

Llanview just wasn't Llanview during the six long months Nora spent in a coma. Now that she's finally back, dig through your memory bank and see how much you really know about the noble Ms. Nora. MORE

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An Open Letter To Nora Hanen

ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Nora has been in a coma since mid-October, and much has happened in the small (but certainly not dull) town of Llanview. So, in the spirit of truth, justice and the American way, Soap Opera Weekly is offering Nora the Cliffs Notes version of what went down during her involuntary time off. MORE

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Nora In A Nutshell

Attorney. Wife. Mother. Murderer? During her 12 years on OLTL, Hillary B. Smith (Nora) has endured her fair share of unusual storylines. Whether sparring with Lindsay or losing her memory, Smith takes her character's troubles in stride. MORE

Hughes Views

With Tom and Margo's marriage in trouble again, we thought we should look back on what has made this romance magical for 22 years. MORE

Features With Hillary

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Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Hillary B. Smith...

The next time I lose my voice and can't conduct an interview, I will definitely call on OLTL's Kassie DePaiva (Blair). For a special actors-interview-actors feature appearing in the 10/14 issue of Digest, she was brave enough to ask co-star Hillary B. Smith about her fascinating career outside of her long-running role as Nora. Here's a preview of what she got Smith to dish. MORE

ATWT's Benjamin Hendrickson: A Photo Tribute

We've gone through our files and found a few favorite shots — some from the show, but mostly out of the studio — of beloved ATWT cast member Benjamin Hendrickson. MORE

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Hillary B. Smith on Bo & Nora

When Weekly spoke with Hillary B. Smith in December, she and Bob Woods had just taped Bo and Nora's big fight scene. MORE

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Having It All

OLTL's Hillary B. Smith has successfully juggled a full-time career with motherhood. But "Life" isn't perfect. MORE

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Hillary B. Smith on Her Real Life Paralysis

Hillary B. Smith (Nora, OLTL) is not one of those actors who scoffs at outlandish soap storylines. She knows that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. MORE

Features Mentioning Nora/Hillary

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Bo Buchanan's Ladies

Since his debut on ONE LIFE TO LIVE in 1979, Robert S. Woods' Bo Buchanan has roped in the hearts of several willing ladies with his down-home cowboy charm. Take a look back at a few of the women who helped him make a home on the range. MORE

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Choreographer To The Soap Stars

Behind every great soap are the people who toil to pull everything together — costumes, lighting, set design, sound, etc. But rarely do we think of the choreographer as one of those indispensable roles. Meet soaps' go-to guy for dance, Director/Choreographer James Horvath. MORE

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Chambers Makes Her Mark

Christina Chambers (Marty, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) made the conscious decision not to watch any of Susan Haskell's (ex-Marty) tapes. "She's a fabulous person to follow," Chambers says about her Emmy-winning predecessor, adding that "there's just no way I could compare at all with Susan." MORE

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest just turned 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE