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Jeff Branson

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Bio

— ABC

Jeff Branson (ex-Jonathan, AMC)

Jeff Branson is not one of those actors who was born with a burning desire to perform. Rather, he stumbled into what would become his profession when he got a tip that the acting teacher at his high school didn't have a problem with students sleeping through class. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Jonathan/Jeff

— ABC

AMC: Whodunit?

With Pine Valley citizens pointing the finger at one another over Richie Novak's murder, what better time to look back at ALL MY CHILDREN's murder mysteries? Here are the highlights of some of the best. MORE

— ABC

AMC's Psycho Siblings

ALL MY CHILDREN's Annie isn't the only one who's had to deal with a loony family member. Here's a list of the soap's crazy family ties. MORE

— John Paschal/JPI

If I Only Had a Brain...Tumor

Due to a childhood injury that affected her brain, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL's Pam bypasses jail to go directly to a treatment facility (and doesn't collect $200). She's hardly the first daytime character whose head trauma has gotten them off the hook for their actions — or gotten them into more trouble. MORE

— Brian Lowe/JPI

Making The Scene

Before and after the Emmy show, it's party time. Digest staffers joined in the celebrations and chatted up the stars. MORE

— Sue Coflin

Bowling for Daytime 2006

Many soap fans' dreams were pinned on the kindness of two Jonathans, one Jade, a veteran Jerry and a newbie Jerome as Daytime Stars and Strikes rolled into Manhattan's Port Authority last month. MORE

— ABC

Commemorating Cupid

Daytime actors remember how they celebrated Valentine's Day past. MORE

— STEVEN BERGMAN

Peer In Review

When Digest sat down to interview Walt Willey (Jack) on the occasion of his 20th anniversary on AMC, he shared memories of many of the colleagues past and present who've shaped his Pine Valley experience. MORE

— ABC

All My Vacations

ALL MY CHILDREN was on hiatus the week of Aug. 29, so many Pine Valley denizens took the opportunity to get out of New York. Here is the dish on who went where, who did what and who stayed put for a week of relaxation. MORE

— ABC

What a Trip!

With ALL MY CHILDREN on hiatus the week of Aug. 30, many Pine Valley-ites are heading out of New York. Soap Opera Weekly asked actors what they had planned, where they were headed — and in some cases, if Weekly could tag along. MORE

Features With Jeff

— ABC

Dead Man Swimming

While Jonathan was presumed dead, AMC's Jeff Branson took to the water for his first starring role on the big screen. MORE

— ABC

Getting To Know AMC's Jeff Branson (Jonathan)

Soap newcomer Jeff Branson is settling into Pine Valley as Ryan's baby brother. Let Digest help you get acquainted with this Missouri native. MORE

Features Mentioning Jonathan/Jeff

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

In The Moment

There's more to Emmy day then just the excitement of the two-hour telecast. Here's a minute-by-minute breakdown of how the stars spent their big day. MORE

— ABC

Lavosier Pulls Out His Dancing Shoes

The mere idea of ONE LIFE TO LIVE's John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) teaching a dance class makes many of us smile. So when the premise of this year's Fan February was each winner swapping a day with a soap actor, and one of the swaps was Lavoisier and a Virginia Beach dance teacher, well, we thought, "Where do we buy tickets?" MORE

— ABC

Contract Hits

AMC has added three new contract players to its roster: Kelli Giddish (Di), Chrishell Stause (Amanda) and Bobby Steggert (Sam). Digest checked in with the newbies about their first weeks in Pine Valley. MORE

— ABC

Elizabeth Hendrickson on Breaking Up

ALL MY CHILDREN's Elizabeth Hendrickson (ex-Maggie) admits that "breaking up" proved hard to do when she had to tell her on-screen boyfriend Jeff Branson (Jonathan) that she was leaving the show. MORE

— ABC

Brian Frons: Executive Musings 2

Soap Opera Weekly's Jan. 31 online Chat with ABC Daytime president Brian Frons was so jam-packed, the editors of Weekly — and Frons himself — couldn't even get into the Chat room. Luckily, Weekly and Frons both gained access (thanks, tech department!) and the exec then fielded tons of hard-hitting questions. MORE