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Comings and Goings: Cast Changes For BTG, B&B, DAYS, GH And Y&R As Of August 11

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Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on Beyond The Gates, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and Young and Restless.

Who’s Coming

Beyond The Gates

Bonita Brisker (Sharon) and Maria Howell (Tracy):  Now that The Articulettes have made peace with their past, they are being asked to plan their future. 

Jasmine Burke (June): Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) tries to prepare a nervous June for a momentous meeting.

Najah Jackson (Samantha Richardson): Samantha schemes to bring Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Smitty (Mike Manning) back together.

Kenjah McNeil (Madison Montgomery): A medical crisis at work has Madison working with Ashley (Jen Jacob).

Arle Michel (Peaches): The newcomer is set to make Leslie/Dana’s (Trisha Mann-Grant) life more difficult when she shows up unexpectedly at her door. The actress has been seen previously in the films A Christmas Prayer and Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story as well as on episodes of Killing It, Genius and The Resident.

Jaden Lucas Miller (Tyrell Richardson): Along with Samantha, Tyrell gets blindsided by unexpected news.

Brianna Roberts (Allison): Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) sets clear boundaries with Allison.

Bold and Beautiful

Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester): Ivy spends some quality time with her niece Electra (Laneya Grace) as the two work together at Forrester Creations.

Cassandra Creech (Dr. Grace Buckingham): The doctor has to face the repercussions of her wild scheme to fake Liam’s (Scott Clifton) cancer in order to extort Bill (Don Diamont).

Jack Wagner (Nick Marone): The actor is back this week and will share scenes with Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) as Nick tries once again to sweep Brooke off her fee with a proposal.

Karole Foreman (Justice Dabney): With Johnny’s (Carson Boatman) trial still in session, the judge is on hand.

Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): Rachel throws a fit directed at her mother, Kristen (Stacy Haiduk).

Timothy Hornor (Adam): Adam is on Johnny’s jury. The actor had a recurring role on The Residence and Future Man, and also appeared on shows like Call Me Kat, Grand CrewSuperstore and NCIS as well as the film Unstoppable, with Jennifer Lopez.

Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi): Amy reaches out to her daughter, Sophia (Rachel Boyd).

Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant): The actress and the soap’s official social account jointly posted a video showing Stowers back on the Salem scene, walking through the studio lot and blowing a kiss to the camera. made the announcement with a video showing the actress as she walks through the studio lot and blows a kiss. Due to the show’s accelerated production schedule, scenes she’s taping now won’t be seen until the spring of 2026.

Cosette Abinante (Scout Cain): Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) daughter is a hot topic this week, as her grandmother, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn), explores the possibility of suing her dad for custody.

Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): Jason’s (Steve Burton) son finds himself in the midst of some family drama this week.

Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante’s (Dominic Zamprogna) son will be there for his half brother, Gio (Giovanni Mazza), to reassure him.

J Ferguson (Investigator Gibbs): Someone in Port Charles is poised to have a stressful day when this investigator seeks them out later this week.

Marc Forget (Pascal): Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) handler continues his efforts to keep a tight grip on her.

Gary James Fuller (James West): Little James will enjoy some time at the Metro Court pool.

Michael Nanfria (Investigator): Nanfria plays a colleague of Gibbs’s.

Nicole Paggi (Maxie Jones): While Kirsten Storms was back on air as Maxie last week, her temporary replacement returns to the screen this week, as her episodes were shot out of order.

Mercedes Lopez Renard (Colette Moreau): Renard, who made her first appearance last fall as the WSB deputy chief, meets up with Brennan (Chris McKenna) this week. She was last on air in February.

Scarlett Spears (Donna Corinthos): The youngest of Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly’s (Laura Wright) brood appears in scenes alongside her dad this week.

Vernee Watson (Stella Henry): Curtis’s (Donnell Turner) aunt will be on hand to urge Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) to fight for Curtis’s daughter, Trina (Tabyana Ali). Will Stella’s meddling cause her to have issues with other family members?

Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Williams): The lawyer will be asking a favor of her longtime friend Lauren (Tracey E. Bregman).

Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): Genoa City’s resident rock star will be there as a sounding board for his son, Daniel (Michael Graziadei), who is wrestling with his feelings.

Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter): The singer/songwriter will be making beautiful music with Daniel. Will the two get too close for comfort?

Who’s Going

Beyond The Gates

Bryton James (Devon Winters): The Y&R actor made his one-episode crossover appearance on Monday in scenes with Clifton Davis (Vernon), Tamara Tunie (Anita) and Karla Mosley (Dani).

Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady): After a brief visit with her son Johnny (Carson Boatman) and mourning John (Drake Hogestyn) with her mother Marlena (Deidre Hall), Sami once again left town as Sweeney wrapped up her brief return. She will return to the show again in November.

Who’s Staying

Josh Kelly (Cody Bell): Kelly went from contract to recurring earlier this year — but his future in Port Charles is looking bright, the actor assured Digest in an exclusive interview about his GH status.

Casting About

Tamara Tunie (Anita, BTG) will be in the film Looking Through Water with Michael Douglas, which will be released on September 5…. Cary Christopher (Thomas, DAYS) booked a guest-starring role on Lanterns, which is based on the DC Comics’s Green Lantern, which Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, One Life to Live) is also in. Christopher will also be a series regular in Amazon MGM’s faith-based series It’s Not Like That and has a recurring role in Nicolas Cage’s upcoming Prime Video series Spider-Noir…. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla, DAYS) revealed on Instagram, “Quick scene, big thrill! I had such a great time filming a guest spot on the new Amazon Prime series Countdown (starring fellow #Days alum @jensenackles [ex-Eric]) — catch me in Episode 8! It’s a blink-and-you-might-miss-it moment, but I’m so excited to be part of this fun show. Let me know if you spot me! #PrimeVideo #CountdownOnPrime #GuestStar”

Alumni Report

Mckenna Grace (ex-Faith, Y&R) is in Paramount’s upcoming Regretting YouA new trailer has dropped for the film, based on the book by acclaimed novelist Colleen Hoover. The flick is set to be released on October 24…. Jesse Metcalfe (ex-Miguel, Passions) has joined the cast of the college comedy Mister Fun…. Robert Adamson (ex-Michael, GH; ex-Noah, Y&R) announced that after 20 years, he was reprising his first guest-starring role — as Trey on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. “Big shout out to the gang for believing in a nervous young actor fresh out of college, and thanks for having me back!” he wrote. You can read his entire post on Instagram and catch the episode on Hulu…. Eva Longoria (ex-Isabella, Y&R) has a new show — a spinoff documentary of Wrexham that premiered last Thursday and is called Necaxa. She plays herself (and Ryan Reynolds plays himself) and is an investor in a Mexican soccer club relocating from Mexico City to Aguascalientes, a working-class city. It airs on FXX. Longoria was also cast in Amazon MGM Studios’ The Last Sunrise, which Deadline reported exclusively. The actress also just had her movie The Pickup with Eddie Murphy premiere on Prime Video and will be in the studio’s holiday film Oh. What. Fun., which will premiere on Dec. 3…. William Lipton‘s (ex-Cameron, GH) new series, The Runarounds, dropped a new trailer before its Sept. 1 premiere on Prime Video. BTG’s Ambyr Michelle (Eva) has a recurring role in the series…. Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli, Another World) is in Freakier Friday, which is in theaters now…. Lindsay Hartley (ex-Arianna, DAYS; ex-Theresa, Passions) has another film she’s directed coming out on Tubi called Secrets in the Sisterhood, which will premiere on August 31.

Industry News

Visionary Honor: Matt Bomer (ex-Ben, Guiding Light) is one of three people set to be honored on October 19 by Backstage at the Geffen. “We’ll toast to three visionaries finding their spot on our stage, the Geffen magic you know and love, and the future we’re building, together,” they announced on Instagram.

Be Our Guest: Soapy, the soap opera-centric podcast hosted by Rebecca Budig (Taylor, B&B) and Greg Rikaart (Leo, DAYS), welcomes B&B stars Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) and Heather Tom (Katie) this week. Check out an exclusive clip from their new episode below.

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