Comings and Goings: Cast Changes For BTG, B&B, DAYS, GH And Y&R As Of September 22
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
Jasmine Burke (June): Naomi’s (Arielle Prepetit) homeless client has come a long way since being introduced, and now that she has been revealed as the biological mother of Samantha (Najah Jackson) and Tyrell (Jaden Lucas Miller), look for her to save the day this week. Will her day-saving be for Naomi, one of her kids, or someone else?
Jason Graham (Douglas McBride): The gambler doctor pressures his cheating wife Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) this week, while also seeing his night go from bad to worse.
Darryl W. Handy (Detective Marcel Malone): The policeman is there as Doug drinks and gambles in the casino’s private poker room. He’s also back at the precinct when Jacob (Jibre Hordges) makes a disturbing call to Vanessa.
Najah Jackson (Samantha Richardson): The teen recruits Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) help, which angers her other parental figure, Smitty (Mike Manning).
Ernestine Johnson (Shanice Johnson): The nurse/physical therapist continues to conceal some major information. Is it the fact that Derek (Ben Gavin) is regaining feeling in his legs but won’t tell his fiancée Ashley (Jen Jacob)?
Karan Kendrick (Mona Wilson): Nicole’s (Daphnée Duplaix) assistant spends some time with her good friend Jan (Jerri Tubbs) to gossip about Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant).
Jon Lindstrom (Joey Armstrong): It’s a busy week for Joey as he proposes a vacation to Vanessa, asks her to remove her wedding ring, and also issues some grave warnings to someone.
Jerri Tubbs (Jan Morgan): Ashley’s mom and Mona’s good pal questions the windfall Leslie has seemingly received.
Bold and Beautiful
Harrison Cone (Deke): Remy’s (Christian Weissmann) live-in boyfriend continues to be part of the action this week.
Days of our Lives
Miles Anderson (Foster): Foster finds himself at University Hospital under Kayla’s (Mary Beth Evans) care, while also receiving support from his friend Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes).
Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis): Bonnie will be at the Kiriakis mansion helping Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) with something on the computer.
Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene): Cat’s (AnnaLynne McCord) younger sister will be with Chanel (Raven Bowens) and Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) at the Brady Pub when Salem faces a blackout.
Tina Huang (Melinda Trask): The attorney continues to give counsel to Sophia (Rachel Boyd).
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): Having caused problems for the Kiriakis family by claiming fraud in their takeover of DiMera Enterprises, Tony finds himself confronted by the matriarch of the Kiriakis clan — Maggie!
General Hospital
Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): With Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) shocking return from the dead, Rocco faces decisions about spending time with the woman who carried him and raised him during the first year of his life.
Gary James Fuller (James West): Maxie (Kirsten Storms) and Nathan’s (Ryan Paevey) son will be worried about this week, especially by his grandmother, Felicia (Kristina Wagner), as the mystery around the injured man at the hospital intensifies.
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford): Touring musician Marshall is back in Port Charles and reunites with his family members this week, marking the latest appearance of Daytime Emmy-winner Gossett.
Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): Martin makes a mysterious phone call this week. Does it have to do with his quest to get the feds off his good friend Stella’s (Vernee Watson) back?
Erika Slezak (Character Name TBA): The multiple Daytime Emmy-winning star, known for playing One Life to Live’s Victoria Lord from 1971–2013, debuts in Port Charles when a shocked Tracy (Jane Elliot) finds her at the Quartermaine family crypt.
Rena Sofer (Lois Cerullo): Lois, who was once married to Ned (Wally Kurth), pops up this week as the Quartermaines are in mourning for Monica (Leslie Charleson). Will her presence move the needle between Lois and her estranged daughter, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton)?
Vernee Watson (Stella Henry): Curtis’s (Donnell Turner) aunt will be seen in scenes with Martin at the nurses’ hub at G.H.
Young and Restless
Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter): Tessa talks with Daniel (Michael Graziadei) about how Mariah (Camryn Grimes) asked him to look out for her while she’s away.
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott): Traci is seen for the first time since late May when she arrived in Genoa City to check out the changes to the Abbott mansion that Diane (Susan Walters) had made. She will reunite with Cane (Billy Flynn), Jack (Peter Bergman) as well as Phyllis (Michelle Stafford).
Casting About
Ashley Jones (Bridget, B&B) executive produces and stars in the film The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story, which premiered on Lifetime September 20.
Industry News
Congratulations are in order for DAYS! The Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame will honor the legendary soap, which is marking its 60th anniversary in November, at an induction ceremony being held in New York City on September 30. In attendance will be Deidre Hall (Marlena), James Reynolds (Abe), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Paul Telfer (Xander) and Abigail Klein (Stephanie), who will be joined by the show’s producers. In a joint post on Instagram, the institution and the show enthused, “This year’s B+C Hall of Fame 2025 event honors the legendary soap opera, Days of our Lives as it marks its 60th anniversary. From its beginnings on NBC to now Peacock, the beloved drama has captured generations of fans with unforgettable characters, timeless storylines, and historic milestones. Here’s to honoring a true television icon at this year’s celebration!”
Alumni Report
Joe Lando (ex-Jake, One Life to Live, et al) will be reuniting with his former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman co-star Jane Seymour on Season 5 of Acorn TV’s Harry Wild…. Remington Hoffman (ex-Li, DAYS) continues his role of Bryce on Zatima, which is back for Season 4 on BET…. Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, OLTL) alerted his Instagram followers that he’s joined Jewel Staite on her show: “I love when friends do well. I love even more when they don’t forget their old buddies and let them tag along in their success. Thank you, @jewelstaite, for remembering your old pal. Find Family Law on the CW streaming app to see me riding Jewel’s coattails.” … Hallmark’s slate of Christmas movies features a bounty of familiar soap names: Brandon Routh (ex-Seth, OLTL) and Jonathan Bennett (ex-J.R., All My Children) team up for A Keller Christmas Vacation on November 9; Margaret Colin (ex-Margo, As the World Turns, et al) will be in Three Wisest Men on November 15; Ashley Williams (ex-Dani, ATWT) will be in An Alpine Holiday on November 29; Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca, AMC) will be in She’s Making a List on December 6; Lyndsy Fonseca (ex-Colleen, Y&R) will appear in Single on the 25th on December 7; Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) will be in A Make or Break Holiday on December 20; and Barbara Niven (ex-Liz, OLTL) appears in The Christmas Baby on December 21.
In Memoriam
Patricia Crowley, who appeared on Generations as Rebecca Whitmore in 1989, Mary Scanlon on Port Charles from 1997-2001 and Natalie DeWitt on B&B in 2005, passed away at 91 on September 14. She was most known as the mom on the ’60s sitcom Please Don’t Eat the Daisies.
Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote DAYS’s original theme song, passed away recently, a post from the show’s official Instagram account revealed. The post read, “We are saddened by the passing of Bobby Hart, the last of the legendary songwriters who co-wrote the iconic Days of our Lives theme music. He was predeceased by [the theme’s other co-writers] Charles Albertine (1986) and Tommy Boyce (1994). Their legacy will live on for us and for our fans with each and every episode.”
Paula Shaw, known mostly for her many Hallmark movies as well as a few daytime roles, passed away at the age of 84 on September 10. On Y&R, she played judges between 1989-94, while on Santa Barbara she played a real estate agent in 1984 and a recurring nursing supervisor on GH from 1981-82. On film, she played Jason’s mother in 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason and had recurring roles in the TV series Cedar Cove and Mr. Young as well as many more appearances throughout her long career.
Brad Everett Young, a celebrity photographer who has shot many daytime stars, passed away late Sunday, September 14, at 46 following a traffic accident last week caused by a wrong-way driver. GH’s Chris McKenna (Brennan) reacted to the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “I’m in complete shock. We just did a shoot a couple weeks ago and we texted this weekend.” He added, “Brad was such a talented, funny, warm, caring guy. He donated his time, his talent, he raised money for underserved schools and the world is darker today without his light. Rest easy, bud.”
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