Comings and Goings For General Hospital, Young and Restless DAYS, B&B and BTG As Of December 22
Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, Bold and Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Jacinte Blankenship (Regina): Blankenship returns in the role of Regina, who is June’s (Jasmine Burke) sister.
Bonita Brisker (Sharon): Sharon remains on the canvas in the form of Brisker.
Jasmine Burke (June): Burke notches yet more airtime as June this week.
Alex Cheeks (Donnell McBride): Vanessa’s (Lauren Buglioli) son pops up again this week. Cheeks made his debut in October.
Maria Howell (Tracy): Anita’s (Tamara Tunie) and Sharon’s fellow singer continues her appearances.
Ernestine Johnson (Shanice Johnson): Nurse Shanice is back this week, as well.
Bold and Beautiful
Matthew Atkinson (Thomas Forrester): Fan fave Atkinson continues his return this week.
Sydney Bullock (Dylan): The schoolteacher might be on holiday break, but her presence is still in demand.
Delon de Metz (Zende Forrester): Zende’s return to the canvas continues this week.
Bryan David Garlick (Hayes Finnegan): Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn’s (Tanner Novlan) adorable son spends some quality time with his family during Christmastime.
Sophia Paras (Kelly Spencer): Liam’s (Scott Clifton) daughter by Steffy also has a festive week.
Christian Weissman (Remy Pryce): The Daytime Emmy nominee is back on the scene this week.
Days of Our Lives
Lamon Archey (Eli Grant): Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) gets a dose of Christmas cheer when her beloved grandson, Eli, returns to Salem with his family.
Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): Jack and his wife, Jennifer (Melissa Reeves), are key figures in the Horton family’s Christmas festivities.
Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera): Thomas participates in the traditional hanging of ornaments on the Horton family Christmas tree alongside his dad, Chad (Billy Flynn).
Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas Horton): The popular vet makes the Salem scene and is part of the Horton family’s big Christmas celebration.
Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera): Little Charlotte is featured during the holiday episodes.
Dan Gauthier (Peter Blake): One Life to Live alum Gauthier (ex-Kevin Buchanan) continues his stint in the recast role of Peter.
Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): Brady (Eric Martsolf) and Kristen’s (Stacy Haiduk) troubled daughter continues to be in the thick of storyline.
Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera): Haiduk will be busy as Kristen remains in captivity.
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): As the DiMera hostage crisis continue, so do appearances by Penghlis.
Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux): Jennifer and Jack escort Thomas and Charlotte to the Horton house.
Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant): Stowers is back alongside leading man Lamon Archey.
General Hospital
Cosette Abinante (Emily “Scout” Cain): Scout opens up to her stepmother, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), this week.
Karis and Kieran Barry (Ace Cassadine): The twins, who share the role of Nikolas’s son by the late Esme (Avery Pohl), enjoy the holidays at home with his grandmother, Laura (Genie Francis).
Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): Danny tries to have a merry Christmas despite missing his baby sister, Scout.
Bluesy Burke (Charlotte Cassadine): Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Valentin’s (James Patrick Stuart) daughter continues to fret over her fugitive father’s whereabouts as she celebrates the holiday with her maternal family.
Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu’s son shares bonding moments with his family, including his half brother, Gio (Giovanni Mazza).
Nazneen Contractor (Acting District Attorney Justine Turner): It’s another busy week in court for Justine as she continues her prosecution of Willow in the case of Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting.
Marc Forget (Pascal): Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) right-hand man has much on his to-do list as his boss hosts a holiday soiree at Wyndemere.
Kathleen Gati (Liesl Obrecht): Liesl has more to celebrate this Christmas than she has in years, what with both of her children, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Nathan (Ryan Paevey), miraculously returned from the dead.
Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): Martin runs into an unfriendly face while dining with his sister, Laura.
Jon Lindstrom (Kevin Collins): Laura’s husband makes a surprising move this week.
Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo Quartermaine): Ned (Wally Kurth) and Olivia’s (Lisa LoCicero) contributes to the hustle and bustle of the Quartermaine mansion during the holiday season.
Parry Shen (Brad Cooper): Brad’s bumpy return to Port Charles continues to unfold this week.
Scarlett Spears (Donna Corinthos): Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly’s (Laura Wright) adorable daughter spends Christmas with her extended family.
Viron Weaver (Wiley Corinthos): Michael’s (Rory Gibson) son notches some quality time with his family during the holidays.
Young and Restless
Catherine Kresge (Detective Annie Stewart): The shady cop is up to no good (what else is new?) this week.
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott): Christmas just got a little cheerier in Genoa City, because Traci will be part of the show’s Yuletide celebration.
Sienna Mercuri (Katie Abbott): Billy (Jason Thompson) and Victoria’s (Amelia Heinle) daughter is on hand for the family’s Christmas celebration. Mercuri has been playing Katie since 2016.
Paxton Mishkind (Johnny Abbott): Mishkind began playing the son of Billy and Victoria, whose birth mother is Chelsea (), in 2022, and he’ll be back on screen for the holidays.
Real-Life Status
As a guest on State of Mind, the mental health-themed podcast hosted by Maurice Benard (Sonny, GH), GH star Chris McKenna (Jack) revealed for the first time publicly that he suffers from bipolar disorder. “I lived my whole life with this disorder undiagnosed and then experienced heavy psychothermia, which is talked about,” he shared with Benard. “And then culminating in Covid, when I had my first dangerous depression since a teenager, which was followed by a manic psychotic episode which required hospitalization. And that’s when I finally got the diagnosis. And this is just a few years ago, at the end of Covid, that I needed my whole life. And I got on medication, lithium. And that’s where I am today.”
Alumni Report
GH alum Bryan Craig (ex-Morgan) has been cast in One in a Million, a faith-based movie that also features rap icon Flavor Flav and Lou Diamond Phillips….
In Memoriam
On December 16, Gil Gerard passed away at the age of 82. The actor was best know for playing Buck Rogers on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, but also spent three years portraying Dr. Alan Stewart on The Doctors (1973-76) and had a 1997 run on DAYS as Major Dodd. His widow, Janet, shared Gerard’s final message on her late husband’s behalf on his Facebook page: “My life has been an amazing journey. The opportunities I’ve had, the people I’ve met and the love I have given and received have made my 82 years on the planet deeply satisfying. My journey has taken me from Arkansas to New York to Los Angeles, and finally, to my home in North Georgia with my amazing wife, Janet, of 18 years. It’s been a great ride, but inevitably one that comes to a close as mine has. Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love. See you out somewhere in the cosmos.”
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