Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of Nov. 9
What are the latest soap opera comings and goings? Check out up-to-date casting information about General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Beyond The Gates, and Days of Our Lives for the week of November 9.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Yvette Nicole Brown (Temeka): The Community alum appears on Friday, November 13 as Shanice’s (Ernestine Johnson) cousin. She previous guest-starred on General Hospital in the 2023 episode memorializing Epiphany Johnson, played by Brown’s real-life friend, the late Sonya Eddy, and in 2016 and 2017, she popped up on The Young and the Restless as reporter Lois Thompson.
Anthony Davis (Tony): Davis, who is Yvette Nicole Brown’s real-life cousin, also shows up on Friday, November 13. He’ll be playing Tony, Temeka’s spouse and Shanice’s cousin by marriage.
Nick Hagelin (Noah Rollins): Noah mulls over a new career — as an escort — in scenes with Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) this week.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan Forrester): Donna’s next appearance is set for Friday, November 13.
Jaia Lyne (Spencer Employee): Lyne clocks in as at Spencer on Thursday, November 12.
Naomi Matsuda (Li Finnegan): Li’s medical expertise is required on Thursday, November 12.
Days of our Lives
Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley): Dominic’s (Kyle Pryor) arrival in Salem keeps Rita in the mix; look for her to make her loyalties clear on Friday, November 13.
George DelHoyo (Orpheus): DelHoyo will reprise the infamous Orpheus later this year or early next, as revealed in the extended DAYS promo that the show released last week to tease the big storylines coming up in the next few months. He created the role in 1986 and last aired in 2025.
Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): Halsey, who last aired on DAYS in March, was back at the set last week to film four new episodes as Rachel when Lorelei Olivia Mote was unavailable. Because the show tapes nearly a year in advance, Halsey’s episodes won’t air until late 2027.
Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera): Hunley’s Anna attended the memorial for Lexie on Monday, November 9.
Franco LoPresti (Dante Vitali): Dante and Dominic have a heated encounter on Thursday, November 12.
Sofia Mattsson (Chloe Lane): The same promo that gave away Orpheus’ return revealed the identity of the character Mattson will play when she debuts in the coming months: Chloe Lane, previously played by Nadia Bjorlin.
Shi Ne Nielson (Amy Choi): Amy arouses Holly’s (Ashley Puzemis) suspicions when they meet up on Tuesday, November 10.
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): Tony is due for a heart to heart with EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) on Thursday, November 12.
General Hospital
Ayla Bullington (Avery Corinthos): Bullington made her GH debut on Monday, November 9, assuming the role of Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) newly older daughter.
Nazneen Contactor (Justine Turner): Turner has Sonny on the brain on Thursday, November 12.
Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing): Ric is in the mix on Friday, November 13.
Kelly Kruger (Serena Baldwin): Serena made a risky move in the name of getting creative control of Deception. Whether Jason (Steve Burton) will bend to her will remains to be seen — as does what happens when she encounters Ava (Maura West) on
Michael E. Knight (Martin Gray): Martin gets into a heated conversation with Drew (Cameron Mathison) on Friday, November 13.
Alley Mills (Heather Webber): Heather’s presence in Port Charles continues to ruffle feathers this week.
Stephen A. Smith (Brick): Sonny’s go-to surveillance expert will pop up again soon; Maurice Benard revealed on Instagram that the duo was working together on new episodes last week.
The Young and the Restless
Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Romalotti): Bell airs again this week and Christine receives a surprise visitor on Friday, November 13.
Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): Damian’s Danny is also caught off-guard when a visitor descends upon him and Christine on Friday, November 13.
Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter): Tessa hasn’t been seen on screen since April, but after resuming filming in September, Fairbanks is finally back in the Genoa City mix this week. Look for her in scenes with Camryn Grimes (Mariah) on Wednesdsay, November 11 — which also happens to be the first episode scripted by new Head Writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor.
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott): Fresh off her recent Daytime Emmy win for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Maitland reprises Traci on Tuesday, November 10 — and she receives a special request from Devon (Bryton James)
Melissa Ordway (Abby Winters): Abby’s health is a topic of great concern this week.
Who’s Going
General Hospital
Ava and Grace Scarola (Avery Corinthos): The twins, who shared the role of Avery from 2014 through 2025, but the character has been recast with Ayla Bullington.
Who’s Staying
Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine): While Tracy left town on Thursday, November 5, she’ll be back in town in a matter of weeks, as Soap Opera Digest confirmed that Daytime Emmy winner Elliot is taking her annual hiatus from the show and not leaving permanently.
Casting About
B&B’s Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter) will guest star on Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday, November 12 as Dr. Bailey’s (Chandra Wilson) new study partner…. All My Children alum Finn Wittrock (ex-Damon Miller) is playing Mark in a new supernatural horror flick called Portrait, Deadline reported…. Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami Brady, DAYS) stars as Joanna in The Hallmark Channel’s Miles to Christmas, which premieres Sunday, November 29.
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