DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Who Am I? Page 2
ANSWERS:
1. Peter Reckell (Bo) played Johnny Rourke to Nicolette Sheridan‘s Paige Matheson on KNOTS LANDING back in 1989, long before she won the role of Wisteria Lane man-eater Edie.
2. James Reynolds (Abe), known as Jim to family and friends, shares his name with major league umpire Jim Reynolds. A journalism major in college, James worked for the Topeka Daily Capitol, where he got to rub elbows with some of the film world’s biggest stars. (Give yourself 2 points)
3. Brainiac Kyle Brandt (Philip) graduated from Princeton University before striking it lucky, when he was cast in the MTV series THE REAL WORLD in 2002.
4. In 1984, at the age of 18 and after only nine months on the job, Judi Evans (Bonnie) won a best supporting actress Emmy for her role as Beth Raines on GUIDING LIGHT. The resulting hubbub among her more mature fellow nominees resulted in a new Emmy category, outstanding ingenue.
5. Ashley Benson (Abby) portrayed a Six Chick in 13 Going on 30, starring Jennifer Garner, whose character was magically aged. Benson also had a cameo in
6. Farah Fath (Mimi) joined DAYS’ Matthew Ashford (Jack), Kyle Lowder (ex-Brady) and Alexis Thorpe (ex-Cassie) for a cameo appearance on FRIENDS in 2003. The show starred her longtime favorite comedienne, Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe).
7. John Aniston (Victor) is the former military man and Broadway star. He appeared on Digest‘s November 1975 issue with LOVE OF LIFE co-stars Ron Tomme and Audrey Peters. (2 points)
8. Kristian Alfonso (Hope) portrayed brothel manager Lauren Ethridge on MELROSE PLACE from 1993-’94. She also starred as Pilar Ortega-Cumson on FALSON CREST from 1988-’90, opposite Lorenzo Lamas, who now plays Hector on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
9.Christopher Gerse (Will) was the envy of all his friends when he landed a Pizza Hut commercial starring Jessica Simpson. The spot debuted during the 2006 Super Bowl.
10. Back in 1986, Deidre Hall (Marlena) was cast as Jesse Witherspoon on OUR HOUSE, while also appearing on DAYS. Hall, of course, has a twin sister, Andrea Hall-Gengler, who has played Samantha and Hattie on DAYS. (2 points)
SCORING:
12-14 points: Fabulous! You’re hip to everything there is to know about the actors on your favorite soap. You deserve a free bowl of Caroline’s chowder.
8-11: Good Job. You know some key facts about the DAYS gang, but need to brush up on the more obscure stuff.
4-7: Fair Weather Fan? Was guesswork your strategy? Oh, well, some correct answers are better than none.
0-3: Yikes! You’re going to have to study, study, study before tackling your next quiz.
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