Give These Actors a Job

As GUIDING LIGHT’s era continues to dim, many of its actors are looking for new ways to display their talents. In this expanded version of Weekly‘s feature in the GL tribute section of our Sept. 22 issue (on stands now), we offer several suggestions for how the soap’s cast members can keep lighting up daytime.Who: Grant Aleksander (Phillip)

Where: Aleksander’s skill at portraying manipulative figures could take form in a savvy businessman who antagonizes DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ EJ but woos Nicole.

Who: Jeff Branson (Shayne)

Where: Branson would fit best at ONE LIFE TO LIVE, where rage-filled villains mix with sensitive souls — and he could easily play either type.

Who: Beth Chamberlin (Beth)

Where: Chamberlin is perfect for Melanie — Lindsay’s sister and Bo’s ex on OLTL. Plastic surgeon Mel could mend the pieces of a shattered Clint if and when Bo and Nora get back together.

Who: Jordan Clarke (Billy)

Where: GENERAL HOSPITAL needs to lighten up, so how about Clarke as the hospital’s new chief of staff, who has some ideas about the healing power of laughter?

Who: Zack Conroy (James)

Where: GL’s newest find had an all-too-brief tenure in Springfield, but Conroy’s talents at playing a spoiled scion could easily shift to Salem, where DAYS’ Justin Kiriakis could use a rapidly aged son.

Who: Daniel Cosgrove (Bill)

Where: The effortlessly charming Cosgrove is tailor-made to follow in the footsteps of Nathan Fillion as OLTL’s new Joey Buchanan.

Who: Bonnie Dennison (Daisy)

Where: Dennison would be the perfect cure for what ails Drew Garrett‘s glowering, post-coma Michael on GH, or a ready partner for gentlemanly thug Johnny — especially if she stepped into the role of Serena Baldwin or Anna Donely.

Who: Marj Dusay (Alex)

Where: Dusay would be a riot on YOUNG AND RESTLESS as a former P.I. friend of Marge’s.

Who: Liz Keifer (Blake)

Where: From the redheaded daughter of one soap legacy character to another, Keifer could make a fantastic Skye Chandler on ALL MY CHILDREN.

Who: Jessica Leccia (Natalia)

Where: It’s time for the Santos family to return to AMC, and Leccia could be a wonderfully heartfelt, sincere Anita.

Who: Karla Mosley (Christina)

Where: Mosley has just the spirit to breathe life back into GH’s Gia Campbell — and persuade Nikolas to give up the ghost of dead love, Emily.



Who: Robert Newman (Josh)

Where: AMC could use the old standby: a priest with a past. And, since Newman has played a minister in the past, he seems heaven-sent for Pine Valley.

Who: Michael O’Leary (Rick)

Where: Since BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL is heavy on hilarity, which has been O’Leary’s forte, why not sign him up as the new Dr. Mark MacClaine, who could operate on Felicia’s heart?
Who: Ron Raines (Alan)

Where: Raines has the charisma to be completely intimidating as a previously unknown Cassadine on GH — one so dastardly he makes Helena look like a schoolgirl.

Who: Marcy Rylan (Lizzie)

Where: Rylan’s comedic talent and blonde beauty would fit the wacky fashionistas at B&B’s Forrester Creations like a glove. It might just be time to age Thorne and Darla’s daughter Alexandria for the family business.

Who: Lawrence Saint-Victor (Remy)

Where: As a new resident at Salem University Hospital, Saint-Victor could turn several DAYS ladies’ heads. Or perhaps it’s time for another strapping Carver man to hit town.

Who: Gina Tognoni (Dinah)

Where: Fan speculation has Tognoni returning to her OLTL roots as Kelly. While that would be great, how about transplanting her to Port Charles as GH’s fiery Brenda?

Who: Yvonna Wright (Mel)

Where: Wright could give B&B’s Det. Charlie Baker a love interest as a new lawyer in town, while the Forresters and Jackie M staff battle for her character’s legal services.

Who: Kim Zimmer (Reva)

Where: How about a long-lost female Buchanan on OLTL? Zimmer could bust up the men’s club like no one else!