OLTL’s Great Kids
Alex and Brittany Smith (ex-Jessica Buchanan, 1988)
As OLTL’s answer to the Olsen twins, Alex and Brittany played Jessica when they were only 3 years old. These days, the 17-year-old beauties can best be recognized as the “Sheer Blonde” twins in TV and print ads for John Frieda’s hair product. They sing in the ads and are also working on their music career. Of their OLTL experience, Alex told Digest in the 12/4/01 issue, “In the Halloween episode, I remember being held by one of the stars who was dressed up as a witch…. I was afraid.”
Danielle Harris (ex-Samantha Garretson, 1985-87)
Harris, who was 8 when she began on OLTL, went on to become a successful actress with a lengthy resumé. Among her many credits are roles in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5, Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, City Slickers, Free Willy and Urban Legend. The performer, who is good friends with Kimberly McCullough (ex-Robin, GENERAL HOSPITAL), is best recognized for playing the Conners’ neighbor, Molly Tilden, on ROSEANNE from 1992-93 and for voicing Debbie in THE WILD THORNBERRYS projects. “I was always so excited to drive into the city and get my scripts,” Harris told Digest in the 12/24/02 issue. “I couldn’t wait to look through them. It was fun because I didn’t have to be in class. I got to go to work.”
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