Wayne Northrop returned to Days of Our Lives as Roman Brady, Heather Tom made her Bold and Beautiful debut as Katie Logan, As The World Turns’s Nancy Hughes passed away and other memorable soap moments that took place on August 30.
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In 1991, Wayne Northrop (c., pictured with Drake Hogestyn, John, and Deidre Hall, Marlena) returned to Days of Our Lives as Roman Brady, a role he originated in 1981 and had first exited in 1984. The character appeared to have been played by Hogestyn beginning in 1986, but Northrop's return shook things up in a big way, leading to the reveal that "Roman" was actually John. Known as "The Tale of Two Romans," Northrop's return to the show (hot on the heels of Hall's) magnetized viewers to DAYS.
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In 2007, Heather Tom made her Bold and Beautiful debut as Katie Logan. Tom, who was already well-known to soap fans for her runs as Victoria Newman on Young and Restless and Kelly Cramer on One Life To Live, went on to win four Daytime Emmys for her work on B&B, bringing her grand total of statuettes to six. Upon marking her 15th anniversary with the show in 2022, Tom marveled to Soap Opera Digest, "I’ve been in the vortex of daytime since I started on Y&R when I was 15 and I remember we were talking about a three-year deal and I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Three years?’ And then I ended up staying there for 13. And when I did start on B&B, I only signed a six-month contract, so I wasn’t sure what was going to happen and then once I jumped in, I was like, ‘I hope this show goes forever and I hope I can be a part of it.’ It’s been a wonderful place to go to work.”
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In 2009, at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmys, winners included Susan Haskell (ex-Marty, One Life To Live) as Lead Actress and Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael, Young and Restless) as Lead Actor. The Supporting Actor Award was a tie, shared by Jeff Branson (ex-Shayne and Guiding Light) and Vincent Irizarry (ex-David, All My Children), while the Supporting Actress Award went to Tamara Braun for her work as Ava on Days of Our Lives. Darin Brooks (ex-Max, DAYS) and Julie Marie Berman (ex-Lulu, General Hospital) took home the Younger Actor and Younger Actress prizes.
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In 2010, As The World Turns's Nancy Hughes passed away. The death of the beloved matriarch, played since the show's very first episode in 1956 by Helen Wagner, was scripted after Wagner passed away on May 1, 2010.
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In 2016, Doug and Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes, l.) Williams transferred ownership of the Martin house to Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) on Days of Our Lives.
In 1991, Wayne Northrop (c., pictured with Drake Hogestyn, John, and Deidre Hall, Marlena) returned to Days of Our Lives as Roman Brady, a role he originated in 1981 and had first exited in 1984. The character appeared to have been played by Hogestyn beginning in 1986, but Northrop's return shook things up in a big way, leading to the reveal that "Roman" was actually John. Known as "The Tale of Two Romans," Northrop's return to the show (hot on the heels of Hall's) magnetized viewers to DAYS.
In 2007, Heather Tom made her Bold and Beautiful debut as Katie Logan. Tom, who was already well-known to soap fans for her runs as Victoria Newman on Young and Restless and Kelly Cramer on One Life To Live, went on to win four Daytime Emmys for her work on B&B, bringing her grand total of statuettes to six. Upon marking her 15th anniversary with the show in 2022, Tom marveled to Soap Opera Digest, "I’ve been in the vortex of daytime since I started on Y&R when I was 15 and I remember we were talking about a three-year deal and I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Three years?’ And then I ended up staying there for 13. And when I did start on B&B, I only signed a six-month contract, so I wasn’t sure what was going to happen and then once I jumped in, I was like, ‘I hope this show goes forever and I hope I can be a part of it.’ It’s been a wonderful place to go to work.”
In 2009, at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmys, winners included Susan Haskell (ex-Marty, One Life To Live) as Lead Actress and Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael, Young and Restless) as Lead Actor. The Supporting Actor Award was a tie, shared by Jeff Branson (ex-Shayne and Guiding Light) and Vincent Irizarry (ex-David, All My Children), while the Supporting Actress Award went to Tamara Braun for her work as Ava on Days of Our Lives. Darin Brooks (ex-Max, DAYS) and Julie Marie Berman (ex-Lulu, General Hospital) took home the Younger Actor and Younger Actress prizes.
In 2010, As The World Turns's Nancy Hughes passed away. The death of the beloved matriarch, played since the show's very first episode in 1956 by Helen Wagner, was scripted after Wagner passed away on May 1, 2010.
In 2016, Doug and Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes, l.) Williams transferred ownership of the Martin house to Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) on Days of Our Lives.
