I watched you grow up on General Hospital! I love how respectful you are of soap operas. I feel like a lot of actors who started on them aren’t. I grew up on all the ABC soaps ! Your posts about Stuart Damon and Tyler Christopher were so good!
I adored your portrayal of Emily Bowen Quartermaine and I especially adored your scenes with Stuart Damon, Leslie Charleston, Wally Kurth and Rena Sofer. You portrayed Emily perfectly.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I fell in love with GH in high school during the Stone and Robin days and I still try to catch an episode here and there when I can because the familiarity is so comforting (like you said, chicken soup). These characters still draw me in and the talent has never wavered. How fun to be able to revisit!
That Stone and Robin storyline was breathtaking. As i said to @andrewheard in the comments, some of these actors and their storylines are as excellent as any primetime tv show or primetime actor I have ever seen.
I watched the ABC soaps on and off through the 80s and 90s. GH and OLTL were my favs. I remember just loving how you were so present in your scenes. I kinda teared up watching your clip, auld lang syne and all that. I am most of all impressed with the lovely human being you are and the courage with which you plow onward, welcoming all.
I remember coming home from school catching the tail end of As The World Turns and watching General Hospital with my grandmother. I have fond memories of those days, and now I sit down with my cousin to watch GH when I have the chance. It’s fun to see familiar faces and learn about the new ones with him☺️
I remember you coming in because Leslie Charleson's Monica was recouperating from breast cancer alongside Emily Bowan's mom who... Did not make it. You had a spirit about you which bookmarked us as Watch This Space. I remember that plot with a Rapist at a photographer studio where Emily, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Lucky banded together and all the machinations with Carly and Jason and AJ not even going into the whole Sonny Corinthos worlds
Thanks for sharing this trip down memory lane. Mom watched All My Children, but I got hooked on GH thanks to Kimberly McCullough and you. Your characters and the way you both portrayed them was so very real and relatable.
It’s been years since I’ve watched but I will have to tune into the special.
Thank you for sharing the video of some of the beyond special moments! I can't even truly imagine how you were feeling! I had so many emotions going through me from watching it! Truly blessed and thankful for gh being a part of my life, being around your age and admiring you ever since then. I wrote to you and you actually did respond a few times. You truly are an inspiration, thank you for all you do and continue to do.
I watched GH back then, so I’m going to have to tune in. I was in my 20s when you were on and the “kids” made me nostalgic for high school. Well, I was never kidnapped, or locked away in a castle, but we had our Kelly's, our petty dramas and the friends we thought would be in our lives forever. This is going to be a fun watch, thanks for the heads up!
Thank you Amber, for sharing so much of yourself and your journey, GH was my first exposure to you and I've enjoyed finding you here on Substack revealing additional talents! I've never stopped watching GH (in some format) since the late 70's, it has truly been the only constant in my life. I cannot express how grateful I am to the cast/crew members for their talent and commitment (and ABC) that enabled the longevity. It used to be that storylines were so outrageous they made our real world situations seem tame, recently I've noticed clever parallels with topics like cult grooming, drug induced dependency, mob tactics, bio warfare, I hope they continue to shine light this way for many decades to come. Looking forward to watching your clip in the 60th Anniversary Special! 🌟
Thank you Amber, I thought somehow I'd missed the tribute to Jackie Zeman so was relieved to see that it had just been postponed, so that greater coverage could be given, along with other sweet memories from cast members like yourself, grateful. 🌟
I'm happy to hear that you did this. I remember when Sarah Michelle Gellar went back to the daytime soap she started her career on when the show got cancelled. I've even seen a few actors come back to daytime soaps for major events like anniversaries and stuff.
I've never seen General Hospital, but it's good to hear you did this. Many seem to think that soap operas are lower quality simply because of the schedule. But I've heard some actors say that it made them a better actor due to the necessity of working so hard.
This is very true about the perceptions of soap operas, and while some acting can be over the top, I honestly think some of the most incredible dramatic acting has taken place on soap operas over the years-- the storylines with Brenda and Sonny on GH, Luke and Laura, and so many others. As good as any primetime tv I have ever seen.
By the way, you mentioned Y The Last Man in the post and I've been thinking about writing about it on my philosophy newsletter like I did for Joan of Arcadia.
However, I'm also opening it up to potential guest writers, two of which I hope to have by February. One of them is a writer/actor who is writing about his own audio series. If you're interested in writing about Y The Last Man, or anything else, I'd love to have a guest post.
During the mid to late '90s, I used to watch GH after school with my aunt. You and Lucky were my favorites as we were the same age. I went to the Soap Opera Awards with my best friend in 1997 and we ran into you on the Universal City Walk after the show. You were super nice and we took a pic together. It's really great to see your career flourishing.
60 years is wild! For me it was a soap called Home & Away in Australia. Set in a beach town where there is a least one natural disaster/murder/accident a year and so much relationship drama! It was a constant for me growing up and I love that there are still some of the same actors when I catch parts of it now.
I grew up watching 'All My Children' with my mom. It was so glamorous and absolutely enthralling. It's been gone for a long time now but I still miss it. I was never really able to get into any of the other soaps.
I watched you grow up on General Hospital! I love how respectful you are of soap operas. I feel like a lot of actors who started on them aren’t. I grew up on all the ABC soaps ! Your posts about Stuart Damon and Tyler Christopher were so good!
Thank you Mindy!♥️♥️
I adored your portrayal of Emily Bowen Quartermaine and I especially adored your scenes with Stuart Damon, Leslie Charleston, Wally Kurth and Rena Sofer. You portrayed Emily perfectly.
❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this! I fell in love with GH in high school during the Stone and Robin days and I still try to catch an episode here and there when I can because the familiarity is so comforting (like you said, chicken soup). These characters still draw me in and the talent has never wavered. How fun to be able to revisit!
That Stone and Robin storyline was breathtaking. As i said to @andrewheard in the comments, some of these actors and their storylines are as excellent as any primetime tv show or primetime actor I have ever seen.
I watched the ABC soaps on and off through the 80s and 90s. GH and OLTL were my favs. I remember just loving how you were so present in your scenes. I kinda teared up watching your clip, auld lang syne and all that. I am most of all impressed with the lovely human being you are and the courage with which you plow onward, welcoming all.
I teared up shooting the speech on the set!! And thank you for your sweet words, Pamela!♥️♥️
I remember coming home from school catching the tail end of As The World Turns and watching General Hospital with my grandmother. I have fond memories of those days, and now I sit down with my cousin to watch GH when I have the chance. It’s fun to see familiar faces and learn about the new ones with him☺️
I love this memory of your grandmother, Lily! Thank you for sharing. ♥️
I remember you coming in because Leslie Charleson's Monica was recouperating from breast cancer alongside Emily Bowan's mom who... Did not make it. You had a spirit about you which bookmarked us as Watch This Space. I remember that plot with a Rapist at a photographer studio where Emily, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Lucky banded together and all the machinations with Carly and Jason and AJ not even going into the whole Sonny Corinthos worlds
This is so sweet thank you Benjamin🥹🥹
YW
Thanks for sharing this trip down memory lane. Mom watched All My Children, but I got hooked on GH thanks to Kimberly McCullough and you. Your characters and the way you both portrayed them was so very real and relatable.
It’s been years since I’ve watched but I will have to tune into the special.
Love that Kim McCullough-- we still talk to this day! In fact she emailed me to say how much she loved reading this essay on our old alma mater 🥹🥹
Thank you for sharing the video of some of the beyond special moments! I can't even truly imagine how you were feeling! I had so many emotions going through me from watching it! Truly blessed and thankful for gh being a part of my life, being around your age and admiring you ever since then. I wrote to you and you actually did respond a few times. You truly are an inspiration, thank you for all you do and continue to do.
Happy 60th anniversary gh!
I love this Tiffany, and that GH hols such a special place in your heart. Mine too 🥰🥰
I watched GH back then, so I’m going to have to tune in. I was in my 20s when you were on and the “kids” made me nostalgic for high school. Well, I was never kidnapped, or locked away in a castle, but we had our Kelly's, our petty dramas and the friends we thought would be in our lives forever. This is going to be a fun watch, thanks for the heads up!
♥️♥️♥️♥️ Hope you enjoyed!
Thank you Amber, for sharing so much of yourself and your journey, GH was my first exposure to you and I've enjoyed finding you here on Substack revealing additional talents! I've never stopped watching GH (in some format) since the late 70's, it has truly been the only constant in my life. I cannot express how grateful I am to the cast/crew members for their talent and commitment (and ABC) that enabled the longevity. It used to be that storylines were so outrageous they made our real world situations seem tame, recently I've noticed clever parallels with topics like cult grooming, drug induced dependency, mob tactics, bio warfare, I hope they continue to shine light this way for many decades to come. Looking forward to watching your clip in the 60th Anniversary Special! 🌟
Love this Shire thank you for the beautiful memories ♥️♥️🥹
Thank you Amber, I thought somehow I'd missed the tribute to Jackie Zeman so was relieved to see that it had just been postponed, so that greater coverage could be given, along with other sweet memories from cast members like yourself, grateful. 🌟
I'm happy to hear that you did this. I remember when Sarah Michelle Gellar went back to the daytime soap she started her career on when the show got cancelled. I've even seen a few actors come back to daytime soaps for major events like anniversaries and stuff.
I've never seen General Hospital, but it's good to hear you did this. Many seem to think that soap operas are lower quality simply because of the schedule. But I've heard some actors say that it made them a better actor due to the necessity of working so hard.
This is very true about the perceptions of soap operas, and while some acting can be over the top, I honestly think some of the most incredible dramatic acting has taken place on soap operas over the years-- the storylines with Brenda and Sonny on GH, Luke and Laura, and so many others. As good as any primetime tv I have ever seen.
For sure, I've seen some very good acting on soap operas and many have gone on to become Oscar winners. Seems like a good way to find great actors.
Of course, one of the best in my view is you, yourself.
🥰🥰
By the way, you mentioned Y The Last Man in the post and I've been thinking about writing about it on my philosophy newsletter like I did for Joan of Arcadia.
However, I'm also opening it up to potential guest writers, two of which I hope to have by February. One of them is a writer/actor who is writing about his own audio series. If you're interested in writing about Y The Last Man, or anything else, I'd love to have a guest post.
During the mid to late '90s, I used to watch GH after school with my aunt. You and Lucky were my favorites as we were the same age. I went to the Soap Opera Awards with my best friend in 1997 and we ran into you on the Universal City Walk after the show. You were super nice and we took a pic together. It's really great to see your career flourishing.
I love this! Really loved working with Jonathan Jackson when we were young-- he was always the consummate professional and kind-hearted ♥️
Watched GH all those years ago and am hugely impressed you read your poetry at the audition. So damn 😎
I know, right? Wild!
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60 years is wild! For me it was a soap called Home & Away in Australia. Set in a beach town where there is a least one natural disaster/murder/accident a year and so much relationship drama! It was a constant for me growing up and I love that there are still some of the same actors when I catch parts of it now.
I've seen Home&Away! I had a best friend growing up who was from Australia and she LOVED that show. ♥️♥️
Love this! Classic Aussie TV ❤️ so many superstars started there and on Neighbours.
That was so cool! Btw, Susie went to Brandeis with Stuart! ( he changed his last name to Damon after college)
Woah!!!
I grew up watching 'All My Children' with my mom. It was so glamorous and absolutely enthralling. It's been gone for a long time now but I still miss it. I was never really able to get into any of the other soaps.
That's okay Lacey-- All My Children is definitely another icon soap opera that is beloved by millions like yourself! ♥️