About The Story of Soaps
- Released on May 19, 2020
This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.
Full Cast of The Story of Soaps
Shelly Altman plays Herself
John Aniston plays Himself
Alec Baldwin plays Himself
An American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. Baldwin first gained recognition through televisio...
See Alec Baldwin's other roles →Maurice Benard plays Himself
Daytime Emmy Award winning Actor Maurice Benard joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Sonny Corinthos in...
See Maurice Benard's other roles →Lorraine Broderick plays Herself
James H. Brown plays Himself
Carol Burnett plays Herself
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett ...
See Carol Burnett's other roles →Marc Cherry plays Himself
Andy Cohen plays Himself
Andy Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of "Watch What Happens Live," Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show...
See Andy Cohen's other roles →Bryan Cranston plays Himself
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portrayi...
See Bryan Cranston's other roles →Mary Crosby plays Herself
Eileen Davidson plays Herself
Jill Farren Phelps plays Herself
Vivica A. Fox plays Herself
Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her r...
See Vivica A. Fox's other roles →Genie Francis plays Herself
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eugenie "Genie" Ann Francis (born May 26, 1962) is an American actress. She ...
See Genie Francis's other roles →Deidre Hall plays Herself
Jon Hamm plays Himself
Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor who works primarily in television. For much of ...
See Jon Hamm's other roles →Drake Hogestyn plays Himself
Finola Hughes plays Herself
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959; London, England) is an English actress...
See Finola Hughes's other roles →David Jacobs plays Himself
Erika Jayne plays Herself
Susan Lucci plays Herself
Susan Victoria Lucci is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Eric...
See Susan Lucci's other roles →John McCook plays Himself
Donna Mills plays Herself
Donna Mills (born December 11, 1942) is an American actress, most well known for her role as Abby Fairgate Cunningham...
See Donna Mills's other roles →Eddie Mills plays Himself
Agnes Nixon plays Herself (archive)
Ken Olin plays Himself
Denise Richards plays Herself
Denise Lee Richards is an American actress, former fashion model, and television personality. Her most recognized rol...
See Denise Richards's other roles →Marc Anthony Samuel plays Himself
Erika Slezak plays Herself
Erika Slezak was born on August 5, 1946 and is currently 77 years old.
See Erika Slezak's other roles →John Stamos plays Himself
John Phillip Stamos (born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his con...
See John Stamos's other roles →Susan Sullivan plays Herself
Mark Teschner plays Himself
Melody Thomas Scott plays Herself
Chris Van Etten plays Himself
Greg Vaughan plays Himself
James Gregory Vaughan Jr. (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor and former fashion model, known for his roles in ...
See Greg Vaughan's other roles →Chandra Wilson plays Herself
Chandra Danette Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is an American actress and director, best known as Dr. Miranda Bailey o...
See Chandra Wilson's other roles →Laura Wright plays Herself
Crew of The Story of Soaps
Discover the backstage crew of The Story of Soaps →
- Shelly Altman
- John Aniston
- Alec Baldwin
- Maurice Benard
- Lorraine Broderick
- James H. Brown
- Carol Burnett
- Marc Cherry
- Andy Cohen
- Bryan Cranston
- Mary Crosby
- Eileen Davidson
- Jill Farren Phelps
- Vivica A. Fox
- Genie Francis
- Deidre Hall
- Jon Hamm
- Drake Hogestyn
- Finola Hughes
- David Jacobs
- Erika Jayne
- Susan Lucci
- John McCook
- Donna Mills
- Eddie Mills
- Agnes Nixon
- Ken Olin
- Denise Richards
- Marc Anthony Samuel
- Erika Slezak
- John Stamos
- Susan Sullivan
- Mark Teschner
- Melody Thomas Scott
- Chris Van Etten
- Greg Vaughan
- Chandra Wilson
- Laura Wright