It can now be officially confirmed. Rue McClanahan has joined The World Of Oakdale on a short-term basis as "Millicent Hamilton". In a soap stunt much like Hunter Tylo's infamous return to The Bold & The Beautiful a few years back, Rue's arrival on the set was kept very hush hush. "They had me so disguised I looked like I just came out of that Dana Carvey movie The Master of Disguise", jokes McClanahan.

The Golden Girls alum is no stranger to daytime. She portrayed Caroline Johnson on the now defunt soap Another World back in 1970. However, this time around will probably be McClanahan's most memorable. She's portraying Millicent Hamilton, the sultry vixen ex-wife of Grant and the cold, un-nurturing mother of Dana. Fans will come to realize in the coming weeks that Millicent is a force to be reckoned with. And they'll also discover the reason Millicent is the way that she is. "Life hasn't been fair to the poor girl", cackles McClanahan. "And that's all I've got to say for now."

McClanahan started airing on Friday, Februrary 9th. Her last airdate is rumored to be Friday, March 2nd.