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List some of the soaps best and worst recasts. (This may have been done before...)

No particular order

BEST

Lesli Kay as Felicia Forrester, B&B

Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord, OLTL (I never saw other Dorians but you can assume right?)

Billy Miller as Billy Abbott (Y&R)

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbot (never saw Terry Lester but - I'm thinking of how the actor has been able to embody the role and become known for it)

Jess Walton as Jill Foster Abbott (same reasoning as above)

Jeff Branson as Shane, GL (havent seen the others but this one really looks like he could be J&R's son)

Judith Chapman as Gloria Fisher Abbott, Y&R (Sorry JVA but you can pick up your face and go home. Judith Chapman owns the role, even if she should walk around with her hand cupped in front of her face in case her eyeballs fall out)

Billy Magnussen as Casey Hughes, ATWT

Hunt Block as Craig Montgomery, ATWT

Trevor St. John as Todd Manning, OLTL (ducking veggies)

Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer, OLTL

WORST

Noelle Beck as Lily Snider ATWT

Almost any of ATWT's recent mishaps

Charity Rahmer as Belle Black (This one owns it I'm sure)

Christina Chambers as Molly Conlan McKinnon, ATWT

Christina Chambers as Marty Saybrook, OLTL

Amelia Heinle as Victoria Newman, Y&R

Tammin Sursok as Colleen Carlton, Y&R

Jon Lindstrom as Craig Montgomery

Jennifer Bransford as Carly Corinthos, GH

there are scores more! Let us know what you think

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Repetitive but I love this particular subject

BEST:

Carrie Genzel as Skye Chandler, All My Children

Carrington Garland as Kelly Capwell, Santa Barbara

Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless

Gordon Thomson as Mason Capwell, Santa Barbara

Karen Witter as Tina Lord, One Life To Live

Michael Lowry as Jake Martin, All My Children

Cady McClain as Rosanna Cabot, As The World Turns

Winsor Harmon as Thorne Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful

Sean Kanan as AJ Quartermaine, General Hospital

Kimberly Simms as Mindy Lewis, Guiding Light

Hunt Block as Craig Montgomery, As The World Turns

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, The Young & the Restless

Brenda Epperson as Ashley Abbott, The Young and the Restless

Robin Mattson as Janet Green, All My Children

WORST

Susan Batten as Luna, er Connor Walsh, As The World Turns

Eileen Davidson as Kelly Capwell, Santa Barbara

Terry Lester as Jack, er Mason Capwell, Santa Barbara

Christina Chambers as Marty Saybrooke, One Life To Live

Krista Allen as Billie Reed, Days of our Lives

Ann Hamilton as Mindy Lewis, Guiding Light

Christina Chambers as Molly Conlon, As The World Turns

Glynnis O'Connor as Margo Hughes, As The World Turns

Jeffrey Meek as Craig Montgomery, As The World Turns

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Best recasts

I think one of the most successful one in recent years is probably Austin Peck replacing Patrick Muldoon. The recast went on to sort of personify soap hunkdom.

Jill Larson as Opal on AMC was good, but she is no Dorothy Lyman.

Cady McCain as a brilliant recast as Dixie Cooney.

Jay Kenneth Johnson gets the award for best re-recast in reclaiming his Philip role on DOOL.

There are so many...the guy who played Nik on GH while Tyler Christopher took a few years off was good. John Ingle is great as Edward Quartermaine.

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Best Recasts

Ellen Parker, Maureen Bauer (GL)

Ellen Dolan, Margo Hughes (ATWT)

Jill Larson, Opal Gardner (AMC)

Ric Hearst, Alan-Michael Spaulding (GL)

Kimberly Simms, Mindy Lewis (GL)

Nathan Fillion, Joey Buchanan (OLTL)

Kevin Stapleton, Joey Buchanan (OLTL)

Dan Gauthier, Kevin Buchanan (OLTL)

Peter Simon, Ed Bauer (GL)

Maureen Garrett, Holly Lindsey (GL)

Melody Thomas Scott, Nikki Reed (Y&R)

Robin Strasser, Dorian Lord (OLTL)

Victoria Wyndham, Rachel Cory (AW)

Sherry Stringfield, Blake Thorpe (GL)

Randall Edwards, Delia Reid (RH)

Daniel Hugh Kelly, Frank Ryan (RH)

Anne Heche, Vicky/Marley Hudson (AW)

Kassie de Paiva, Blair Cramer (OLTL)

Worst Recasts

Tim Gibbs, Kevin Buchanan (OLTL)

Susan Batten, Connor Walsh (ATWT)

Hunt Block, Craig Montgomery (ATWT)

Grayson McCouch, Dusty Donovan (ATWT)

Ann Hamilton, Mindy Lewis (ATWT)

Barbara Cramption, Mindy Lewis (GL)

Trevor St. John, Todd Manning (OLTL)

Wendy Moniz (Dinah Marler, GL)

Lindsey McKeon, Marah Lewis (GL)

Marty West, Shane Lewis (GL)

Kathleen Tolan, Mary Ryan (RH)

Jacob Young, Lucky Spencer (GH)

Natalia Livingston, Emily Quartermaine (GH)

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Best Recasts

Peter Berman as Jack Abbott/Y&R

Jess Walton as Jill Abbott/Y&R

Adrianne Leon as Colleen Carlton/Y&R

Kevin Schmidt as Noah Newman/Y&R

Billy Miller as Billy Abbott/Y&R

Dan Gauthier as Kevin Buchanan/OLTL

Bree Williamson as Jessica Buchanan/OLTL

Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones/GH

Worst Recasts

Tammin Sursok as Colleen Carlton/Y&R

Justis Bolding as Sarah Roberts/OLTL

I'm sure I'll think of more later!

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B&B

Good

Heather Tom as Katie (Not great so far, but it's not her fault)

Lesli Kay as Fefe (Colleen Dion was great originally, but Lesli Kay fits Felicia now)

Winsor Harmon as Thorne

Jacq M-W as Steffy (Spot on for looks and one of the best younger cast members in a long while)

Kyle Lowder as Rick (Not a huge fan of him, but he's better than Torkildsen, IMO)

Bad

Emily Harrison as Bridget (I don't think she would've been that bad had she not followed JenFin so quickly)

I guess we haven't had that many recasts, especially compared to other shows.

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BEST

Robin Christopher as Skye Chandler (later Quartermaine), AMC

Wally Kurth as Ned Ashton, GH

Constance Towers as Helena Cassadine, GH

Robert Kelker-Kelly as Stavros Cassadine, GH

Sebastian Roche as Jerry Jacks (jarring recast, but great in the role, IMO), GH

Ben Hogestyn as Lucas Jones, GH

Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones, GH

Sean Kanan as AJ Quartermaine, GH

Billy Warlock as AJ Quartermaine, GH

Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine, GH

John Ingle as Edward Quartermaine, GH

Chad Brannon as Zander Smith, GH

Julie Marie Berman as Lulu Spencer, GH

Minae Noji as Kelly Lee, GH

Lesli Kay as Lois Cerullo, GH

Lesli Kay as Felicia Forrester, B&B

Chris Stack as Michael McBain, OLTL

Robin Mattson as Heather Webber, GH

Robin Mattson as Janet Green, AMC

Chris Robinson as Rick Webber, GH

Greg Vaughan as Lucky Spencer, GH

Jennifer Hammon as Karen Wexler, PC

Marie Wilson as Karen Wexler, PC

Jerry verDorn as Clint Buchanan, OLTL

Bree Williamson as Jessica Buchanan, OLTL

Kevin Stapleton as Kevin Buchanan, OLTL

Dan Gauthier as Kevin Buchanan, OLTL

Laura Koffman as Cassie Cramer, OLTL

Nathan Fillion as Joey Buchanan, OLTL

Don Jeffcoat as Joey Buchanan, OLTL

Karen Witter as Tina Lord, OLTL

Patricia Elliott as Renee Divine Buchanan, OLTL

Trevor St. John as Todd Manning, OLTL

Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, OLTL

Justis Bolding as Sarah Roberts, OLTL

Robin Strasser as Dorian Lord, OLTL

Mari Morrow as Rachel Gannon, OLTL

Melissa Gallo as Adriana Cramer, OLTL

Chrishell Stause as Amanda Dillon, AMC

Jacob Young as JR Chandler, AMC

Micah Alberti as Jamie Martin, AMC

Justin Bruening as Jamie Martin, AMC

Colin Egglesfield as Josh Madden, AMC

Bobby Steggert as Sam Grey, AMC

Leven Rambin as Lily Montgomery, AMC

Alicia Minshew as Kendall Hart, AMC

Lee Meriwether as Ruth Martin, AMC

Jill Larson as Opal, AMC

Eden Riegel as Bianca Montgomery, AMC

Olivia Birkelund as Arlene Vaughan, AMC

James Kiberd as Hal Munson, ATWT

Scott Holroyd as Paul Ryan, ATWT

Cornelius Smith, Jr. as Frankie Hubbard, AMC

Ricky Paull Goldin as Jake Martin

Michael B. Jordan as Reggie Montgomery, AMC

Austin Peck as Brad Snyder, ATWT

Cady McClain as Rosanna Cabot, ATWT

Hunt Block as Craig Montgomery, ATWT

Ellen Dolan as Margo Hughes, ATWT

Noelle Beck as Lily Snyder, ATWT

Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, ATWT

Mark Collier as Mike Kasnoff, ATWT

Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, Y&R

Billy Miller as Billy Abbott, Y&R

WEIRDEST

Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer, OLTL

WORST

Christina Chambers as Molly Conlan, ATWT

Christina Chambers as Marty Saybrooke, OLTL

Natalia Livingston as Emily Bowen Quartermaine, GH

Andrea Carina Pearson as Gia Campbell, GH

J. Robin Miller as Lydia Karenin, GH

Sally Struthers as Jennifer Smith, GH

Monti Sharp as Justus Ward, GH

Jed Allan as Edward Quartermaine, GH

Jay Pickett as Lorenzo Alcazar, GH

M'fundo Morrison as Justus Ward, GH

Sarah Laine as Sarah Webber, GH

Jacob Young as Lucky Spencer, GH

Tracy Lindsay Melchoir as Kelly Cramer, OLTL

Michael Tipps as Al Holden

Cady Huffman as Paige Miller, OLTL

Alexandra Neil as Paige Miller, OLTL

Amanda Baker as Babe Carey, AMC

Anthony Addabbo as Dimitri Marick, AMC

Dylan Fergus as Tim Dillon, AMC

Jason Olive as Frankie Hubbard, AMC

Alana De La Garza as Rosa Santos, AMC

Brianne Moncrief as Colby Chandler, AMC

Felicity La Fortune as Nora Gannon, OLTL

Charity Rahmer as Belle Black, DAYS

David Gail as Joe Scanlon, PC

Alex Mendoza as Joe Scanlon, PC

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Y&R

BEST

Jay Bontatibus (Tony Viscardi, 1998-2000)

Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins, 2001-2004)

Judith Chapman (Gloria Bardwell, 2005-present)

Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman, 2005-present)

Rachel Kimsey (Mackenzie Browning, 2005-2006)

Tammin Sursok (Colleen Carlton, 2007-present)

Kevin Schmidt (Noah Newman, 2008-present)

Billy Miller (Billy Abbott, 2008-present)

Vanessa Marano (Eden Gerick, 2008-present)

(Didn't count Bergman or Walton because their predecessors were before my time.)

WORST

Shari Shattuck (Ashley Abbott, 1996-1999) - Good actress, wrong for the role.

Sarah Aldrich (Victoria Newman, 1997)

Kelly Kruger (Mackenzie Browning, 2002-2003)

Adrianne Leon (Colleen Carlton, 2006-2007)

Davetta Sherwood (Lily Winters, 2006)

Scott Seymour (Billy Abbott, 2006)

B&B

BEST

Winsor Harmon (Thorne Forrester, 1996-present)

Justin Torkildsen (Rick Forrester, 1999-2006)

Jennifer Finnigan (Bridget Forrester, 2000-2004) - By the time she had turned 25 she'd won more Emmys than any other B&B actor. 'Nuff said.

Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester, 2004-present)

Patrick Duffy (Stephen Logan, 2006, 2007-2008)

MacKenzie Mauzy (Phoebe Forrester, 2006-2008)

Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan, 2006-present) - Yes, I know everyone hates her, but I think people confuse her "campy" acting with "bad" acting.

William deVry (Storm Logan, 2006-2008)

Kyle Lowder (Rick Forrester, 2007-present)

Heather Tom (Katie Logan, 2007-present)

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester, 2008-present)

Robin Riker (Beth Logan, 2008)

Whoever replaces Drew Tyler Bell as Thomas. (It would HAVE to be an improvement.)

WORST

Emily Harrison (Bridget Forrester, 2004)

Addison & Alex Hoover (Phoebe & Steffy Forrester, 2005-2006)

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__Best Recasts:

Cady McClain (Rosanna Cabot, ATWT)

Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, Y&R)

Lesli Kay (Felicia Forrester, B&B)

Mark Collier (Mike Kasnoff, ATWT)

Jess Walton (Jill Abbott, Y&R)

Hillary B. Smith (Margo Hughes, ATWT)

__Worst Recasts:

Noelle Beck (Lily Snyder, ATWT)

Charity Rahmer (DOOL)

Jacob Young (Lucky, GH)

Susan Batten (Connor, ATWT)

Hunt Block (Craig Montgomery, ATWT)

Roger Howarth, John Howard (Paul Ryan, ATWT)

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BEST

Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, Y&R ("Yes I wanted to hurt Katherine! She killed my Phillip!" The Greatest Recast Ever)

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, Y&R ("Have a seat, on me!")

Billy Miller as Billy Abbott, Y&R

Lauren Koslow as Kate Roberts, DAYS (while I too love Deborah Adair I think Koslow reinvented the role and gave Kate staying power, passion and bite)

Martha Madison as Belle Black, DAYS (she's a great young actress, DAYS really blew it on that one!)

Lesli Kay as Felicia Forrester, B&B

Winsor Harmon as Thorne Forrester, B&B (plays rage better than anyone)

Austin Peck as Brad Snyder, ATWT (who knew he could act!? He's got an 'aww shucks' style that is perfect in that role)

Joan Collins as Alexandra Spaulding, GL ("I'm Alexandra Spaulding and I couldn't care less!" She can read the phone bookd and I love her)

Constance Towers as Helena Cassadine, GH (Ice Cold Blonde, perfect)

Anne Heche as Vicki and Marley Love, AW ("So is that why you jumped into that sack with your son in law *slap*)

Carmen Duncan as Iris Cory, AW (not everyone's taste...but I LOVED her, much sexier and more humorous than Beverlee McKinsey's Iris, she played her light and I loved it)

Jill Larson as Opal Courtland, AMC

Dan Gauthier as Kevin Buchanan, OLTL (ABC really blew it with him)

WORST

Amelia Heinle as Victoria Newman, Y&R (dull but I bet she might just improve, she's got a cute baby though)

Tammin Sursock as Colleen Carlton, Y&R (can't get her accent right, doesn't look like she cares to be there...just...no)

Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins, Y&R (Alex Donnelly IS Diane Jenkins)

Rachel Kimsey as Mackenzie Browning, Y&R (smarmy, sugar coated crap)

Mackenzie Mauzy as Phoebe Forrester, B&B (can't act her way out of a paper bag, thank you for killing her off Brad!)

Phelice Sempler as Donna Love, AW (Anna Stuart IS Donna Love)

Josh Taylor as Roman Brady, DAYS (loved him on The Hogan Family, loved him on Y&R, loved him on DAYS as Chris...)

Charity Rhamer as Belle Black, DAYS (there are no words...)

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