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OLTL: Melissa Archer (Natalie) also auditioned for Jenn Rappaport.

AW: Ellen Wheeler (Ex-Marley/Vicky) was turned to resume the part when Anne Heche left.

p.s. I LOVED Cali Timmins as Paulina with Tom Eplin! One of the funnest couples ever.

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Re: Ellen Wheeler, I read that she attempted to reaudition for Vicky and/or Marley after Heche but was told that they were going in a different direction and weren't interested in her reprising the role.

Of course that would all change with the show's final regime.

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Not sure how many of these were already mentioned, but this is a question asked in the July 16, 85 SOD.

Suzanne Marshall (Maggie Gillis, SB) says she did a screen test for Holly on GH.

Julianne Moore said she initially auditioned as Sierra, and met with Bob Calhoun. Her agent told her they wanted her to test for Frannie instead.

Mary Kay Adams said she auditioned for Nurse Emily Benson on AW right before she auditioned for India.

Cat Hickland auditioned as Laura on GH when Genie Francis was leaving, and as Celia Quartermaine.

Grant Show auditioned for Frisco on GH, which helped get him cast on RH.

Amy Gibson went down to the wire with Lauren Koslow for Y&R's Lindsey Wells. They told Amy she was too young, and later cast her as Alana.

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This from a 1987 SOD interview with Paul Decker director of daytime casting for NBC

Jane Sibbett (Jane SB)

tested for Adair (SFT),Kelly and Laken (SB)

Jennifer Ashe (Meg ATWT)

tested for Kelly and Laken (SB) Megan (DOOL)

Mary Beth Evans (Kayla DOOL)

tested for Laken (SB)

Lynn Clark (Lily SB)

tested for Jane (SB)

Philece Sampler

tested for Gina (SB)

Nicholas Coster was originally slated to play CC on SB,but he was unavailable for the debut as he was still on contract to OLTL so he became Lionel

Judith McConnell (Sophia SB)

tested for Augusta (SB)

Thom Bierdz (Phillip Y&R)

tested for Ted (SB) and Ben (AW)

Ross Kettle (Jeffrey SB)

tested for Jerry (SB) and Justin (DOOL) before landing the role of Jeffrey. That role was originally Cody and was written as a big strapping western type who would contrast to Mason.It was redeveloped into Jeffrey to suit Kettle.

Rick Edwards (Jake SB)

tested for Cody (SB)

These actors tested for Ben McKinnon (AW)

Jon Hensley

Todd McKee

Terrell Anthony

Kyle Secor

For Catlin (AW)

Ethan Wayne

Jack Wagner

Thomas Ian Griffith (Catlin AW)

tested for Cagney (SFT) as did Peter Boynton (Tonio ATWT)

These actors tested to replace David Forsyth as Hogan on SFT

Lane Davies

Gregg Marx

John Sanderford

David Haskell

Jeffrey Meek

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"Nicholas Coster was originally slated to play CC on SB,but he was unavailable for the debut as he was still on contract to OLTL so he became Lionel"

Not that it didn't work out for the best, but a situation like that seems so aggravating/annoying! Imagine if Susan Lucci was booked for a commercial or something and ended up playing Cathy Craig on One Life because they "still wanted her." :wacko:

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David Tom wouldn't have been too far off Joey's real age, but I'm not sorry he wasn't cast in that role.

It's strange when you see so many actors who would go on to big things, in soaps or elsewhere, all testing for the same nothing part. All those actors tested for Ben McKinnon, who was barely even on AW. It's like reading that Beverlee McKinsey, Kathryn Hays, Susan Flannery, and Lara Parker all tested to be Susan Shearer on AW.

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