Paul Raven mentioned that Jane Sibbett tested for Kelly, Laken (SB) and Adair (SFT). In an interview, Jane also mentions testing for Courtney (SB) and TR (SFT).

Y&R's Gloria

Donna Mills

Tonya Roberts

Lois Chiles

Samantha Eggar agreed To Be SB's Pamela But Quit Whenb She saw the amount Of Dialouge

Faye Dunaway Was Offered A Role On GL in 1967 But Declimed. She was also offered The role Of sable On The Colbys But Money became an issue

Before ATWT, John Brygmann was offered one of the Bauers on GL But went into the service instead

Andrea Moar (ex Carrie AMC) tested for Kimberley on RH a year before she landed her AMC role.

Soap vet Veleka Grey tested for Viki on OLTL when Erica Slezak went on maternity leave - a part that went to Christine Jones.

I wonder how Andrea would have been as Kimberly.

An old anniversary item for GL in the late 60s says that the show was so impressed by Liz Hubbard's work as Paul Fletcher's ex that they considered bringing her back for another role after they killed her character off. I wonder what that might have been.

Brendan Frase Read For Brian Bodine On AMC

Mark LaMura tested for Ben on Love of Life and Jeff Martin on AMC before landing the role of Mark Dalton.

I've heard that Rachel Kimsey (Mac 3.0) auditioned for Victoria and Amelie Heinle had auditioned for Mac. I don't know if that is actually true or not.

Thad Luckinbill auditioned for Billy Abbott.

After Somerset was cancelled ,Tina Sloan was in the running for Laura on Days.She got the part of Patti on SFT but it was shortlived.

That's interesting. I don't know if I could see her as Laura.

Elvera Roussel tested for the role of Delia on RH and was called back but instead accepted the role of Hope on GL.

Wow I can't see that at all.

Then of course her predecessor on GL later became Delia.

Julianne Morris Auditioned For Days Billie In 1996 after Leaving YR But Days Chose Krista Allen

Kerr Smith Auditioned For OLTL's Joey After Leaving ATWT In 1997 But OLTL Chose Don Jeffcoat Instead

Kevin McClatchy Was A Finalist For Will On OLTL In 1998 Because Of His prior Role Of Nick On AW who was Kale Browne's kid on that show but OLTL Chose Jason Shane Scott

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Brandon Routh Auditioned For OLTL's Al holden But Michael Tipps Was Cast. Gary Tomlin Then EP at OLTL Like Brandon So Much He Created Seth Anderson For Him.

"Like Brandon"? More like "Like Brandon's chest".