Don Hastings won parts on both ATWT and TEON in 1956. Benton & Bowles,the ad agency for P&G decided to cast him as Jack Lane on Edge.Otherwise he would have been Don Hughes on ATWT.

Reading an old Weekly AW piece from 1991 and they mention that Judi Evans auditioned for Kathleen before Julie Osburn was brought back for the role. 

 

If they made Julie audition for her own role, especially since she was so wonderful in that (not all that well written) return, that really annoys me. It's not even like with Ellen Wheeler where there had been a successful recast since. And Judi Evans as Kathleen...really now.

From another Weekly article on Louise Sorel's arrival as Vivian - beyond already mentioned Marj Dusay, other actresses included Kathryn Leigh Scott and Sharon Acker.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by DRW50

Darlen Conley auditioned for the role of Ruby on GH that went to Norma Connelly.

Yep and 5 years later GH cast her as Trixie

In an interview with Afterbuzz TV on Youtube, Kate Mansi revealed that before she was cast as Abby, she went in for two other roles

 

The first was Melanie Jonas in 2008 and the 2nd was a role that was scrapped in 2009

Another World

AW Actors

• Chris Bruno (Dennis Wheeler 1991): Sam Fowler 1991
• Hank Cheyne (Scott LaSalle): Adam Cory
• Judi Evans Luciano (Paulina Cory 1991): Vicky Hudson 1991
• Sandra Reindhardt (Amanda Cory 1987): Vicky Hudson 1987
• Timothy Gibbs (Gary Sinclair 1995): Evan Bates 1994 and Joe Carlino
• Ricky Paul Goldin (Dean Frame): Sam Fowler 1990
• Elain R. Graham (Etta Mae Burrell): Rita Madison
• Brian Green (Sam Fowler 1991): Sam Fowler 1990
• Steve Richard Harris (Zak Wilder): Tomas Rivera
• Dean Irby (Marshall Kramer 1996): Marshall Kramer 1994
• Jennifer Lien (Hannah Moore): Vicky Hudson 1991
• John Littlefield (Gary Sinclair 1998): Shane Roberts (1997), Matthew Cory (1997), and Cameron
• Allison McDonell (Emily Maddux): Maggie (1995), Sofia, Lucy, Cindy, and Amanda (1995)
• Mark Pinter (Grant Harrison 1991): Grant Harrison 1990
• Rena Sofer (Joyce 1987): Amanda Cory 1987
• Anna Stuart (Donna Love 1983): Felicia Gallant
• Ellen Wheeler (Vicky Hudson 1985): Vicky Hudson 1991 and 1994
• Victoria Thompson (Janice Frame 1972): Rachel Cory

 Failed Auditions (Non-AW Actors)

• Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia, Buffy the Vampire Slayer): Maggie Cory
• Alyssa Clark (Spencer Clark's (Steven Frame) sister): Alli Fowler, 1998
• Jane Elliot (offered the role by Excutive Producer Paul Rauch): Felicia Gallant
• Mark Lamos: Tim McGowan
• Camilla Scott (Melissa, DOOL, and Canadian talk-show host): Frankie Frame
• James Staley: Tim McGowan
• Susan Ward (Meg, Sunset Beach): Maggie Cory

 

Christian Marlowe,real life son of KT Stevens (Vanessa Y&R) auditioned for the role of Lucas,her onscreen son.He did land the role of Andrew Marriott on Love of Life.

Hugh Marlowe (Jim AW) was his father. KT was the daughter of movie director Sam Wood.

In his interview with AfterBuzz TV, Guy Wilson revealed he auditioned for & came close to landing the role of Sonny in 2011. Then in 2012 he auditioned for Ben and finally cast as Will in 2013

Brant Daugherty (Brian DOOL) auditioned for Sonny in 2011

Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Y&R) tested for Colleen many years prior.

Don Diamont's real life wife Cindy Ambuehl tested for Ashley on Y&R (I guess when Shari Shattuck was cast)

Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Y&R) tested for Colleen many years prior.

Don Diamont's real life wife Cindy Ambuehl tested for Ashley on Y&R (I guess when Shari Shattuck was cast)

Wasnt cindy also on B&B at one point?

In 1969 when Audra Lindley left AW, the soap almost cast Estelle Parsons as Liz but went with Nancy Wickwire instead

 

Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Y&R) tested for Colleen many years prior.

Don Diamont's real life wife Cindy Ambuehl tested for Ashley on Y&R (I guess when Shari Shattuck was cast)

Wasnt cindy also on B&B at one point?

She had a minor part in 1996 as Kim Swanson (?), playing an LA socialite and friend of Lauren Fenmore as part of Dylan's stripping story.

Joan Collins reveals she turned down a Hollyoaks role, possibly the one Linda Gray accepted.

 

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a807994/dame-joan-collins-reveals-that-she-turned-down-a-role-in-hollyoaks/