Great move by Brad. I am glad that Hillary is getting work.

Official press release:

Emmy® Award-winning actress, Hillary B. Smith, has been cast in the role of psychiatrist, “Dr. Stacy”, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. “Hillary is a formidable actress with a powerful screen presence,” said Bell. “I look forward to collaborating on this new and dynamic character with her on The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Nelson he already knew about this but his computer was messing up so he wasn't able to break the news first.

I wish they'd also find a role for the woman who played her sister Susannah.

Or bring in Ellen Dolan or Margaret Colin for a brief stint. I'd enjoy seeing the Margos share a scene.

Hillary was always my favourite Margo. She was a happy medium between Margaet's fun Margo and Ellen's depressing Margo.

Edited January 14, 201213 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

This is awesome news!

This is awesome, just added B&B to the dvr. I know nothing about this show. Is Andrea Evans still on?

Who doesn't?

At least this way she'll have job security.

Ridge, Brooke,Steffy, Liam, Eric and Donna sure don't seem to have any problems. The only people I think might are Hope (maybe) and Stephenie (for sure). Unless sex therepists are supposed to STOP people from having sex, in which case, she'll be very busy indeed.

I really disliked her character Nora on OLTL but I think she is a great Actress so I'm happy she's joining B&B. A sex therapist? LOL. This should be interesting.

Maybe she's a sex therapist for Stephanie and Eric? ;-P

Yay!

B&B is at least doing well right now so I'm happy with this. If it's short term that's fine, long term even better. It's just nice that soaps see the value of an older soap actress like her. These are the ones we don't seem to be seeing once the soaps get canceled.

I was pretty surprised by this casting choice. She would have fit in better at Y&R - like in that role played a certain other ABC superstar.

BTW, I was 90% certain Brad Bell would snatch up Erika Slezak for some Emmy stunt for Susan Flannery '

cause they admire each other a lot. Still think it could happen.

This is awesome, just added B&B to the dvr. I know nothing about this show. Is Andrea Evans still on?

Nope, but she could always return to mess with her on-screen daughter.

BTW, I was 90% certain Brad Bell would snatch up Erika Slezak

That's the news I was secretly hoping for before I opened the thread, already giving ES props for doing such a great job of keeping it under her hat.

That's the news I was secretly hoping for before I opened the thread, already giving ES props for doing such a great job of keeping it under her hat.

I think it would be fun if Erika played an old high school rival of Stephanie and while its been decades and they are both grown, they still carry some deep rooted animosity towards each other that they just cant shake off.

I would love that and I trust that B&B is wise enough to use them together, they know that's where the dynamite goes boom. One of my issues with OLTL was that they'd do these big returns and not pair the returnees with the right people.

BTW, I was 90% certain Brad Bell would snatch up Erika Slezak for some Emmy stunt for Susan Flannery '

cause they admire each other a lot. Still think it could happen.

I never knew about their mutual admiration for each other. Thank you for sharing that.

Hmm Who needs a sex therepist on B&B? Most of these peeps are gettting more in a month than an average person gets in 6.

Well, maybe Hope needs some help giving it up?

I would think everyone would need one--don't sex therapists work just as often with people who have too much sex that causes them problems as those with the opposite issue?