Actors Equally Successful In Different Roles

[Soapsuds]

Cringe saying it...though she is more popular in her more recent role...

Sharon Case as Debbie Simon and Sharon Newman

[DRW50]

I hated her as Debbie.

[Wendy]

Jed Allan: Don Craig, Days/C.C. Capwell, Santa Barbara

Nancy Lee Grahn: Julia Wainwright Capwell, Santa Barbara/Alexis Davis, GH

Peter Bergman: Dr. Cliff Warner, AMC/Jack Abbott, Y&R

Stephen Nichols: Steve "Patch" Johnson, Days/Stefan Cassadine, GH

Genie Francis: Laura Spencer, GH/Diana Colville, Days/Ceara Connor, AMC

Beverlee McKinsey: Iris Cory Wheeler, et. al, AW/Alexandra Spauding, GL

Vincent Irizarry: Lujack *and* Nick, GL/David Hayward, AMC

Crystal Chappell: Dr. Carly Manning, Days/Olivia Spencer, GL

Susan Flannery: Dr. Laura Horton, Days/Stephanie Forrester, B&B

Maurice Benard: Nico Kelly, AMC/Sonny Corinthos, GH

Rick Hearst: Alan-Michael Spaulding, GL/Ric Lansing, GH

Louise Sorel: Augusta Lockridge, Santa Barbara/Vivian Alamain, Days

John McCook: Lance [No idea of last name], Y&R/Eric Forrester, B&B

Marj Dusay: Myrna Clegg, Capitol/Pamela Capwell Conrad, Santa Barbara/Vanessa [Hayward/DuPres] Cortlandt, AMC

Robin Mattson: Heather Webber, GH/Gina Blake DeMott Capwell Timmons Lockridge, Santa Barbara/Janet Green, AMC (She had tons more roles, but these were her iconic roles, as the thread asks.)

Justin Deas: Tom Hughes, ATWT/Keith Timmons, Santa Barbara (Again, iconic roles only!)

Marcy Walker: Liza Colby, AMC/Eden Capwell Castillo, Santa Barbara

Lane Davies: I question putting him here, but Evan Whyland on Days did play most prominently on Days *originally* with Maggie's baby storyline...and then, naturally, there was Mason Capwell on Santa Barbara, his most well-known role. But I'm not sure if Evan was truly noteworthy even if by that one big storyline or not. Use your own judgment, I guess.

Jon Lindstrom: Dr. Mark McCormack (this is another questionable role here), Santa Barbara/Ryan and Kevin Chamberlain, GH/PC

[Soapsuds]

I hated her in both roles...lol

I also heard she is a big diva....ugh......she isnt all that....

[ReddFoxx]

I got that too when I watched some old clips of ATWT.

[All My Shadows]

Barbara Berjer (Claire on ATWT, Barbara on GH)

Nat Polen (Doug on ATWT, Jim on OLTL)

Elizabeth Hubbard (Althea on The Doctors, Lucinda on ATWT)

Robert Gentry (Ed on GL, Ross on AMC)

[DRW50]

I think HBS' Margo is more down to earth and warm.

Bridget too.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Another one for me:

Hillary B. Smith as Margo Hughes on ATWT and as Nora Hanen Gannon Buchanan on OLTL. Loved both her in both roles.

[Wendy]

Another who could qualify is Leigh J. McCloskey as Dr. Zack Kelton on Santa Barbara and as Damian Smith on GH. (He actually also had a role as a doctor on GH prior to Damian and so played two different roles on two different soaps apiece, but these two I listed are the roles he is remembered for.)

[Soapsuds]

Dallas fame as well...Leigh just ooozed hotness

[quartermainefan]

Yeah, when I think of Leigh McCloskey, only one role comes to mind, Mitch Cooper of Dallas. And it is not even that it was such a great role, but he came on right at the height of Dallas' popularity and the role was pretty important on the show.

[DRW50]

In that case I guess we can put Larry Hagman on the list too, since he was a major part of EON for years.

[Soapsuds]

His character was very popular and his wedding to Lucy was a big ratings hit.

[quartermainefan]

And I will never forget watching it he of all people got special recognition in the credits at the end "and Leigh McCloskey as Mitch" and I never could understand why.

[Wendy]

Can't stand him for some reason, but Thorsten Kaye had success as Patrick Thornhart on OLTL, Ian Thornhart on PC, and Zack Slater on AMC.

And there was Robin Strasser with Rachel Davis on AW and Dorian Cramer on OLTL.