It's very nice to be objective and rational and reasonable, but that's not always very easy. There were certain soap characters I just could not ever root against, no matter what they said or did, no matter how hideous the stories were and how much damage was done to try to make these characters unsympathetic.

Who were your characters?

Mine:

Laura - Knots Landing (I was so invested in this character that I never forgave the people who clowned around and made a mockery of her funeral)

Angelique - Dark Shadows

Carly - General Hospital (only Sarah Brown)

Jill - Y&R (Jess Walton)

Delia - Ryan's Hope (with two actresses, believe it or not)

The Quartermaines on GH. No matter what any of them did, I was, and still am, always on their side.

Also, Julie on DAYS.

Edited September 28, 201213 yr by MrQuartermaine

Gloria Marsh on AMC. She was always getting herself into trouble. I always wonder what peopl thought of her. She was never really a "lead actress" but she got a lot of airtime as a supporting player, and was connected to everyone. Even when she became unhinged with grief over Anna Claire's death, and really hurt Adam, I could not help but stand by her side.

Nicole Walker, I will always root for her.

Tina Lord Roberts. (OLTL)

No matter what selfish or irresponsible thing she did, I always wanted her to come out on top. There was something so identifiable about the one from the wrong side of the tracks, who lost out on something that should have been hers all along... and was seemingly being punished for being the person that her environment created. Andrea Evans was so in tune with her character's circumstance, and really made her rootable in spite of her actions. And Karen Witter did a fantastic job carrying that ball in Evans' absence.

I'll admit that I lot interest in Tina after Krista Tesreau took over. She wasn't a natural fit for the role, and it always felt as if she was "trying" to be "Tina-like" in everything she did... and for me, it just felt disingenuous. So I can't say that I rooted for Tina at a time that I just didn't care.

But from 1985 to 1994, and from 2008-2011, I always hoped that Tina (with Cord!) would find that happy place that always eluded her. And I think she finally did.

Edited September 28, 201213 yr by YurSoakinginit

Theresa-Passions

Tabitha-Passions

Sheila-Y&R/B&B

Jack-Y&R

Jill-Y&R

Nina-Y&R

Dru Y&R

to name a few....

Raven - EON

Cecile - AW

Carly - ATWT

Lucinda - ATWT

Kate - DAYS

Nicole - DAYS

Shee-LA! - Y&R/B&B

Phyllis - Y&R (this will be unpopular)

Annie - GL

Wendy-SFT

Lorna - AW

Dinah - GL

India - GL

Julia - ATWT

Emily - ATWT

I'm sure I'll think of another dozen..... LOL. For the most part, all of the actor on this list, had the unique ability to turn many crappy stories bearable. With great stories, they just always knocked it out of the park. The former to me, is what made them shine. Most competent actors can service good scripts.

Edited September 28, 201213 yr by edgeofnik

Dru, Y&R

Nadine/Bridget, GL

Brenda, GH (at least prior to that last return, which decimated that character)

Julia - ATWT

Which one

Skye Chandler

Bobbie Spencer

Nikki Newman

Phyllis Summers

Elizabeth Webber

Carly BENSON

Jill Foster

Billy Abbott

Todd Manning

Dorian Lord

Janet from Another Planet

Annie Chandler

Steffy Forrester

Robin Scorpio

Erica Kane

Kendall Hart (SMG only).

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

Edited September 28, 201213 yr by SoapBoy94

Skye - GH/OLTL/AMC

TB's Carly - GH

Theresa - Passions

Kendall - AMC (That was until she got with Zach)

Evangeline - OLTL

Annie - AMC

Edited September 28, 201213 yr by Ms. Chandler Quartermaine

Love that everyone is saying Theresa on PASSIONS. Same goes for me. She carried that show with her crazy, yet beautiful, self.

Love that everyone is saying Theresa on PASSIONS. Same goes for me. She carried that show with her crazy, yet beautiful, self.

I wish they would hire Lindsay Hartley back on Days, I caught some of the episode yesterday and they mentioned her, i'd feel safer with her there, then on Y&R/B&B or GH

Brooke Logan - The Bold and the Beautiful

Barbara Ryan - As the World Turns

Lucinda Walsh - As the World Turns

Kristen Blake - Days of Our Lives

I forgot about Barbara. I would have included her if not for that awful gasping monster period when Hogan Sheffer polluted the show.