If Sarah Brown or Sarah Buxton join Y&R I may actually have to watch it. I loved Claudia despite the writing.

Victoria won't change because the writing for her won't change. Who plays her is immaterial at this point.

Ugh. Unfortunately I agree. I love Amelia Heinle and I'm glad she's steadily employed. I want to believe that a good actor can overcome bad writing...but if the dialogue is less interesting than surveillance footage from Piccadilly, what are they supposed to do?

I gotta laugh at Lame's fantasy being called sophisticated and classic Y&R with those stiff moves that were not elegant. Glad they aren't opening a dance studio with their non dancing asses.

Sarah Brown's second role on GH wasn't a flop, and she is the one who chose to leave. She wasn't that unpopular on B&B either. Her performances have ALWAYS been acclaimed, it's the roles post-Carly that have been the issue. A great actress can only do so much with a terrible role (Agnes, B&B, Irrelevant, ATWT). She did fantastic work as Claudia.

I will agree that Claudia rocked until she fell for Sonny's magic peen!

Sarah Brown was fired from GH. Guza let her out of contract early so she could take the role on B&B.

To add some more: Brown was fired because she was unhappy about how Claudia was written and complained on her fan board about the writing, especially about Claudia leaving Kristina to die at the fair. Not long after her complaints, she was fired.

I remember this, and I was confused by what she was thinking. If she had a problem with Claudia wanting to have Sonny's baby, Sarah had my vote. But to be upset because a mafia princess is acting as such? Made no sense. She was upset when Michael got shot even though he was not the target. Exactly what did Sarah expect a mobster was going to be doing?

Bree Williamson is talented but very limited. When she had material on OLTL she was genuinely good at she often didn't like it. They played to her and the writers' interests, but they left the character radioactive and destroyed Jessica's former position as the future heir to Viki. That role is all Melissa Archer and Natalie's now, should the show return.

Sarah Brown gave it her all but Claudia was a flop. A huge flop. That's on the writing and on the fact that she should not have been there playing someone else to begin with. She should've been Carly. She should still be Carly.

Amelia Heinle was wonderful on Loving and The City twenty years ago but she is not a lead actress. Period. They should've handed Victoria Newman off to someone else years ago if Heather Tom doesn't want the part anymore, but they keep Heinle because she is softer, and makes the character more malleable for conventional ABC-style storytelling with a strong female character the management was uncomfortable with.

Sarah Brown gave it her all but Claudia was a flop. A huge flop. That's on the writing and on the fact that she should not have been there playing someone else to begin with. She should've been Carly. She should still be Carly.

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I loved Sarah Brown as Carly, but I doubt Laura Wright would be out anytime soon..

if by some miracle that happens, they can do the Jensen Buchanan/Ellen Wheeler switcheroo on AW, when Marley was caught in that hospital fire

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There are certain people you say that to, and I certainly am not one of them. You are forgiven, this time...

Laura Wright just renewed her contract and ABC loves her. I have never been a Wright but she is very popular and she owns this part now. Sarah hasn't played the part in nearly 13 years. I think Sarah is a strong actress but I will say will blame alot of the writing and poor characters on her flopping on these other soaps.

Bree Williamson is a bonefide soap star ala Vanessa Marcil but not nearly as big. Clearly not the best actress but she has charisma in spades and honestly she would be a great Mac on Y&R. Sexy, fiery and she and David Tom would have chemistry. U need a former soap actress has major sex appeal in spades.

Laura Wright just renewed her contract and ABC loves her. I have never been a Wright but she is very popular and she owns this part now. Sarah hasn't played the part in nearly 13 years. I think Sarah is a strong actress but I will say will blame alot of the writing and poor characters on her flopping on these other soaps.

Bree Williamson is a bonefide soap star ala Vanessa Marcil but not nearly as big. Clearly not the best actress but she has charisma in spades and honestly she would be a great Mac on Y&R. Sexy, fiery and she and David Tom would have chemistry. U need a former soap actress has major sex appeal in spades.

I thought I was in the wrong thread for a minute with all the Bree and Sarah talk.

I remember this, and I was confused by what she was thinking. If she had a problem with Claudia wanting to have Sonny's baby, Sarah had my vote. But to be upset because a mafia princess is acting as such? Made no sense. She was upset when Michael got shot even though he was not the target. Exactly what did Sarah expect a mobster was going to be doing?

I think that she started to see the writing on the wall as no one, especially a woman.who betrays Sonny had a chance of lasting long on GH. Her public complaints just hastened Claudia's demise.

Honestly if another actress were to play Victoria Newman aka Terri conn would be a wise choice. She has fire and a great actress to boot.

Terri Conn as Victoria Newman? You have got to be kidding! She is a mediocre actress at best.

LOL. I think Jonnysbro is just playing with people, throwing out these statements to see if anyone will react. I'm taking everything he posts with a minute grain of salt. And I liked Terri Conn...as Katie.

I worry about Jonny.