On 1/9/2023 at 5:45 PM, slick jones said:

On 1/9/2023 at 5:45 PM, slick jones said:

Probably one of America's Treasures, Sally Field dipped her toes into the Soap World first in 1991 in the Motion Picture, SOAPDISH. She recently reminisced about the fun she had with Whoopi Goldberg on THE VIEW.

SALLY FIELD

movies
STEEL MAGNOLIAS M'Lynn Eatenton 1989
SOAPDISH     Celeste Talbert    1991

May 5, 2026: Sally Field is the guest on the View, again talking with Whoopi Goldberg about Soapdish. (youtube below).
At the beginning of the youtube, there's a clip from the Soapdish film.
At 2:36 of the youtube, Sally tells how the movie came about. She said that during the filming of Steel Magnolias in Natchitoches, Louisiana, she would watch soaps, such as General Hospital, Young and the Restless, "or whatever" on TV during her lunch breaks. Bobby Harling wrote the play and screenplay for Steel Magnolias, and he was on set during filming. He would laughingly ask Sally what happened today, and she'd tell him, "Well you wouldn't believe what happened". And he told her he was going to write something about that, and he did - and it was Soapdish.
(Note, I'm summarizing, just watch and hear it in Sally's own words.). Another panelist from the View asked Whoopi and Sally questions about a 1991 Entertainment Weekly article about Soapdish, which claimed Sally thought it would be fun to play "a b!tch with a heart of gold" (This is quoting the words in the EW article), but Sally says she wouldn't have said that.

Edited Friday at 08:49 PM2 days by janea4old

Andy Ridings also did a brief arc on OneLife to Live in Latec2029/early 2010. Dorian was mayor and taking orders from Mitch. Ridings played an aide to Dorian.

ROSS MARTIN

RADIO

JANICE GREY (local radio serial) 1946

YALE SUMMERS

DAY IN COURT

JOE SILVER

THE EDGE OF NIGHT    Pat Sherman  nightclub owner     1957   according to a newspaper article Pat Sherman was his 1964 role.

                                           Ted Price                          1958

                                              Davey Davidson               1962

                                              Danny Fenton                   1964

Edited yesterday at 07:09 AM1 day by Paul Raven

WILLIAM GRIFFIS

RADIO

ROAD OF LIFE Mr Baedecker

TELEVISION

EDGE OF NIGHT Bartender 1966

Edited yesterday at 07:45 AM1 day by Paul Raven

PAUL SAVIOR

GENERAL HOSPITAL ???? (before playing Tom Baldwin)

ELAINE STRITCH 

 

RADIO

 

KATIE'S DAUGHTER     Cressa Evans    1948

PETER BRANDON

VALIANT LADY

MARTHA SCOTT

 RADIO

PEPPER YOUNG's FAMILY

STEVE CARLSON

GENERAL HOSPITAL Buck, The Guru Feb 77

I was able to finally stay logged in tonight. I managed to get several changes in tonight. I'll try to get the rest in tomorrow.

Paul Calderon       pg. 333

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Wino 1997 or 98

Eduoard DeSoto       pg. 117

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Ramon the Bodega Owner 1998

David McLean     pg. 419

Marriages

      Jessie Gordon Burchett    1/23/1946 - 3/21/1955    Divorced Son -- Kevin Joseph Huth

Ashleigh Brewer  pg. 401

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Ivy Forrester Spencer contract -- 7/10/2014 - 9/2016;September 2016 - February 2018; 4/30 - 5/2/2024; October 22, 2024 - 4/24/2026

Lynn Herring    pg. 20

DAYS OF OUR LIVES    Lisanne Gardner      4/2/1992 - 10/30/1992

PORT CHARLES    Lucy Coe....  Collins  6/1/1997 - 10/3/2003

AS THE WORLD TURNS     Audrey_____ Coleman    7/24/2009 - 10/27/2009

GENERAL HOSPITAL     Lucy Coe Jones Quartermaine Stanton Baldwin Collins       4/11/1986 - 3/??/1992; 11/??/1992 - 5/??/2002; July 2004; 12/17/2012 - Present  (Occasional)

Julianna McCarthy      pg.12

DIVORCE COURT Natalie Charles Forsythe 5/15/1985

Adam Chambers     pg.445

DAYS OF OUR LIVES     Dave the Skydiving Instructor       6/6/2025; 8/4/2025; 4/24/2026

Dan Kunz     pg. 467

DAYS OF OUR LIVES                          Stalker January 8, 23 & 28, 2026; 2/23/2026; 4/8/2026 (fb)

Scott Crane     pg. 382

DAYS OF OUR LIVES     Cop 2/19/2026; 3/23/2026; 4/3/2026

Al Calderon      pg. 444

DAYS OF OUR LIVES    Javi Hernandez   10/28/2024 - 1/20/2026; 3/9/2026; 4/10 - 17/2026;

Wes Ramsey     pg. 466 

DAYS OF OUR LIVES      Owen Kent     4/7/2009 - 6/16/2009; 2/23 & 27/2026 - 3/16/2026; 3/31/2026; 4/3/2026; 4/27/2026 -- Flashback

Sal Stowers     pg. 400

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Lani Price Grant Contract -- 9/15/2015 - 6/9/2016; Recurring - 12/19/2016 - 12-1/2017; Contract 12/15/2017 - 10/22/2022; Recurring -- 6/30/2022 - 7/1/2022; 7/4 - 27/2023; 2/29/2024; 3/13/2024; 6/19/2024; 11/28/2024 - 12/3/2024; 12/6/2024; 12/26/2024; 11/12/2025; 12/24 & 26/2025; 4/20, 22 & 29/2026;

SISTAS Penelope Williams 2023 - 25

Angelica Nero   pg. 477

DAYS OF OUR LIVES       Victoria Kiriakis    April 29, 2026 - Present

Danielle Brisebois     pg. 140

AS THE WORLD TURNS Unknown Role pre- 1977 

Ross Martin    pg. 75

RADIO

JANICE GRAY (Local Radio Show) 1946

Andrew "Andy" Ridings      pg. 478

ONE LIFE TO LIVE Dorian's Assistant 2009 - 2010

Yale Summers      pg. 245

DAY IN COURT Unknown Role Unknown Year

On 5/8/2026 at 1:22 PM, John said:

Andy Ridings also did a brief arc on OneLife to Live in Latec2029/early 2010. Dorian was mayor and taking orders from Mitch. Ridings played an aide to Dorian.

Thanks, @John I found him in my OLTL papers as Assistant-- (Dorian). I haven't gotten to typing those yet.

On 5/8/2026 at 12:58 PM, janea4old said:

May 5, 2026: Sally Field is the guest on the View, again talking with Whoopi Goldberg about Soapdish. (youtube below).
At the beginning of the youtube, there's a clip from the Soapdish film.
At 2:36 of the youtube, Sally tells how the movie came about. She said that during the filming of Steel Magnolias in Natchitoches, Louisiana, she would watch soaps, such as General Hospital, Young and the Restless, "or whatever" on TV during her lunch breaks. Bobby Harling wrote the play and screenplay for Steel Magnolias, and he was on set during filming. He would laughingly ask Sally what happened today, and she'd tell him, "Well you wouldn't believe what happened". And he told her he was going to write something about that, and he did - and it was Soapdish.
(Note, I'm summarizing, just watch and hear it in Sally's own words.). Another panelist from the View asked Whoopi and Sally questions about a 1991 Entertainment Weekly article about Soapdish, which claimed Sally thought it would be fun to play "a b!tch with a heart of gold" (This is quoting the words in the EW article), but Sally says she wouldn't have said that.

I was watching, also. I love how she kept herself around for an extra segment.

@Paul Raven I'm working on yours but this getting logged out screws up my "rhythm".