Its fun to look back and see which Hollywood stars got there start on daytime Soap Opera’s. There’s a lot more than you realize! Here is just a small sample. If you think of any let us know and we'll feature them! Enjoy the memories!


Meg Ryan played Betsy Stewart in 1982 on “As The World Turns” and went on to star in movies like 'When Harry Met Sally', 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You've Got Mail'.

The famous or infamous David Hasselhoff was Dr. Snapper Foster on “The Young and the Restless” but is better know for his role as Mich Buchannon in 'Baywatch'  and Michael Knight in ' Knight Rider'.

Kevin Bacon plays troubled teen Tim Werner on ‘The Guiding Light” and later went on to star in films like 'Footloose' and 'Apollo 13'.

And how about Kathleen Turner as Nola Dancy on " The Doctors" in  1978! Later in life she starred in 'Romancing the Stone', 'Peggy Sue Got Married', and 'Prizzi's Honor'.
 

 

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