Celebs Who Started in Soap Operas

A roundup of stars who made their mark in daytime dramas.

They Were on a Soap Opera? - The genre began in radio but today soap operas are still going strong. In March, Young and the Restless celebrated its 40th birthday. Iconic daytime drama General Hospital is commemorating 50 years on television in April. To get in on all the sudsy fun, check out BET.com’s look at the long list of actors who once made their mark as soap opera stars. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images,Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Halle Berry on Knots Landing (1991) - Some may not remember that Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry has soap roots. After the films Jungle Fever and Strictly Business and before Boomerang, Berry did a stint on the nighttime soap Knots Landing as the character Debbie Porter.  (Photo: Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan on All My Children (1982-present day) - Daytime drama’s first African-American supercouple Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams have been playing alter egos  Angie and Jesse Hubbard on and off for over 30 years. The Emmy Award-winning duo have survived fictional births, death and even 41-year old All My Children’s cancellation in 2011. But the saga of Jesse and Angie will continue when the daytime series moves online April 29.  (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)Tichina Arnold on Ryan's Hope (1987-1989), All My Children (1989-1991) - Before she became known for her roles on Martin, as Chris Rock’s fictional mom on Everybody Hates Chris or on Happily Divorced, Tichina Arnold began her TV career on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. There, she portrayed young singing hopeful Zena Brown. Later, she appeared on All My Children as Sharla Valentine. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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They Were on a Soap Opera? - The genre began in radio but today soap operas are still going strong. In March, Young and the Restless celebrated its 40th birthday. Iconic daytime drama General Hospital is commemorating 50 years on television in April. To get in on all the sudsy fun, check out BET.com’s look at the long list of actors who once made their mark as soap opera stars. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images,Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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