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One Life to Live-related news from 2021
It's impossible to keep up with all of the twists and turns from the world of soaps. Luckily, Soap Central has archived all the One Life to Live news from 2021.
Here are the news stories posted on Soap Central during 2021 that focus on One Life to Live or past and present OLTL performers. To read any of the articles listed below, simply click on the appropriate link. To access articles from other years, click here.
January 14, 2021
Beloved stars from All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital are reuniting for ABC Daytime: Back on Broadway, a one-night-only streaming concert that will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
January 18, 2021
Soap opera alum Robyn Griggs Wiley opens up about staying strong through her battle with cervical cancer and shares some fun memories from her time as One Life to Live's Stephanie Hobart and Another World's Maggie Cory -- including which soap actor she calls "my Sean Connery."
February 5, 2021
She may be a soap icon, but that didn't soothe the nerves of new Days of our Lives star Linda Dano (Vivian Alamain), who says that thinking about her fans helped keep her calm enough to play Salem's most vicious villain.
February 23, 2021
OLTL alum Renée Elise Goldsberry to star in Peacock's upcoming Tina Fey-produced comedy series Girls5Eva with Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, and Sara Bareilles.
March 1, 2021
She pretty much laid the foundation for female soap villains as The Edge of Night's Raven Alexander, and now Sharon Gabet (ex-Melinda Cramer, One Life to Live; ex-Brittany Peterson, Another World) is showing her finesse as a writer with an updated version of her fascinating autobiography, From the Raven to the Dove.
March 10, 2021
General Hospital viewers were shocked when Franco died this week, but portrayer Roger Howarth doesn't seem worried about his future with the show: "I have faith"
March 10, 2021
The hybrid live-action-animation series Lost Ollie has cast Gina Rodriguez (ex-Beverly, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Jonathan Groff (ex-Henry Mackler, One Life to Live).
March 22, 2021
Could General Hospital fans soon be seeing Kristen Alderson back in the role of Starr Manning, the One Life to Live character she brought to the soap for a short time before taking on the role of Kiki Jerome?
March 26, 2021
Actress Jessica Walter, whose long list of credits included Arrested Development and One Life to Live (Eleanor Armitage), has passed away.
March 26, 2021
Days of our Lives is bringing a new doctor to Salem, played by daytime star Michael Lowry (ex-Jake Martin, All My Children; ex-Ross Rayburn, One Life to Live).
March 30, 2021
Serious daytime talent will be joining One Life to Live alum Melissa Fumero (ex-Adriana Cramer) in Hulu's animated series Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
April 8, 2021
Glittery trailer drops for Girls5eva, the "brave" new comedy about a '90s girl group that stars One Life to Live alum Renée Elise Goldsberry (ex-Evangeline Williamson).
April 18, 2021
Brittany Underwood (Langston Wilde, One Life to Live) is thrilled to share that she is directing a "Puerto Rican Christmas movie" for Lifetime.
May 4, 2021
Actress Mary Linda Rapelye has died at the age of 76. She's known to soap opera fans for playing Maggie Crawford on As the World Turns and Faith Kipling on One Life to Live.
May 25, 2021
LMN's Fatal Fiancé will feature Camila Banus (Gabi Hernandez, Days of our Lives; ex-Lola Montez, One Life to Live) in a chilling role opposite Brittany Underwood (ex-Langston Wilde, OLTL) and Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis, DAYS; Ned Quartermaine, General Hospital).
June 6, 2021
Actress Lisa Banes was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City last week. The actress had been on her way to visit her alma mater, the Julliard School.
June 14, 2021
General Hospital's Roger Howarth opens up about playing Dr. Austin, his third character since joining the ABC soap opera in 2012: "I was straight-up terrified, 100 percent."
June 15, 2021
One Life to Live actress Lisa Banes (Eve McBain) has died after a hit-and-run accident in New York City that left her critically injured. The Ohio native, who also starred in Gone Girl, was 65.
June 22, 2021
Fan fave and multi-soap vet Ted King cast as Jack on The Bold and the Beautiful
June 25, 2021
The 48th Annual Daytime Emmys were handed out on June 25, 2021, in a hybrid virtual and in-person ceremony broadcast on CBS. The ceremony looked much closer to those of years past and once again served as a celebration of all that daytime has to offer.
July 14, 2021
New The Bold and the Beautiful star Ted King (ex-Lorenzo Alcazar, General Hospital) opens up about creating the character of Jack Finnegan, who will be introduced as Finn's (Tanner Novlan) dad later this month.
August 18, 2021
One Life to Live alum Melissa Fumero (ex-Adriana Cramer) has boarded the comedy series Bar Fight, in which she plays a sparring ex opposite Shrill actor Luka Jones.
August 24, 2021
Days of our Lives has cast Broadway actress Cady Huffman (ex-Paige Miller, One Life to Live) as Bonnie's sister-in-law, Calista Lockhart.
August 24, 2021
Holiday joy is coming early for fans of Erika Slezak (ex-Victoria Lord, One Life to Live), who shares that she's filming "a nice" part in the Hallmark film Next Stop Christmas.
August 19, 2021
From getting murdered as One Life to Live's Jennifer Rappaport to causing a drunk-driving accident in her new Lifetime film, Danger in the Spotlight, Jessica Morris opens up about her many, many dramas.
September 9, 2021
It's soap hunks galore in Bloodbath, an upcoming cop drama that stars Guy Wilson (ex-Will Horton, Days of our Lives), Jacob Young (ex-Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-J.R. Chandler, All My Children), and Andrew Trischitta (ex-Jack Manning, One Life to Live).
October 6, 2021
Actor and musician Kevin Mambo relives his days as Guiding Light's Marcus Williams and One Life to Live's Jordan Kingsley, plus he shares details about his current Netflix series, Hit & Run, and his heartwarming work in children's theater.
October 28, 2021
The Netflix comedy series Uncoupled will see One Life to Live alum Tuc Watkins (ex-David Vickers) share the screen with Neil Patrick Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, and more.
October 28, 2021
Which soap character dreads the return of her devious mother? Which character fears perpetually being in a love triangle? Find out in Soap Central's Halloween special in which we asked the stars: What is your character's worst nightmare?
November 10, 2021
Apple TV is airing the online revivals of All My Children and One Life to Live, giving fans access to all episodes of the Prospect Park version of the ABC soaps.
November 29, 2021
Classic film star and One Life to Live alum Arlene Dahl (ex-Lucinda Schenck) has passed away. The Minnesota native, who was also the mother of The Bold and the Beautiful alum Lorenzo Lamas (ex-Hector Ramírez), was 96.
December 24, 2021
In her annual holiday letter to fans, Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord, One Life to Live) shares a special throwback photo to mark a very important anniversary.
