A soap opera star who appeared on more than 2,000 episodes of “General Hospital” is dead at age 79.

“The Guiding Light” was also a pioneer in on-screen diversity, becoming the first soap opera to feature African-American actors in contract roles. In 1966, the character Jim Frazier was played by ...

Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.

A soap opera star who appeared on more than 2,000 episodes of ... “We’d do real slaps,” Charleson told People magazine.

Television lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of Leslie Charleson at 79. Her portrayal of Monica ...

Beyond the Gates is a brand-new soap opera. It will be released on CBS on February 24, 2025, at 2/1c. The cast is primarily African-American, and it's the first new daytime soap opera for CBS ...

Jordan is all about revenge, after all. However, Y&R fans shouldn’t worry—that doesn’t mean Claire’s leaving the hit CBS soap. Hayley signed a multi-year deal to play Claire and still has ...

Leslie Charleson, who played popular character Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years on “General Hospital,” has died.

The upcoming Beyond The Gates, a soap opera with a predominately Black cast, will take its slot. Debuting on CBS on February 24, the series takes place in a wealthy, predominantly Black suburb of ...

She soon became a familiar face on the small screen, appearing in the cast of the CBS soap opera “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” and nabbing parts on shows such as “The Wild Wild West ...

Carolyn Hinsey gives props to the soap characters from GH, DAYS, B&B and Y&R who have been calling it like they see it.

In the world of daytime network TV, only a handful of long-running soap operas have survived. But in February, CBS is ...