Recasting a well-established soap opera character can be a daunting task for both actors and producers, especially if that role is a fan favorite. Daytime drama audiences can fall in love with a character, as well as the actors and actresses that play them, so filling those shoes can be a huge challenge. Sometimes recasts can be an epic fail while other times they can be a huge success. Below are some of the greatest soap opera recasting decisions.
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11. Krista Allen — B&B’s Taylor Hayes
Krista Allen’s portrayal of Dr. Taylor Hayes has been a breath of fresh air. She has a natural chemistry with Ridge portrayer Thorsten Kaye and helped beleaguered viewers get through another love triangle with Brooke and Ridge in 2022. She’s a wonderful addition to the cast, so hopefully Taylor will score a new romance (perhaps with Deacon) sometime in 2023!
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Dorathy Gass
Dorathy Gass is an avid fan of daytime drama and has been watching Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Young and the Restless for over two decades now. As a full-time freelance writer, she gets to combine her love of soap operas and writing through her Fame 10 articles. Also a mother of two busy girls and a mommy blogger, she's been published multiple times over in Huffington Post Parents and Scary Mommy.