Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, Bold and Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Bonita Brisker (Sharon): Brisker notches more airtime as Anita’s (Tamara Tunie) former group member.
Chadwick Farley (Liam): The firefighter returns for more scenes this week.
Darryl W. Handy (Detective Marcel Malone): Fans will get more opportunity this week to watch the detective in action.
Maria Howell (Tracy): Anita and Sharon’s former colleague is also in the mix this week.
Ernestine Johnson (Shanice Johnson): The show’s favorite nurse is back on screen this week.
Dominique Madison (Lynette Wise): Newcomer Lynette arrives on the scene on Friday, December 12.
Malachi Malik (Elon Hawthorne): Jacob’s (Jibre Hordges) police chief father continues his run.
Damone Roberts (Himself): The real-life beauty guru known as “The Eyebrow King” helped beautify some of the attendees of WinterFest in a handful of episodes. On Instagram, Roberts reported, “I snuck off to Atlanta to film two episodes for the CBS soap opera ‘Beyond The Gates’! Yes, I have lines… and let me tell you, making them flow naturally next to such seasoned actors is an art. I’m playing myself, but trust me—it’s still real work. Acting is no joke, and I respect the craft more than ever.” Roberts went on to praise the cast and crew of the show as “incredibly warm & welcoming” and enthused, “I even got to do a scene with one of my childhood idols Clifton Davis [Vernon], and worked alongside the amazing Tamara Tunie, who I’ve loved since her early Law & Order: SVU days.”
Damone Roberts (r.) with Clifton Davis (Vernon) and Tamara Tunie (Anita).Chris Reel/CBS
Jerri Tubbs (Jan Morgan): Ashley’s (Jen Jacob) mom was another attendee of WinterFest.
Keke Wyatt (Herself): R&B singer-songwriter and TV personality Wyatt notched a cameo appearance on the Monday, December 8 episode, performing at WinterFest.
Greg Vaughan (Dr. Kial Rollins): The Daytime Emmy-winning alum of DAYS (ex-Eric Brady), GH (ex-Lucky Spencer) and Y&R (ex-Diego Guittierez) has officially made his BTG debut as a widowed doctor and single father who becomes entangled with Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix).
Bold and Beautiful
Jordyn Gracie (Beth Spencer): The young actress returns for a busy week in the life of Beth — she will officiate the ceremony when her parents, Liam (Scott Clifton) and Hope (Annika Noelle), get hitched again.
Sophia Paras (Kelly Spencer): Liam’s firstborn daughter, who he shares with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), is among the honored guests at her father’s nuptials to Hope. Epect to see her starting on Wednesday, December 10.
Henry Joseph Samiri (Douglas Forrester): Welcome back, Douglas! Hope’s adopted son, whose biological father is Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson), is on the scene as his mom walks down the aisle with Liam. He first appeared in the role back in 2019 and will first be seen again on Wednesday, December 10.
Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): Young Rachel proves to be impressionable as she falls under the influence of Sophia (Rachel Boyd).
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): As Tony’s kidnapping ordeal continues, so do appearances by veteran fan fave Penghlis.
Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilheim Rolf): The mad scientist continues to air and will share scenes with Susan (Stacy Haiduk).
General Hospital
Bluesy Burke (Charlotte Cassadine): The teen’s already complicated life is about to get more complex, as news that her dad, Valentin (James Patrick Stuart), has escaped from the clutches of the WSB makes waves across Port Charles.
Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) son gets some frustrating news this week.
Nazneen Contractor (Acting District Attorney Justine Turner): Turner has a telling conversation with her colleague in the DA’s office, Molly (Kristen Vaganos), on the subject of Sonny (Maurice Benard).
Marc Forget (Pascal): Expect to see more of Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) trusted associate as he continues his duties as Wyndemere’s butler.
Paige Herschell (Jacinda Bracken): Jacinda and Michael (Rory Gibson) became lovers last week, and their attraction continues to deepen this week.
Finola Hughes (Anna Devane): Anna went missing last month but she was abruptly abducted by a mystery menace. This week, the story of her fate picks back up as viewers get their first glimpse of the beloved character in her new, forced environs. Will Anna be able to figure out who is holding her hostage — and why?
Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): Martin has the honors, if they can be called that, of presiding over the wedding of Drew and Willow.
Wally Kurth (Ned Quartermaine): Ned continues to savor life after his stint in the hospital, recovering from a heart attack, and shares touching scenes with his daughter, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton).
Jen Ray (Suzanne): Alexis’s (Nancy Lee Grahn) trusted assistant at Miller & Davis is called to duty this week. Expect her to appear in scenes not only with her boss, but with arguably Alexis’s most high-profile client, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), who is preparing for her upcoming trial on charges of the attempted murder of Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), her new husband.
James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine): The popular actor, who made his Port Charles debut in 2016, continues his comeback as a fugitive Valentin makes life very tricky for his new co-conspirator, Carly (Laura Wright). This past March, when Valentin was first shipped off to Steinmauer to begin serving a life sentence at the maximum security prison overseas, the actor told Soap Opera Digest that on his last day of work, “There was a sort of strange calm as I was leaving. I just love the crew and so it was like, ‘I really hope I see you [again]!’ But at the same time, I’ve got a very full life, a great family and I know that I’m good. So really, at this point, it’s just whatever feeds the show and is good for the show, and I have faith that the people in charge of those decisions are doing the absolute best they can.”
Young and Restless
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Fenmore) and Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin): It’s a big week for Genoa City’s longest-running married duo celebrates the 20th anniversary of their wedding with a special episode that airs on Tuesday, December 9. That ceremony took place at the Colonnade Room, where the bride and groom were surrounded by friends and family — including Michael’s mother, Gloria (Judith Chapman), and Lauren’s mom, JoAnna (Susan Seaforth Hayes), as well as B&B fave Eric Forrester (John McCook), Lauren’s former lover. Bregman told Soap Opera Digest in 2012 that she even took home some special keepsakes from the taping. “During the vows, Lauren reads a letter that Michael had sent her. To this day, I have that letter in my makeup bag,” she confided. “I also still have the Godiva candy that says, ‘Michael And Lauren,December 9, 2005.'”
Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren) and Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael) mark a big on-screen milestone.HOWARD WISE/JPI
Who’s Going
General Hospital
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford): The two-time Daytime Emmy-winner returned when Marshall spent Thanksgiving with son Curtis (Donnell Turner) and their loved ones, but has wrapped his visit.
Jeff Kober (Cyrus Renault): Laura’s (Genie Francis) murderous half brother, who was fatally shot by Josslyn () in self-defense earlier this year, made a one-day comeback last week when Daytime Emmy-winner Kober returned as the villain haunted his sister in her nightmare.
Avery Pohl (Esme Prince): Daytime Emmy-nominated actress Pohl, who played bad girl Esme from 2021-24, made a surprise return to Port Charles last week when she popped up as her presumed-dead character in a troubled Laura’s dream.
Casting About
Bryce Durfee has been MIA on GH as Vaughn ever since Brennan had his WSB minions haul the agent away for violating agency policy by continuing his illicit relationship with Josslyn — but that doesn’t mean that the actor hasn’t been keeping busy! The actor has been tapped to co-star alongside All My Children alum Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca) in a new film for The Hallmark Channel, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, which will be part of the network’s 2026 holiday programming. The flick is set at at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL and is filming on location there.
All For A Good Cause
Alumni Report
Jeff Kober (ex-Cyrus, GH) has landed a recurring role on one of the most acclaimed series on TV, The Pitt. Throughout the HBO drama’s second season, which is premiering in January 2026, he will play a character named Duke…. Variety reports that Kim Matula (ex-Hope, B&B) has also booked a coveted part on a much-buzzed-about series — in her case, The Hunting Wives on Netflix. Her name character is named Nadia Kelly, but further details are being kept hush-hush. The Hunting Wives already has two daytime alumnae in its cast, Brittany Snow (ex-Susan Lemay, GL) and Jaime Ray Newman (ex-Kristina Cassadine, GH). The show’s sophomore season is currently in production.
In Memoriam
Jonathan Farwell, who played the role of cunning George Rawlins on Y&R from 1988-99, passed away on December 6 at a hospice facility in Fort Collins, Colorado from complications arising from a broken hip, The Denver Gazette reported. The actor was 93. A native of Lansing, Michigan, he served with the U.S. Air Force and had an esteemed career in theater both before and after his time in Genoa City. In addition to his memorable role on Y&R — George’s wife, Cassandra (Nina Arvesen) had an affair with Paul (Doug Davidson), who was framed for George’s “murder” — the actor had short-term gigs on All My Children and Edge of Night.
Health Monitor
Guiding Light alum Beth Chamberlin (ex-Beth Raines Spaulding) revealed in a series of vulnerable Instagram videos that she was recently diagnosed with cancer and underwent a total hysterectomy in November to ensure that the disease wouldn’t spread. “In mid-October I was diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer,” she reported. “And on November 21st, I had to have a complete hysterectomy. Today, my final pathology report came back. Stage 1A, no spread, no further treatment necessary. I am lucky.” On December 6, she posted a follow-up video noting that two weeks after her surgery, it was “difficult” for her to wrap her mind around how easily she was tiring, and explained that during her planned hysterectomy, doctors had also had to remove adhesions (scar tissue) from surgery she’d had as a child to correct a birth defect, which was an unplanned procedure, resulting in the ongoing process of “a lot of internal tissue healing.”
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