CBS ‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&R) spoilers finds that star Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman) recently opened up about one of the highlights of her early years on daytime television. Many fans don’t know this (or perhaps simply don’t remember), but the actress actually had a guest stint on General Hospital at one point. Here’s what you need to know.
In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest, the publication points out that Melody at one point had actually played actress Genie Francis’ (Laura Spencer) babysitter on ‘General Hospital’. When asked what she remembers the most about her experience in Port Charles, Melody said, “I specifically remember wondering, Who is this woman [Denise Alexander, ex- Lesley] who is now playing the mom?
CBS ‘The Young and the Restless’ Spoilers: Melody Thomas Scott Reflects On Her General Hospital Beginnings
She looks completely different from the woman in curlers whom I did that morning’s camera rehearsals with!’ I had never done a soap before and was clueless as to the format of blocking before glamorizing (ah, the wonders of hair and makeup!). All these years later, I’m sure many of our new, younger Y&R actors wonder the same thing about me!”
Reflecting on her long career on daytime television and of course, ‘Young and the Restless’, Melody makes it no secret that being a soap star has certainly impacted her life in more ways than one. She said, “Y&R impacted the course of my world in so many ways. It changed my life profoundly, not just in giving me a fabulous job, but without Y&R, I wouldn’t have met my husband or had my children, so I am greatly indebted to the late [Co-Creators] Bill and Lee Bell for entrusting me to play Nikki.”
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