Earlier this month, We Love Soaps revealed our panel of critics' 50 Greatest Soap Opera Actresses of All Time list. We then asked fans to submit their own lists so that we could create "The Fans Strike Back" countdown. Hundreds of We Love Soaps readers submitted their lists. The results have now been tabulated and the countdown kicked off on Monday with 50-46 being revealed. Today we'll take a look at 45-41.
NAME: Sharon CaseRANK (FANS): 45
SOAP ROLES: Sharon Newman, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1994-present); Anne Welles, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (1994); Debbie Simon, AS THE WORLD TURNS (1992-1993); Darla Dillon, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 (1991); Dawn Winthrop, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1989-1990)
RANK (CRITICS): -
NAME: Denise AlexanderRANK (FANS): 44
SOAP ROLES: Lesley Webber, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1973-1984, 1996-present off and on); Sister Beatrice, SUNSET BEACH (1997-1998); Mary McKinnon, ANOTHER WORLD (1986-1989); Susan Hunter, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1966-1973); Emily Sanders, BEN JERROD (1963-1964); Lois Adams, THE CLEAR HORIZON (1960-1962)
RANK (CRITICS): 43
NAME: Victoria RowellRANK (FANS): 43
SOAP ROLES: Drucilla Barber Winters, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1990-1998, 2000, 2002-2007); Nella Franklin, AS THE WORLD TURNS (1988)
RANK (CRITICS): 35
NAME: Mary StuartRANK (FANS): 42
SOAP ROLES: Meta Bauer, GUIDING LIGHT (1996-2002); Claire Webber, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1998); Joanne Gardner, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW (1951-1986); THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS (1950-1951)
RANK (CRITICS): 13
NAME: Lauren KoslowRANK (FANS): 41
SOAP ROLES: Kate Roberts, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1996-present); Margo Lynley Spencer, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1987-1992, 2002); Lindsey Wells, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1984-1986)
RANK (CRITICS): -
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