Soap Opera Stars In Primetime: Upcoming Guest Appearances

Marisa Ramirez guests on BLUE BLOODS March 8 & 15

Soap opera stars have been all over the tube in 2013. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in primetime shows. We update this list every few days.

MARCH
  6 THE AMERICANS - Robert Bogue (ex-Mallet, GUIDING LIGHT)
  7 PERSON OF INTEREST - Dan Lauria (ex-Gus, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Luke MacFarlane (ex-Scotty, BROTHERS & SISTERS)
  8 GOLDEN BOY - Valarie Pettiford (ex-Sheila, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Eric Morris (ex-Matt, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
  8 BLUE BLOODS - Marisa Ramirez (ex-Carmen, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
10 THE GOOD WIFE - Audra McDonald (ex-Naomi, PRIVATE PRACTICE); Sarah Wynter (ex-Catherine, THE CITY); Indie Soap Award nominee Tracie Thoms
10 THE MENTALIST - Christopher Cousins (ex-Greg, ANOTHER WORLD)
11 90210 - Robbie Jones (ex-Quentin, ONE TREE HILL); Melissa Ordway (ex-Chloe, HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS)
11 DECEPTION - Ilene Kristen (ex-Delia, RYAN'S HOPE)
12 BODY OF PROOF - Michael Nouri (ex-Caleb, ALL MY CHILDREN)
13 PSYCH - WWE's Big Show
15 BLUE BLOODS - Marisa Ramirez (ex-Carmen, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS); Beth Chamberlin (ex-Beth, GUIDING LIGHT); Brian Kerwin (ex-Charlie, ONE LIFE TO LIVE); Elena Goode (ex-Jade, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
17 THE GOOD WIFE - Jessalyn Gilsig (Terri, GLEE)
17 REVENGE - Emily Alyn Lind (ex-Emma, ALL MY CHILDREN)
17 CELEBRITY APPRENTICE - Susan Lucci (Erica, ALL MY CHILDREN); Jack Wagner (Frisco, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
18 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Jayma Mays (Emma, GLEE)
19 NCIS - Kelli Barrett (ex-Maddie, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
19 GO ON - Lauren Graham (Sarah, PARENTHOOD)
19 BODY OF PROOF - Richard Burgi (ex-Chad, ANOTHER WORLD)
20 SUBURGATORY - Jillian Clare (ex-Abigail, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
20 CRIMINAL MINDS - Patrick Breen (ex-Winslow, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
24 THE GOOD WIFE - Will Chase (ex-Jason, SMASH)

2013
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN); Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD ANGER MANAGEMENT - Carolyn Hennesy (Diane, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD BABY DADDY - Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca, ALL MY CHILDREN); Grace Phipps (April, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES)
TBD BEATY AND THE BEAST - Kelly Overton (ex-Rain, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE BIG C - Brian Dennehy (ex-Jake, DYNASTY)
TBD BOB'S BURGERS - Kevin Kline (ex-Woody, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Marcus Patrick (ex-Jett DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD BODY OF PROOF - Lorraine Toussaint (Dr. Watkins, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD BONES - Brian McNamara (Michael, ARMY WIVES)
TBD THE CLEVELAND SHOW - Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug, LOVING)
TBD COUGAR TOWN - Lexi Ainsworth (ex-Kristina, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD COUGAR TOWN - Shirley Jones (ex-Colleen, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Ray Wise (ex-Jamie, LOVE OF LIFE)
TBD DEXTER - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST), Jimmy Smits (ex-Matthew, THE WEST WING)
TBD DON'T TRUST THE B IN APARTMENT 23 - Richard Dean Anderson (ex-Jeff, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD ELEMENTARY - David Harbour (ex-Shanks, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Ryan Reynolds (ex-Billy, FIFTEEN); Jon Hamm (Don, MAD MEN)
TBD GO ON - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HANNIBAL - Ellen Greene (ex-Primrose, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS)
TBD HAPPY ENDINGS - RuPaul (ex-Madame Alicia, PORT CHARLES)
TBD HAVEN - Nolan North (ex-Chris, PORT CHARLES)
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Aisha Tyler (Lana, ARCHER)
TBD HOMELAND - F. Murray Abraham (ex-Joshua, HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE) will recur
TBD HOMELAND - Valerie Cruz (ex-Isabel, TRUE BLOOD)
TBD HOT IN CLEVELAND - Michael Urie (ex-Marc, UGLY BETTY)
TBD HOUSE OF LIES - Adam Brody (ex-Seth, THE O.C.)
TBD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Ashley Williams (ex-Dani, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - This episode was originally scheduled for October 29.
TBD THE LEAGUE - Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD MASTERS OF SEX - Allison Janney (ex-Ginger, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD MEN AT WORK - Meredith Hagner (ex-Liberty, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD THE MIDDLE - Bailey Buntain (Ginny, BUNHEADS)
TBD MISTRESSES - JoBeth Williams (ex-Brandy, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD NECESSARY ROUGHNESS - Tamara Braun (ex-Reese, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD ONCE UPON A TIME - Lesley Nichol (Mrs. Patmore, DOWNTON ABBEY)
TBD THE OFFICE - Roseanne Barr (ex-Jennifer, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD PERSON OF INTEREST - Julian Sands (ex-Vladimir, 24)
TBD PORTLANDIA - Roseanne Barr (ex-Jennifer, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD REVOLUTION - Jeff Fahey (ex-Gary, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD SHAMELESS - Bradley Whitford (ex-Josh, THE WEST WING)
TBD SHAMELESS - Vanessa Bell Calloway (ex-Yvonne, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD SMASH - Sheryl Lee Ralph (ex-Laura, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD SONS OF ANARCHY - Wanda De Jesus (ex-Iris, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Alyssa Diaz (ex-Celia, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD VEGAS - Melinda Clarke (ex-Faith, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD WAREHOUSE 13 - Kate Mulgrew (ex-Mary, RYAN'S HOPE)
TBD WEB THERAPY - Meg Ryan (ex-Betsy, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD ZACK STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS - Molly Burnett (Melanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES); Shelley Hennig (ex-Stephanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) recurs

If you see a name missing or find out an official airdate, add it in our Comments section. We've included one familiar role for each actor (many of them are known for several roles).