Guest Stars Update: Alison Sweeney Visits THE BETTER SHOW on Sept. 13

DAYS star Alison Sweeney visits THE BETTER SHOW on Friday.  The
show is co-hosted by former ALL MY CHILDREN actress Rebecca Budig.

Soap opera stars are appearing all over the tube (and the web) and more are on the way with the Fall TV season just around the corner. Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars in various television and web shows and movies. We update this list every few days.

SEPTEMBER
12 BURN NOTICE - Jack Coleman (ex-Jake, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
13 THE BETTER SHOW - Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
13 JESSIE - Molly Burnett (ex-Melanie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES); James Patrick Stuart (ex-Will, ALL MY CHILDREN)
14 GARAGE SALE MYSTERY (Hallmark Movie Channel) - Lori Loughlin (ex-Jody, THE EDGE OF NIGHT)
16 BONES - Freddie Prinze, Jr. (ex-Cole, 24)
16 THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO - Chris Hemsworth (ex-Kim, HOME & AWAY)
16 ELLEN - Chris Hemsworth (ex-Kim, HOME & AWAY)
16 LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN - Dianna Agron (Quinn, GLEE)
17 THE MINDY PROJECT - James Franco (ex-Franco, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
18 THE VIEW - Ana Ortiz (Marisol, DEVIOUS MAIDS)
18 LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON - Chris Hemsworth (ex-Kim, HOME & AWAY)
20 GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Melissa Leo (ex-Linda, ALL MY CHILDREN)
20 THE VIEW - Chris Hemsworth (ex-Kim, HOME & AWAY)
20 THE NEIGHBORS - Megan Park (ex-Grace, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER)
22 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE - Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, ALL MY CHILDREN)
23 BONES - Greg Rikaart (Kevin, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
23 CASTLE - Yancey Arias (ex-Emilio, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
24 THE MINDY PROJECT - James Franco (ex-Franco, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
24 NCIS: LOS ANGELES - Massi Furlan (ex-Anton, THE BAY: DARKSIDE OF THE BAY)
25 CSI - Luke Kleintank (ex-Noah, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS); Eric Roberts (ex-Vance , THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS); John Rubenstein (ex-Charles, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS); Tim Matheson (Brick, HART OF DIXIE)
26 PARKS & RECREATION - Kristen Bell (ex-Veronica, VERONICA MARS)
29 HOMELAND - F. Murray Abraham (ex-Joshua, HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE) will recur
29 THE SIMPSONS - Elisabeth Moss (Peggy, MAD MEN)
29 REVENGE - Justin Hartley (ex-Fox, PASSIONS)
Hartley debuts as Victoria's son, Patrick Osbourne.
29 THE GOOD WIFE - Melissa George (ex-Angel, HOME & AWAY)
29 THE MENTALIST - Josie Davis (ex-Grace, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
30 WE ARE MEN - John Brotherton (ex-Jared, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)

OCTOBER
  2 LAW & ORDER: SVU - Leslie Odom Jr. (ex-Sam, SMASH); Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
  3 ELEMENTARY - Jeremy Jordan (ex-Jimmy, SMASH)
  9 ARROW - Dylan Bruce (ex-Chris, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
Bruce appears in the first and third episodes as Laurel’s new co-worker, Adam Donner, who's described as "a corn-fed, All-American lawyer who is smart and charismatic."
11 HAWAII FIVE-0 - Jorge Garcia (ex-Hurley, LOST)
12 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - Eric Mabius (ex-Daniel, UGLY BETTY); Daphne Zuniga (ex-Jo, MELROSE PLACE)
19 THE MYSTERY CRUISE - Gail O’Grady (ex-Anne, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES); Michelle Harrison (ex-Jessica, EMILY OWENS M.D.)
25 THE HUNTERS (Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - Victor Garber (ex-Frank, GUIDING LIGHT); Michelle Forbes (ex-Sonni, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD CASTLE - Antonio Sabato Jr. (ex-Jagger, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD CASTLE - Billy Miller (Billy, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD NCIS - Roma Maffia (ex-Liz, NIP/TUCK)

2013
TBD 2 BROKE GIRLS - Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe, DAYS OF OUR LIVES)
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Nathan Fillion (ex-Joey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD AMERICAN DAD - Alan Thicke (ex-Rich, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL)
TBD ARROW - Kevin Alejandro (ex-Dominic, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD BABY DADDY - Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD THE BIG C - Brian Dennehy (ex-Jake, DYNASTY)
TBD BLUE BLOODS - Mark Blucas (ex-Billy, UNDRESS)
TBD BOB'S BURGERS - Kevin Kline (ex-Woody, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW)
TBD THE CLEVELAND SHOW - Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug, LOVING)
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Eva La Rue (ex-Maria, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD DEXTER - Harold Perrineau (ex-Michael, LOST), Jimmy Smits (ex-Matthew, THE WEST WING)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Ryan Reynolds (ex-Billy, FIFTEEN)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Jon Hamm (Don, MAD MEN)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Peter Dinklage (Tyrion, GAME OF THRONES)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Jeff Daniels (Will, THE NEWSROOM)
TBD FAMILY GUY - Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug, LOVING)
TBD FRANKLIN & BASH - Lindsey Morgan (ex-Kristina, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD HART OF DIXIE - Ryan McPartlin (ex-Hank, PASSIONS)
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Carol Burnett (ex-Verla, ALL MY CHILDREN)
TBD HOMELAND - Nazanin Boniadi (ex-Leyla, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD HOUSE OF CARDS - Michael Park (ex-Jack, AS THE WORLD TURNS)
TBD HOUSE OF LIES - Adam Brody (ex-Seth, THE O.C.)
TBD HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Roger Bart (Mason, REVENGE)
TBD MASTERS OF SEX - Allison Janney (ex-Ginger, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD THE MIDDLE - Bailey Buntain (Ginny, BUNHEADS)
TBD MISTRESSES - JoBeth Williams (ex-Brandy, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD PERSON OF INTEREST - Ron Raines (Carl, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD PSYCH - Corbin Bleu (Jeffrey, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD RECKLESS - Erin Chambers (ex-Siobhan, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD REIGN - Manolo Cardona (ex-Martin La Roca, SIN TETAS NO HAY PARAISO) to recur
TBD ROYAL PAINS - Laura Bell Bundy (ex-Marah, GUIDING LIGHT)
TBD SATISFACTION - Jessica Paré (Megan, MAD MEN)
TBD SCANDAL - Erin Chambers (ex-Melanie, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD SEAN SAVES THE WORLD - Robert Gant (David, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD THE SIMPSONS - Eva Longoria (ex-Isabella, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS)
TBD TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - Roseanne Barr (ex-Jennifer, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
TBD THE TOMORROW PEOPLE - Jason Dohring (Logan, VERONICA MARS)
TBD WEB THERAPY - Meg Ryan (ex-Betsy, AS THE WORLD TURNS); Darren Criss (Blaine, GLEE)
TBD WELCOME TO THE FAMILY - Eva Longoria (ex-Gabi, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES)
TBD WINDOW WONDERLAND (Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, ALL MY CHILDREN)

2014
TBD BABY DADDY - Lucy Hale (Aria, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS)
TBD CALIFORNICATION - Roger Howarth (Franco, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
Howarth will appear in a multi-episode arc as a yoga teacher.
TBD CALIFORNICATION - Mercedes Masöhn (ex-Neely, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD CALIFORNICATION - Rob Lowe (ex-Robert, BROTHERS & SISTERS)
TBD DEVANITY - Andrea Evans (ex-Tina, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)
TBD DEVANITY - Steve Kanaly (Ray, DALLAS)
TBD DEVANITY - Sheree J. Wilson (ex-April, DALLAS)
TBD THE FOLLOWING - Carrie Preston (Arlene, TRUE BLOOD)

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).