Colleen Zenk is best known for playing the character of Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns during its final 32 years, earning three-time Daytime Emmy Awards nominations. She began her professional career as a musical theater actress, co-starring in "Bring Back Birdie." Her theatrical work was put on hold as her role on the daytime drama became more demanding, until she returned to the stage in the mid 2000s in "Hello, Dolly!" and "Follies."
An oral cancer survivor and a mother of six, Zenk has not shied away from the demands of live performance, starring in a number of theatrical productions in recent years, including her one-woman shows, "Colleen Zenk: Live" and "Still Sassy". Her film credits include Annie, Woman on the Ledge, Libby and Scout. She has been seen on such shows as Blue Bloods, web series Thurston (receiving an Indie Series Award nomination) and Tainted Dreams. Most recently, she played Aunt Jordan on The Young and the Restless.
Check out all the We Love Soaps TV interviews with Zenk below.
June 2009
We Love Soaps TV caught up with Zenk at the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards. She talked about As the World Turns, oral cancer and her talkative rose-breasted cockatoo.
September 2009
We Love Soaps TV visited a rehearsal for "Summer Stock NYC" and got a preview of the show from Zenk.
July 2010
We Love Soaps TV caught up with Zenk at the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards. She talked about As the World Turns, oral cancer and her talkative rose-breasted cockatoo.
September 2010
Our in-depth interview with Zenk, who reflects on her career, Barbara Ryan, surviving oral cancer and coping with recent hardships. Read the six-part interview at the links below.
Part 1 - The daytime legend discussed her pre-WORLD TURNS roots, starting her 32-year-run on the show, and Barbara's classic gothic romances with James Stenbeck and Gunnar St. Clair.
Part 2 - Zenk recalls her years flourishing under Douglas Marland's writing, and the dearth of airtime that followed. How did she deal with being put "off the stove"? Find out here!
Part 3 - Zenk discusses working with Larry Bryggman (John Dixon) and Benjamin Hendrickson (Hal Munson). Plus, for the first time, she shares insight into the suicide of Hendrickson in 2006.
Part 4 - Zenk shares her thoughts on how ATWT may have continued to thrive in this economy, Barbara's role under Hogan Sheffer, and the real life challenges that continue to impact her today.
Part 5 - In this candid section, she reveals her personal struggles and hardships in recent years, and the story behind her roof-blowing performance at We Love Soaps Weekend in May 2010.
Part 6 - Zenk shares her thoughts on Barbara's relationship with Henry, how she dealt with the ageism jokes on screen, and her status as a "gay icon." Plus, what has she learned from portraying Barbara Ryan for 32 years?
Part 1 - The daytime legend discussed her pre-WORLD TURNS roots, starting her 32-year-run on the show, and Barbara's classic gothic romances with James Stenbeck and Gunnar St. Clair.
Part 2 - Zenk recalls her years flourishing under Douglas Marland's writing, and the dearth of airtime that followed. How did she deal with being put "off the stove"? Find out here!
Part 3 - Zenk discusses working with Larry Bryggman (John Dixon) and Benjamin Hendrickson (Hal Munson). Plus, for the first time, she shares insight into the suicide of Hendrickson in 2006.
Part 4 - Zenk shares her thoughts on how ATWT may have continued to thrive in this economy, Barbara's role under Hogan Sheffer, and the real life challenges that continue to impact her today.
Part 5 - In this candid section, she reveals her personal struggles and hardships in recent years, and the story behind her roof-blowing performance at We Love Soaps Weekend in May 2010.
Part 6 - Zenk shares her thoughts on Barbara's relationship with Henry, how she dealt with the ageism jokes on screen, and her status as a "gay icon." Plus, what has she learned from portraying Barbara Ryan for 32 years?
April 2011
We Love Soaps TV traveled to "The Will Clark Show" at Pieces bar in New York City where Zenk called bingo numbers for charity NJ Buddies. She spoke to the crowd about her experience with oral cancer and shared memories of playing Barbara Ryan for 32 years.
May 2011
We Love Soaps TV spoke to Zenk about the state of daytime soaps at the Save the Soaps fan rally in New York City.
June 2011
Zenk on the red carpet at the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards. She was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress category for her work on As the World Turns.
February 2012
Zenk previewed an upcoming play, "Marrying George Clooney," in an interview on We Love Soaps TV at Madame Tussauds in New York,
May 2012
Zenk promoted her upcoming "Still Sassy" shows at the Cap21 Theatre. She also spoke about dealing with the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s, and the importance of the vaccine Gardasil which offers protection against the strains most likely to cause oral cancer and cervical cancer.
February 2013 2012
Former As the World Turns child actress Colleen Broomall hosted the We Love Soaps TV red carpet sgiw at the 3rd Annual Indie Soap Awards and reunited with Zenk for the first time in decades.
April 2013
We Love Soaps TV interviewed Zenk on the red carpet at the All My Children and One Life to Live premiere.
August 2013
We Love Soaps TV spoke with Zenk on the set of the indie soap Tainted Dreams. She Sofia DiGiacomo in the series.
March 2014
Zenk previewed what's coming up on indie western Thurston for We Love Soaps TV. She shared her thoughts on earning an Indie Series Award nomination for playing Agnes Snead on the show.
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