From the Archive: Louise Sorel Interviews (2009, 2010, 2014)

Actress Louise Sorel has played memorable roles in several daytime and primetime television shows. She is best remembered by soap opera fans for stints as Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara and Vivian Alamain on Days of our Lives. We Love Soaps had the pleasure of interviewing Sorel several times over the years. Check out our interviews below.

August 2009

In our five-part interview, Sorel shared her thoughts on returning to Days of our Lives, and reflected on the highs and lows of her acting career.

Part 1 – Sorel discussed her early career, her relationship with Dame Judith Anderson, and the unfortunate (yet ambivalent) fate of Laken Lockridge's pet pigeon.

Part 2 – Sorel reflected on receiving a letter from President Reagan, the end of Augusta Lockridge, and the beginning of Vivian Alamain.

Part 3 – The actress shared her experience working on Days of our Lives, burying Carly alive, and a day in the life as a box of french fries.

Part 4 – Sorel revealed how a strong, dedicated, and opinionated actress come back to the show that fired her eight years earlier.

Part 5 – Sorel spoke about the causes that are near to her heart, and some hard life lessons learned.