25 Actors That Never Won a Daytime Emmy Award (But Should Have)

The 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are being held tonight and will celebrate, among other things, the best actors and actresses in daytime television. Throughout its history, the Daytime Emmys have honored many of the greats like Anthony Geary, Susan Flannery, Erika Slezak, Kim Zimmer, Douglass Watson, David Canary, Larry Bryggman and Michael Zaslow. Several legends have received Lifetime Achievement Awards (Eileen Fulton, Rachel Ames and Don Hastings come to mind) while others were honored in other ways (Mary Stuart and Charita Bauer were given a Special Recognition Award in 1985). But some of the very best actors that ever worked in the medium have never won a Daytime Emmy Award, and a few of them have never even been nominated.

Below is our list of the Top 25 and the memorable roles they played that deserved the gold.

1. Beverlee McKinsey (Iris, Another World; Alexandra, Guiding Light)
2. Maureen Garrett (Holly, Guiding Light)
3. James Mitchell (Palmer, All My Children)
4. Ilene Kristen (Delia, Ryan's Hope; Roxy, One Life to Live)

'Serial Scoop Now' on the 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet, Part 1

Eric Martsolf and Jen Lilley hosted the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 6 at the historic El Portal Theatre.

Serial Scoop Now interviewed the stars in front of and behind the camera on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 6. In the first of our multi-part coverage, we chat with Days of our Lives stars Jen Lilley and Eric Martsolf, the hosts of this year's ceremony; Janessa Alberre (Miss North Hollywood USA), Amber Nash, Kevin Gillese and Benjamin Scott Holst (Hart of America); Judith Avers, Melissa Malone and Frances Southwick (Or So the Story Goes); Frank Leone (In Retrospect); Kathleen Gati, Kevin Spirtas, Martha Madison, Josh Thrower, Barbara Caruso and Michael Caruso (Winterthorne); Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns); Yancy Butler (Witchblade); Jillian Clare (Ladies of the Lake); and The Bay's Patrika Darbo and Kiko Ellsworth.

Watch below.

Second Slate of Presenters Announced for 7th Annual Indie Series Awards

Carolyn Hennesy, who hosted the Indie Series Awards in 2014, returns to the ISAs stage as a nominee and presenter on April 6.  She's nominated for the third year in a row, this time for her work on These People.

The Indie Series Awards announced today the second slate of presenters for the upcoming 7th Annual ISAs ceremony, hosted by Jen Lilley and Eric Martsolf.

The presenters, including ISA winners and nominees, are:

Melissa Archer (Viral)
Daniel Betances (BLACK)
Jillian Clare (Acting Dead)
Claire Downs (These People)
Melissa Claire Egan (Misguided)
Mary Beth Evans (The Bay)
Jeremy Glazer (These People)
Ryan Gowland (F'd)
Carolyn Hennesy (These People)
Zac Hug (These People)
Sebastian La Cause (He's With Me, Life's a Drag)
Erika Robel (Fully Engaged)
Tristan Rogers (The Bay)
Marc Sinoway (Hunting Season)
Kit Williamson (EastSiders)
Colleen Zenk (Thurston)

"These artists have inspired us with their work and we are excited to see them on the ISAs stage," said Indie Series Awards producer Roger Newcomb.

These presenters join the previously announced group which includes Kristos Andrews (The Southside, The Bay), Ben Baur (Hunting Season, These People), Tia Dae (Anacostia), Crista Flanagan (Club 5150), Kathleen Gati (Winterthorne), Jill Knox (Keith Broke His Leg), Martha Madison (Winterthorne), Keith Powell (Keith Broke His Leg, These People), Darcie Siciliano (He's With Me), Karrueche Tran (The Bay), Kevin Spirtas (Winterthorne) and Ian Verdun (Life's a Drag).

See all the nominees here.

The 7th Annual Indie Series Awards will be held at the historic El Portal Theatre on Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. PT.

Sneak Peek: First Footage from Upcoming Janet Iacobuzio & Nelson Aspen Series Released

From left to right: Anne Howard, Nelson Aspen, Stephen Schnetzer, Colleen Zenk, Ryan Brown and Anna Holbrook.

The very first footage from the upcoming Janet Iacobuzio and Nelson Aspen series has been released. While the sneak peek doesn't give much away, it does give us a glance at some of the beloved soap opera stars in the cast, including Colleen Zenk, Anna Holbrook, Ryan Brown, David Forsyth, Marcia McCabe, Stephen Schnetzer, Anne Howard and Denise Pence, along with the two newest additions to be announced: Anna Stuart and Alice Barrett Mitchell.

"I never got to work with these talented ladies during my stint at Another World, so we're making up for lost time," Nelson says of Anna and Alice. "I actually first fell for Anna when she was a temporary recast as Vanessa Chamberlain on Guiding Light, so that's how long I've been a fan!"

Janet agrees, "It's a dream come true to work with Anna and Alice again [after Another World]. What pros!" Alice just filmed an episode of Donny Deutsch's upcoming comedy series, Donny. Anna is practically a newlywed after marrying award winning actor James Cromwell in 2014.

Adds Janet, "It's a dream come true to work with Anna and Alice again [after Another World]. What pros!" Alice just filmed an episode of Donny Deutsch's upcoming comedy series, Donny. Anna is practically a newlywed after marrying award winning actor James Cromwell in 2014.

The sneak peek video also offers a glimpse of Marc McClure (Superman I, Superman II, Supergirl, Apollo 13, Back to the Future), Amy Freeze (ABC Eyewitness News) and Yvonne Goutman, the daughter of Marcia McCabe and Christopher Goutman.

Check it out below:

Soap Worlds Collide at New Web Series Cast Gathering in New York

Anne Howard, Stephen Schnetzer, Colleen Zenk, Anna Holbrook, Ryan Brown and Nelson Aspen.

It was Six Degrees of Soap Stars this week when actors from Another World, As the World Turns and Guiding Light came together for a gathering of cast members from the upcoming Nelson Aspen-Janet Iacobuzio web series, shooting a series of promos and title shots.

Stay tuned to Serial Scoop for updates and announcements on this exciting new project as they become available. In the meantime, let's look at the many soap lives of this talented group.

Anne Howard is best known to fans of daytime drama for her portrayal of Nicole Love on Another World, and Kimberly Brady on Days of our Lives. Her many post-soap opera credits include primetime serials Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck and Private Practice, and she has become a host/spokesperson extraordinaire for a number of companies.

Anne Howard, Stephen Schnetzer, Colleen Zenk, Anna Holbrook
and Ryan Brown will appear in Nelson Aspen's upcoming
web series.

Stephen Schnetzer played Days of our Lives' Steven Olson and One Life to Live's Marcello Salta before taking on his signature role as Cass Winthrop on Another World from 1982 to 1999. He later crossed the character over to both As the World Turns and Guiding Light. Schnetzer was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for his work on Another World. He played "Dr. Cass Winthrop" (same name, different character) on two episodes of Homeland in 2013, and recently reunited with former Another World co-star Alice Barrett in an episode of The Following.

Colleen Zenk spent 32 years playing sweet-heroine-turned-mother-from-hell Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns, earning three Emmy nominations, critical acclaim and a huge fan following along the way. She has been working non-stop on stage, TV, film and web series since ATWT went off the air in 2010, including the Indie Series Award-nominated role of Agnes Snead in Western drama Thurston.

Anna Holbrook has appeared on One Life to Live and All My Children but is best known for her Emmy-winning work as Sharlene Frame Hudson (and her alter Sharly) on Another World. In 2008, she played the wife of former Another World co-star Kale Browne in an episode of a radio soap opera I wrote and produced, Scripts & Scruples.

Ryan Brown starred as legacy characters Bill Lewis on Guiding Light and Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless. Since his soap days, Brown has become a successful author and photographer.

Denise Pence and Nelson Aspen

Nelson Aspen played Albert Prange on Search for Tomorrow, and then moved to the production side of daytime drama, working on the staffs of every East Coast based serial drama, doing everything from casting to writing. He is currently an international entertainment reporter, who appears on the popular Australian morning show Sunrise.

Denise Pence is still remembered fondly for her run as Nurse Katie Parker on Guiding Light from 1977 to 1985. She has been active in the theater community since her soap days, including her heralded work with The Rehearsal Club.

6th Annual Indie Series Awards Red Carpet Show - Part 4

Serial Scoop Now was on the red carpet for the 6th Annual Indie Series Awards on Wednesday, April 1, at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles. Host Michael Taylor Gray interviewed the stars of the web series world on the red carpet. Part 4 of our coverage includes Indie Series Awards founder and producer Roger Newcomb; Indie Series Network director Kevin Mulcahy Jr.; Thurston's Colleen Zenk and Susannah Wells; and Acting Dead's Jillian Clare, Lori Alan, Patrika Darbo, Brian Beacock, Jen Grable, Paul Nygro and Peter Allen Vogt.

Watch "6th Annual Indie Series Awards Red Carpet Show - Part 4" below:

Colleen Zenk & Anne Howard Added to Cast of Upcoming Janet Iacobuzio & Nelson Aspen Series

Anne Howard, Colleen Zenk

Two new names can now be revealed from the cast of the upcoming web series from serial scribes Janet Iacobuzio and Nelson Aspen.

In addition to Marcia McCabe and Yvonne Goutman, daytime veterans Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns) and Anne Howard (Another World, Days of our Lives) are excited to join the cast of the show, which will debut this summer and promises lots of interactive opportunities and exclusive behind-the-scenes special features. Be sure to watch this space for all the breaking news of casting developments with more big names and much-missed favorites on board for the project.

"Janet and I worked with Anne on Another World back in those Halcyon days of the '80s, so it's a special treat to be reunited with her, professionally," Aspen says. "As for Colleen, anyone who watched her as Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns for all those wonderful years can't help but be a fan of her work, style and beauty. Having been pals the last couple years off screen, it's an extraordinary gift to now get to work with her on screen."

In a recent Serial Scoop poll, we asked fans which soap opera character played by Marcia McCabe did they remember most fondly. 93% chose Sunny Adamson from Search for Tomorrow.

ISA6 Countdown: Check out the Indie Series Awards Nominees for Lead Actress in a Drama

Clockwise (from top left): Ashli Dowling (We Are Angels), Kate Conway (Out With Dad), Sarah Brown (Beacon Hill), Colleen Zenk (Thurston), Lilly Melgar (The Bay), Jen Lilley (Youthful Daze)

The nominations for the 6th Annual Indie Series Awards were announced on Wednesday, February 4. In the Best Lead Actress – Drama category, the nominees were Sarah Brown (Beacon Hill), Kate Conway (Out With Dad), Ashli Dowling (We Are Angels), Jen Lilley (Youthful Daze), Lilly Melgar (The Bay) and Colleen Zenk (Thurston). Watch their nominated work below:

"Family Shots" Production Photos Featuring Corbin Bleu, Colleen Zenk and Randy Brooks

Pictured (left to right): Randy Brooks, Corbin Bleu and Colleen Zenk. Photo by Scott J. Kimmins.

Corbin Bleu (One Life to Live, High School Musical), Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns, Thurston) and Randy Brooks (The Young and the Restless, Another World) lead the cast of Michael Slade's newest play, "Family Shots," making its world premiere this week at The Loft Theatre in Dayton. The production runs January 22 – February 8, 2015 and will be directed by The Human Race's producing artistic director, Kevin Moore.

Charming family patriarch Sam Baker (Brooks) lies in a hospital bed, recovering from an apparent heart attack, but his wife, Marsha (Zenk), won’t stop making the crisis all about her—much to the dismay of their son, Aaron (Bleu). The young photographer wonders why his parents even stay together while he and his husband, Malcolm, deal with their own issues as newlyweds. Intimate, yet universal,

"Family Shots" is a funny and touching comedy about marriage—its joys, challenges and responsibilities—and what's worth fighting for.

Check out more production photos from last night's dress rehearsal below:

Watch the 'Thurston' Season 3 Premiere

Colleen Zenk stars as Agnes Snead in Thurston.

In the riveting Season 3 premiere of Thurston, Maggie (Catherine Frels) and Inolah (Autumn Morningstar Custalow Alfaro) receive a visit from The Marshal (Garry Westcott), DA Stewart (Todd Messegee) makes Pinkerton Daniels ((John C. Bailey)) a proposition, and Rosie (Susannah Wells) plots an escape. Meanwhile, the Sneads have a tense family reunion. Will Agnes (Colleen Zenk) welcome Edmund (Walt Willey) back with open arms? Watch the long-awaited new episode of Thurston below:

Colleen Zenk Joins 'Milgram and the Fastwalkers' Season Two as Broadway Star Whit Wilkerson

Colleen Zenk

Indie Series Award-nominated Milgram And The Fastwalkers has added three-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee Colleen Zenk to its cast for the show's upcoming second season. Fastwalkers, a noir soap opera about UFOs that launched in mid-2012 to over 2 million views on Koldcast TV, will return on December 2nd for Season 2.

Ms. Zenk, best known for her role as 32-year run as Barbara Ryan on the daytime drama As the World Turns, joins Fastwalkers in the role of famous Broadway star Whit Wilkerson.

"We are positively thrilled that Colleen is joining us on Fastwalkers," said executive producer and creator, Richard Cutting. "Colleen's strong skills at blending dramatic interpretation with a puckish comic sensibility, and her willingness to engage unusual yet authentic characters, make her the perfect choice for this role."

Corbin Bleu and Colleen Zenk Headline World Premiere of 'Family Shots' at The Human Race Theatre in Dayton

Colleen Zenk, Corbin Bleu. Photo Credits: Deborah Feingold, Blackwell Photography

Actors Corbin Bleu and Colleen Zenk have joined the cast of Michael Slade's newest play, "Family Shots," making its world premiere with The Human Race Theatre Company in January 2015 at The Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Charming family patriarch Sam Baker lies in a hospital bed, recovering from an apparent heart attack, but his wife, Marsha (Zenk), won’t stop making the crisis all about her—much to the dismay of their son, Aaron (Bleu). The young photographer wonders why his parents even stay together while he and his husband, Malcolm, deal with their own issues as newlyweds. Intimate, yet universal, "Family Shots" is a wildly funny and touching comedy about marriage—its joys, challenges and responsibilities—and what's worth fighting for. The production runs January 22 – February 8, 2015 and will be directed by The Human Race's producing artistic director, Kevin Moore.

EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Colleen Zenk & Walt Willey in 'Thurston' Season 3

Colleen Zenk and Walt Willey as Agnes and Edmund Snead. Photo Credit: Tyger Belton

Indie Series Award-winning Thurston is a Western drama about the residents of a remote mining town and their struggle for survival in the 1880's Kansas Ozarks. Written by Kathryn O'Sullivan, directed by Paul Awad, and produced by them both, the first two seasons of Thurston had it all: romance, suspense, courtroom drama, showdowns, changing alliances and one complicated relationship after another. None were more complex or as fascinating to watch as the dynamics among the Snead family.

The Family Snead

Agnes (Colleen Zenk): Thurston's shrewd former madam. Mother of the Snead boys. Fierce and domineering, she takes care of herself and her own.

Edmund (Walt Willey): A charming scoundrel and gambler. Husband to Agnes and father of the Snead boys. Dangerous to those who cross him.

Harlan (Evan Casey): Lawman turned gunman. Oldest son of Thurston’s former madam Agnes Snead. Cunning, controlling and cruel.

Amon (Felipe Cabezas): The middle Snead brother. Suffers from a “derangement of the mind” after a mineshaft accident. Leaves bodies in his wake.

Owen (Garrett Brennan): The youngest Snead. Babied by his mother and bullied by his brother Harlan. Years of resentment simmer just below the surface.

Production on the third season of Thurston is currently underway and Serial Scoop has an exclusive first look from the set. In Season 3 Agnes and Edmund are reunited and it has ripple effects for the entire Snead family. This is going to be epic!

Check out one more photo below of Agnes and Edmund's reunion.

"Winter Rhythms," Returning to Urban Stages December 2-14, Features "The Songs of Stephen Cole" on December 3

Urban Stages will be bringing noted musical artists to its stage during the holiday period for the sixth straight year. The acclaimed series, "Winter Rhythms," produced and programmed by award-winning musical theatre/cabaret veteran Peter Napolitano, benefits Urban Stages' outstanding Outreach Program, which brings over 300 free "arts in education" performances and workshops to libraries and schools throughout the five boroughs.

"Winter Rhythms" will run December 2-14, 2014. A complete list of participating artists and events for the 2014 series will be announced soon but one special night has already been revealed to Serial Scoop.

"The Songs of Stephen Cole" will be featured on Wednesday, December 3. The all-star lineup includes George Dvorsky ("The Scarlet Pimpernel", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"), Klea Blackhurst ("Everything the Traffic Will Allow"), Marni Nixon (The King and I, West Side Story), Barbara Minkus ("The Education of Hyman Kaplan"), Sara Zahn ("Young At Heart"), Lynne Halliday ("A Whole Lotta Living") and Colleen Zenk (As the World Turns, Thurston).

Among the performers, musicians and writers who have donated their time and talent to participate in Winter Rhythms over the years are Leslie Uggams, Karen Akers, Christine Andreas, Karen Ziemba, Lynn Cohen, Robert Cuccioli, Adrianne Lenox, Tonya Pinkins, KT Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Marilyn Maye, Steve Ross, Joe Iconis, Glen Roven, Lauren Flanigan and hundreds more. Special events of past seasons included A Centennial Celebration of Mary Martin, A Salute to Singers/Songwriters of the 1970s, and Sinatra at the Movies.

Urban Stages is located at 259 West 30th Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues). For more information, please visit www.urbanstages.org.

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Attend the 'Weight' VIP Party and Advanced Screening on October 8 with Martha Byrne and Daryn Strauss

Martha Byrne stars in Weight.

If you are a soap opera fan in New York City or love a good web series, there's another chance to meet some of your favorite stars. Tickets are still available for a VIP Soap Party and Advanced Screening of indie series Weight to be held on October 8 at 7 p.m. at Galway Pub, 7 E. 36th Street (between 5th and Madison). Weight is a new comedy created and executive produced by Writers Guild Award nominee Daryn Strauss and starring two-time Emmy winner Martha Byrne.

An impressive list of stars from Daytime TV and the Web will be attending the VIP Soap Party including Byrne (As the World Turns, Crisis, Gotham), Elizabeth Hubbard (The Doctors, As the World Turns), Colleen Zenk (Thurston, As The World Turns, Thurston), Anne Sayre (As the World Turns, Gotham), Michael Park (As the World Turns, House of Cards), Terri Conn (As the World Turns, One Life to Live), Larkin Malloy (The Edge of Night, Guiding Light, All My Children), Lisa Brown (Guiding Light, As the World Turns), Lauren B. Martin (As the World Turns, Empire) and Elizabeth Keifer (Guiding Light, Venice).

Colleen Zenk to Guest Star in CBS Drama 'Blue Bloods' on October 24

Next up on the busy Colleen Zenk's schedule is an appearance on CBS' Blue Bloods.

Longtime As the World Turns star Colleen Zenk is among the guest cast in the October 24 episode of Blue Bloods. The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee will be playing Joan, and share a scene with Len Cariou, who stars as Henry Reagan on the hit CBS drama.

In the episode, titled "Loose Lips," Jamie (Will Estes) is targeted by a vengeful thug after he intervenes in his abusive relationship with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Frank (Tom Selleck) must deal with a political scandal involving insensitive comments made by Henry that were illegally recorded and leaked to the press.

Jamie better watch his back – he’s on a hit list! Can he protect
himself? Photo Credit: CBS

Blue Bloods also stars Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan, Marisa Ramirez (The Young and the Restless, General Hospital) as Det. Maria Baez, Amy Carlson (Another World) as Linda Reagan, Sami Gayle as Nicky Reagan-Boyle, and Zenk's former As the World Turns co-star Vanessa Ray as Officer Eddie Janko.

Other guest stars in "Loose Lips" include James Carpinello as Russell Price, Leslie Hendrix as Mrs. Judith Wilson, Chelsea Lopez as Tina McDermot, Hunter Emery as Little G, Bernie McInerney as Oscar, and John Bolton as Tom Pincus.

"Loose Lips" airs Friday, October 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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* EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Colleen Zenk & Walt Willey in 'Thurston' Season 3
* 'Winter Rhythms,' Returning to Urban Stages December 2-14, Features "The Songs of Stephen Cole" on December 3
* 25 Actors That Never Won a Daytime Emmy Award (But Should Have)

News Brief: Shemar Moore on 'Y&R' Script; 'Scandal' Recasts First Daughter; Rebecca Mader, Colleen Zenk to 'Blue Bloods'

Shemar Moore and Kristoff St. John.

* Shemar Moore and Kristoff St. John reworked The Young and the Restless script for his return on September 10 and 11. "The original script did not pay enough attention to the Winters family history — they had us discussing all this more recent stuff Malcolm didn't know anything about — so I got on the phone with Kristoff and we worked out a few ideas. We then went to speak with Mrs. Phelps [executive producer Jill Farren Phelps] and expressed our concerns and she was great. We were able to get in some great references to the past that I think the longtime audience will really appreciate. I hope and believe the fans will like what they witness, but I think they're going to wish that many other questions and topics had been addressed."

* There's a new First Daughter in town. Scandal has tapped Body of Proof's Mary Mouser to play Karen Grant, who was previously portrayed by Madeline Carroll,

* Matt Nable (Riddick) has been tapped to play DC Comics villain Ra's al Ghul on Arrow.

* Once Upon a Time has tapped Frances O’Connor to play Belle's mother in the upcoming fourth season. The 47-year-old actress will portray Colette, whom we'll meet briefly in the sixth episode, but find out she had an immense impact on Belle’s life. There’s a possibility to see her again later in the season.

Joan Rivers: Revisiting Her Soap Opera Past

Susan Lucci and Joan Rivers

Legendary entertainer Joan Rivers, a pioneering female stand-up comic and the queen of "Can We Talk?" gossip, has died, her daughter, Melissa Rivers, said Thursday. She was 81.

Rivers was undergoing surgery on her vocal cords at a clinic in New York City on Aug. 28 when she stopped breathing and had to be transported to Mount Sinai Hospital. Melissa Rivers and Joan Rivers' 13-year-old grandson, Cooper, who live in Malibu, California, rushed to her bedside.

"My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh," Melissa Rivers said in a statement. "Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon."

The beloved comedian had soap opera past. John Gabriel, who played Seneca Beaulac on Ryan's Hope for more than a decade, was once the opening act for her nightclub routine. She hosted VCR game "Predicaments" in 1986; appeared on NBC daytime drama Another World as Grant Harrison's (Mark Pinter) public relations expert Meredith Dunston in 1997; introduced a segment (with Melissa) on mothers and daughters at the 10th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1994; featured an all-star panel of stars on a 1993 episode of her talk show; and guest-starred as herself in a 1999 episode of All My Children opposite Susan Lucci and Vincent Irizarry.

Watch clips of the latter three below:

25 Actors That Never Won a Daytime Emmy Award (But Should Have)

The 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are being held tonight and will celebrate, among other things, the best actors and actresses in daytime television. Throughout its history, the Daytime Emmys have honored many of the greats like Anthony Geary, Susan Flannery, Erika Slezak, Kim Zimmer, Douglass Watson, David Canary, Larry Bryggman and Michael Zaslow. Several legends have received Lifetime Achievement Awards (Eileen Fulton, Rachel Ames and Don Hastings come to mind) while others were honored in other ways (Mary Stuart and Charita Bauer were given a Special Recognition Award in 1985). But some of the very best actors that ever worked in the medium have never won a Daytime Emmy Award, and a few of them have never even been nominated.

Below is our list of the Top 25 and the memorable roles they played that deserved the gold.

1. Beverlee McKinsey (Iris, Another World; Alexandra, Guiding Light)
2. Maureen Garrett (Holly, Guiding Light)
3. James Mitchell (Palmer, All My Children)
4. Ilene Kristen (Delia, Ryan's Hope; Roxy, One Life to Live)

Indie Series Awards Reveal First 10 Presenters: Charlene Tilton, Christine Lakin, Colleen Zenk, Sebastian La Cause, Eric Martsolf, Van Hansis, Jillian Clare, Walt Willey, Rachael Hip-Flores & Kyle Lowder

We Love Soaps and the Indie Series Network announced on Monday the first round of presenters for the 5th Annual Indie Series Awards, which celebrate the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web.  Stars from Television, Film, Broadway and the Internet are coming together to celebrate the very best of the World Wide Web.

The Indie Series Awards, hosted by Carolyn Hennesy, will take place on April 2, 2014 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

The first 10 presenters are listed below:

Charlene Tilton

Tilton is nominated for her work in DeVanity.  She is best known for playing the role of "Lucy Ewing" on the smash primetime hit Dallas.  Her many television appearances include The Love Boat, Eight is Enough, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote. Film credits include Edge of Salvation, Hemingway and Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker.  In 2012, she appeared as a contestant on the British ice-skating show, Dancing on Ice. 

Christine Lakin

Lakin made her film debut at age 11 in TNT’s The Rose and The Jackal.  She is still remembered fondly for her work as “Al” in the sitcom Step By Step, which ran for a successful 7 seasons. Lakin voices multiple roles on FOX’s Family Guy, most notably as news anchor “Joyce Kinney”.  She also stars in a recurring role on ABC Family’s Melissa & Joey.  Other TV credits include True Blood, Breaking In, The Hard Times of RJ Berger.   Her film credits include New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Reefer Madness, You Again and the feature adaption of Veronica Mars.  She will be appearing in the upcoming zombie comedy web series Acting Dead.