All My Children Stacy Haiduk will star as Hannah,
Ethan's mother, beginning March 27. Starting March 30, Levin Rambin will
(also) air as Ava, Lily's older half sister. She will continue to star
as Lily.
Days of Our Lives Franc Ross and Joy Bisco appear as
Duck and Gabriella March 14.
One Life to Live Jonathan Groff begins as Henry
April 11. Kenneth McCoy and Quincy Dunn-Baker are slated to guest as bank
robbers March 20.
Young & the Restless Tonya Lee Williams reprises
her role of Olivia April 12 and 13. Yes, Olivia's return is linked to
Dru's exit.
OUTS
General Hospital Ted King will
exit as Alcazar later this year.
Guiding Light Michael Dempsey
(Alan-Michael) has been let go.
THIS WEEK
All My Children Adam goes on
the warpath. Babe takes off. Zach makes Kendall a promise.
As the World Turns Lily learns
of Ethan's kidnapping. Emily has some explaining to do. A mysterious illness
attacks the babies of Oakdale.
Bold & the Beautiful Phoebe
seduces Rick. Taylor gives Nick a special gift. Brooke unknowingly gives Ridge
the answer to his dilemma.
Days of Our Lives EJ confronts
Billie. Steve tries to pull a fast one on Kayla. Roman questions Chelsea about
the fire.
General Hospital Nikolas is
forced to do Mr. Craig's bidding. Sonny has plans for Coop. Lulu struggles to
hold her peace at Lucky's wedding.
Guiding Light Daisy uses
familiar methods to get closer to Gus. Marina plays a dangerous game with the
wrong person. Reva takes the stand.
One Life to Live John wants to
propose to Natalie. Viki makes a confession to Nora. In a moment of panic,
Blair blurts her secret.
Passions Tabitha and Endora
face off. Jared prepares a surprise for his fiancee. Fancy pulls a gun on Luis
and Sheridan.
Young & the Restless Brad's
vote stuns Victoria. Ji Min defies Jack's wishes about Gloria. Jack pops the
question.
SPOTLIGHT ON...Ilene Kristen (Roxanne
Balsom, One Life to Live) www.ilenekristen.tripod.com
Ilene may have been remembered as
Delia on Ryan's Hope, but now she will always be known as the
entertaining, unpredictable, carefree, fan favorite from day one, Roxy!
Ilene's Broadway debut was in Henry,
Sweet, Henry. She moved on to originate the role of Patty Simcox in Grease.
She has appeared as Leona Helmsley in the production of Mayor, based on
Ed Koch's book. Off-Broadway, she boasts roles in Acts of Providence, Trust,
All That Glitters, Light Up The Sky, The Dolphin Position,
Cowboy, The Gig and Marvin's Room and most recently Save Me
and Blood Orange. Ilene has been a member of the Ensemble Studio
Theatre since 1984.
Elsewhere on TV, Ilene has appeared
on Law & Order, Third Watch and The Sopranos. Other
daytime work includes Loving (Norma) and Another World (Madeline).
If you thought you saw her in Tinsel Town, you're right.
In 1977, she co-founded the Jean
Renoir Cinema in Greenwich Village which specializes in independent and rarely
seen foreign films. She produced the award-winning short, The Aftermath
and in 1997 was a producer for Everything's George, starring Frank
Gorshin and Rodney Dangerfield.
Since the 80s, Ilene has been a
regular in the music scene, performing with the samba band, PE DE BOI,
where she added an R&B touch; her own band, Pulse; Bruce Willis'
band The Persuasions and has collaborated with saxophonist Victor
Lesser. Ilene wrote the lyrics of In a Heartbeat on jazz guitarist
Chuck Loeb's current album.
In 1996, Ilene was the literary
manager and consulting producer for the Musical Theatre Works, producing the
musical, Him and Her; producing and directing scenes from Bubbly
Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin and producing a reading of Leonardo's
Judas and a showcase for new composers called Fresh Voices. She has
been on the EST Board of Directors since 1984.
Ilene piloted an arts program for
homeless children of the Prince George Hotel from 1986 to 1989. She has kept
in touch with many of the families and continues to counsel them.
Ilene now lives in New York and loves
to travel.
