Most actors had to start somewhere, especially since making it in Hollywood is no easy feat. While some actors starred in commercials, or as extras in famous movies, there are some now-famous celebs who got their start acting in none other than soap operas. For many of these actors it included small or even big roles on shows like ‘Days of Our Lives,’ ‘General Hospital,’ or ‘The Young and the Restless.’ Take a trip down memory lane with these well-known celebrities who started off appearing in soap operas. RELATED: 10 Stars Who Got Their Start On TV Commercials According to IMDb, the 58-year-old actor was only on for two episodes and played a young basketball player named Chris in 1987. RELATED: 10 Celebrity Men Who Are Known For Having Small Penises Banks played the role of a waitress named Roaslie whose character had to flirt with Josh Duhamel’s character. The episode premiered only two years before Banks would go on to star in the film ‘Wet Hot American Summer.’ RELATED: 10 Celebrities Who Used Surrogates To Become Parents Bates played the small role of Phyllis Gillette, and her two appearances in 1977 actually went uncredited because of how small the part was, according to Entertainment Weekly. RELATED: Famous Men Who Were Also Stay-At-Home Dads Moore played Malcolm Winters on the hit soap opera from 1994-2005, but then returned for a guest appearance in 2014, according to CBS. RELATED: John Mayer Had The Perfect Response To A Taylor Swift Fan Who Sent Him Death Threats On Instagram Fishburne played Josh Hall from 1973-1976, according to IMDb. RELATED: 10 Relevant ‘The Matrix’ Quotes That Feel Too Real In 2020 Moore portrayed both Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on the show, playing Frannie from 1985-1988, and then played Frannie’s identical half-sister and cousin Sabrina in 1986. Moore even reprised her role as Frannie in 2010 by appearing on the show for one episode. RELATED: 15 Celebrity New Year’s Resolutions You Should Steal Moore played Jackie Templeton, an investigative reporter from New York City who is trying to track down her missing sister from 1982-1984, according to E! Online. RELATED: Meet The Actress Who Inspired Demi Moore To Become An Actor Ripa played Hayley Vaughn, and it was on the set of the show where she met her real-life husband, Mark Consuelos, who also played her husband in the series. RELATED: 7 Celebs Reveal What Their Natural Hair Looks Like During The Coronavirus Pandemic Longoria played Isabella Braña on the hit soap opera, according to People magazine. RELATED: 6 Celebs Who Anna Wintour Has Allegedly Banned From Ever Attending The Met Gala According to Entertainment Weekly, Gellar played troubled teen Kendall Hart from 1993-1995. Her role in the show even landed Gellar her first Daytime Emmy Award. RELATED: 11 Strict Rules Travis Scott & Kylie Jenner Have For Each Other Nia Tipton is a writer living in Brooklyn. She covers pop culture, social justice issues, and trending topics. Follow her on Instagram.
