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Shanola Hampton, who stars in and produces the upcoming NBC drama Found, has signed with Gersh for representation.

In addition to the NBC series, which is scheduled for a fall 2023 release, Hampton is known for her role as Veronica ‘V’ Bar in 11 seasons of the Showtime series Shameless. She has also appeared in the TV One romantic comedy, Three’s Complicated and has TV credits on The Neighborhood, Criminal Minds and Scrubs, among others.

Hampton’s film credits include Deadly Illusions, with Kristin Davis and Dermot Mulroney, and Through the Glass Darkly. She has appeared in multiple independent films, including They Die By Dawn, alongside Rosario Dawson, Idris Elba and Erykah Badu and Things Never Said. with Dorian Missick, Omari Hardwick and Michael Beach.

The actress earned her undergraduate degree from Winthrop University and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from The University of Illinois. She currently lives in...

Having recently wrapped shooting in upstate New York, the producers of Jamie Sisley’s debut feature “Stay Awake,” a dramatic family comedy about opioid addiction, have revealed key cast details.

In the film, Emmy and two-time Golden Globe Award Nominee Chrissy Metz (“This is Us”) plays Michelle, a loving and well-meaning mother of two whose struggle with prescription drug addiction is adversely affecting her entire family. Wyatt Oleff plays Ethan, the quick-witted younger brother about to leave the nest, and Fin Argus (“Clouds”) plays Derek, the eldest sibling who’s desires to care for his family are keeping him from moving forward with his own life.

Set in a small community in Virginia, “Stay Awake” confronts a serious and common problem facing many rural families across the country without dwelling explicitly on the negatives, instead choosing to address them with a very human mix of humor and levity.

“There was...

1967: Dark Shadows' Jason asked patience from Willie.

1979: Guiding Light's Rita had a nightmare about Roger.

1985: As the World Turns' Bob and Kim were married.

1994: Another World's Carl planned on proposing to Rachel."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) implored Willie Loomis (John Karlen) to wait on getting revenge against Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) until after they got their money.

1979: On Guiding Light, Rita Bauer (Lenore Kasdorf) had a nightmare about Roger Thorpe (Michael Zaslow...

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark

Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on Gh.

1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.

2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from Wgn to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas. Listen to the episode here.

1953: On The Guiding Light, Meta Bauer White prepared for the worst.

Thanks to Jennifer for sending in the clip above.

1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC.

1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.

2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love for the first time.

2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.

1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes...

1952: The Guiding Light premiered on CBS television

after 15 years on the radio."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1952: Popular CBS radio soap opera The Guiding Light, on the air since 1937 (originally on NBC Radio), made its television debut on CBS-tv. The original television cast included Theo Goetz, Jone Allison, Lyle Sudrow, Charita Bauer and Helen Wagner. In the episode, Meta lamented to her sister Trudy that she...

1967: Dark Shadows' Jason asked patience from Willie.

1979: Guiding Light's Rita had a nightmare about Roger.

1985: As the World Turns' Bob and Kim were married.

1994: Another World's Carl planned on proposing to Rachel."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: On Dark Shadows, Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) implored Willie Loomis (John Karlen) to wait on getting revenge against Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) until after they got their money.

1966: Guiding Light's Mike Bauer crossed over to Another World.

1980: Gl's Roger dressed as a clown to kidnap his daughter.

2004: AMC's Greenlee ripped off Kendall's dress in court.

2005: Y&R's Jack threw a chair through the Jabot window."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: The Guiding Light's Mike Bauer (Gary Pillar) debuted...

1971: The last appearance of Barnabas Collins on the original Dark

Shadows. 1984: Jack Wagner debuted as Frisco Jones on Gh.

1998: One Life to Live's Téa tried to figure out Todd.

2006: Passions aired a Bollywood episode."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1931: Clara, Lu & Em shifted from Wgn to the NBC Blue Network, one of the earliest radio soap operas.

1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC.

1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.

2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love.

2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about

beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.

1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes (Doug) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Read the article here.

Jake McDorman has been cast as the male lead in the ABC comedy pilot My Thoughts Exactly (aka untitled Jeff Lowell). Written by Lowell, the romantic comedy exposes the unfiltered internal monologues of a young couple (McDorman, Analeigh Tipton) embarking on a new relationship. McDorman, repped by UTA and Elissa Leeds at Reel Talent, recently recurred on Showtime’s Shameless. Related: Pilot Season: Which Actors Are Getting The Early Offers...

Exclusive: Lucy Hale, star of hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars, has signed with ICM Partners. The actress-singer recently left Wme and was pursued by several major talent agencies. Hale has won three Teen Choice Awards for her role as artsy chameleon Aria on Pretty Little Liars. She previously starred on the CW drama Privileged and was last seen in Scream 4 and Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2. Hale recently signed a deal with Hollywood Records, and her first album is expected in 2013. She continues to be managed by Elissa Leeds.

Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Barr grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she caught the acting bug at age 8 in a local youth theater group. She appeared in a production of "Peter Pan" when she was 13 and continued acting while attending high school and college, as a theater major on a regional campus of Purdue University.

In June 1976 she landed the role of All My Children's Brooke English, where she stayed for 30 years playing one of Pine Valley's most beloved characters (and Erica Kane's biggest rival). In 2010, she appeared on the show's 40th Anniversary special later returning for a three month run. In September, she will return to AMC once again as the show comes to a close on ABC.

In this exclusive new two-part interview with We Love Soaps TV, Barr reflects on her career, shares thoughts on her historic All My Children run, discusses the show's move to the web,...

Ed O'Neill (ex-Lenny, Another World; ex-All My Children) - 65

Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman/Alex, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Rex, Port Charles; ex-Michael, Dynasty) - 64

Elissa Leeds (ex-Hope, Another World/Guiding Light; ex-Lisa, The Edge Of Night; ex-Rachel, How To Survive A Marriage; ex-Brooke, All My Children) - 52

Alicia Coppola (ex-Lorna, Another World) - 43

Shannen Doherty (ex-Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210) - 40

Sarah Jane Morris (ex-Paula, Undressed) - 34...

Eric Stoltz has signed on to star opposite Esai Morales in Sci Fi Channel's two-hour Caprica pilot, while Frances Fisher has been tapped for an eight-episode arc on the network's Eureka.

Alessandra Toressani also has come aboard the NBC Universal Cable Studios-produced Caprica, a prequel to Sci Fi's Battlestar Galactica. Stoltz will play Daniel Graystone, a wealthy computer engineer who, after an emotionally crippling family tragedy, uses his technological wizardry to forever change the future of Caprica. Toressani plays Daniel's daughter, Zoe.

Stoltz (The Butterfly Effect) is repped by CAA and Helen Sugland at Landmark Artists Management.

Torresani (Malcolm in the Middle) is repped by UTA and Elissa Leeds at Reel Talent.

Eureka, from NBC Universal Cable Studios, returns for its third season July 29. Fisher will play Samantha Thorne, aka "the Fixer," a corporate titan who is brought in to clean up Global Dynamics.

The actress (In the Valley of Elah) is repped by manager Tammy Rosen and attorney Dave Feldman.