As the 00’s come to an end and we look forward to the 2010’s Daytime Confidential pauses to look back at the best of the past decade. In the coming days Daytime Confidential readers will be able to vote for their favorite soap actors and characters in a variety of categories.
Voting ends December 24 at midnight and readers' votes in all the categories will be discussed in a “Best of the Decade” podcast to air the week of January 28.
While lead actors and actresses may have all the limelight it wouldn’t be possible without the supporting actresses and actors they share their scenes with. The dynamic Lesli Kay won a Supporting Emmy in 2001 as Molly Conlan and was nominated in the same category for her The Bold and the Beautiful character Felicia Forrester. Who can forget Eden Riegel as All My Children’s Bianca Montgomery? The Young and the Restless’ Sharon Case keeps fans riveted as the lovelorn kleptomaniac Sharon Abbott.
Who is the best supporting actress of the decade?
Alexa Havins - AMC
1% (31 votes)
Eden Riegel - AMC
11% (428 votes)
Esta TerBlanche - AMC
0% (10 votes)
Kelly Ripa - AMC
1% (19 votes)
Marcy Walker - AMC
0% (16 votes)
Rebecca Budig - AMC
1% (53 votes)
Cady McClain - ATWT
1% (43 votes)
Jennifer Landon - ATWT
1% (28 votes)
Kelley Menighan Hensley - ATWT
1% (37 votes)
Lesli Kay - ATWT
1% (36 votes)
Tamara Tunie - ATWT
0% (12 votes)
Ashley Jones - B&B
1% (23 votes)
Bobbie Eakes - B&B
0% (10 votes)
Darlene Conley - B&B
1% (37 votes)
Lesli Kay - B&B
1% (28 votes)
Schae Harrison - B&B
0% (1 vote)
Arianne Zucker - DAYS
2% (83 votes)
Kirsten Storms - DAYS
0% (18 votes)
Lauren Koslow - DAYS
0% (15 votes)
Nadia Bjorlin - DAYS
0% (16 votes)
Renee Jones - DAYS
0% (6 votes)
Suzanne Rogers - DAYS
1% (28 votes)
Alicia Leigh Willis - GH
0% (9 votes)
Genie Francis - GH
3% (132 votes)
Jane Elliott - GH
3% (95 votes)
Kelly Monaco - GH
5% (191 votes)
Kirsten Storms - GH
3% (117 votes)
Natalia Livingston - GH
5% (205 votes)
Rebecca Herbst - GH
19% (736 votes)
Robin Christopher - GH
1% (25 votes)
Beth Chamberlin - GL
1% (30 votes)
Crystal Hunt - GL
0% (2 votes)
Elizabeth Keifer - GL
1% (46 votes)
Gina Tognoni - GL
6% (233 votes)
Laura Wright - GL
2% (61 votes)
Marcy Rylan - GL
1% (42 votes)
Stephanie Gatschet - GL
0% (4 votes)
Bree Williamson - OLTL
2% (72 votes)
Catherine Hickland - OLTL
0% (17 votes)
Kathy Brier - OLTL
1% (35 votes)
Kristen Alderson - OLTL
1% (50 votes)
Melissa Archer - OLTL
1% (56 votes)
Ilene Kristen - OLTL
1% (39 votes)
Renee Elise Goldsberry - OLTL
3% (111 votes)
Andrea Evans - Passions
0% (7 votes)
Brook Kerr - Passions
0% (5 votes)
Liza Huber - Passions
0% (2 votes)
Marie Wilson - Port Charles
0% (1 vote)
Christel Khalil - Y&R
3% (118 votes)
Jess Walton - Y&R
2% (78 votes)
Judith Chapman - Y&R
1% (30 votes)
Lauralee Bell - Y&R
0% (8 votes)
Sharon Case - Y&R
7% (256 votes)
Total votes: 3791
Comments
15 October 2008
3 weeks 6 days
Kathy Brier
16 October 2009
2 weeks 6 hours
Eden Riegel-great this past decade as Bianca Montgomery.
27 July 2009
33 weeks 4 days
For Me My Top 4 Would Be
ATWT
Kelley Menighan Hensley
Lesli Kay
Y&R
Sharon Case
Jess Walton
19 November 2009
3 years 7 weeks
This one was hard. I had to go with Rebecca Budig tho! Where is Heather Tom??? She would have been my first choice, followed by Rebecca, and then Sharon Case!
12 December 2009
3 years 16 weeks
Sharon Case
5 August 2009
2 weeks 1 day
Why not Tom in place of Khalil for Y&R? Why not Tom in place of Jones for B&B? She is one of the best supporting actresses of the decade. I don't understand why she isn't among the choices. Liz Hendrickson should've made this list as well.
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16 March 2008
4 hours 13 min
I so wanted to pick Eden Riegel but I have to go with my Kathy Brier. I fell in love with that character, and actress, the moment she appeared on OLTL. I’m not much of a crier but that woman can pull some tears from me. Eden is a very, very close second though. I was so glad that over-awarded child from B&B, Jennifer whatever, finally left daytime so Eden could finally get her long overdue Emmy. I can understand why Genie was listed as Supporting but GH needs to come correct and put her back in her rightful place as a leading character. Genie, Susan Lucci, and Erika Slezak, should be to ABC Daytime what Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are to DC Comics – THE TRINITY.
13 November 2009
5 weeks 3 days
My pick is Sharon Case aka Sharon Newman Abbott from Y and R . Her character has been through a lot this decade. Sharon Case gave one of the best performances on the show. When it comes to great acting Sharon Case, brought it day in and day out. So that's why I chose her.
25 December 2008
1 year 9 weeks
Well I had to go with Marcy Rylan, love her but there are a couple of great actresses in this poll
15 June 2009
2 years 17 weeks
For me it's Alexa Havins,Eden Riegel,Rebecca Budig,Cady Mcclain,Sharon Case,Suzanne Rogers,Kirsten Storms,Genie Francis,Kristina Wagner,Lauralee Bell,Rene Elise Goldsberry,Laura Wright,Bree Williamson,and Jane Elliot
15 June 2009
2 years 17 weeks
and christel khalil
23 July 2008
13 weeks 6 days
Jane Elliot.
16 December 2007
17 weeks 4 days
I'm not sure if I would call ER supporting. She was one of leads of AMC for quite a while.
22 January 2009
1 year 40 weeks
Eden Riegel without a doubt. She can pull my heart strings like no one else. I still remember when Bianca finally told Maggie she was raped, it was like... 8 minutes of the camera on Bianca and it was so hard to watch because it was so intense and raw. Amazing, amazing actress.
23 July 2008
13 weeks 6 days
Rebecca Herbst over actresses like Jane Elliot and Jess Walton? Jesus take the wheel.
7 August 2009
17 weeks 8 hours
I wanted to vote Bobbie Eakes, but she isn't listed for AMC, she does a better Krystal then Macy.
16 October 2009
2 weeks 6 hours
Why is everyone voting Rebecca Herbst....? ROFL..
13 December 2009
3 years 22 weeks
I see the Jizzers are rigging the voting for that awful Rebecca Herbst. No way does she win over people like Jane Elliott, Jess Walton, or Sharon Case. She needs to be at the bottom of the list.
13 December 2009
3 years 22 weeks
Sad, She's close to the worst actress on this list.
26 October 2009
2 days 4 hours
How exactly would one go about rigging the voting?
I wouldn't say Becky is the best actress but I wouldn't put her anywhere near the worst. She certainly knows how to bring on the emotion when she is given good material to work with. I haven't watched every actress on this list. I love Genie and find it a shame that she is on a supporting list.
13 December 2009
3 years 22 weeks
She's no where close to most of the actresses on here. Putting the likes of her and jess Walton on the same list is insulting as far as I'm concerned. Sharon Case is 10 times better also,
26 November 2008
8 weeks 5 hours
I knew Reecca Herbst was popular, but I wasn't expecting her to crush the competition. Anyways, I had to vote for Eden because I will forever love her and Bianca Montgomery. Just so everyone knows, I can still love Bianca because in my head she never had Zach's child. See how that works!
22 April 2008
20 weeks 3 days
I'm a little confused. Wasn't Kelly Monaco nominated for a Lead actress emmy in 2006? I'm not tryna start a fight, just wondering why she's on the 'supporting actresses' list.
Anyhoo...since I haven't watched all the soaps, I'm just gonna go with my GH list and say, Kelly Monaco, but Jane Elliot and KS get honorable mentions, Maxie went from loving Jesse Beaudry, to Coop, to the lucky affair, losing Georgie, seducing Logan and almost, Johnny (which I'm still hoping for) getting spinelli, and then Franco ONS, whether u love her or hate her, she basically knocked every material she was given outta the park and I give her major kudos. Don't even get me started on KeMo.
1 April 2008
2 years 8 weeks
No contest, Eden Riegel all the way. I've never had a soap character move me the way Bianca has over the years. I give all the credit to Eden, and her acting skills. The character of Bianca Montgomery was, and still is one of the best characters in Pine Valley. A lot of Zendall fans don't like her because of her supposed "betrayal" of Kendall, but I couldn't care less. They need to realize that Kendall has done a lot worse over the years.
Eden is the best. I love her, and Binks as well!!!
4 January 2009
1 year 3 weeks
Someone explain to me how Natalia Livingston has more votes than Jane Elliot???!
4 January 2009
1 year 3 weeks
Someone explain to me how Natalia Livingston has more votes than Jane Elliot???!
14 December 2009
3 years 22 weeks
As soon as you can explain to me how Becky Herbst has more votes than anyone. Insulting.
10 December 2008
9 min 25 sec
The only reason I didn't vote for Rebecca is because I say she had enough votes so I felt ok to vote for Gina Tognoni.
I for one would have voted for RH because for those that have watched GH over the years know she is a good actress when given the right material, shoot she even works with the crap she has been given lately.
Maybe some voters don't watch the other soaps, and the only ones they know are from GH.
Now I wish I would have voted for RH just to piss off more people.
14 December 2008
4 days 7 hours
So many good choices, I had to go with Eden though!
23 July 2008
13 weeks 6 days
These lists are about as shocking as last night's Dexter.