10 Primetime and Film Stars Who Won Daytime Emmys
No. 1: Julianne Moore, As the World Turns
Arguably the most successful Daytime Emmy winner, Julianne Moore has navigated her way right to the top of Hollywood's A-List. Moore has yet to receive an Oscar—after four nominations— but what she does have is a shiny, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series Daytime Emmy from 1988 on her mantle. The actress won for her dual role as Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on As The World Turns.
Moore left the CBS Daytime sudser in 1988. She appeared in a few forgettable parts in primetime and film, prior to landing her film break in the thriller The Hand That Rocks The Cradle in 1992. Outside of a role in the 1993 blockbuster The Fugitive, Moore continued to struggle to find roles worthy her talent; that was until 1997's Boogie Nights. Moore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for the chops she displayed as porn star Amber Waves. It was official: Julianne Moore was a movie star!
Moore continued to stand out on the big screen in films like The Big Lebowski (1998), The End of The Affair (1999) and Magnolia (1999) as the 90's came to an end. In 2001, she took on the role of FBI Agent Clarice Starling—made famous by Jodie Foster in Silence of The Lambs—in the sequel Hannibal. The film, which saw Sir Anthony Hopkins reprise the unspeaking title character, grossed over $350 million.
In 2002. Moore won ever more acclaim in the period films The Hours and Far From Heaven. She was nominated for the Academy Award for both films — Outstanding Lead Actress for Far From Heaven and Outstanding Supporting Actress for The Hours.
In 2004, Moore attempted to change pace a bit from the meaty dramas she'd been doing, by starring opposite Pierce Brosnan in the romantic comedy Laws of Attraction. Unfortunately, the experiment flopped at the box office.
Moore continued to appear in independent and/or lesser known films throughout much of the remainder of the 00's, before being nominated for yet another Golden Globe for the role of Charley, opposite Colin Firth in Tom Ford's 2009 directorial debut A Single Man. That year also saw Moore return to As The World Turns as Frannie Hughes for a goodbye cameo.
Her career on an upswing, Moore garnered further acclaim in 2010's lesbian family dramedy The Kids Are Alright. The year 2012 saw Moore embody controversial—and oft times comical—former vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin in the HBO film Game Change.
It was recently confirmed that Moore will play the mother of Carrie in a remake of the Stephen King horror classic. Not too shabby for an ex-Daytimer!
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11 January 2010
2 weeks 3 days
You left out one of Cynthia Watros's biggest prime time roles. She was Libby on Lost, one of the people from the tail of the plane. Even though she (SPOILER ALERT) dies in the middle of her season, she keeps coming back in the flash worlds all the way up until the finale.
22 January 2008
31 min
@Scooter Smith...No I didn't.
15 March 2011
9 hours 48 min
You left out the part that Julianne Moore also had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock"! She played one of the love interests of Alec Baldwin's character Jack Donaghy!
12 February 2010
4 days 11 hours
Cynthia Watros was my 2nd favorite soap actress between 1997 and 1998. When she left Guiding Light, I truly feel that the show never recovered. It was ALMOST as big a blow, for me, as them killing off Maureen Bauer!
16 May 2012
7 weeks 4 days
You forgot Vanessa Marcil, who won and Emmy in 2003 and has spent more time in primetime then daytime and has considerably less daytime drama's to her credits then Rena Sofer and a more successful primetime career to boot.
12 February 2010
4 days 11 hours
I am pretty sure that they are simply deciding to list people who actually DESERVED to win their Emmys, not people, like Marcil, who simply won because of political BS or because they happened to be "hot" at the time. As far as I'm concerned, ROBIN CHRISTOPHER was robbed of that Emmy in 2003. Vanessa shouldn't have won. Just my two cents!!
2 December 2011
18 hours 7 min
Until the last decade of its run, ATWT was my favorite soap and Frannie/Julianne Moore was one of my favorites on that show, so obviously I'm tickled that she came out on top of this list.
While not well known, I think she was pretty good in Vanya on 42nd Street too as well as Robert Altman's film Short Cuts. Those two films kind of for me, was a sign that her career was really going to take off.
LOL@ NBC's version of Coupling. I was so sorry when I saw Rena Sofer in that mess. I didn't like the original British version either but the American version was so much worse! Oh memories!
15 January 2009
15 hours 34 min
@alstonboy4315: Vanessa Marcil was an okay actress. She wasn't doing Shakespeare. Nor did she ever do anything that said Oscars here we come. Because you know, "when you are trying to do Shakespeare...."
She was just a "pleasant" actress. And yes was a popularity win, back when they use to give out the Emmy's like it was the prom.
Now they just let Bucktoothed Bertha win it to cause some drama and make the show more interesting.
12 February 2010
4 days 11 hours
David46208-- I liked Vanessa Marcil back in 2002 when she returned to the show. Never really watched GH in the 90s during its "heyday," so can't comment on her work then. Her last return was horrendous. A total waste of time. I am not saying she's a bad actress. I think was a GOOD actress back in the early 2000s, but that Emmy should have been Robin's. Robin had the better storyline and meatier material. As someone said on another blog, "Brenda stole Skye's man and her Emmy........"
26 February 2009
40 weeks 1 day
I thought Rena Sofer was mostly known for being on shows that get canceled.
16 May 2012
7 weeks 4 days
@Alstonboy I think when you speak of actors who won Emmys that didn't deserve it and got them for popularity you are speaking of Laura Wright, you know Miss took 20 years and no soaps left to get a nom and I'm sure some butt kissing by her and Brian Frons did help. Debbie Morgan should have one last year, heck even JFP looked shocked beyond belief of that win.
Actually VMG did deserve to win her Emmy and she is a far superior actress to anyone currently on the show. Also 2004 was probably the last year that the Emmy's weren't a popularity contest. I also thought her last stint she did excellent subtle work, which on the land of GH with "Look when I scream really loud and bare my teeth you'll know I'm acting" LW, her work wouldn't look as dramatic.
Robin Christopher is an excellent actress as well and could have easily won the Emmy that year, but I guess VMG had a stronger tape. There is a reason VMG gets primetime and film offers and Robin Christopher doesn't. RC is a very good soap actress but not mainstream, VMG is probably not as strong in the overdramatic soap world (90s GH wasn't really like that) but she is primetime caliber, hence constantly working.
12 February 2010
4 days 11 hours
@Really---
I respect your opinions, but I disagree completely with your assessment of Laura Wright. Laura Wright is one of GH's and soaps' strongest actresses. She deserved to be nominated on Guiding Light as well. And many other soap actresses out there have gone unsung for years, never getting the nominations and/or wins that they deserve. And if JFP was shocked at Laura's win, it was probably more her being shocked that anyone could win an Emmy when she was doing such a horrible job on the show and running it into the ground, not because Laura's not talented.
And as far as Vanessa Marcil goes, I still don't think she's as great as you proclaim her to be, but I am not gonna argue the point with you. You are entitled to worship whoever you want to worship. Welcome to DC and happy posting!
16 May 2012
7 weeks 4 days
We will have to agree to disagree on LW and VMG. I also wanted to edit my post to say I forgot that Jane Elliot and Rebecca Herbst are on GH, as they are beyond brilliant actresses, but since they aren't shown I forget they were a part of the show when I said VMG is more talented then anyone actress currently in the cast. I should have said anyone that is currently used of the cast. So I do apologize for forgetting JE and RH.
Oh and for the record I don't worship VMG, I just know talent when I see it and screaming isn't talent. I think you and I probably like different styles of acting, I like quiet subtle and layered performances that draws out emotions in me, versus loud performances that basically IMO tells me you are suppose to feel this way. I have always loved the actors whose performances allowed me to feel whatever I wanted. I fully admit that the later performances are better for soaps, and it probably explains why I don't really like to watch them anymore. 90s GH was much more understated, I liked that.
Thanks for the welcome. I probably won't post much as don't really watch GH anymore. No Lucky, no Brenda, no Robin and I don't care about any of the OLTL characters, or the unholy foursome that the constant focus on caused GH to lose more viewers then other soap. Plus I feel like they are firing JT soon and I wouldn't be shocked to see Liz or the Qs go so there goes the last threads of what made GH good. Oh and I hate how they are writing Anna, could she spend anytime with her grieving family?
I hope you're enjoying GH though.
3 March 2009
20 hours 23 min
Cynthia Watros! Oh how I loved her playing Annie! It sucked that she didn't get interesting until after two years of being on the show, when she started popping pills then turning into the villian we all loved to hate!
It's too bad she didn't stay on longer, the show was not as good when she left. They also tried to fill the void with a bad recast choice and more way-out-there stories like the clone and Holly kidnapping all the Springfield children (!).
6 December 2009
7 hours 14 min
I love when you do these lists Jamey!
It always brings a smile and fond memories of story-lines. Maybe sometime do a top ten list of nominees but then went on to have great successes in other venues. Julianne Moore to this day I watch because because of her shining talents. The one actress that comes to mind that was nominated twice in '91 & '93 was Sherry Stringfield for her portrayal of Christina "Blake" Thorpe. I love Liz Keifer but Sherry set the direction of Blake in stone and started the hot affair with Ross doing the "blackout" story-line and Holly caught them in bed...man that was good TV...her Blake was vicious! 
Speaking of Julianne Moore on SoapClassics.com is a online episode from '88 right before she left as Frannie and she was hitting her stride, wonderful, simply wonderful.
2 December 2011
18 hours 7 min
For all you fans of Cynthia Watros, here's a chance to stroll down memory lane to see Annie Dutton. There's a free episode of GL from '96 on Soapclassics.com