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Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1986

Soap Opera Digest Award

Outstanding Contribution by an Actor/Actress to the Form of Continuing Drama who is currently on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Deidre Hall
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Susan Lucci "All My Children" (1970) - Ruth Warrick "Another World" (1964) - Victoria Wyndham "As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman "As the World Turns" (1956) - Eileen Fulton "One Life to Live" (1968) - Robin Strasser "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) - Larry Haines "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) - Mary Stuart (I)

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - John Aniston
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - James Mitchell (I) "As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman "General Hospital" (1963) - John Reilly (I) "General Hospital" (1963) - Tristan Rogers "One Life to Live" (1968) - Clint Ritchie "One Life to Live" (1968) - Robert S. Woods "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Lane Davies "Santa Barbara" (1984) - A Martinez "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Larkin Malloy "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Eric Braeden "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Terry Lester (I)

Outstanding Young Leading Actor in a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Peter Reckell
Other Nominees:
	"Another World" (1964) - Tom Eplin "As the World Turns" (1956) - Scott Bryce "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Grant Show "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Vincent Irizarry "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Michael Damian (I) "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Doug Davidson (I)

Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Kimberly McCullough (I)
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Martha Byrne "Dallas" (1978) - Omri Katz "General Hospital" (1963) - David Mendenhall "Knots Landing" (1979) - Tonya Crowe "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Yasmine Bleeth

Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Falcon Crest" (1981) - Margaret Ladd
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Larry Hagman "Dallas" (1978) - Ken Kercheval "Dynasty" (1981) - Joan Collins "Dynasty" (1981) - Heather Locklear "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Lorenzo Lamas "Falcon Crest" (1981) - David Selby "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Jane Wyman "Knots Landing" (1979) - William Devane "Knots Landing" (1979) - Kevin Dobson (I)

Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Larry Hagman
Other Nominees:
	"Dynasty" (1981) - John Forsythe (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - David Selby "Knots Landing" (1979) - Alec Baldwin "Knots Landing" (1979) - Kevin Dobson (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Ted Shackelford "The Colbys" (1985) - Charlton Heston

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Joan Van Ark
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Linda Gray (I) "Dallas" (1978) - Victoria Principal "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Ana Alicia "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Morgan Fairchild "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Jane Wyman "Knots Landing" (1979) - Michele Lee (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Donna Mills

Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Another World" (1964) - Ellen Wheeler
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Debbi Morgan "One Life to Live" (1968) - Andrea Evans (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Marcy Walker "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Robin Wright Penn "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Kristi Ferrell "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Krista Tesreau "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Tracey E. Bregman "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Beth Maitland

Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Patsy Pease
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Elizabeth Hubbard (I) "Capitol" (1982) - Jess Walton "General Hospital" (1963) - Judith Chapman "General Hospital" (1963) - Leslie Charleson "General Hospital" (1963) - Finola Hughes "One Life to Live" (1968) - Erika Slezak "One Life to Live" (1968) - Brynn Thayer "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Kim Zimmer "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Eileen Davidson (I)

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Doug Sheehan
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Steve Kanaly "Dallas" (1978) - Ken Kercheval "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Lorenzo Lamas "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Simon MacCorkindale

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Stephen Nichols (I)
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - David Canary "Another World" (1964) - Russell Curry "Capitol" (1982) - Richard Egan (I) "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Josh Taylor (I) "General Hospital" (1963) - David Lewis (III) "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - John Sanderford (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Nicolas Coster "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Warren Burton "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Jordan Clarke (I) "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Larry Gates

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Harley Jane Kozak
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kathleen Noone "All My Children" (1970) - Gillian Spencer "As the World Turns" (1956) - Giulia Pagano "As the World Turns" (1956) - Hillary B. Smith "Capitol" (1982) - Julie Adams (I) "Capitol" (1982) - Marj Dusay "One Life to Live" (1968) - Robin Strasser "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Helen Gallagher "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Judith McConnell "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Louise Sorel "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Beverlee McKinsey "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Jeanne Cooper (I)

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Susan Howard (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Barbara Bel Geddes "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Barbara Howard (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Teri Austin "Knots Landing" (1979) - Julie Harris (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Lisa Hartman (I) "Knots Landing" (1979) - Constance McCashin

Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Santa Barbara" (1984) - Linda Gibboney
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Kate Collins "All My Children" (1970) - Jane Elliot (I) "As the World Turns" (1956) - Elizabeth Hubbard (I) "Loving" (1983) - Roya Megnot "Loving" (1983) - Christine L. Tudor "One Life to Live" (1968) - Andrea Evans (I) "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Cali Timmins "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Mary Kay Adams "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Brenda Dickson

Outstanding Villain on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Larry Hagman
Other Nominees:
	"Dynasty" (1981) - Gordon Thomson (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - David Selby "Knots Landing" (1979) - Alec Baldwin "Knots Landing" (1979) - William Devane "The Colbys" (1985) - Ricardo Montalban

Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Michele Lee (I); Kevin Dobson (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) - Linda Gray (I); Larry Hagman "Dynasty" (1981) - Linda Evans (I); John Forsythe (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Susan Sullivan (I); Robert Foxworth "The Colbys" (1985) - Emma Samms; John James (II)

Outstanding Comic Relief Role on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Arleen Sorkin
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Michael E. Knight "All My Children" (1970) - Ruth Warrick "Another World" (1964) - Stephen Schnetzer "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - John de Lancie "Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Leann Hunley "General Hospital" (1963) - David Lewis (III) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Lane Davies "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Louise Sorel

Editor's Choice


Winner:
	Douglas Marland

Outstanding Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979)
Other Nominees:
	"Dallas" (1978) "Falcon Crest" (1981)

Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - John Aniston
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman "Loving" (1983) - Anthony Herrera "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Ron Hale "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Terry Lester (I)

Outstanding Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965)
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) "General Hospital" (1963) "One Life to Live" (1968) "Santa Barbara" (1984) "The Guiding Light" (1952) "The Young and the Restless" (1973)

Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial


Winner:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Patsy Pease; Charles Shaughnessy
Other Nominees:
	"Days of Our Lives" (1965) - Kristian Alfonso; Peter Reckell "General Hospital" (1963) - Kristina Wagner; Jack Wagner (I) "Santa Barbara" (1984) - Marcy Walker; A Martinez "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Judi Evans Luciano; Vincent Irizarry "The Guiding Light" (1952) - Kim Zimmer; Larkin Malloy

Outstanding Villainess on a Prime Time Serial


Winner:
	"Knots Landing" (1979) - Donna Mills
Other Nominees:
	"Dynasty" (1981) - Joan Collins "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Laura Johnson (I) "Falcon Crest" (1981) - Jane Wyman "The Colbys" (1985) - Stephanie Beacham