7th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations Announced: Winterthorne, EastSiders & The Bay Battle It Out In Drama Series! Van Hansis, Melissa Archer, Lilly Melgar, Kathleen Gati, Deidre Hall, Martha Madison,Tristan Rogers & More Soap Notables Score Nods!
On Wednesday, nominations were announced for the 7th Annual Indie Series Awards. The ISA’s celebrate the best in independently produced scripted entertainment created for the Web. Nominations this year were announced in 30 categories.
Online series which featured stars of your favorite daytime dramas took three of the top four spots that led all fields in total nominations. Michael Caruso’s Winterthorne scored a record-tying 13 nominations, followed by Gregori J. Martin’s The Bay with 12, and Kit Williamson’s EastSiders with 10. The series Hollywood Wasteland also scored 11 nominations.
The winners will be announced in ceremonies on April 6th at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, and the awards show will be hosted by Days of our Lives Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Jen Lilley (Theresa) starting at 8PMPST.
The nominations were revealed within a very special video presentation hosted by actress Jillian Claire, which features a cameo by Eric Martsolf.
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From Van Hansis, Elizabeth Hubbard, Deidre Hall, Eric Martsolf, John-Paul Lavoisier, Martha Madison, Lilly Melgar, Brianna Brown, Constance Wu, Tristan Rogers, Karrueche Tran, Linda Gray, Kathleen Gati, Carolyn Hennesy, Kevin Spirtas, Patsy Pease, Melissa Claire Egan, Melissa Archer and more, there is plenty of talent on the web these days and they all are ISA nominees this year.
Below is just a sampling of categories featuring daytime notables who received nominations. For the complete list go to Serial Scoop and click here!
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Best Web Series — Drama
Arthur
The Banks
The Bay
BLACK
EastSiders
Winterthorne
Best Lead Actor — Drama
Kristos Andrews, The Southside
Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife
Van Hansis, EastSiders
Xavier Huard, The Banks
Ettore Nicoletti, Arthur
Kit Williamson, EastSiders
Best Lead Actress — Drama
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Brianna Brown, EastSiders
Tamieka Chavis, Anacostia
Kate Conway, Out With Dad
Martha Madison, Winterthorne
Lilly Melgar, The Bay
Chloe Rose, Teenagers
Best Guest Actor — Drama
Willam Belli, EastSiders
Richard Beaumont, Shades of Bad
Jean-Jacques Javier, Wasted
John-Paul Lavoisier, Winterthorne
Eric Martsolf, The Ba
Kevin Spirtas, Winterthorne
Best Guest Actress — Drama
Photo Credit: LANY Entertainment
Kathleen Gati, Winterthorne
Linda Gray, Winterthorne
Elizabeth Hubbard, Anacostia
Patsy Pease, The Bay
Kym Whitley, The Bay
Constance Wu, EastSiders
Best Lead Actress — Comedy
Melissa Archer, Viral
Laura Campbell, Livin’ The Dream
Claire Downs, These People
Crista Flanagan, Club 5150
Jill Knox, Keith Broke His Leg
Amber Nash, Hart of America
Best Guest Actress — Comedy
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Emma Caulfield, HOARS
Melissa Claire Egan, Misguided
Cady Huffman, He’s With Me
Deidre Hall,.Club 5150
Alexandra Krosney, Keith Broke His Leg
Debra Jo Rupp, He’s With Me
So, what do you think about the nominations? Who do you think should win an ISA for their show and their performances? Watch the nominations announcement in the video below, and then weigh-in!
Kathryn Hays, John Aniston, Anne Heche & More Soap Alums Remembered During In Memoriam Tribute at 2023 SAG Awards
February 26, 2023
At Sunday night’s 29th Annual SAG Awards, the In Memoriam segment featured many a beloved soap star as well as so many familiar faces from film and television, who passed away in the past year.
Daytime dramas were well represented by remembering As the World Turns Kathryn Hays (ex-Kim), Days of our Lives’ John Aniston (ex-Victor) and Another World‘s Anne Heche (ex-Vicky/Marley).
Additionally, the SAG Awards package included: Ray Liotta (ex-Another World), Annie Wersching (ex-General Hospital), Stella Stevens (ex-General Hospital and Santa Barbara), Lisa Loring (ex-General Hospital and The Addams Family), Cody Longo (ex-Days of our Lives), Nichelle Nichols (ex-Y&R and Star Trek) and Bo Hopkins (ex-Dynasty).
Other notables included the late Olivia Newton John, Kirstie Alley, Raquel Welch, Barbara Walters, Richard Belzer, Leslie Jordan, Cindy Williams and more.
Irene Cara, who also passed away, not only was included in the montage, but her emotional song, “Out Here On My Own” from Fame was used as the backdrop for the In Memoriam tribute.
The 2023 SAG Awards ceremony aired live from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Netflix’s YouTube channel.
The In Memoriam Tribute package was produced by Patrick J. Doody, as well as the Sally Field tribute and nominee highlights.
So, were you glad to see many soap stars included in the 29th Annual SAG Awards In Memoriam Tribute? Comment below.
ATWT Alum and ‘The Addams Family’ Favorite, Lisa Loring Dead at 64
January 30, 2023
Lisa Loring, who portrayed the recurring role of Cricket Montgomery Ross on As the World Turns from 1980-1983, and was best-known for her childhood acting role as Wednesday in the classic comedy The Addams Family from 1964-1966, has died at the age of 64.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the actress passed away January 28th from complications from a stroke, as result of high blood pressure.
Loring died aProvidence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. Lisa’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, shared in a statement: “She went peacefully with both her daughters (Vanessa and Marianne) holding her hand.”
In story on As the World Turns, Cricket had a sometimes competitive friendship with Betsy Stewart (then played by Meg Ryan) and had man troubles throughout her time in Oakdale. Cricket’s extended family consisted of Craig, Margo, and Katie, who all remained on the canvas after her exit.
Lisa also appeared throughout her career in series such as: Dr. Kildare, Barnaby Jones and Fantasy Island.
She is survived by daughters Marianne and Vanessa, in addition to her grandchildren, Emiliana and Charles.
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We’re still losing so many beloved soap opera actors as 2022 comes to a close. Now comes word that former As the World Turns alum, Rita Walter (nee McLaughlin) passed away at the age of 71. Walter had been diagnosed with Multifocal Glioblastoma, an extremely aggressive form of terminal brain cancer.
Rita had an 11-year-run as Oakdale’s Carol Deming Hughes Stallings Andropoulos Frazier.
The former actress-turned-optician, died on Christmas. Rita’s brother, David McLaughlin revealed the news on the 26th which also happened to be the anniversary of Walter’s exit from the defunct CBS soap opera in 1981.
In his posting on Facebook, McLaughlin shared: “My sweet, loving sister Rita was called to Jesus today on Christmas day, his birthday. She was a well known actress as well as dedicated server of the Lord Jesus. May you rest in peace Sis, I love you forever. You’ve taken my heart with you.”
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Before playing good girl, Carol Deming, who always found herself in distress as only a good heroine could do, Rita started her career as Patty Duke’s double on The Patty Duke Show, before getting her first foray into soaps with a role on The Secret Storm as Wendy Phillips.
We clearly remember when on ATWT, Carol was married to Jay Stallings, but Jay was having an affair behind her back. Carol also had failed relationships and marriages to Tom Hughes and Steve Andropolous. Eventually, Carol left Oakdale after falling in love and marrying Reverend Norman Frazier. In a case of life imitating art, Rita married Reverend Normal Walter in 1976.
Walter is survived by her three children, Brian, Jill, and Amy, and her husband, Reverend Norman.
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Kathleen Gati, in Winterthorne was awesome!!!! She rocked it !!
Valentina was a great villain. I hope KG wins.