Two-time Daytime Emmy winner, and beloved soap opera vet, Tamara Braun is celebrating 25 years in daytime television this month. While she made her official soap opera debut on General Hospital as Carly Corinthos on May 2, 2001, here we are 25 years later. and she is tearing it up now on The Young and the Restless in her latest soap incarnation as Sienna Bacall.

Now on Friday, May 8, Braun took to her Instagram and posted a highly-anticipated video in honor of her 25th anniversary of her beginnings in soaps. Sharing that life got busy and she wasn’t able to personally address the milestone till now, Tamara expressed some key words of wisdom: “All the choices we make in our lives, whether we think they were the right ones, the wrong ones, we would do things differently. Today, if we had known then what we know now, all of those choices, they lead us to where we are presently.”

With that, Tamara said she is going to start, “where I am presently with some memories from The Young and the Restless.” From there, the accomplished star shared a a montage of moments with her cast members including: Lucas Adams, Matt Cohen, Sharon Case, Nathan Owens, Roger Howarth, plus series head writer, Josh Griffith, Y&R publicist, Matt Kane, and many more.

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GH FOUND THEIR NEXT CARLY

Before she came to Genoa City, Braun played GH’s Carly from 2001-2005. That was followed by a stint three years later in 2008 as Days of our Lives Ava Vitali, in which she won her first Daytime Emmy Award. Then later in 2008, she moved to New York City and joined the cast of All My Children in the role of Reese Williams and was a part of the groundbreaking same sex wedding between Reese and Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel) and stayed with the show until 2009.

Later, in 2011, she came back to Days of our Lives in the short-lived role of Taylor Walker, Nicole’s sister. However, Braun was not done with DAYS when in fact she returned in 2015-2016 to reprise the role of Ava Vitali.

Tamara even made a return trip to General Hospital in 2017, but this time as a Dr. Kim Nero, since Carly was being played by Laura Wright for many years since Braun’s exit. She won her second Daytime Emmy for the final part of her run as Kim dealing with the aftermath of the death of her son, Oscar Nero. Tamara exited the show again in 2019.

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GRATEFUL FOR ALL HER ROLES

Then, in 2020, it was the third go-round for Tamara as she returned once again to Salem and Days of our Lives, reprising Ava Vitali. She stayed with the show until 2024, and then it all lead to where we are today when it was announced in 2025 that Tamara was joining the A-list cast of the top-rated The Young and the Restless.

Accompanying her video post on the milestone, Braun wrote, “Happy Friday everyone! In honor of my 25 year anniversary of my start in daytime TV I thought I would begin with where my choice to say YES 25 years ago has brought me today. Having so much fun on The Young and the Restless. Grateful, Love Be Kind.”

Many of Tamara’s current Y&R co-stars jumped in her comment thread including: Courtney Hope, Nathan Owens,  Sharon Case, Zuleyka Silver, and others in the daytime community including DAYS Paul Telfer, GH’s Cameron Mathison and more.

Share your congratulations to Tamara for her 25 years in daytime soaps in the comment section below, and then let us know, through all her various soap roles, which has been your favorite of hers through the years.

 

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Authors, Ashley Wren Collins and Jordan Rockwell, have taken to the soaps to make the characters in their romance novel come to life in a dramatic reading featuring four stars from The Young and the Restless. 

In their novel She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story, it follows the story of aspiring writer Joanna Peterson-Mills and finance scion Logan Thurgood when they meet a dinner party one autumn night in New York. A sidesplitting romp through their “Not-so Meet Cute” under the Manhattan skyline ensues as they navigate career and dating hijinks in the modern world.

Participating in the reading will be: Mark Grossman (Adam, Y&R) as Logan, Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R) as Joanna with Michael Grazaidei (Daniel, Y&R) and Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, Y&R) playing various other comedic roles in the story. In addition, Fritz Brekeller, the 2019 Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series on One Life to Live and 2014 Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series on The Young and the Restless directs.

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If you are in the Los Angeles area, circle Wednesday, May 20 for this unique dramatic reading followed by a Q&A and book signing at 7pm at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles.

This new romantic comedy is told from alternating perspectives features a lovable cast of characters: Joanna who’s balancing her flourishing writing career with her creepy boss and big city dreams from the cramped East Village walk-up she shares with two eccentric roommates, while Logan is determined to break away from the labels of his wealthy Connecticut family and forge a name for himself on Wall Street. As Joanna and Logan’s paths keep crossing and their stories unfold, one question remains: Can these two get out of their own way and find a happy ending together? Find out!

For those interested in attending you can purchase your tickets here

So, if you are in the Southern California area, might you want to check out the reading starring Mark Grossman, Melissa Claire Egan, Michael Graziadei, and Elizabeth Hendrickson? Let us know in the comment section.

On the Friday, May 8 Mother’s Day episode of The Price is Right, a retired veteran won over $240,000 in cash and prizes making her takeaway the largest prize ever won in a single pricing game in the 54-year history of the daytime version of the CBS game show.

The contestant, “Vanesa from Virginia” bested the previous record of $210,000 in a single pricing game of Cliffhangers set over a decade ago in 2016. The moment occurred when Vanesa played “The Lion’s Share,” the new high,” the new high-stakes branded game that debuted this season through a partnership with BetMGM.

In the game, contestants have to guess the prices of grocery items to earn up to five balls. Each ball is then dropped into a wind tunnel, revealing a hidden prize amount. After each reveal, contestants face a tense decision to walk away with their current winnings or risk it all to continue.

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Vanesa went for the gusto! She didn’t hesitate and pushed forward through every round, ultimately revealing the prizes for all five balls, winning $227,500 in cash and a luxury trip for two to Morocco valued at $12,650. Those impressive winning amounted to $240,150 as her daughter cheered her on from the audience.

According to BetMGM and TPIR producers, Fremantle, “The Lion’s Share” is the first custom-branded game in the show’s history, and the first new pricing game on the show since 2021. BetMGM and Fremantle sealed a multi-year deal last year that lends  The Price is Right and Family Feud intellectual property (IP) rights for slots, table games and non-traditional casino games.

The Price is Right is broadcast weekdays on CBS and streams on Paramount+* (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT). John Quinn is the executive producer. Drew Carey is the host.

So, what do you think of Vanesa from Virginia’s huge win on The Price is Right? Do you watch the show weekdays? Let us know via the comment section. But first, watch how it all happens below!