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Lisa Peluso joins the cast of Gotham!

December 2, 2009

In an exclusive reveal by Tv Guide Canada’s, Nelson Branco, Lisa Peluso has joined the cast of Martha Byrne’s new soap web series Gotham! In the interview out today, Peluso announces she will be playing the role of Veronica Manning, the ex-wife of Richard Manning played by ATWT’s Michael Park. No stranger to soap bad girls and vixens, fan remember Lisa most from her roles as Lila Winthrop on Another World and Ava Rescott on Loving. Peluso was last seen on daytime in the role of Gina Russo on One Life to Live. Here are a few excerpts from the interview!

Peluso on her new role in Gotham: “All I know is that I’m playing Michael Park’s ex-wife, Veronica. I haven’t received a script yet so there isn’t too much I can tell you. I know Michael from our P&G days. Martha is such a sweetheart, so when she called me to be on her show, all I could say was, “No problem!”

Peluso on what soap role was her favorite: “Well, Gina Russo on One Life To Live was my least favourite role, I can tell you that much! [Laughs] During my second run on One Life, I was unfortunately caught between two head writers so they didn’t know what to do with me. But I agree with you — my favourite character is Lila. A lot of people are surprised to learn that. I had such a wonderful career and time acting on Loving, of course, but there was just something about Lila that made the whole experience fun and magical. It was a beautiful marriage between the writing and the cast, I think.”

Make sure to read the entire transcript here!

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According to TV Insider, Carrigan will be back on-screen on the CBS daytime drama series beginning with the Friday, June 25th episode.

“Stitch” left town back in 2017 to move to Iowa to practice medicine and help care for his son Max who was put in a long-term care facility following brain surgery.

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B&B’s Heather Tom Throws Lead Actress Nominee Luncheon

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This year, saw the return of the annual ladies lunch were as is tradition, last year’s winner of the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, throws a luncheon for this year’s nominees.

The reigning women’s champ, now six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Heather Tom (Katie) got this year’s nominees in the category together for a celebration which included: General Hospital’s Genie Francis (Laura), Finola Hughes (Anna), and Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), along with B&B’s Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy) and Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea).

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On Friday, both Francis and Grahn shared pics from the event on their social media accounts. You can check them out below.

Then, take our poll below: Which actress do you hope takes home the gold next Friday night on the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS? Let us know via the comment section, as well.

.@BBheathertom created the most wonderful event for us! So thoughtfully done. Camaraderie was delightful! 🥰 @finolahughes @NancyLeeGrahn @MClaireEgan #JacquelineMacInnesWood pic.twitter.com/W403fXsOQG

— Genie Francis (@GenieFrancis) June 18, 2021