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Colleen Zenk Pinter

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Colleen Zenk Pinter (Barbara, ATWT)

First enrolled in dance classes when she was 3, Colleen Zenk Pinter found her calling early. Noting an affinity for performance in her oldest child (Colleen has a younger brother and sister), her mother got Pinter modeling and print work in nearby Chicago. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Colleen

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ATWT's Golden Girls

AS THE WORLD TURNS' seven divas headlined the April 3 show celebrating ATWT's 50th anniversary. Weekly was there the day they taped the episode. While most of the interview ran in the April 4 issue, here are some more fun snippets and fond memories. MORE

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50 Years of Turning

As of April 2, AS THE WORLD TURNS has been turning — and turning and turning — for five decades. Here are some thoughts from the cast (and even a producer) on this important milestone. MORE

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Oakdale Holi-daze

The holidays on ATWT can be heartwarming or dramatic. But what goes on behind the scenes? Which traditions do the actors look forward to most? Weekly asked some Oakdale favorites about their on-screen holiday memories. MORE

Interviews With Colleen

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Speaking Out

ATWT's Colleen Zenk Pinter (Barbara) spoke about her battle with tongue cancer in Digest's 11/27 issue, but her main goal is to encourage everyone to get screened. It's a quick, completely painless procedure. "You should demand a cancer screening from your denist," she advises. MORE

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Babs Blabs

Soap Opera Weekly could not print all of Colleen Zenk Pinter's (Barbara, AS THE WORLD TURNS) answers in her recent Chatter Box, but she had a lot more to say. Read on. MORE

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Babs on the Boards

AS THE WORLD TURNS fans can see Colleen Zenk Pinter (Barbara) in a completely different role this summer — she stars as matchmaker Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!. MORE

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A Touch of Glass

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Colleen Zenk Pinter has done a lot of crazy things in her 26 years as Barbara Ryan, but her recent stunt when Barbara went crashing through the courtroom's window was a favorite for the Emmy-nominated actress. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Colleen

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Time To Change

There are big changes ahead for DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Here's a sneak peek from Head Writer Hogan Sheffer's interview in the 9/12 issue of Soap Opera Digest. MORE

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Oh, Shoot!

A cavalcade of CBS stars converged in L.A. for a memorable P.R. event. MORE

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Winning the War

Shortly after his cancer diagnosis, someone told Anthony Herrera (James, As the World Turns) he was embarking on "the role of a lifetime." Seven years later he's still center stage, to the delight of his fans and the happy surprise of his doctors. MORE

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Where There's A Will: Meet Jesse Soffer

Fans might remember Jesse Soffer from back when he was known as Jesse Soffer, playing Bobby Brady in 1995's THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE and 1996's A BRADY BUNCH SEQUEL, as well as for his well-received portrayal as GUIDING LIGHT's troubled Max in 1999. MORE

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My Ferrin Lady

Daytime newcomer Jennifer Ferrin landed the role of ATWT "model" daughter Jennifer Munson just as she was graduating from the North Carolina School of Arts this past spring. MORE

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Will Power: A Q&A With Brett Groneman

In a short time, ATWT's Brett Groneman has packed a powerhouse of acting into a small, adolescent space. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Barbara

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The Top 10 Oakdale Adoptions

The residents of Oakdale are obsessed with babies: raising them, having them — and not having them. Here are soap children from other shows who could fill the empty homes and hearts of some of AS THE WORLD TURNS' most loving and lonely characters. MORE

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Murderesses' Row

Adam may not necessarily be dead, but if he is, there's no doubt that Maddie did it, and Gwen helped her cover it up. However, the girls' plight reminded us of some other Oakdale heroines who were falsely accused of murder — and these ladies were all innocent. MORE

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Top 10 Characters ATWT's Dusty Should Counsel

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Dusty had so much luck detoxing meth addict Alison in that 24-hour session at the Lakeview, he should seriously consider becoming a professional counselor. Here are the top 10 afflicted Oakdale residents that "Doc" Donovan should try his miracle cures on next. MORE

Features Mentioning Colleen

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They Grow Up So Fast!

Life In The Fast Lane, the special section in the 11/20 issue of Digest, features characters on all the soaps who were born on-screen — and in most cases, aged to ridiculous extents. We focused on two from AS THE WORLD TURNS — Katie (born 1989) and Luke (born 1995) — but frankly, all nine pages could have been about the children of Oakdale. MORE

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Honey, They Shrunk Oakdale

AS THE WORLD TURNS celebrates the holidays on Dec. 21 with a very special stand-alone episode, featuring the entire cast as they might have looked in Victorian times. We talked to costume designer Margarita Delgado about going back in time. MORE

50/50

Digest turned 30 last year, but AS THE WORLD TURNS has us beat — as most fans know by now, they turned 50 on April 2. To celebrate, we're giving you the 50 (what a coincidence, right?) covers that have featured ATWT as the main image (not counting insets). MORE

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Nifty At Fifty

Many of you eagle-eyed readers are accustomed to seeing ATWT features written by Digest Senior Editor Jennifer Lenhart, who covers the CBS soap. However, she has graciously let me sit in her chair so I could share with you my account of when I attended a recent taping of SOAP TALK celebrating ATWT's 50th anniversary. MORE

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest is turning 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE

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My Set Visit

Senior Editor Jennifer Lenhart goes way, way behind the scenes at ATWT. MORE

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I Am An ATWT Woman...Hear Me Roar

Women on AS THE WORLD TURNS fall in and out of love, run successful companies and experience life-or-death situations. Which Oakdale female are you most like? This quiz will help you decide. MORE

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The Old Switcheroo

ATWT is in the middle of a big umbrella story surrounding a baby switch. Sound familiar? It’s a tale so nice, soaps have told it ... ad nauseum, actually. Most recently, in the high-profile 2003-04 AMC/OLTL crossover extravaganza. Did you really expect us to resist a side-by-side comparison? MORE

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Welcome To Oakdale, Illinois!

Need directions to The Lakeview? With the help of a local cop and a top doc, we've mapped out the Midwestern town where ATWT makes its home. MORE

Timelines

Timelines About Barbara

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ATWT Timeline: Bad, Bad Barbara

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Barbara Ryan hasn't always been the pariah of Oakdale. In fact, she was a pillar of the community and had friends and family who loved and adored her. So, what the heck happened? And what dastardly deeds has she done? Here we take a recent look at Bar Bar gone bad. MORE

Timelines Mentioning Barbara

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Craig's Dastardly Deeds

Though not always a hands-on criminal since his arrival in Oakdale, Craig Montgomery has been the mastermind of many dastardly deeds on AS THE WORLD TURNS. Take a ride down memory lane as we recall some of the chaos Craig has caused over the years. MORE

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ATWT's Paul Ryan Timeline

Intrigued by ATWT's Paul Ryan? Soap Opera Digest has put together an exhaustive timeline on the confusing life of the Stenbeck scion. MORE

Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries With Colleen

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The Stenbeck-Ryans

So, Jordan and Jennifer are an item, which means that once again, a Ryan has fallen for a Stenbeck. More than 25 years ago, Jen's mom, Barbara, did the same thing with Jordan's dad, James - with disastrous results that continue to affect everyone to this day. Here is how the families are connected. MORE