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Elizabeth Hubbard

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Bio

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Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda, ATWT)

Elizabeth Hubbard created the role of AS THE WORLD TURNS' conniving and ruthless business magnate Lucinda Walsh in April 1984. But this was not her first foray into the world of Daytime television. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Elizabeth

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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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Fan-tabulous!

Meeting fans is part of being a daytime star, but some experiences stick out more than others. We asked some AS THE WORLD TURNS actors to tell us about their craziest or most memorable fan encounters. MORE

Interviews With Elizabeth

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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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I Love Luc(inda)

AS THE WORLD TURNS' Lucinda has pretty much seen and done it all over the past 21 years. Weekly asked her portrayer, Elizabeth Hubbard, to name her top five stories, which she shares here — along with more. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Elizabeth

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You're Hired!

Ryan Serhant beat out eight other contestants on INTURN 2 for a 13-week contract on AS THE WORLD TURNS, for what turned out to be a plum role: He’ll be playing the son of Evan Walsh, played by Greg Watkins from 1991-95. Serhant first airs on November 7, and Digest caught up with the actor recently to congratulate him on his win. MORE

Features

Features Mentioning Elizabeth

Bye-Bye Byrne

Martha Byrne's last day as Lily was on Friday, March 14. After taping scenes with Jon Hensley (Holden), Michael Park (Jack) and Maura West (Carly), Ellen Dolan (Margo) brought in bagpipers to serenade the show's signature star, who gave a speech about leaving a show she joined when she was 15. MORE

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ATWT's 13,000th Episode

ATWT recently marked another milestone and Soap Opera Digest was there for the celebration. MORE

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Simple Simon

How well do you know the adventurous Aussie who's making his way back to Oakdale in June? Catch up on his story so far as you try your hand at this quiz. 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

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From The Mouths Of Babes

We've already put words in the men's mouths, but would you recognize your favorite ATWT woman's roar? See if you can match 12 of Oakdale's strong leading ladies to the following quotes. MORE

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The Secret Blog of an Oakdale Bartender

That's right, Soap Opera Weekly has found the link to a secret weblog community where some of Oakdale's service professionals share their gripes and air their customer's dirty laundry. Keep on reading for some candid comments. And remember: Always tip at least 20 percent! MORE

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