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Star of the Week

Renee Elise Goldsberry

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

— ABC

Renee Elise Goldsberry (ex-Evangeline, OLTL)

Like her ONE LIFE TO LIVE character, Evangeline, Renee Elise Goldsberry is tough and hard-working. This quality has allowed her to succeed as an actress and a musician. MORE

Interviews

Interviews With Renee

— Heidi Gutman/ABC

Going For Goldsberry

Despite enduring some rough times over the past year, Renee Goldsberry has managed to focus on the good things in her life (like her Emmy nomination this year). Goldsberry is interviewed in the upcoming 5/30 issue of Digest, here's some stuff that didn't make it into the story. MORE

— Jill Johnson/JPI

Goldsberry’s View from Llanview

ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Renee Elise Goldsberry (Evangeline) takes a break from Llanview to enjoy (co-hosting on) THE VIEW. MORE

— Yolanda Perez/ABC

On The Campaign Trail

In mid-October, ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Renee Goldsberry traded Evangeline's lawyer gloves for her own campaigning gloves when she headed up to New Hampshire to support Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. MORE

— Sue Coflin

Getting To Know Renee Elise Goldsberry

On February 25, Renee Elise Goldsberry debuted in the recurring role of Mitch's feisty lawyer, Evangeline Williamson, on OLTL. A few months later, Goldsberry was put on-contract, and Evangeline was paired with Llanview's unpredictable bad boy, R.J. MORE

Interviews Mentioning Renee

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

Go Easton, Young Man

Michael Easton (John, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) rarely does press, so when we finally got him to agree to an interview (in the 3/21 Digest), we weren't about to let him go until he told us everything we wanted to know — and as it turned out, it was more than we could fit in a single feature. Here's some stuff that didn't make the magazine. MORE

— ABC

ABC Stars To Shine on Broadway

After last year's successful musical celebration to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, ABC Daytime is taking the stage again Feb. 6 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York. MORE

— Lisa Rose/JPI

OLTL for Katrina Relief

Recently, Weekly had a chance to talk to just a few of the ONE LIFE TO LIVE voices that appear on One Life, Many Voices, including project organizer and producer Robin Strasser (Dorian). MORE

— ABC

Archer's Life Is Far From the Pits

Her recent scary pit story notwithstanding, ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Melissa Archer (Natalie) has only good things to say about the show these days. "Dena's got some cool story that she's putting together," Archer confides about head writer Dena Higley. MORE

— ABC

Michael Easton on John McBain

ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Michael Easton offers some insight into sinking his teeth into John McBain and reveals why the character will never wear a cape. MORE

— David Longendyke/JPI

Lamman Rucker Joins AMC

When Mimi returned to Pine Valley, she brought someone with her: new fiancé Garret. AS THE WORLD TURNS veteran Lamman Rucker (ex-Marshall) offers a little insight into his character. MORE

Features

Features Featuring Evangeline

— Brian Lowe/JPI

Making The Scene

Before and after the Emmy show, it's party time. Digest staffers joined in the celebrations and chatted up the stars. MORE

— ABC

My Trip to Llanview

Every so often I hop into a cab and go to the ONE LIFE TO LIVE studio. On June 5, I did so to cover the musical appearance of Jeannie Ortega, the 18-year-old pop singer who was going to perform in Angel Square. MORE

— Sue Coflin

Soap Songbirds

Promo Teaser: They certainly are a tuneful bunch in Llanview. Nearly everyone on the OLTL roster has some kind of musical talent, and many were showcased on the One Life, Many Voices CD to help raise money for hurricane relief. Here's a rundown of OLTL's multiple musical masters. MORE

— Chris Garlington

Reporter's Notebook

There wasn't a dull moment at the 11th Annual ABC SUPER SOAP WEEKEND, held at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Throughout the event, the actors were subjected to press conferences, where members of the mainstream and soap media grilled the stars on hard-hitting topics. MORE

Features Mentioning Evangeline/Renee

— John Paschal/JPI

The Replacements

It's always awkward when a character we know and love suddenly shows up with a new face, voice and manner. But a look back at some of the recasts in OLTL history shows how in time, some recasts actually wind up personifying the role more than the original. MORE

— ABC

Chatting With Melissa Archer

If you've ever attended a Weekly/Digest OLTL chat, you know how passionate Jolie (John/Natalie) fans are about their favorite couple. So it was no surprise when scores of them came to Weekly's special Chat with Natalie's portrayer, Melissa Archer. MORE

— ABC

Brian Frons: Executive Musings

When Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime, was the honored guest in Weekly's Chat Nov. 1, the chatty exec not only gave November Sweeps teasers, he scooped February! Here are the highlights in case you missed it. MORE

— ABC

Back To Llanview

Our first ONE LIFE TO LIVE set Chat was so popular, we returned to Llanview to talk with your favorite stars a second time. MORE

Timelines

Timelines Mentioning Evangeline

— ABC

Cris-story Lesson

Cristian has always been a tough nut to crack as the street kid boxer with the sensitive artist heart of gold, and he's done a lot of growing up since we met him more than a decade ago. Here is a look back at the ups and downs that have marked his tenure in Llanview. MORE

Renee Elise Goldsberry's Awards

2005 Soap Opera Digest Award
Favorite Triangle: Natalie/John/Evangeline (Melissa Archer, Michael Easton and Renee Elise Goldsberry, OLTL)
 

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