Kirsten Storms (Maxie) - She's all kinds of wonderful. She's my absolute favorite.Sarah Brown (Claudia) - I don't hate Claudia, in fact, sometimes I actually like her, but for the most part, I'm no fan. However, Brown's talent is undeniable. She sometimes makes me wish I could love Claudia.Kimberly McCullough (Robin) - how could anyone not like her? She's adorable, talented and both her and her character are so endearing. Ingo Rademacher (Jax) - utterly charming. As Jax, he makes me tolerate Carly and like the CarJax relationship...sometimes. John J. York - (Mac) - he's great. Never enough of him though. *sigh* Greg Vaughn (Lucky) - beneath the gorgeous (and handsome and sexy...) exterior, the man has an actual talent. He's just rarely ever given the chance to showcase it. God forbid the-powers-that-be let anyone but Sonny and Jason be front-and-center. *rolling eyes*Brandon Barash (Johnny) - so promising. Too bad his all of his potential is being wasted in a pairing with all-about-me Lulu.

Ric - I absolutely love Ric! He is one of my favorite actors! I don't always like the way his character is written or the things he does, but I think Rick Hearst in an awesome actor - just can't say enough about him.Alexis - She's your everyday hard-working woman who likes the bad boys - don't we all!? Nancy Lee Grahn is amazing as Alexis and really gives Alexis character and a realness that is missing from some of the other characters on soaps.Logan - I know he's not on anymore, except as a ghost, but I think he was one of those characters that wasn't really explored and, like Johnny, was just a pawn in Lulu's game. I thought Josh Duhon had a lot of potential and could have really brought something to the show. Alas, like all the good ones, he's gone Maxie and Spinelli - What's not to love about either of them? Especially when they're together. I do have to agree, though, that I didn't always like Maxie. Again, though, Kirsten Storms brings depth and character to Maxie that was long missing. Maxie doesn't roll over and play dead and Kirsten brings that out in her. Love them!Jerry - Sebastian Roche!! Nothing else to say!I could go on, but these are my "Top 5."

I love all of the above

First off, Kirsten Storms is amazing. Give that girl an Emmy already! Seriously.I also agree about Bradford Anderson as Spinelli is great. He's so much fun to watch and he makes Spinelli so believable.And of course all the vets: The Q's, Tyler Christopher as Nikolas, even during his dreadful, painfully boring pairing with Emily (thank God that's over and done forever!), Jackie Zeman, and yes even Tony Geary though I don't think he deserves an Emmy - he's not even ON the show half the time.

I thought I posted this one somewhere else but can't find it so I'll retype it I have watched for many years the "best actors on the show for me" - in no special order just random: L. Charleson (Monica) , Kim McC. (Robin), Rick Springfield (Noah) Steve Burton (Jason), Maurice Benard (Sonny) Jason Thompson (Patrick), Tyler Christoper (Nik), Genie Francis (Laura), Kent Masters King (Lainey), Kirsten Storms (Maxi), Laura Wright (Carly) Sarah Brown [Claudia] Steve Macht (Trevor), Bruce Weitz (A to the Z), Kin Shriner (Scotty) Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Sebastian Roche (Jerry), Ingo Rademacher (Jasper), Carolyn Hennessey (Diane) Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth) Minae Noji Megan Ward (Kate), John York (Mac) Jane Elliot (Tracy), Tony Geary (Luke), Graham Shiels (Cody) D. Cheetwoord Max , Finola Hughes (Anna)Actors I like coming into their own:Greg VaughnD. Cheetworod (Milo)Bradford AndersonJason CookBrandon Barash

I'm really enjoying Cody this time around. I didn't like him the first time he was on, but now I'm beginning to like him.