Rachel Melvin

Former Days of Our Lives star, Rachel Melvin has landed a role on the popular NBC show, Heroes. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Daytime Emmy nominated actress has been tapped to play Annie, who will mix it up with fromer Guiding Light star, Hayden Panettiere's (ex-Lizzie) character Claire. Thanks to Gary for the tip!

Of all the head-scratching 2009 Daytime Emmy nominations, I was glad to see the Academy got a few nods right. Two of those were former Days of Our Lives breakout stars Blake Berris (ex-Nick) and his real life pal Rachel Melvin (ex-Chelsea), who were nominated in the Best Younger Male Lead and Best Younger Female Lead categories respectively. From his very first air show, I knew the immensely-talented, theater-vetted Berris would stand out in Salem.

Melvin managed the unthinkable during her time on DAYS. She made me to finally forgive her character for mowing down the child of my favorite couple ever. Melvin infused Chelsea, a character that could have been a token, one-note, prototypical DAYS villainess, with tons of heart. I really don't even remember when it happened but before I knew it, I had stopped loathing Chelsea, and came to see her as a viable, bonafide heroine, and that is to Melvin's credit.  I caught up with Berris who shared with Daytime Confidential how he learned of his nomination from Melvin, and how it caused him to wreck a meal. READ MORE

On today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential Luke, Tina and Belinda discuss the latest in All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital storylines and news, including:

All My Children's Adam Chandler is in the hospital, offscreen. Dastardly David Hayward isn't how we remember him. Is he being written in character and is there anything else left to enjoy about him?

All My Children and One Life to Live beat General Hospital in the ratings. What are the causes for General Hospital's decline? Could there be a Liason connection?

One Life to Live's John and Blair get married. If Jason Morgan is a Borg does that make John McBain a Cylon? Dorian and Ray Montez versus Dorian and David. The never ending story of Stacy. We continue to enjoy Matthew and Destiny.

Belinda reacts to the return of Jerry Jacks on General Hospital. Robin's PPD storyline isn't getting better. Could Rachel Melvin be coming to GH while Greg Vaughan ends up at Days of Our Lives? We discuss the latest rumors.

We discuss the possibility of the Daytime Emmy awards ending up on The CW. All this and more on today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential.

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DC staffers heard it through the soapvine that former Days of Our Lives actress Rachel Melvin recently read for a part at General Hospital. Could she possibly be Sonny's soon-to-be SORASed daughter Kristina? Another possibility, would be Melvin doing to a temp gig as a young Claudia? Spoilers indicate the soap will be flashing back to Claw's childhood.

"I can't comment on that," says an insider.

We also hear, Greg Vaughan recently met with the people over at Days of Our Lives for a part, which didn't make Fronsie too happy! Developing...

On today's CBS and Days of Our Lives Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Jamey, Melodie and Jillian discuss the latest in As the World Turns, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless news including...

Josie is out at As the World Turns while Lucy Montgomery is back in. Rachel Melvin quit Days of Our Lives and we discuss whether or not she'd make the perfect Lucy Montgomery.

The great car chase of 2009 took place on the Bold and the Beautiful this past week as Ridge and Rick Forrester turned into Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Rick is supposedly going to join the army. Does anyone believe he'll actually go through with it?

Rachel Melvin decided not to renew her contract with Days of Our Lives and the gang discusses which of the other seven soaps they'd like to see her end up on. What does the Chloe and Lucas breakup mean for Dr. Daniel and Chloe?

Grant Aleksander returned to Guiding Light as Phillip Spaulding, but was it Beth Chamberlin who stole the show? The gang share their first impressions Phillip's return and prepare for a special Guiding Light episode to air later in the week.

The DNA test is in at The Young and the Restless and Jill is not Katherine's daughter. Is undoing Katherine and Jill's mother and daughter relationship a good or bad thing? Lily learns the truth about Billy and Chloe's baby, but it looks like Billy is boinking Sharon next week. Why would Sharon want to have sex with her ex husband's younger brother?
 

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I'd lover her as Colby Chandler on AMC.

I'd love her as Lucy Montgomery on ATWT.

I'd love her as Brook Lynn Ashton on GH.

I'd love her as Colleen Carlton on Y&R.

I'd love her on another soap not listed.

Forget daytime, I want to see Melvin in primetime.

The Streets of Salem are finally safe for toddlers. Whaddya know, someone actually left Days of Our Lives of her own freewill. Rachel Melvin (Chelsea "The Snappin' Turtle" Brady) is leaving the soap, according to Soap Opera Digest. While I never liked her character— not for one second— there's no denying Melvin is an amazing young talent. Click here to read Ken "The Soap Slayer" Corday gush, coo and fawn over the exiting actress as if she were, you know, Deidre Hall or somebody.

The Salemites are getting ready to party like it's 2009! Here's a preview of what's on Days of Our Lives on Wednesday (December 31).

Yes, I like them together

No, both belong with other people

Don't care

The Mid-Week Rumor, Spoiler and Speculation Update!
Who let all the spoilers out? Someone down at Days of our Lives must be busy tapping those keys, because the spoilers are coming thick and fast! Here are just a few for your reading pleasure.

Nicole: RUMORS are circulating on the web that Nicole (Arianne Zucker) is going to go into pre-term labor and lose her baby. Brady (Eric Martsolf) will be with her when it happens and is the one who breaks the sad news. Nicole panics and decides to keep the loss of the baby a secret from EJ (James Scott).

Yes folks, it is RUMORED that Nicole may very well fake the rest of her pregnancy. In a big nod to Days history and one of their most popular storylines, it is SPECULATED that Nicole may steal Sami's (Alison Sweeney) baby and pass him/her off as her own (a la Kristen Blake). READ MORE