Presenting: Five Young Soap Opera Stars to Watch

New York Magazine recently published an in-depth look at the top five young stars in the world of soap operas. Here's a look two stars in the feature:

Marcy Rylan, 27
PLAYS: Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light
“A sitcom superstar in the making,” says Michael Logan, who writes TV Guide’s weekly soap column. “Or is she? For all her irresistible zaniness, she’s a hell of a tragedienne—the kind who grabs your heart and won’t let go.”

Van Hansis, 26
PLAYS: Luke Snyder on As the World Turns
“A sweet, tender, immensely brave actor,” says Logan, “who has weathered a firestorm of controversy in a landmark role.” (Hansis plays one of the rare gay men on soaps.) “Even the anti-gay, Christian-right grannies gotta love him.”