Beth Ehlers News

Here's a quick, important programming note for fans of All My Children:

Beth Ehlers (pictured, Taylor Thompson) and JR Martinez (Brot Monroe) will appear on The View this Friday.

Now you have another reason to tune in to the talk show, aside from seeing everyone gang up on Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

Former Guiding Light co-stars Ricky Paull Goldin and Beth Ehlers have been reunited on All My Children.

Here's a two-part interview with the actors:

Beth Ehlers is all over the news these days.

That's what happens when you go from Guiding Light to All My Children.

Today, though, this actress is simply in the spotlight because she's turning 40. Let's wish her a happy birthday!

Former Guiding Light co-stars Ricky Paull Goldin and Beth Ehlers are reunited on All My Children this week.

Here's a promo advertising the reunion

Ready to get political, All My Children fans?

On July 24, Beth Ehlers — formerly of Guiding Light — will join the drama as Taylor McBride. As TV Guide reports, she's an Army lieutenant fresh off a tour in Iraq. Taylor will be teamed once again with Guiding Light partner Ricky Paull Goldin.

ABC hopes to re-create their supercouple magic ... but head writer Charles Pratt, Jr. says not to expect Jake and Taylor to be another Gus and Harley.

"Like many great romances, this one will be born of conflict," Pratt, Jr. said. "Jake and Taylor’s relationship, not unlike our current presidential campaign, is a clash of ideals — the liberal versus the conservative. Taylor represents the modern warrior who is gung-ho military. For her, it's all about her country, her unit, her mission, not about the politics."

Back together: Ricky Paull Goldin and Beth Ehlers.

Jake, conversely, spent years working in Africa with Doctors Without Borders and has a "completely different take on Iraq and fervently disagrees with what's going on there," Pratt said. Both suffer a degree of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Jake was held captive in Darfur, while Taylor, who is awaiting redeployment, was wounded in Iraq.

"The story is certainly influenced by the success of Army Wives," said the All My Children scribe. "The goal is to present the kind of debate that's going on all over the country in a way that's entertaining and relatable and without taking sides."

Beth Ehlers debuts on All My Children as Taylor McBride on Thursday, July 24.

And the actress isn't afraid to tell Guiding Light fans to tune in and see her and co-star Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake, All My Children; ex-Gus, Guiding Light).

"I don't want them to stop watching Guiding Light, but I absolutely want them to follow us," said Ehlers. "I'm not even shy about it."

Will you be watching Ehlers on All My Children?

The secret is out. As Beth Ehlers herself admits, the actress is coming to All My Children.

"I can't wait to start working!" Ehlers told SOAPnet.com. "I haven't acted in a few weeks. I need to act!"

After leaving Guiding Light and the famous character of Harley earlier this year, Beth will be playing an entirely new role: Taylor McBride, a soldier just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. She first airs August 5.

"Taylor is in town to give a Bronze Medal to Frankie [also a vet, played by Cornelius Smith, Jr.] She's biding her time until her next tour," Ehlers said, revealing a few All My Children spoilers. "She's lifetime military ... someone that likes rules and boundaries. [She looks at things as] This is right and this is wrong."

The multiple-Emmy Award nominee couldn't be more excited to take on the new challenge:

"I started playing Harley when I was a little girl and now I'm a grown person. It's been a long time since had a character I could start all the way from scratch with."

Daytime Confidential has just received a big-time scoop on Beth Ehlers (Harley) will exit Guiding Light:

Reportedly, Rafe shoots Jeffrey O'Neal and Harley gets him out of town to protect him. The two are on the run for an unspecified period of time. In the end, Rafe somehow ends up back in Springfield, but Harley does not. Details are still unclear of how this angle ends.

We do know, of course, that Ehlers will soon turn up on All My Children.

Rumor is now fact:

After taking a "vacation" from Guiding Light to job-hunt, Beth Ehlers has been confirmed as joining the cast of All My Children. Insiders said as much to Soap Opera Weekly.

We hear that Ehlers will take on the role of Liza Colby beginning this summer. She'll be placed in a love triangle with former Guiding Light spouse Ricky Paull Goldin (ex-Gus; now Jake) and Michael E. Knight (Tad). This is subject to change.

Daytime Confidential has received an anonymous tip from someone claiming to be on the set of All My Children, one that has delivered exciting news:

Beth Ehlers (Harley, Guiding Light) has indeed signed on to recreate the role of Adam Chandler's illegitimate daughter Hayley Vaughan Santos.

We'll have more on this All My Children news item as more facts come in about it.