Singer and actress Naelee Rae will join the cast of Guiding Light on June 25. She'll play the character of Clarissa Marler.
Rae has had enjoyed guest roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Practice, while also having appeared on daytime TV during a recurring role as Gabrielle on One Life To Live.
Jessica Leccia recently shared details on her character's new life and possible new love with Soap Opera Weekly...
Soap Opera Weekly: A lot has happened to Natalia. How is she holding up?
Jessica Leccia: She's very alone. She has nobody. She's got no Gus and no Rafe. Everything is up in the air.
Soap Opera Weekly: How is she functioning [on Guiding Light] now that Rafe, her only relative, is missing?
Jessica Leccia: Natalia is a fish out of water. She's still depressed, because she has no idea what's going on with Rafe. She tried to take a trip to see him, but it didn't go so well.
Soap Opera Weekly: Speaking of family, how does Natalia end up spending so much time with the Coopers?
Jessica Leccia: They invite her to things. The Coopers are always poking Natalia to make sure she's okay. They've been really great. They reached out and embraced Natalia and Rafe. That's how you get to someone, by accepting [his or her] child. It's a big deal.
A quick tidbit on changes at Guiding Light:
The show's producer, Ellen Wheeler, has announced that - in addition to David Kreizman - the series will be adding a trio of head writers.
Soap opera veterans Christopher Dunn, Lloyd "Lucky" Gold and Jill Lorie Hurst have been appointed to the position. They'll be working in co-ordination with Kreizman and his team from now on. We'll have more on these changes as we learn more.
Here's what viewers can get excited about on Guiding Light next week...
We're always encouraging readers to write in, leave comments or ask questions.
With that in mind, here's the response to a pressing Guiding Light inquiry:
Q: Who are the fathers of Harley's children?
A: Harley's three children have three different fathers. She conceived daughter Susan (who now goes by the name Daisy) with then-boyfriend Dylan Lewis while still a teenager, but Harley gave the baby up for adoption to the Lemay family.
Sh's since moved back in with Harley. Harley's ex-husband Phillip Spaulding is son Zach's (full name Alan Cooper Spaulding) dad, while son Jude is the product of Harley's one-night stand with Phillip's best friend Rick Bauer.
Follow all that?
Without giving too much away, here's a look at next week's episode on Guiding Light...
Kane Manera is reprising his role as "G" next month on Guiding Light. Look for him to appear on June 2.
For those of you who don't recall, this character was Daisy's former, even boyfriend. He also mugged Ava and was responsible for murdering Tammy. Tough resume.
After Remy beat him within an inch of his life, "G" was exiled back to Australia. The returning character will immediately cause trouble for Daisy and, according to gossip, he may be related to Cyrus in some way.
Next week, here's what viewers can look forward to on Guiding Light...
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.
Here's a close look at what's to come this week on Guiding Light...
