Noelle Beck
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Earlier this year, Noelle Beck took over the role of Lily Snyder on As the World Turns. Therefore, fans of the series aren't overly familiar with the actress.

With that in mind, here's a look at a few fun facts about the star:

• She's a partner in a T-shirt company called Dear NYC, LLC.

• Enjoys boxing for fitness.

• Began work on the show Loving on her 17th birthday.

• Her husband is a restaurateur and owns The Coffee Shop in Union Square, NY.
  

Noelle Beck, who took over the role of Lily from Martha Byrne earlier this year, recently sat down with CBS.com to talk about the part...

CBS.com: How are things going at As the World Turns?
Noelle Beck: It's fantastic. I'm loving my new job.

CBS.com: What's it like to take on an established role?
Noelle Beck: It's been interesting. This is not an easy task. Martha did such an incredible job and was so loved. She has a huge fan following. I think it's going to take time for people to accept me as the new Lily.

I've had really enthusiastic responses from the crew and cast, Jon (Hensley, Holden) especially; he's really excited and encouraging. I hope the fans give me time to prove that I can bring a new perspective to the role and I hope they will enjoy it.

CBS.com: What attracted you to the role of Lily?
Noelle Beck: It reminded me of a role I played on Loving. I thought if I went back to Daytime it would be a character that was loved by the audience, had a lot of history, had a core family. Lily felt really right to me and after speaking with Executive Producer, Chris Goutman and getting his take on the show and the character, it just clicked.

Why wait until tomorrow to see Noelle Beck debut as Lily on As the World Turns?

Here's a clip from the show now:

On May 8, Noelle Beck takes over as new Lily Snyder on As the World Turns.

The actress will replace fan icon Martha Byrne, whose last episode airs April 22. Byrne quit the soap in a publicized contract dispute, but she's handling the transition like a pro.

"I received an incredible bouquet of flowers from Martha on my first day of work," Beck told TV Guide. "To have her support makes me feel great. She's one very classy lady."

Beck added that accepting the As the World Turns role was not a no-brainer.

"We had to take a family vote about the As the World Turns offer," said Beck, who is married to New York restaurateur Eric Petterson. "Everybody said, ‘Go back to work!' I thought they were going to say, ‘Please, don't work full-time!' I'm such a crazy soccer mom; I think they want me off the field."

Noelle Beck has been named as the replacement for As the World Turns' exiting Martha Byrne, whose last day at work as Lily was March 14.

Before the announcement, Byrne offererd advice for the actress who will take over her signature role:

"Have fun. You’ll be working with an incredible group of people who will support you and love you and make you feel at home and help you."

Beck's first air date has not yet been released. Her previous television credits include Rescue Me and Cashmere Mafia.