1. Lucinda Cowden (1965)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress known for playing Melanie Pearson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She first appeared in 1987 and reprised her role in 2021. She was a voice actress on the children's...

2. Manuela González Daza (1977)

Soap Opera Actress

Soap opera actress who starred in Bride for Two, Killer Women, and Final Time in 2008. She has over 1.2 million followers on her lamuelagonzalez Instagram account.

3. Gemma Oaten (1984)

Soap Opera Actress

Most well known for her portrayal of Rachel Breckle on the popular British soap opera Emmerdale, she is also notable for her appearances on Doctors and Casualty and for her hosting work with the United...

4. Julianne Morris (1970)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress known for her portrayal of the character Greta Von Amburg in the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She has starred in other soap operas and over five other TV...

5. Maria Padilha (1960)

Soap Opera Actress

Brazilian actress who has appeared in soap operas such as The Rule of the Game and Country of Desire. She has also acted in Foolish Heart and Side by Side.

6. María José Martínez (1980)

Soap Opera Actress

Telenovela star and radio presenter known for her long career starring in shows like La caponera and Fugitivos. She has also hosted a number of radio shows throughout her twenty...

7. Nova Eliza (1980)

Soap Opera Actress

Soap Opera actress who is recognized for her performances on the Indonesian productions Karmila, Time Keeps Running, and Jalan Jaksa. In 2017, she appeared in a minor role in the feature film Kartini.

8. Martha Howe-Douglas (1980)

Soap Opera Actress

English actress who became known for her roles in Horrible Histories and Doctors. She was nominated twice, in 2007, for Best Newcomer, and Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap...

9. Lorena Rojas (1971)

Soap Opera Actress

Famous for her roles in such Spanish-language telenovelas as Rosario, Pecados Ajenos, and especially El Cuerpo del Deseo, Rojas also pursued a career as a singer and songwriter. Her recordings...

10. Kristen Connolly (1980)

Soap Opera Actress

American television and film actress best known for daytime roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

11. Shweta Tiwari (1980)

Soap Opera Actress

Indian actress who appeared on the soap operas Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi. 

12. Valentina Carvajal (1989)

Soap Opera Actress

Chilean actress who found fame playing Martina Guzman on the TVN telenovela Pobre Rico. She has since gone on to land roles on shows like Somos los Carmona, Caleta del...

13. Saira Choudhry (1989)

Soap Opera Actress

Famous for her series regular role as Anita Roy on the popular British soap opera Hollyoaks, Choudhry is also notable for her appearances in episodes of Coronation Street and Crime Stories....

14. Dhea Annisa (1996)

Soap Opera Actress

Rose to fame first for her role in Bidadari 3. She would go on to appear in Tangisan Anak Tiri, Kehormatan, and Penjaga Hati, amongst numerous other soap operas. 

15. Mavournee Hazel (1996)

Soap Opera Actress

Best known for her breakout role as Piper Willis on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. She is also well known for playing Caroline Clarke on the television miniseries Catching...

16. Gloria Aura (1989)

Soap Opera Actress

Telenovela actress known first for the role of Paty in Teresa. She then went on to play Thalia in Hoping Heart and Perla in Vino el Amor.

17. Ariel Tatum (1996)

Soap Opera Actress

Film and television actress best known for starring in soap operas like Cinta RockStar, Nikita, and Cinta Yang Sama. She's also renowned for appearing in films like Oh Baby and...

18. Sheila Mercier (1919)

Soap Opera Actress

English actress who landed the role of Annie Sugden on British soap opera Emmerdale in 1972. 

19. Ellen Demming (1922)

Soap Opera Actress

Best remembered for playing Meta Bauer on "The Guiding Light."

20. Constance Ford (1923)

Soap Opera Actress

Best remembered for her long-running role as Ada Hobson on "Another World."

21. Persephone Swales-Dawson (1997)

Soap Opera Actress

British soap actress who landed her breakout role as Nico Blake in the long-running series Hollyoaks. 

22. Sofia Mattsson (1989)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress best known for her role as Sasha Gilmore on the long-running soap opera General Hospital. She has also appeared in StartUp (2016), Becoming Bond (2017) and Drive Share (2017). Her Instagram account, iamsofiamattson,...

23. Mary Stuart (1926)

Soap Opera Actress

Best remembered for portraying Joanne Gardner on the American soap opera "Search for Tomorrow," a role she played for 35 years.

24. Stephanie Waring (1978)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress most famous for her role as Cindy Cunningham on the British soap opera Hollyoaks. She was nominated for Best Dramatic Performance at the Inside Soap Awards in 2010.

25. Ariadne Díaz (1986)

Soap Opera Actress

Known for her leading and supporting roles in such telenovelas as La Mujer Del Vendaval and Mañana Es Para Siempre, she also appeared in Perfume de Gardenia and other musical...

26. Eileen Derbyshire (1931)

Soap Opera Actress

Best known for playing Emily Bishop on British soap "Coronation Street."

27. Ana Paula Martínez (2007)

Soap Opera Actress

Soap opera actress since the age of six, she plays Ximena on Univison's Antes muerta que Lichita.

28. Emily McLaughlin (1930)

Soap Opera Actress

Popular American soap opera actress. She played the role of Jessie Brewer on General Hospital for twenty-eight years.

29. Silvana Arias (1982)

Soap Opera Actress

Peruvian television actress who became known for her multiple soap opera roles.

30. Saskia Hampele (1984)

Soap Opera Actress

Soap opera actress best known for portraying Georgia Brooks in the long-running series Neighbors. She also earned recurring roles in the series Mark Loves Sharon and the series Twentysomething.

31. Daisy Campbell (2003)

Soap Opera Actress

British actress who was cast in the role of Amelia Spencer on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2011, when she was seven years old. She has also competed as a dancer.

32. Lorrae Desmond (1929)

Soap Opera Actress

Australian soap veteran who is best known for playing Councillor Dean Gilroy on A Country Practice for over a decade.

33. Helen Pearson (1959)

Soap Opera Actress

Famous for her role as Frankie Osbourne on the soap opera Hollyoaks, she also appeared on EastEnders and Emmerdale. 

34. Maribel Guardia (1959)

Soap Opera Actress

Costa Rican-born actress who appeared in such Mexican telenovelas as Tú y yo and Serafin. She was a beauty pageant contestant, winning Miss Costa Rica.

35. Carmen Salinas (1939)

Soap Opera Actress

Mexican soap opera actress notable for her roles in films such as Elisa (1979) and Corrupcion (1984). She's also known for her telenovela roles in Maria Mercedes (early 1990s) and...

36. Barbara Knox (1933)

Soap Opera Actress

Known for her longest-running role as Rita Tanner on British soap opera Coronation Street.

37. Maggie Jones (1934)

Soap Opera Actress

British television actress who played Blanche Hunt in 566 episodes of the popular soap opera, Coronation Street.

38. Windy Wulandari (1969)

Soap Opera Actress

Soap opera actress who is best known for her portrayal of Ana on the SinemArt series Street Children from 2015 to 2017. She went on to be cast on another SinemArt program Who's Afraid...

39. Tracey E. Bregman (1963)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress who achieved fame portraying Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.

40. Meg Johnson (1936)

Soap Opera Actress

Most well known for her role as Pearl Ladderbanks on the popular British soap opera Emmerdale, she is also notable for her roles as Brigid McKenna and Eunice Gee on the...

41. Jenna Rosenow (1991)

Soap Opera Actress

Famous as Amber Turner on the popular soap opera Neighbours, she went on to reprised her role on the 2014 television series Neighbours vs. Zombies. She also appeared in several...

42. Scarlett Anderson (2012)

Soap Opera Actress

Child actress known for playing Nell Rebecchi in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. 

43. Aracy Balabanian (1970)

Soap Opera Actress

Armenian-Brazillian actress known for her work in soap operas. She is best known for her role as Filomena Ferreto in The Next Victim.

44. Lisa Brown (1954)

Soap Opera Actress

Emmy-nominated actress best known for her roles in Guiding Light and As the World Turns. She rose to fame in 1980 after being cast in Guiding Light. She continued working on the set...

45. Susan Hanson (1943)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress who starred for twenty-one years as Diane Parker on the British soap opera Crossroads.

46. Patti Clare (1976)

Soap Opera Actress

English actress known for her role as Mary Taylor on the show Coronation Street. She also assumed the roles for the show's spin-offs Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale and Coronation...

47. Kate Collins (1959)

Soap Opera Actress

Well known for her roles as Natalie Dillon and Janet Green on ABC's All My Children, Collins is also notable for her performance in the Broadway production of Doubles.

48. Mikaila Patritz (1993)

Soap Opera Actress

Actress and model who first became widely known for playing Viola in Ganteng Ganteng Serigala. She went on to star in the shows Emak Ijah Pengen Ke Mekah and Cowokku...

49. Stephanie Davis (1993)

Soap Opera Actress

English actress best known for her starring role as Sinead O'Connor in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.

50. Lin Blakley (1947)

Soap Opera Actress

Stage and screen actress most well known for her portrayal of Pam Coker in the long-running English soap opera EastEnders.