List of Guiding Light cast members

This is a list of actors and actresses who have had roles on the soap opera ''Guiding Light''.

Originally a radio drama series, by the early 1980s, ''Guiding Light'' was CBS's main contender challenging ABC's dominance of the daytime television soap opera ratings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Waldman |first=A. J. |date=2007 |title='GI' through the Years |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=23908884&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=Television Week |via=EBSCOhost}}</ref>

Major characters and cast members over the years have included Roger Thorpe (Michael Zaslow); Nola Reardon (Lisa Brown); Reva Shayne (Kim Zimmer); and Beth Raines (Beth Chamberlin).<ref name=":0" /> ==Cast members== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Actor || Character || Duration |- | Mary Kay Adams || India von Halkein || 1984–87, 1990, 1998–99, 2002, 2005 |- | Timothy Adams || Rob Layne || 2000 |- | Anthony Addabbo || Jim LeMay || 1999–2000 |- | Nancy Addison || Kit Vested || 1969–74 |- | Grant Aleksander || Phillip Spaulding || 1982–84, 1986–91, 1996–2004, 2009 |- | Millette Alexander || Sara McIntyre || 1968–83 |- | George Alvarez || Ray Santos || 1999–2009 |- | Terrell Anthony || Rusty Shayne || 1986–90, 1996–2000, 2002, 2005–06 |- | Nicholas Reese Art || Zach Spaulding || 2002–09 |- | Kevin Bacon || TJ Werner || 1980–81 |- | David Bailey || Alan Spaulding || 1979 |- | Scott Bailey || Sandy Foster || 2003–06 |- | Hayley Barr || Harley Cooper || 1999, 2001–02 |- | Patricia Barry || Sally Gleason || 1983–87 |- | Murray Bartlett || Cyrus Foley || 2007–09 |- | Frank Beaty || Brent Lawrence || 1995–96 |- | Gregory Beecroft || Tony Reardon || 1981–85 |- | Nancy Bell || Susan Bates Spaulding || 1995–96 |- | Paulo Benedeti || Jesse Blue || 1997–2000 |- | Fran Bennett || Mrs. Matson || 1965-66 |- | Barbara Berjer || Barbara Norris Thorpe || 1971–81, 1995–96 |- | Christopher Bernau | Alan Spaulding | 1977–84, 1986–88 |- | Jack Betts | John Cutler | 1987 |- | Richard Biggs | Clayton Boudreux | 2001–02 |- | David Bishins || Daniel St. John || 1990–92 |- | Tammy Blanchard || Drew Jacobs || 1997–2000 |- | Hunt Block || Ben Warren || 1997–2000 |- | Robert Bogue || A.C. Mallet || 2005–09 |- | John Bolger || Phillip Spaulding || 1985–86 |- | Matthew Bomer || Ben Reade || 2001–03 |- | BethAnn Bonner | Natasha | 2009 |- | John Boruff || Henry Benedict || 1962–66 |- | rowspan="2" | Jeff Branson | Alan Spaulding | 2004 |- | Shayne Lewis | 2008–09 |- | Joseph Breen || Will Jeffries || 1987–89 |- | Kim Brockington || Felicia Boudreau || 2002–09 |- | Eric Brooks || Louie Darnell || 1983–86 |- | Kimberly J. Brown || Marah Lewis || 1993–98, 2006 |- | Lisa Brown || Nola Chamberlain || 1980–85, 1995–98, 2009 |- | Ryan Brown || Bill Lewis III || 1998–2001 |- | Lydia Bruce | Alexandra Spaulding | 1984 |- | Mandy Bruno || Marina Cooper || 2004–09 |- |Edward Bryce |Bill Bauer |1959-1963, 1965-1969, 1977-1978, 1983 |- | Rebecca Budig || Michelle Bauer || 1995–98 |- | Bryan Buffington || Bill Lewis III || 1989–98 |- | William Bumiller || Sean McCullough || 1998–99 |- | Laura Bell Bundy || Marah Lewis || 1999–2001 |- | Gregory Burke || Ben Reade || 1989–96 |- | Warren Burton || Warren Andrews || 1983–87 |- | Nadia Capone || Francesca Vizzini || 1991 |- | Jean Carol || Nadine Cooper Lewis || 1988–95, 2003, 2006 |- | James Carroll || A.C. Mallet || 1991–92 |- | Orlagh Cassidy || Doris Wolfe || 1999–2009 |- | Beth Chamberlin || Beth Raines || 1989–91, 1997–2009 |- | Crystal Chappell || Olivia Spencer || 1999–2009 |- | Keith Christopher || Wyatt Sanders || 1995–96 |- | Thom Christopher || Colonel Dax || 2001-02 |- | Carolyn Ann Clark || Lesley Ann Monroe || 1981–84 |- | Marsha Clark || Hillary Bauer || 1978–84 |- | rowspan="2" | Jordan Clarke | Tim Ryan | 1974–76 |- | Billy Lewis | 1983–86, 1989–93, 1996–2009 |- | Tyra Colar || Leah Bauer || 2008–09 |- | rowspan="2" | Bradley Cole | Richard Winslow | 1999–2003 |- | Jeffrey O'Neill | 2003–09 |- | rowspan="2" | Signy Coleman | Annie Dutton | 1998–99, 2003 |- | Teri DeMarco | 1999 |- | Joan Collins || Alexandra Spaulding || 2002 |- | Zach Conroy || James Spaulding || 2009 |- | Jennifer Cooke || Morgan Richards || 1981–83 |- | Jeanne Cooper || Cecilia || 2009 |- | Daniel Cosgrove || Bill Lewis || 2002–05, 2007–09 |- | Suzy Cote || Samantha Marler || 1989–92 |- | Amy Cox Ecklund || Abigail Blume Bauer || 1995–2000 |- | Barbara Crampton || Mindy Lewis || 1993–95 |- | Carey Cromelin || Wanda Hite || 2009 |- | Veronica Cruz || Gabriella Lopez || 1994–95 |- | Kathleen Cullen|| Amanda Spaulding || 1979–83, 1987 |- | John Cunningham || Welles Carrera || 1987-89 |- | Russell Curry || David Grant || 1995–96 |- | Augusta Dabney | Barbara Norris | 1970 |- | Robert Danza Jr. || Jude Bauer || 2007–08 |- | Patti D'Arbanville || Selena Davis || 1998–2000 |- | Allison Daugherty || Rae Rooney || 1989–90 |- | Justin Deas || Buzz Cooper || 1993–2009 |- | Ruby Dee || Martha Frazier || 1967 |- | Lynn Deerfield || Holly Reade || 1970–76 |- | Michael Dempsey || Alan-Michael Spaulding || 2005–07 |- | Elizabeth Dennehy || Blake Marler || 1988–89 |- | Bonnie Dennison || Daisy Lemay || 2007–09 |- | Leslie Denniston || Maeve Stoddard || 1985–88 |- | Kassie DePaiva || Chelsea Reardon || 1986–91 |- | Mark Derwin || A.C. Mallet || 1990–93 |- | Frank Dicopoulos || Frank Cooper || 1987–2009 |- | Olivia Dicopoulos || Maureen Reardon || 2009 |- | Michael Dietz || Alan-Michael Spaulding || 1996–97 |- | Taye Diggs || Adrian "Sugar" Hill || 1997 |- | Colleen Dion-Scotti | Ramona Hendon | 2003 |- | Mark Dobies || Noah Chase || 2000–01 |- | Ellen Dolan || Maureen Bauer || 1982–86 |- | Aubrey Dollar || Marina Cooper || 2001–04 |- | Suzzanne Douglas || Peggy || 1986 |- | Keir Dullea || Mark Jarrett || 1986 |- | Marj Dusay || Alexandra Spaulding || 1993–99, 2002–09 |- | Hilary Edson || Eve Guthrie || 1992–95 |- | Beth Ehlers || Harley Cooper || 1987–93, 1997–2008 |- | Taina Elg || Dr. Ingrid Fischer || 1980 |- | Jane Elliot || Carrie Todd Marler || 1981–82 |- | Morgan Englund || Dylan Lewis || 1989–95, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 |- | Ethan Erickson || J. Chamberlain || 1996–98 |- | Carl T. Evans || Alan-Michael Spaulding || 1987–90 |- | Judi Evans || Beth Raines || 1983–86 |- | Scott Evans | Trey | 2008 |- | Geoffrey C. Ewing || Griffin Williams || 1995–98 |- | Joel Fabiani || Roger Thorpe || 1991–92, 1994–95 |- | Kristi Ferrell || Roxie Shayne || 1984–88 |- | Frances Fisher || Suzette Saxon || 1985–86 |- | Arielle Fleischer || Clarissa Marler || 2006–08 |- | Calista Flockhart || Elise || 1989 |- | rowspan="2" | Michelle Forbes | Sonni Carrera | 1987–89 |- | Solita Carrera | 1988–89 |- | Nicole Forester || Cassie Layne Winslow || 2005–08 |- | Peter Francis James || Clayton Boudreau || 2003–09 |- | Paula Garces || Pilar Santos || 1999–2001 |- | Maureen Garrett || Holly Lindsey Reade|| 1976–80, 1988–2006, 2009 |- | Brian Gaskill || Dylan Lewis || 2007–08 |- | Jennifer Gatti || Dinah Marler || 1986–87 |- | Stephanie Gatschet || Tammy Winslow Randall || 2002–08 |- | Jeff Gendelman || Matt Weiss || 1990–91 |- | Robert Gentry || Ed Bauer || 1966–69, 1997–98 |- | Thomas Gibson | Peter Latham | 1987 |- | Patrick Gilbert || Robbie Santos || 2009 |- | Ricky Paull Goldin || Gus Aitoro || 2001–08 |- | James Goodwin || Johnny Bauer || 1986–90 |- | Nicolette Goulet || Meredith Reade || 1987–89 |- | Micki Grant || Helen Tynan || 1982 |- | James Michael Gregary | Jory Andros | 1992–94 |- | Janet Grey || Eve McFarren || 1976–82 |- | Frank Grillo || Hart Jessup || 1996–99 |- | Kathryn Hall || Emma Spaulding || 2004–07 |- | Ann Hamilton || Mindy Lewis || 1993 |- | Jay Hammer || Fletcher Reade || 1984–99, 2009 |- | Jennifer Harmon || Jean Wetherill || 1991 |- | Kate Harrington | Marion Conway | 1971–72 |- | Aaron Hart || Jude Bauer || 2005–07 |- | Melissa Hayden || Bridget Reardon Lewis || 1991–97, 2009 |- | Kathryn Hays || Leslie Jackson Bauer || 1971 |- | Rick Hearst || Alan-Michael Spaulding || 1990–96 |- | Peter Hermann || Michael Burke || 1997–98 |- | Marshall Hilliard || Hart Jessup || 1995–96 |- | Elizabeth Hobgood || Mary Murto || 2000–01 |- | Rebecca Hollen || Trish Lewis || 1981–85, 1997, 2002 |- | Ellen Holly || Judge Frances Collier || 1988-93 |- | Patrick Horgan || Neil Blake || 1981-82 |- | David S. Howard | Dutch Blazer | 1986 |- | Roger Howarth | Jory Andros | 1992 |- | Scott Hoxby || Patrick Cutter || 1993–95 |- | Elizabeth Hubbard || Anne Benedict Fletcher || 1962 |- | Mart Hulswit || Ed Bauer || 1969–81 |- | Crystal Hunt || Lizzie Spaulding || 2003–06 |- | Doug Hutchison || Sebastian Hulce || 2004–05 |- | rowspan="2" | Fiona Hutchison | Tanya | 1985 |- | Jenna Bradshaw | 1992–94, 1996–98, 2006, 2009 |- | Brody Hutzler || Zachary Smith || 1996–97 |- | rowspan="2" | Vincent Irizarry | Brandon "Lujack" Luvonaczek | 1983–85, 1989 |- | Nick McHenry Spaulding | 1991–96, 1998 |- | Allison Janney || Ginger || 1993–95 |- | Jessica Jimenez || Catalina Quesada || 2000–02 |- | James Earl Jones || Jim Frazier || 1966 |- | Melina Kanakaredes || Eleni Cooper || 1991–95 |- | Alexa Kaplan || Sarah Randall || 2006–09 |- | Lenore Kasdorf || Rita Bauer || 1975–81 |- | Billy Kay || Shayne Lewis || 2000–03 |- | Elizabeth Keifer || Blake Marler || 1992–2009 |- | Maeve Kinkead || Vanessa Chamberlain || 1980–87, 1989–2000, 2002, 2005–09 |- | Harley Jane Kozak || Annabelle Sims Reardon || 1983–85 |- | Nina Landey || Cassie Lawrence || 1995–96 |- | Joe Lando || Macaulay West || 1993 |- | Sophia Landon || Diane Ballard || 1977–81 |- | William Lanning || Cain Harris || 1986 |- | Lisby Larson | Calla Matthews | 1985–86 |- | Elizabeth Lawrence || Bess Lowell || 1993–94 |- | Lee Lawson || Bea Reardon || 1981-90 |- | Sharon Leal || Dahlia Crede || 1996–99 |- | Christian LeBlanc | Wedding guest | 2009 |- | Jessica Leccia || Natalia Rivera Aitoro || 2007–09 |- | rowspan="2"| Bethany Joy Lenz | Teenage Dolly | 1998 |- | Michelle Bauer Santos | 1998–2000 |- | Mark Lewis || Kurt Corday || 1985–86 |- | James Lipton || Dick Grant || 1953 |- | Nia Long || Kat Speakes || 1991–94 |- | rowspan="2" | Robert LuPone | District Attorney | 1989 |- | Leo Flynn | 1990–97 |- | David Andrew Macdonald || Edmund Winslow || 1999–2005, 2008–09 |- | Elizabeth MacRae || Agatha Dobson || 1984 |- | Rebecca Mader | Tony's Mystery Woman | 2003 |- | Marko Maglich || Johnny "Dub" Taylor || 1984–85 |- | Larkin Malloy | Kyle Sampson | 1984–87 |- | Kevin Mambo || Marcus Williams || 1995–98 |- | Joe Marinelli || Pauly Hardman || 1994 |- | Amelia Marshall || Gilly Grant || 1989–96 |- | Stephen Martines || Tony Santos || 2003–05 |- | John Martinuzzi || David Preston || 1985 |- | Robin Mattson | Hope Bauer | 1976–77 |- | Lauren C. Mayhew || Marah Lewis || 1998–99 |- | MacKenzie Mauzy || Lizzie Spaulding || 2000–02 |- | Malachy McCourt || Landlord || 1989 |- | Kevin McClatchy || Vinnie Morrison || 1993 |- | Sean McDermott || Hart Jessup || 1993 |- | Lindsey McKeon || Marah Lewis || 2001–04 |- | Kurt McKinney || Matt Reardon || 1994–2000, 2005–09 |- | Beverlee McKinsey | Alexandra Spaulding | 1984–92 |- | Eddie Mekka || Grady || 1993 |- | Johnny Messner || Rob Layne || 1998 |- | Rachel Miner || Michelle Bauer || 1990–95 |- | Wendy Moniz || Dinah Marler || 1995–99 |- | Burke Moses | Briggs | 1986 |- | Karla Mosley || Christina Boudreau || 2008–09 |- | Kelly Neal || Sid Dickerson || 1994–95 |- | Alexandra Neil || Rose McLaren || 1987–89 |- | Eric Nelsen | Kevin Ross Marler | 2006 |- | Robert Newman || Josh Lewis || 1981–84, 1986–91, 1993–2009 |- | Roger Newman || Kenneth Norris || 1970–75, 1998–99 |- | Tom Nielsen || Floyd Parker || 1980–85 |- | Christopher Norris || Rebecca Nash || 1992 |- | Patrick O'Connell || Neil Everest || 1989–90 |- | Michael O'Leary || Rick Bauer || 1983–91, 1995–2009 |- | Thomas O'Rourke || Justin Marler || 1976–83 |- | Michael Palance | Kevin Stanton | 1986–88 |- | Petronia Paley || Vivian Grant || 1992–99 |- | Hayden Panettiere || Lizzie Spaulding || 1996–2000 |- | Ellen Parker || Maureen Bauer || 1986–93, 1997, 1999, 2004 |- | Kimi Parks || Dorie Smith || 1986–87 |- | Dennis Parlato || Roger Thorpe || 1997–98 |- | Ashley Peldon || Marah Lewis || 1989–91 |- | Tom Pelphrey || Jonathan Randall || 2004–09 |- | Denise Pence || Katie Parker || 1977–85 |- | Christopher Pennock || Justin Marler || 1990–91 |- | Mary Peterson || Nell Cleary || 1995–96 |- | Jeff Phillips || Hart Jessup || 1991–92 |- | Cindy Pickett || Jackie Marler || 1976–80 |- | Christina Pickles || Linell Conway || 1970–72 |- | George Pilgrim || J. Chamberlain || 1996 |- | Daniel Pilon || Alan Spaulding || 1988–89 |- | rowspan="2" | Mark Pinter | Mark Evans | 1981–83 |- | Brad Green | 2003–04 |- | Victoria Platt || Vicky Spaulding || 1998–2001 |- | Katell Pleven || Dana Jones || 1989–90 |- | Toby Poser || Amanda Spaulding || 1995–98 |- | Susan Pratt || Claire Ramsey || 1983–86, 2000–02 |- | Lizabeth Pritchett || Sophia || 1986–87 |- | Juliet Pritner || Suzanne Deveraux || 1991–92 |- | Everett Quinton || Keymar || 1999 |- | Narlee Rae || Clarissa Marler || 2008–09 |- | Ron Raines || Alan Spaulding || 1994–2009 |- | Wes Ramsey | Sam Spencer | 2000–04, 2008 |- | Heather Rattray | Wendy | 1988 |- | James Rebhorn || Bradley Raines || 1983–85, 1989 |- | Arielle Renwart || Leah Bauer || 2006–09 |- | Gil Rogers || Hawk Shayne || 1985–92, 1995–97, 1999, 2002, 2004–06, 2008–09 |- | Jennifer Roszell || Eleni Cooper || 1995–2002, 2006, 2009 |- | Susan Douglas Rubeš || Kathy Grant || 1952–58 |- | Emme Rylan || Lizzie Spaulding || 2006–09 |- | Katie Sagona || Tammy Winslow || 1997–2002 |- | Lawrence Saint-Victor || Remy Boudreau || 2006–09 |- | Saundra Santiago || Carmen Santos || 1999–2003 |- | Sonia Satra || Lucy Cooper Spaulding || 1993–97 |- | Sam Schacht || Brody || 1984 |- | Stefan Schnabel || Dr. Stephen Jackson || 1965-1981 |- | Geoffrey Scott || Billy Lewis || 1993–94 |- | Jocelyn Seagrave || Julie Camaletti || 1991–94 |- | Drew Seeley | Andrew | 2000 |- | Monti Sharp || David Grant || 1992–95 |- | John Wesley Shipp || Kelly Nelson || 1980–84 |- | Kimberley Simms || Mindy Lewis || 1989–92, 1997 |- | Peter Simon || Ed Bauer || 1981–84, 1986–96, 2002–04, 2009 |- | Bret Shuford | Flight Captain | 2005 |- | Tina Sloan || Lillian Raines || 1983–2009 |- | Michelle Ray Smith || Ava Peralta || 2005–09 |- | Jimmy Smits || unknown character || 1983 |- | Brittany Snow || Susan 'Daisy' Lemay || 1998–2001 |- | Jesse Soffer || Max Nickerson || 1999 |- | Mira Sorvino || Julie Camaletti || 1992 |- | Gillian Spencer | Robin Lang | 1964–67 |- | Rebecca Staab || Jessie Matthews || 1985–87 |- | Leonard Stabb || Hart Jessup || 1993 |- | Nancy St. Alban || Michelle Santos || 2000–05, 2009 |- | Laura Stepp | Cassie Layne Winslow | 2001 |- | Don Stewart || Mike Bauer || 1968–1984, 1997 |- | Paul Anthony Stewart || Danny Santos || 1998–2005, 2009 |- | Sherry Stringfield || Blake Marler || 1989–92 |- | Anna Stuart | Vanessa Chamberlain | 1981 |- | William Bell Sullivan || Gary Swanson || 1989–90 |- | Cally & Brooke Tarleton || Hope Santos || 2009 |- | Josh Taylor || Quint Chamberlain || 1996 |- | Krista Tesreau || Mindy Lewis || 1983–89, 2002, 2004, 2009 |- | Shawn Thompson || Simon Hall || 1985–87 |- | Terrell Tilford || David Grant || 1998–2001 |- | Gina Tognoni || Dinah Marler || 2004–09 |- | Jacqueline Tsirkin || Emma Spaulding || 2008–09 |- | Paige Turco || Dinah Marler || 1987–89 |- | Michael Tylo || Quint Chamberlain || 1981–85, 1996–97 |- | Caitlin Van Zandt || Ashlee Wolfe || 2006–09 |- | rowspan="3" | Jerry verDorn | Ross Marler | 1979–2005 |- | Todd MacKenzie | 1982 |- | Hoss | 1994 |- | Kristen Vigard || Morgan Richards || 1980–81 |- | Jordi Vilasuso || Tony Santos || 2000–03 |- | Richard Van Vleet || Ed Bauer || 1984–86 |- | Helen Wagner || Trudy Palmer || 1952 |- | Christopher Walken || Mike Bauer || 1954–56 |- | Marcy Walker || Tangie Hill || 1993–95 |- | Tonja Walker | Marie Green | 2003–04 |- | Burt Ward || Himself || 2008 |- | Cynthia Watros || Annie Dutton || 1994–98 |- | Paul Wesley || Max Nickerson || 1999–2001 |- | Adam West || Himself || 2008 |- | Marty West || Shayne Lewis || 2003–04 |- | Renauld White || William Reynolds || 1986-92 |- | Tom Wiggin || Sam Kershaw || 1999 |- | Michael Wilding Jr. || Jackson Freemont || 1985–87 |- | Billy Dee Williams || Jim Frazier || 1966 |- | Darnell Williams | Griggs | 2007 |- | Karen Williams || Vicky Spaulding || 1998 |- | Miles Williams || R.J. Jessup || 2004–09 |- | Vince Williams || Hampton Speakes || 1989–96 |- | Sherilyn Wolter | George | 1993 |- | Michael Woods || Jim Reardon || 1983–85 |- | Max Wright || Kevin Dawson || 1992–98 |- | Laura Wright || Cassie Layne Winslow || 1997–2005 |- | Ramy Zada || Jeffrey Morgan || 1997–98 |- | Michael Zaslow | Roger Thorpe | 1971–80, 1989–97 |- | Ian Ziering || Cameron Stewart || 1986–88 |- | Stephen Zinnato || Nolan || 2001–04 |- | rowspan="2" | Kim Zimmer | Reva Shayne | 1983–90, 1995–2009 |- | Dolly Shayne | 1998 |- | Jessica Zutterman || Alan-Michael Spaulding || 1981–83 |}

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