Actress Barbara Knox, 92, who famously plays Rita Tanner on the British soap opera, Coronation Street, made a rare public appearance. On October 19, Knox posed during the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2025,

Alley Mills won the award for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series at the 2025 Daytime Emmys. Linden Ashby, Clint Howard, Jacqueline Grace Lopez, Valarie Pettiford and Avery Kristen Pohl were also up for the coveted prize.

General Hospital star Nancy Lee Grahn sent a bold political message at the 2025 Daytime Emmy Awards — both through fashion and in her acceptance speech.

General Hospital just proved that daytime royalty doesn’t retire. The beloved ABC soap opera was named Outstanding Daytime Drama Series at the 2025 Daytime Emmys, snagging the night’s top honor during the 52nd annual ceremony on Friday, October 17. Also nominated in the category were Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.

Despite the Daytime Emmy Awards being around for more than five decades, there are many talented, well-respected, veteran performers who've never been smiled upon with a nomination. Here are 10 soap opera stars who inexplicably have been overlooked by their fellow actors.

If you’re a soap fan who’s new to watching the Daytime Emmys and need a primer on which awards are considered the top prizes for the genre, Soap Hub has you covered. We’ll also fill you in on more categories to tune into.