50 Greatest Actresses: The Fans Strike Back (20-16)

Earlier this month, We Love Soaps revealed our panel of critics' 50 Greatest Soap Opera Actresses of All Time list. We then asked fans to submit their own lists so that we could create "The Fans Strike Back" countdown. Hundreds of We Love Soaps readers submitted their lists.  The results have now been tabulated and so far we have revealed 50-46, 45-41, 40-36, 35-31, 30-26 and 25-21. Today we'll take a look at 20-16.

NAME: Deidre Hall
RANK (FANS): 20
SOAP ROLES: Marlena Evans, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1976-1987, 1991-2009); Barbara Anderson, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1973)
RANK (CRITICS): 25

NAME: Maura West
RANK (FANS): 19
SOAP ROLES: Carly Tenney, AS THE WORLD TURNS (1995-1996, 1997-present)
RANK (CRITICS): 29

NAME: Maureen Garrett
RANK (FANS): 18
SOAP ROLES: Holly Norris, GUIDING LIGHT (1976-1981, 1988-2006, 2009); Elizabeth Jane "E.J." Ryan, RYAN'S HOPE (1981-1982)
RANK (CRITICS): 18

NAME: Sarah Brown
RANK (FANS): 17
SOAP ROLES: Sandy Sommers, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (2009-present); Claudia Zacchara, GENERAL HOSPITAL (2008-2009); Julisa Larrabee, AS THE WORLD TURNS (2004-2005); Carly Benson Corinthos, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1996-2001)
RANK (CRITICS): 9

NAME: Hillary B. Smith
RANK (FANS): 16
SOAP ROLES: Nora Hanen, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1992-present); Margo Hughes, AS THE WORLD TURNS (1983-1988, 1988-1989); Kit McCormick, THE DOCTORS (1982)
RANK (CRITICS): Honorable Mention