Soap Opera Stars In Primetime: Upcoming Guest Appearances

Daytime and primetime soap stars are everywhere this winter! Below are some of the upcoming guest appearances by soap stars on primetime shows. We update this list every few days. If you see a name missing or find out an official airdate, add it in our Comments section.

JANUARY
19 THE SECRET CIRCLE - Michael Graziadei
19 30 ROCK - Kelsey Grammer
19 THE MENTALIST - Eric Winter, Matt Battaglia, Michael Rady
22 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - Cameron Mathison
23 HART OF DIXIE - Nadine Velazquez
25 CRIMINAL MINDS - Maggie Contreras, Penny Peyser
25 CSI - Marg Helgenberger (final episode), Annabeth Gish
26 THE FINDER - Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Wilson Cruz
29 CSI: MIAMI - Grant Gustin, Elisabeth Rohm
31 RINGER - Brody Hutzler, Madchen Amick

FEBRUARY
  1 HOT IN CLEVELAND - Susan Lucci, Ryan McPartlin
  2 THE MENTALIST - Van Hansis, Alicia Witt
  2 PERSON OF INTEREST - Rachel Miner
  3 SUPERNATURAL - Sara Canning
  3 BLUE BLOODS - F. Murray Abraham, Maureen Mueller, Anthony Mangano
  6 2 BROKE GIRLS - Jennifer Coolidge
  7 UNFORGETTABLE - Chris Beetem
  8 CRIMINAL MINDS - Dean Cain
10 A GIFTED MAN - Peter Hermann
14 NEW GIRL - Ryan Kwanten
19 THE GOOD WIFE - Parker Posey, Jonathan Groff
TBD CSI - Roger Bart
TBD GLEE - Ricky Martin

2012
TBD HAWAII FIVE-0 - Ed Asner
TBD HOT IN CLEVELAND - Steven Weber
TBD CASTLE - Justin Hartley
TBD MELISSA & JOEY - Shawn Christian
TBD MODERN FAMILY - Bobby Cannavale
TBD SUPERNATURAL - Misha Collins (recurring)
TBD LAW & ORDER: SVU - Fisher Stevens
TBD 30 ROCK - Terri Conn
TBD RINGER - Nic Robuck
TBD CSI: NEW YORK - Molly Burnett, Sherri Saum
TBD CRIMINAL MINDS - Lexi Ainsworth
TBD SMASH - Thorsten Kaye

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