Back in February, 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 and you can view the complete list below. At a high level the lists were quite similar. There were some differences though with the fans adding Kristian Alfonso, Martha Byrne, Lauren Koslow, Gina Tognoni, Sharon Case, Kassie DePaiva, Hillary B. Smith, Frances Reid, Judi Evans, Colleen Zenk Pinter, Finola Hughes, Jensen Buchanan and Eileen Fulton. Left off the fans list were Charita Bauer, Ilene Kristen, Sarah Felder, Victoria Wyndham, Mary Kay Adams, Cynthia Watros, Anne Heche, Sharon Gabet, Helen Wagner, Nancy Addison, Mary Beth Evans, Jacklyn Zeman and Melody Thomas Scott.
Our goal was to start a discussion about the great actresses of daytime. We hope you enjoyed it.
NAME: Erika SlezakRANK (FANS): 1
SOAP ROLES: Victoria Lord, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1971-present)
RANK (CRITICS): 3
NAME: Kim Zimmer RANK (FANS): 2
SOAP ROLES: Reva Shayne, GUIDING LIGHT (1983-1990, 1995-2009); Joan, MODELS INC (1994-1995); Jodie DeWitt Walker, SANTA BARBARA (1992-1993); Echo DiSavoy, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1983); Nola Dancy Aldrich, THE DOCTORS (1979-1982); Bonnie Harmon, ONE LIVE TO LIVE (1978)
RANK (CRITICS): 2
NAME: Susan FlanneryRANK (FANS): 3
SOAP ROLES: Stephanie Forrester, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1987-present); Leslie Stewart, DALLAS (1981); Laura Horton, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1966-1975)
RANK (CRITICS): 1
NAME: Jeanne CooperRANK (FANS): 4
SOAP ROLES: Katherine Chancellor, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (1973-present); Wedding Guest, GUIDING LIGHT (2009); Katherine Chancellor, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (2005)
RANK (CRITICS): 7
NAME: Robin StrasserRANK (FANS): 5
SOAP ROLES: Dorian Lord, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1979-1987, 1993-2000, 2003-present); PASSIONS (Hecuba, 2000-01; 2002), Dianne Kirkwood, KNOTS LANDING (1990); Christina Karras Martin (1976-1979); Rachel Davis, SOMERSET (1970); Rachel Davis, ANOTHER WORLD (1967-1971, 1972)
RANK (CRITICS): 5
NAME: Crystal ChappellRANK (FANS): 6
SOAP ROLES: Carly Manning, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1990-1993, 2009-present); Gina Brogno, VENICE (2009-present); Olivia Spencer, GUIDING LIGHT (1999-2009); Maggie Carpenter, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1995-1997); Jane, SANTA BARBARA (1990); Janie, ALL MY CHILDREN (1989)
RANK (CRITICS): 8
NAME: Judith LightRANK (FANS): 7
SOAP ROLES: Claire Meade, UGLY BETTY (2006-present); Karen Wolek, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1977-1983)
RANK (CRITICS): 6
NAME: Beverlee McKinseyRANK (FANS): 8
SOAP ROLES: Myrna Slaughter, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1994) Alexandra Spaulding (1984-1992); Iris Cory, TEXAS (1980-1981) Iris Cory, ANOTHER WORLD (1972-1980); Emma Frame Ordway, ANOTHER WORLD (1972); Julie Richards, LOVE IS A SMANY SPLENDORED THING (1970-1971)
RANK (CRITICS): 4
NAME: Nancy Lee GrahnRANK (FANS): 9
SOAP ROLES: Alexis Davis, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1996-present); Denise Fielding, MELROSE PLACE (1997); Julia Wainwright Capwell, SANTA BARBARA (1985-1993); Beverly Wilkes, ONE LIFE TO LIVE (1980-1982)
RANK (CRITICS): 19
NAME: Jane ElliotRANK (FANS): 10
SOAP ROLES: Tracy Quartermaine, GENERAL HOSPITAL (1978-1980, 1989-1993, 1996, 2003-present); Tracy Quartermaine, THE CITY (1996-1997); Anjelica Deveraux, DAYS OF OUR LIVES (1987-1989), Cynthia Preston, ALL MY CHILDREN (1984-1986), Carrie Marler, GUIDING LIGHT (1981-1982); Judy, KNOTS LANDING, (1980-1981); Madge Sinclair, A NEW DAY IN EDEN (1982); Linda Skerba, A FLAME IN THE WIND (1965)
RANK (CRITICS): 10
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: Gina Tognoni
NAME: Frances Reid
NAME: Martha Byrne
NAME: 
NAME: Colleen Zenk Pinter
NAME: Judi Evans
NAME: 
NAME: Sharon Case
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: 
NAME: Lauren Koslow