NEWS: EASTENDERS Original Cast, OWN, Heather Roop, Nelson Aspen, Corbin Bleu, Thalia, Edutainment, Alison Sweeney, Monday OLTL Preview

Albert Where? What became of the EASTENDERS stars who posed for this photo in 1985
Of the original line-up, four are now dead while many left seeking careers elsewhere. Only three — Adam Woodyatt (Ian), June Brown (Dot) and Letitia Dean (Sharon) are still with the show.

CORONATION STREET character to go missing [SPOILER ALERT]
According to the Daily Star, schoolboy Craig Tinker, played by Colson Smith, will go missing after killer Karl Munro (John Michie) realises that he has information which could expose him over the Rovers Return blaze.

With ALL MY CHIDLREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE and THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS, Will OWN Own the Soap Genre?
The big questions here are these: Will Winfrey let HAVES loosen up a bit and develop more of an edge, and will she look to develop more original serialized dramas? The answers may depend on how well AMC and OLTL play on OWN.

ALL MY CHILDREN's Heather Roop on today's soap operas
She grew up watching legacy soap operas with her mom, and says the genre has changed with the times. Gone are the days when outbreaks of amnesia and mysterious evil twins popped up conveniently to propel storylines.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Getting To Know ALL MY CHILDREN's Heather Roop

Heather Roop - Photo Credit: Lucas Rossi Photography

Actress Heather Roop has traveled cross-country in national tours, starred in indie films and is currently playing everyone's favorite coffee house pal Jane McIntyre on The OnLine Network's ALL MY CHILDREN. We Love Soaps recently caught up with the actress to find out more about her life, career and future goals.  Check out our exclusive interview below:

WE LOVE SOAPS: Let's talk about your journey to get to ALL MY CHILDREN. When did you decide to become an actress?
HEATHER ROOP: I'm from Atlanta, Georgia. I majored in theater at Valdosta State University in south Georgia. I started acting in high school and I started doing national commercials. My first one was a Ford commercial and it would air during 90210. It was fun to go to school the next day. It was fun to be working right away at that age.

 I had such a love for the theater world and the community, and the types of artists I met in that world. They very much felt like my community. I actually was doing a lot of musical theater in high school, doing pageants; I had to come up with a talent so I started singing. I did musical theater all throughout college and right out of college booked my first national tour with Robert Goulet. I went on the road for a while which was an unbelievable experience.