Here are the latest comings and goings casting news from all five daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.

Key Takeaways

• The Young and the Restless: Soap vet Tamara Braun debuts as the mysterious Sienna Bacall on Tuesday, October 14, while Matt Cohen joins as Detective Burrow on Thursday, October 16. Jess Walton’s Jill Abbott and Cait Fairbanks’s Tessa Porter both get more screen time.
• Beyond the Gates: Greg Vaughan signs on to play a new, secret role. The daytime alum’s first airdate has yet to be announced.
• Days of our Lives: Stacy Haiduk returns as Susan Banks, and Thaao Penghlis appears as Tony DiMera on October 14. Louis Tomeo, Tina Huang, Cary Christopher, and Alice Halsey also appear.
• The Bold and the Beautiful: Ashley Jones continues as Dr. Bridget Forrester, joined by Dan Martin, Naomi Matsuda, Romy Park, and Alexis Gaube.
• General Hospital: Carlo Rota, Chris McKenna, Bluesy Burke, and Nazneen Contractor all appear, while Erika Slezak’s Veronica Bard continues her short arc and Robert Gossett’s Marshall Ashford exits town.

The Week of October 13, 2025

Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.

The Young and the Restless Casting
Soap vet Tamara Braun debuts as Y&R’s Sienna Bacall on Tuesday, October 14. The mysterious character’s first scenes are with Nathan Owens’ Cameron and Hayley Erin’s Claire. Braun rose to daytime fame as Carly Corinthos on General Hospital. She also played Reese Williams on All Children, Ava Vitali on Days of our Lives, and Kim Nero on GH. (You can find out everything you need to know about Braun here.)

Matt Cohen is back on the daytime scene as Detective Burrow on Thursday, October 16. The actor’s casting was announced last month. Cohen is best remembered for his role as Duke Lavery’s (Ian Buchanan) son, Griffin Munro, on GH. He later went on to work as a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight.

Jess Walton gets more screen time as Jill Abbott. Look for her character to make a big decision regarding her son, Billy (Jason Thompson), on Tuesday, October 14.