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ALL MY CHILDREN

Soap Star Mother’s Day Photo Flashback!

By Michelle Moro Parkerton
Mother's Day Trio
Steven Bergman

Soap audiences are used to seeing television families day in and day out on their favorite shows. But it’s always a treat when soap fans get to see their favorite stars with their real-life family members out and about. Over the years, moms, dads, children, sisters, brothers, and other assorted family members have joined in on the fun at fan club events, gala benefits, and the Daytime Emmy Awards.

In honor of Mother’s Day, we searched through our archives for some of our favorite photos of stars from THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALL MY CHILDREN, and ONE LIFE TO LIVE either with their moms or with their own children.

So before you write out that Mother’s Day card for your own mom, scroll through our gallery of flashback photos featuring some of your favorite daytime stars with their real-life moms… and some of soaps’ leading ladies with their real-life kids!

  1. Kelly Monaco (Sam, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    A fan appearance in Long Island, New York, back in 2011 meant that Monaco was close enough to squeeze in a visit with her mom, Carmina, who lives just a few hours away in Pennsylvania.

  3. Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    The Y&R icon and her beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, were shining stars on the red carpet at the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, held at the Las Vegas Hilton in 2011.

  5. Chad Duell (Michael, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    In 2014, Duell was a Daytime Emmy Awards nominee in the Outstanding Younger Actor category — and his mom, Chrisanne, was his biggest cheerleader at a pre-ceremony celebration.

  6. Alicia Minshew (Kendall, AMC)

    Alicia Minshew and daughter Willow smiling at a party Steven Bergman
    Back in April 2012, Minshew and her adorable daughter, Willow, rocked out to The Band From TV — a music group made up of television stars — at the 2nd Annual Block Party on Wisteria Lane, held on the Universal Studios backlot where DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES taped.  

  7. Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    As an Outstanding Lead Actress nominee at the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017, Grahn walked the red carpet into the Pasadena Civic Center with daughter Kate by her side.

  9. Amelia Heinle (Victoria, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    Four years before Heinle took home an Emmy of her own, for Outstanding Supporting Actress, she was joined by her mom Sarah at 37th Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held in June 2010.

  10. Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    It’s hard to believe that this little tyke — Herring’s son, Grady Northrup — is now 28 years old!

  11. Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy, B&B)

    Steven Bergman
    Back in 2013, Wood received her second consecutive Outstanding Younger Actress nomination — and her mom, Sandy, helped her celebrate at a nominee reception hosted by the Television Academy at the iconic Montage Beverly Hills hotel.

  13. William Lipton (Cameron, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    Lipton’s mom, Johanna, joined her son and his friends for the karaoke event during the 2019 GH Fan Club Weekend.

  14. Christel Khalil (Lily, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    Mom Belita accompanied Khalil to the Television Academy’s Daytime Emmy reception in 2010 when the Y&R star was an Outstanding Younger Actress nominee.

  15. Donnell Turner (Curtis, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    Turner’s mom, Lorraine, got a kick out of being by her son’s side during the 2018 GH Fan Club Weekend’s Kick-Off Party.

  17. Heather Tom (Katie, B&B)

    Steven Bergman
    Tom and her mom, Marie, were dressed to impress at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards After Party, held at the California Market Center, in 2009.

  18. Eden McCoy (Josslyn, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    When McCoy appeared alongside her TV mom, Laura Wright, at a fan event called “Carly’s World," her real-life mom, Natasha, joined her on the trip to New York City.

  19. Jason Thompson (Billy, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    Before he was Y&R’s Billy, Thompson was a 2012 Daytime Emmy nominee for his portrayal of GH’s Patrick and had his two best girls — mom Louise and grandma Denise — by his side at that year’s awards ceremony.

  21. Jennifer Gareis (Donna, B&B)

    Steven Bergman
    Gareis and her mom, Dolores, embraced the spirit of the holiday season at the 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade.

  22. Jonathan Jackson (ex-Lucky, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    Jeannie Jackson was one proud mom when her son and his Enation bandmates celebrated the success of their album, My Ancient Rebellion, with a billboard advertising the hit album in Times Square back in 2011.

  23. Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    Egan’s mom, Mary, cheered from the auditorium seats when Egan performed in the 2008 ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit concert.

  25. Kassie DePaiva (Blair, OLTL)

    Steven Bergman
    DePaiva had a very handsome date — her son, James Quentin — on her arm when she co-chaired the 2013 Feast With Famous Faces event, a culinary gala that benefitted the League for the Hard of Hearing.

  26. Bradford Anderson (Spinelli, GH)

    Steven Bergman
    Anderson had a very special lady as his date for SOAPnet’s “Night Before Party” held on the eve of the 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards: his mom, Noni Kieffer.

  27. Kristen Alderson (ex-Kiki, GH; Starr, OLTL)

    Steven Bergman
    Mom Kathy wasn’t the least bit surprised when Alderson brought down the house during a 2019 concert at Birdland Jazz Club in New York City.

  29. Mishael Morgan (Amanda, Y&R)

    Steven Bergman
    Infant Niam may not have been old enough to use much of the swag at the Official Daytime Emmy Gifting Suite in 2016, but he sure he did look cute cuddling up with his mom!

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