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our guests will be Maree Cheatham, Tina Sloan, and Mariann Aalda on a new episode, we call Maturing Famously. We will be discussing what it is like to mature in front of audiences, aging tips, agism, finding work after a certain age, and more.   Maree Cheatham is an actress, known for Hart of Dixie, Baskets, Days of our lives, Beetlejuice, Young Sheldon, Sam and Kat, and many more. She Is probably well known as crazy aunt Charlene Simpson on ABC’s General Hospital.    Tina Sloan is best known for her twenty-six-year role on CBS’s soap “The Guiding Light” and as the author of “Changing Shoes: Getting Older – Not Old – with Style, Humor and Grace”, Chasing Cleopatra: A Novel of Love, Betrayal, and Suspense, and Chasing Othello: Book 2 of The Cleopatra Chronicles    Mariann Aalda is a professional television actress for 30 years and has made the spotlight her home. She was a daytime TV trailblazer as one of the first African American soap opera heroines, playing the feisty, young criminal defense attorney, Didi Bannister, on ABC's Edge of Night. She has starred in The Royal Family, Designing Women, First and Ten, and many more.

Dorothy made her Primetime debut as a Co-Star on FOX's Almost Family. She appeared as a Co-Host on FOX's Dr. Oz Show with Chef Roble. She also was cast as Harvette Williams, one of her 1st TV appearances in Stalked " The Harvette Williams Story". Also, starred as Kim worthy in The Real Story with MES. Starred as a mom in Pharell William's Brainchild on Netflix. Additional TV appearances; Rachel Ray Show, FOX Philly, PIX 11 News, The Morning Show on CBS, BET, The Perfect Murder, Murder Lies Here, The AVE, King of Newark, and The Fearless 2 all on Amazon and TUBI TV.  Instagram;  @dorothymeyersofficial Twitter;  @dorothy_meyers Connect with Tim Hayden;  Instagram; @Thaydenofficial @Chatchannelofficial  Twitter; @Thaydenofficial @realchatchannel  Facebook; www.facebook.com/RealChatChannel/

On this episode of Chat Channel, we have our first All My Children reunion. Our guests are Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney), Amanda Baker Browning (Babe Chandler), Jacob Young(JR Chandler), and Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt). We will catch up and reminisce about their time in Pine Valley. On this episode of Chat Channel, we have our first All My Children reunion. Our guests are Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney), Amanda Baker Browning (Babe Chandler), Jacob Young(JR Chandler), and Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt). We will catch up and reminisce about their time in Pine Valley.   Jill Larson is an American film and television actress. She made her acting debut in the 1971 French drama film The Deadly Trap and has since appeared in several movies and television shows in the course of a career spanning over four decades. Larson is perhaps best known for her work in the long-running television soap opera All My Children, in which she portrayed the role of Opal Cortlandt for over 500 episodes between 1989 and 2011. Cady McClain is a history-making three-time Emmy Award-winning actress, two-time Emmy nominated director, and an accomplished producer and writer who has worked for over 40 years in film, television, and theater. Her work in film and television includes starring roles in independent films Soldier’s Heart, Home Movie, Alma Mater, Simple Justice, and Retreat. Television credits include Law and Order SVU but is best known McClain is best known for two high-profile roles she has had on daytime television: the role of Dixie Cooney on All My Children and her role on As the World Turns as Rosanna Cabot the role of Jennifer Horton Deveraux on Days of our lives. Amanda is an actress who is best known for portraying Jolene Crowell on General Hospital: Night Shift in 2007 and Babe Carey Chandler on All My Children. Her most recent role was on the CW hit show, Black Lightening as Rebecca Larson. Jacob Young has a long list of tv shows and movies. He earned the part of Eric Forrester Jr, called Rick, on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful then moved on to get the coveted recast role of Lucky, son of Luke and Laura Spencer on General Hospital. He then took over the part of the son of a core patriarch: Adam Chandler, as  Adam Chandler JR. on All My Children. Jacob got to make his Broadway debut, playing Lumiére from May to August 2006 in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". Jacob has been nominated seven times and had 5 Emmy wins. He is a producer, writer, and all-around awesome guy!

Paul is a Writer, Producer, and actor. He  Has starred in many shows including All  Rise, Lethal Weapon, Dropping the Soap, The Morning Show, and more, most recently  you kind find   him in the Hit movie, That's Amor.  Instagram;  @paul_witten   Twitter;  @paulwitten

We have a Guiding Light reunion for you. David Andrew Macdonald (Edmund Winslow), Bradley Cole (Richard Winslow/Jeffrey O'Neill), and Beth Chamberlin (Beth Raines Spaulding). This will be a show that you will not want to miss! You can interact with us while we are live and ask questions. They have not all been together in over 18 years!   Bradley Cole:    Instagram;  @thebradleycole1     YouTube;  www.youtube.com/@bradleycole3038  David Andrew Macdonald:    Instagram;  @dam.fyi     Twitter;  @DAM_FYI     Website;  davidandrewmacdonald.com Beth Chamberlin;     Instagram;  @bethchamberlin10      Twitter;  @beth_chamberlin       Facebook;  www.facebook.com/BethChamberlinFitness  Connect with Tim Hayden;    Instagram; @Thaydenofficial                        @Chatchannelofficial   Twitter;  @Thaydenofficial                    @realchatchannel                                                                                       Facebook; www.facebook.com/RealChatChannel/

Charlene L. Tilton is an American actress who gained fame for portraying Lucy Ewing in CBS’ primetime soap opera ‘Dallas’. She is also a singer. In 1984, she put out the popular single ‘C'est La Vie’. A native of California, she grew up in an impoverished family with a mentally ill mother. In later years, her ‘Dallas’ co-star Larry Hagman would become a surrogate father figure. In 1976, she made her TV debut in an episode of ‘Happy Days’. That year, she also appeared in her first feature film, ‘Freaky Friday’. She played Lucy Ewing in ‘Knots Landing’ and the 2012 version of ‘Dallas’ as well. Active in the industry for four decades, Tilton has accumulated over 60 film and TV credits in her career. Known for her platinum blonde hair, stark blue eyes, and voluptuous figure, Tilton has also appeared in films like ‘Problem Child 2’, ‘The Silence of the Hams, and ‘Superhero Movie’. For her performance as Ewing, Tilton won the Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actress in a TV Series or Special in 1979, Young Artist Award Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and TV Land Pop Culture Award in 2006. Her most recent role is in the movie HEAVEN SENT  a new romantic comedy that shares stories   of three couples at different stages of life and is a journey through finding love, hope, and joy after loss.  The film is now streaming exclusively on PureFlix.com.  Instagram;  @tiltonway Twitter;  @TiltonCharlene

Maree plays the much-feared Bettie Breeland on Hart of Dixie and is beloved by her young fans as “Nona” on Sam and Cat and for being shot through the roof in Beetlejuice. Her extensive body of work includes eight years as Marie Horton on Days of our Lives, 10 years as Aunt Charlene on General Hospital, and 10 years as Stephanie Wyatt on Search for Tomorrow, which garnered her three Emmy nominations. Other television and film credits include Dexter, Ghost Whisperer, Boston Legal, Hot in Cleveland, Weeds, Monk, Scrubs, Desperate Housewives, Gunsmoke, Hawaii 5-O, The Wedding Singer, A Night at the Roxbury, and Rumor Has It.  Instagram;  @mareecheathamofficial  Twitter;  @mareecheatham  Facebook;  www.facebook.com/MareeCheathamFanPage  Etsy Shop;        https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Cheatham... https://www.venturapotteryonline.com/ http://www.mareecheatham.com/ceramics/

Cady is a history-making three-time Emmy Award-winning actress, two-time Emmy nominated director, and an accomplished producer and writer who has worked for over 40 years in film, television, and theater. Her work in film and television includes starring roles in independent films Soldier’s Heart, Home Movie, Alma Mater, Simple Justice, and Retreat. Television credits include Law and Order SVU, but is best known McClain is best known for two high-profile roles she has had on daytime television: the role of Dixie Cooney on All My Children and her role on As the World Turns as Rosanna Cabot the role of Jennifer Horton Deveraux on Days of our lives.   Instagram;  @cadymcclain   Twitter;  @CadyMcClain   Website;  www.cadymcclain.com

Ms. Hutchison trained at the Royal Ballet School in London and at the School of American Ballet and the American Ballet Theater, both in New York. Her dance career was cut short due to a fall while rehearsing the lead role in Giselle as a guest artist with The Cuban Conservatory Ballet in Florida.    Ms. Hutchison began a career as a model and professional actress and starred in movies with Rod Steiger, Yvonne DiCarlo, Michael J. Pollard, and Neil Dixon. She has performed extensively in theater and television and became well known for her portrayal as Gabrielle Medina on ABC’s One Life to Live; she then went on to create the role of Jenna Bradshaw on CBS' Guiding Light, for which she received an Emmy nomination.   Instagram; @ fiona_hutchison__   Twitter; @FiFi_Hutchison

Musician and actor Bradley "Brad" Cole studied drama and business at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where he won a "Best Actor" award for his performance in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" Bradley was cast in the long-running soap opera "The Guiding Light" in New York City. He performed the dual characters of Prince Richard and Jeffrey O'Neil, a stint that lasted for over 10 years and for which he garnered a Soap Digest Award nomination.   His film credits include the made-for-television movies Jewels and The Sun Also Rises, as well as the feature films Sweet Revenge, Touch and Die, and 5 Days in June. An accomplished musician and songwriter, Cole has released four albums: Tonight, All Your Dreams, In Our Time, and most recently Live Tracks. Songs off these albums have been featured on Guiding Light. In addition, Cole travels throughout the country performing his music.      Catch Bradley Cole and Elsa Esnoult at the Soho Playhouse in NYC Feb. 18th. Net proceeds benefit the Red Cross.  Buy tickets: www.sohoplayhouse.com   Instagram;  @thebradleycole1  YouTube;  www.youtube.com/@bradleycole3038