In September 2009, “Guiding Light” was extinguished after spending 57 years on CBS.

AsThe New York Timesreported at the time, the daytime soap’s viewership wasn’t what it once was.

He graduated in 2012.

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Aleksander spends his time in New Jersey, where he lives with his wife, Sherry Ramsey.

He left the series in 1981.

Meanwhile, Sosie is an actor whose filmography includes “13 Reasons Why” and “Smile.”

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However, Chappell has also gone on to serve in several behind-the-scenes roles.

She also worked as a line producer and now serves as the CEO of Open Book Productions.

However, more recent roles allowed Cosgrove to show off his darker side as an actor.

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He later returned to the series after being presumed dead and attempted to blackmail her as well.

Outside of his roles on television, Cosgrove has been married to his wife Marie since 1997.

They share four children.

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“The driving force for me personally was I felt like I was dying in New Jersey.

“It’s tough, but I’ll get there.

I don’t quit.

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In 2000, he married co-star Wendy Moniz, who portrayed Dinah Marler.

The two welcomed a child in 2004, and another in 2008.

Grillo also shares a child with his first wife, Kathy.

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In 2020, Moniz and Grillo announced in a statement toPeoplethat they would be ending their marriage.

The couple, who share a son, later announced they were ending their 13-year relationship.

Outside of acting, Newman has been married to fellow actor Britt Helfer since 1986.

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They have two children together.

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The pair met at the “Ozark” premiere in 2022 and instantly hit it off.

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Six months later, they announced they were expecting a baby together.

They welcomed their daughter, Matilda, in March 2023.

In a May 2023 interview withGlamour, Pelphrey gushed about his romance with Cuoco.

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“It’s been incredible.

Life feels a little bit like a fairy tale,” he said.

“We just celebrated a year together, and everything has changed.

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It’s just like, this is what happens now, and this is what happens next.

And now we have a beautiful daughter.”

One of those was Alan Spaulding, who Ron Raines portrayed for 521 episodes.

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After “Guiding Light” drew to a close in 2009, Raines has kept on acting.

Raines has been married to Dona D. Vaughn since 1986.

The two are parents to daughter Charlotte Alessandra Vaughn Raines, who is also an actor.

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She played Panettiere’s character’s enemy, Winnie.

Rylan’s soap opera career didn’t end in 2009, however.

She left the series in 2021.

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Rylan and her partner, Don Money, share three children.

She frequently posts photos of adventures with her kids onInstagram.

However, Snow is best known for her work in movies.

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Snow married “Selling the OC” star Tyler Stanaland in 2020.

The pair separated in 2022 and finalized their divorce in 2023.

“And she basically nursed me back to health for like four days.”

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By all accounts, Tognoni enjoys a quiet life behind the scenes.

She has been married to Joseph Chiarello since 2009.

He played the character of Max Nickerson for six episodes before walking away from the soap in 2000. you might’t come on being afraid,” she said.

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It also taught me how to have my own method and hold my own with these talented actors.”

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