Yasmine Bleeth & Christian Slater: Soaps Q&A, All Things "Ryan's Hope"
By Lynda Hirsch
Nov 17, 2007
This week will be all things "Ryan's Hope." Q: I always thought the actress who played Ryan Fenelli on "Ryan's Hope" was the most beautiful girl. What is she doing now? -- Robert in Scarsdale, N.Y. A: You are not alone in your opinion. In 1995, People Magazine named her one of the most beautiful women in the world. Born in 1968, Yasmine Bleeth joined "Ryan's Hope." when she was a teenager. After "Ryan's Hope," she became a regular on "Baywatch." She has been married to Tom Cerrito since 2002.
Yasmine Bleeth & Christian Slater: Soaps Q&A, All Things "Ryan's Hope"
In 2002, Bleeth was charged with driving while under the influence of cocaine. She was given two years probation and 100 hours of community service. After her arrest, Bleeth told US Magazine that her cocaine addiction was "almost like falling in love. ... It became my boyfriend, my best friend, my family." Bleeth has been clean and sober for over five years.
She is currently working on the film "The Last Guy on Earth."
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Q: Is it true that Christian Slater once appeared on "Ryan's Hope"? -- Abby in Lancaster, Pa.
A: Yes. In 1985, he played trouble teen D.J. LaSalle. For Slater, "Ryan's Hope" was a family affair. His mother, Mary Jo Slater, was casting director. His dad, actor Michael Hawkins, played Frank Ryan for the first five years. In 2000, he married Ryan Haddon. The couple have two children, Jaden Christopher and Eliana Sophia. The couple divorced in 2004.
Right now, Slater has three movies in post-production.
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Q: Is true that the actress who played Capt. Janeway on "Star Trek: Voyager" appeared on a soap? -- Jurnetha in Memphis A: Indeed. Kate Mulgrew played Mary Ryan on "Ryan's Hope" for two years. The part of Janeway came just in time. Divorced from her first husband, Mulgrew and her two children were ready to move out of their home and into a small apartment. But then the call came: "Star Trek" needed to replace Genevieve Bujold, who left two days into filming.
Mulgrew presently lives in Cleveland with her husband, County Commissioner Tim Hagen.
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