Guiding Light (1950–59)
The Guiding Light (known since 1975 as Guiding Light) was a long-running American television soap opera.
On June 30, 1952, "The Guiding Light" began airing on CBS television. From June 30, 1952 to June 29, 1956, "The Guiding Light" ran on both CBS television and radio, with the actors performing, the same scenes but for different audiences, live twice each weekday. The live television performances were in the morning, and then in the afternoon the actors read for the live radio show. On July 2, 1956, "The Guiding Light" became a CBS television show, only, and the show no longer was heard on radio. Episodes continued at 15 minutes in length.
Melissa Hayden (actress)
She is best known to soap fans for playing the role of Bridget Reardon on "Guiding Light" from May 21, 1991 to June 18, 1997, in which she spawned some of the show's most-remembered storylines. After she left "Guiding Light", Hayden dropped out of the public eye for many years, but in 2009, she reprised her role as Bridget for the ending of the series.