watros initially became known for her role as annie dutton on the cbs soap opera "guiding light" from 1994 to 1998. her character, a nurse, began as a heroine, but she gained notice and critical acclaim as her character gradually descended into madness. in 1998, watros won the daytime emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role on "guiding light". in 1998, she briefly filled in for jensen buchanan as victoria hudson mckinnon on "another world" while buchanan was on maternity leave.