"As the World Turns" helped launch the career of many beloved actors, including Meg Ryan, Julianne Moore, and Amanda Seyfried, so it comes as no surprise that another cherished actor, Marisa Tomei, starred in this soap opera in the '80s. She launched her career by playing Marcy Thompson, a wild teen. She was only 19 at the time, but decided to drop out of school to pursue her acting dreams. Her character evolved and even got one of those swoon-worthy soap opera romances, as her character Marcy married a prince.
The role wasn't a complete fairytale, as Tomei often spent long hours recording episodes. The cast of "As the World Turns" would film on some days from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. However, the hard work may have been worth it for Tomei because "As the World Turns" was an extremely popular soap that helped her gain the experience to land her later acting gigs.
"As the World Turns" was eventually canceled by CBS due to low ratings. After 54 years on the air and 43 Daytime Emmy Awards later, "As the World Turns" said one final farewell in September 2010, long after Tomei had left the show.
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