Susan Seaforth Hayes
Encyclopedia
Susan Seaforth Hayes is an American
dramatic actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julie Williams
on the long-running NBC
drama
Days of our Lives
, and her intermittent portrayal of JoAnna Manning on the CBS
daytime drama The Young and the Restless
. She began playing the role of Julie Olsen Williams on Days of our Lives in 1968, and is the only actor to appear on the show for all six decades (60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's, and 2010's) it has been on the air. Mrs. Seaforth Hayes still regularly appears on Days as Julie Olsen Williams.
(1918–2003), was an actress and writer who eventually became a part of the writing team of The Young and the Restless
. Her father, Harry Seabold, lived with his glamorous bride for 90 days during World War II, through his basic training near Oklahoma City. Susan was conceived, he shipped out...and remained overseas for 33 months. Whilst Elizabeth returned to her family home in Berkeley.
Seaforth Hayes had a number of featured roles on primetime television in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s including The Fugitive
, at least two appearances on My Three Sons
, plus episodes of Emergency!
, Adam-12
, the 1967 - 70 version of Dragnet
, and Matlock
, and was active in theater as a teenager, but is best-known for her role as Julie Olson Williams
on the soap opera
Days of our Lives
. She played the role continuously from 1968 to 1984 and again from 1990 to 1993, with recurring appearances in 1994 and 1996. Since 1999, she has appeared on the show in a recurring capacity.
She earned a degree from L.A's City College in history, and the stack of books at her deskside reflects an intense interest in the American West and diverse Native American cultures. Seaforth Hayes has lectured at universities in Los Angeles and Boston.
Her onscreen and real-life romance with co-star Bill Hayes (Doug Williams
) was widely covered by both the soap opera magazines and the mainstream press (they married in 1974). The characters of Doug and Julie
were Days of our Lives as well as daytime TV's first supercouple
, and are widely believed to be the first supercoupling on the American daytime serials. Their appearance together on the January 12, 1976 cover of Time
magazine was the first time daytime actors had appeared there.
As of March 2010, she is the only actor to appear on Days of Our Lives in all six decades that it has been in production. In between roles, she starred as JoAnna Manning, mother to Tracey E. Bregman
's character, Lauren Fenmore, on The Young and the Restless
and as District Attorney Patricia Steele on Sunset Beach
in that show's final months on the air.
In 2005, she and Hayes published their joint autobiography, Like Sands Through The Hourglass.
The role of Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
was created for her by former Days headwriter William J. Bell
. When she turned it down, her former Days costar Susan Flannery
took the role.
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dramatic actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julie Williams
Julie Olson Williams
Julie Williams is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, Days of our Lives, a long running serial about working class life in the ficitonal town of Salem. The character of Julie was introduced as a 16-year-old when the show premiered in 1965, with 22-year-old Charla Doherty being the...
on the long-running NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, and her intermittent portrayal of JoAnna Manning on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime drama The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. She began playing the role of Julie Olsen Williams on Days of our Lives in 1968, and is the only actor to appear on the show for all six decades (60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's, and 2010's) it has been on the air. Mrs. Seaforth Hayes still regularly appears on Days as Julie Olsen Williams.
Career
Susan Seaforth grew up in Hollywood; her mother, Elizabeth HarrowerElizabeth Harrower (actress)
Elizabeth Harrower Seabold was an American actress and screenwriter.Betty Louise Foss was born into the world during World War I in Alameda, California and the great flu epidemic. Within six weeks her mother died, her father had a nervous breakdown, and relatives passed her care around...
(1918–2003), was an actress and writer who eventually became a part of the writing team of The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. Her father, Harry Seabold, lived with his glamorous bride for 90 days during World War II, through his basic training near Oklahoma City. Susan was conceived, he shipped out...and remained overseas for 33 months. Whilst Elizabeth returned to her family home in Berkeley.
Seaforth Hayes had a number of featured roles on primetime television in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s including The Fugitive
The Fugitive (TV series)
The Fugitive is an American drama series produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967. David Janssen stars as Richard Kimble, a doctor from the fictional town of Stafford, Indiana, who is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death...
, at least two appearances on My Three Sons
My Three Sons
My Three Sons is an American situation comedy. The series ran from 1960 to 1965 on ABC, and moved to CBS until its end on August 24, 1972. My Three Sons chronicles the life of a widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas , raising his three sons.The series was a cornerstone of the CBS...
, plus episodes of Emergency!
Emergency!
Emergency! is an American television series that combines the medical drama and action-adventure genres. It was produced by Mark VII Limited and distributed by Universal Studios...
, Adam-12
Adam-12
Adam-12 was a television police drama which followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12. Created by Jack Webb who is known for creating Dragnet, the series captured a...
, the 1967 - 70 version of Dragnet
Dragnet (series)
Dragnet is a radio and television crime drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners...
, and Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
, and was active in theater as a teenager, but is best-known for her role as Julie Olson Williams
Julie Olson Williams
Julie Williams is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, Days of our Lives, a long running serial about working class life in the ficitonal town of Salem. The character of Julie was introduced as a 16-year-old when the show premiered in 1965, with 22-year-old Charla Doherty being the...
on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. She played the role continuously from 1968 to 1984 and again from 1990 to 1993, with recurring appearances in 1994 and 1996. Since 1999, she has appeared on the show in a recurring capacity.
She earned a degree from L.A's City College in history, and the stack of books at her deskside reflects an intense interest in the American West and diverse Native American cultures. Seaforth Hayes has lectured at universities in Los Angeles and Boston.
Her onscreen and real-life romance with co-star Bill Hayes (Doug Williams
Doug Williams (fiction)
Doug Williams is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives. He has been portrayed by Bill Hayes since 1970.- Fictional character history :...
) was widely covered by both the soap opera magazines and the mainstream press (they married in 1974). The characters of Doug and Julie
Doug Williams and Julie Olson
Douglas Williams and Julie Olson Williams are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama Days of our Lives. Doug and Julie are considered to be the first supercouple in daytime television history. Doug is portrayed by Bill Hayes and Julie is portrayed by Susan Seaforth...
were Days of our Lives as well as daytime TV's first supercouple
Supercouple
A supercouple or super couple is a popular or financially wealthy pairing that intrigues and fascinates the public in an intense or even obsessive fashion...
, and are widely believed to be the first supercoupling on the American daytime serials. Their appearance together on the January 12, 1976 cover of Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine was the first time daytime actors had appeared there.
As of March 2010, she is the only actor to appear on Days of Our Lives in all six decades that it has been in production. In between roles, she starred as JoAnna Manning, mother to Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman is an German-American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Sarah Smythe on The Young and the Restless .-Personal life:She was born...
's character, Lauren Fenmore, on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
and as District Attorney Patricia Steele on Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (TV series)
Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
in that show's final months on the air.
In 2005, she and Hayes published their joint autobiography, Like Sands Through The Hourglass.
The role of Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
was created for her by former Days headwriter William J. Bell
William J. Bell
William J. Bell was the creator and executive producer of the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.-Personal life:...
. When she turned it down, her former Days costar Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery is an American soap opera actress. She is known for her role Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Dr. Laura Spencer Horton on Days of our Lives ....
took the role.
Major Roles
- Julie Olson WilliamsJulie Olson WilliamsJulie Williams is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, Days of our Lives, a long running serial about working class life in the ficitonal town of Salem. The character of Julie was introduced as a 16-year-old when the show premiered in 1965, with 22-year-old Charla Doherty being the...
on Days of our LivesDays of our LivesDays of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
- (1968–1984; 1990–1993) [contract]
- (1994, 1996) [guest stints]
- (1999–present) [recurring]
- JoAnna Manning on The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- (1984–1989) [contract]
- (2005, 2006, 2010) [guest stints]
- JoAnna Manning on The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
- (2003) [guest stint]
- D.A. Patricia Steele on Sunset BeachSunset Beach (TV series)Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
- (1999) [recurring]