16. Julianne Moore, 1985-88
Life in Oakdale: Identical cousins/half-sisters Frannie and Sabrina were reunited as adults. After splitting with college beau Kevin, Frannie became involved with the dangerous Doug. She later dated Seth, who was seduced by Sabrina.
Life after Oakdale: Moore is the twice Oscar-nominated star of such films as Hannibal, The End of the Affair, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Short Cuts.

17. Mark Rydell, 1956-62
Life in Oakdale: Rich kid Jeff and sweet Penny Hughes were one of Oakdale's most beloved couples.
Life after Oakdale: Rydell achieved fame behind the camera, directing episodes of such classic TV series as The Fugitive and movies like The Rose and On Golden Pond. His next project is the TNT biopic James Dean: An Invented Life.

18. Gary Sandy, 1970
Life in Oakdale: Hank Barton was Tom's college roommate, a ne'er-do-well who got Tom hooked on speed.
Life after Oakdale: Sandy played Andy Travis on the hit sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and appeared in last year's Oscar-nominated The Insider.

19. Kim Johnston Ulrich, 1983-1985
Life in Oakdale: Jet-setter Diana McColl tried (but failed) to keep Steve away from Betsy.
Life after Oakdale: After working steadily in primetime with episodic gigs on such series as Cheers, Wings, Sisters, Diagnosis Murder, and Seventh Heaven, Johnston Ulrich is now exercising her funny bone as dethroned Passions matriarch Ivy Winthrop Crane.

20. Swoosie Kurtz, 1971
Life in Oakdale: Ellie Bradley and her mother were residents of Oakdale for a brief time.
Life after Oakdale: Kurtz's turn as Gwen in the Broadway production of The Fifth of July earned her a Tony and a Drama Desk Award; another Tony followed for The House of Blue Leaves. A two-time Emmy nominee for her work as Alex on Sisters, Kurtz has starred in such movies as Dangerous Liaisons, The World According to Garp, and the recent teen comedy Get Over It.

21. Kerr Smith, 1996-97
Life in Oakdale: Ryder romanced Nikki Munson but, concerned that she would forego college to be with him, broke up with her and moved to South Beach.
Life after Oakdale: For the past three seasons, Smith has played gay teen Jack McPhee on Dawson's Creek while racking up film credits like Final Destination, The Broken Hearts Club, and the upcoming thriller The Forsaken.

22. Jordana Brewster, 1995-98
Life in Oakdale: Hal's long-lost daughter Nikki dated Jeremy and Ryder, then left town to enroll at Yale.
Life after Oakdale: A Yale undergrad off-screen as well, Brewster has appeared in films (The Faculty) and TV mini-series (The '60s) and stars in the upcoming action flick The Fast and the Furious.

23. Hillary B. Smith, 1983-90
Life in Oakdale: Cop Margo developed feelings for her partner, Hal Munson, and gave birth to their son Adam.
Life after Oakdale: Since 1992, Smith has played Nora on One Life to Live, for which she won a Daytime Emmy in 1994 as Outstanding Lead Actress.

24. Thomas Gibson, 1988-1990
Life in Oakdale: Philandering Derek Mason, Lily's first husband, died in an explosion meant for her.
Life after Oakdale: Gibson, who has appeared in such films as The Age of Innocence and Eyes Wide Shut, is a prime-time fixture as the titular male on ABC's Dharma & Greg.

25. Mark Pinter, 1984-87
Life in Oakdale: Brian McColl, who founded The Argus, dated Juliette and Shannon but married Beatrice.
Life after Oakdale: Pinter, best known as the dastardly Grant Harrison on Another World, in now a contract player on AMC as Roger Smythe.

26. Frankie Michaels, 1964-66
Life in Oakdale: Young Tom was traumatized by the divorce of his folks, Bob and Lisa.
Life after Oakdale: Michaels won a Tony Award for playing Angela Landsbury's nephew in the Broadway hit Mame.

27. Ruth Warrick, 1956-60
Life in Oakdale: Free-spirited Edith Hughes had an affair with Jim Lowell, thus ending his marriage to Claire.
Life after Oakdale: Warrick has played socialite Phoebe Wallingford on AMC since its 1970 inception.

28. Margaret Colin, 1981-83
Life in Oakdale: Feisty Margo discovered that John was her father and married Tom Hughes, with whom she fell in love over the course of their many adventures.
Life after Oakdale: Colin played the title role in the Broadway production Jackie, based on the life of the former first lady. She has appeared in such films as Three Men and a Baby, Independence Day, and The Devil's Own.