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Susan Walters is weighing in on her return toThe Young and the Restless.
The 58-year-old actress discussed reprising her role as Diane Jenkins on the hit soap opera after nearly two decades during a recent episode of theDishing with Digestpodcast with hosts Stephanie Sloane and Mara Levinsky.
Walters played Diane onThe Young and the Restlessfrom 2001 to 2004. The character’s return comes after she faked her own death.
“It just felt like we had just done this, you know, it didn’t feel like 20 years have passed,” she said.
After her time on the soap drama, Walters talked about her primetime roles, including her four-season run on theVampire Diariesas Carol Lockwood.
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At the time she joined the cast ofVampire Diaries, Walters was living in Atlanta where the show was filmed. The star revealed that if she was cast for the show in Los Angeles she wouldn’t have become such a big part of it.
“All of a sudden the whole acting business moves there and it was great. We were busy from the second we got there. And you knowVampire Diariescame along and I auditioned. I am really lucky because had I been cast out of Los Angeles, I might have only done a couple of episodes,” she said. “It was a good trade-off. You know, I didn’t have to fly anywhere. I just was with my kids and I worked a lot.”
Walters has also appeared inMelrose Place,One Tree Hill,Seinfeld,Teen WolfandLoving.
During the podcast interview, the actress recalled how working on the sets of theVampire DiariesandTeen Wolfwas challenging.
“What was crazy is, there were a couple of times where I had to go toVampire Diariesall day, thenTeen Wolfall night and thenVampire Diariesthe whole next day. And I remember at one point I’d been up well over 36 hours. Oh my gosh,” she said.
“As far as my job onThe Young and the Restless, he should be getting three quarters because he would run lines with me every night. You know he’s been amazing,” she said.
source: people.com
