Martha Byrne Dishes on Dual Roles on As the World Turns, Digital Reunions
As the World Turns alum Martha Byrne (ex-Lily/Rose) is a hotter commodity than ever, thanks to web series Anacostia and The Locher Room's popular online reunions. The three-time Emmy winner spoke to Digital Journal about her grueling soap roles and reuniting digitally with her ATWT family.
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Byrne took home two Daytime Emmys for playing long-lost twins Lily and Rose, plus another for Anacostia. She reflected on the triumphs:
The Emmy Awards were amazing. I felt like my hard work paid off, and I make the joke that I have three kids and now, I have three Emmy Awards, so each kid can have one. Playing Lily and Rose was a huge undertaking on the work side, and I really put all my blood, sweat, and tears into that, so to have it recognized that way was really special.
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How did she manage to play two roles at the same time? She said:
I have a photographic memory and fortunately, I don't have to say it word for word. You try to stick to the script as tight as possible. I loved it. I loved the challenge.
And meeting up (virtually) with her ATWT pals recently made Byrne's day. She dished:
That was super fun. I am glad we got to do that. The fans clearly liked it because we had so many views, which is so nice, especially for a show that has been off the air for so long.
