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Julia Roberts, Julianna Margulies, and More Celebrities You Didn’t Know Auditioned for Soap Roles

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We’ve gotten so used to watching our favorite soaps stars that it’s hard to imagine other people playing their roles. For instance, what if Julia Roberts was Stacy Edwards in ALL MY CHILDREN? It might be hard to imagine but major movie stars came pretty close to landing roles in daytime TV.

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Click through the gallery to see more celebrities who auditioned for soaps but didn’t get the part.

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