Soap opera Soap opera A soap opera is an ongoing drama serial on television or radio, featuring the lives of many characters and their emotional relationships. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas being sponsored by soap manufacturers. BBC Radio's "The Archers", first broadcast in 1950, is the world’s longest-running radio soap opera; the world's longest-running television soap opera is "Coronation Street", first broadcast on ITV in 1960. The first serial considered to be a "soap opera" was "Painted Dreams", which debuted on October 20, 1930 on Chicago radio station WGN. Early radio series such as "Painted Dreams" were broadcast in
Marie Wilson (soap opera actress) Marie Wilson (soap opera actress) Marie Wilson (born Marie Flevaras on October 12, 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her roles on the daytime soap operas "Port Charles" and "As the World Turns". In 2016, she starred on the NBC daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in the role of Summer Townsend. Wilson was born in Athens, Greece, but raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married Michael Wilson on December 31, 1996 and they have a daughter, Skye Alexandra (born February 12, 2001). She began her career as a model before making her screen debut with the role