In 2010, it was announced that Wood would take a brief break from the program to film the fifth installment in the "Final Destination" film series, "Final Destination 5". Wood recorded several scenes in advance of her planned absence. Wood learned about her Daytime Emmy nomination just before filming a scene in the Adriatic sea, stating, "I was just about to shoot a scene in the Adriatic sea in Italy. The water was only 54 degrees! Producer/Head Writer Brad Bell came up to me and said, "How does it feel to be Emmy nominated?"