Trivia / Guiding Light

• Actor-Shared Background: Melina Kanakaredes is of Greek heritage. So was her character, Eleni.
• Disabled Character, Disabled Actor: Abby was deaf, as was her actress Amy Ecklund.
• Milestone Celebration: For the show's 70th Anniversary on 1/25/07, the cast recreated the events that led to the show's first episode in 1937. In addition, the poem at the bottom of the main page's image was used to open every episode from 1/07-2/25/08.
• Real Life Writes the Plot: Abby's decision to get a cochlear implant is because her portrayer, Amy Ecklund, decided to get one too.