The actress, known for her role as Katie Logan Spencer, will take on the roles of actress, writer, and director for an all-female episode.
The All-Woman Episode Airs March 27
Set to debut on March 27, the episode honoring Women’s History Month will include the following females.
Rebecca Budig (Taylor Hayes), Annika Noelle (Hope Logan), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan), Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan), Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy Forrester), and Tom herself.
Tom, a six-time Daytime Emmy winner, told Deadline, “Brad Bell came to me and said, ‘This is your 35th year—you’ve been writing, directing, and acting all this time.
I think it would be amazing for you to merge all three roles in one show;’ I found that idea fascinating! We then had to work out how I could perform in the scenes while also directing them.
Women’s History Month Is Important-It’s Been Featured On One Soap Before
Tom concluded, “ I believed it was important to broadcast this during Women’s History Month due to its historical relevance.” B&B is not the first to address this topic; in 2020, General Hospital aired an episode about suffrage that was both written and directed by women, featuring an all-female cast.
Nonetheless, it holds special meaning for Tom; “I find mother-daughter relationships incredibly fascinating and influential,” Tom shared- “This is emotional for me because I lost my mother last year.
I wanted to honor her, as I wouldn’t be where I am today without her, both literally and figuratively. So, I included a piece of her in the characters Katie and Donna, who are sisters mourning the loss of their mother.”
The Episode Was All Filmed In One Day
The episode containing 45 pages of dialogue was filmed in a single day in February; although it explores significant themes, it is not regarded as a standalone episode.
Tom explains, “It fits into the overall narrative of the series,” adding they considered creating a standalone episode. But both she and Brad agreed it was better to keep it integrated with the ongoing story.
Tom, who has been a versatile contributor to the show since 2007, felt grateful for the audience’s response to the episode; “Everyone seemed really enthusiastic about it. When I first joined, I wondered if there would be any backlash or confusion, but the support has been incredible.”
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