When Catherine Hickland heard she was being nabbed as a killer on One Life to Live, she did what she always does: she made the best of it.

The actress kept the storyline a secret, preparing to give the final result her all as an actress.

“When I saw what was coming, I said, ‘Omigod, this is an opportunity to do the best work of my career and not worry what people will think of me.’ … I knew I had all the tools to perform the hell out of it, so I decided to enjoy this moment," she said.

"I remember when I used to watch Guiding Light, when Cynthia Watros (ex-Annie) won the Emmy Award, and for some reason I thought this could be my Watros moment. So I went for it.”

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