Kristina Sisco Romero will return to As the World Turns tomorrow.

The actress, who left the role of Abigail in 2002, actually directed the January 15 episode of the show.

"It was quite by happenstance, because my talent manager and I had seen some rumors on the Internet that they were thinking about bringing Abigail back to the show," Romero told Soap Opera Digest. "So she ended up calling Chris [Goutman, executive producer] and talking to him and she starting telling him about the things that I've been doing.

I just graduated USC with my Masters in writing and directed some things, so it came to the point where she asked if there were any opportunities. He said, 'If Kristina's really interested in directing, she can come out and shadow the directors and learn.'"

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