All My Children

Fans were shocked enough to learn that Julia Barr would be returning for this week's All My Children anniversary episode.

Now, they should prepare to be truly stunned:

Soap Opera Digest reports the actress will come back again, starting on February 23, for what a series rep promises will be "a great story arc."

The actress joined All My Children in 1976, winning two Daytime Emmys before leaving controversially 2006: she opted not to remain with the drama  as a recurring player after she wasn't offered a new contract.