Passions Casting News

As Passions moves to DirecTV on September 17, we have some casting news on recurring roles on the show. Here are actors that aren't on contract, but will be popping up often in the next few months:

* After speculation that she'd be returning to her soap roots on General Hospital, Danica Stewart (Jessica Bennett, pictured) has been confirmed to stick around Harmony, perhaps raising the child of Spike (Christopher Maleki).

* John Reilly, (Alistair Crane) will also be sticking around to stir up trouble. His unstable grandson, Vincent (Phillip Jeanmarie), is also expected to reappear, no doubt complicating the vendettas developing in the final week. Moreover, you can expect to see Nicole Cox (Endora) continuing her mischief.

* Daniel Chalfa will also be joining the cast as Marty. Meanwhile, after an alluring offer from another network, original cast member Galen Gering (Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald) reiterated his commitment to the show, promising his fans that he won't be going anywhere.

*Andrea Evans (Rebecca Hotchkiss) was also rumored to return to her previous role on One Life to Live, but has opted to stay with Passions on recurring status.

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