"All My Children" at the "Daytime Emmys": Part 2 Quiz

Answer: Mary Fickett (Ruth)

The very first category for a Daytime Emmy was in 1973 titled Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama. Mary Fickett, who played Ruth Martin, won the Emmy that year based off tapes she submitted in which Ruth gave a resounding anti Vietnam War speech.

The only other soap opera star to be nominated in that category that year was MacDonald Carey for "Days of Our Lives" since all other nominees worked behind the scenes.

Answer: Francesca James (Kelly)

The Daytime Emmys opened up the Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor categories in 1979 and James won the following year for her work as Kelly Cole. Previously, Jams had portrayed Kitty Shea on "AMC". Other Outstanding Supporting Actress nominees in 1980 were Deidre Hall of "Days of our Lives", Lois Kibbee of "The Edge of Night", Elaine Lee of "The Doctors", Valerie Mahaffey of "The Doctors" and Louise Shaffer of "Ryan's Hope".

As of 2011, "AMC" has the most wins in the Supporting Actress category with seven.

Answer: David Canary (Adam/Stuart)

Canary had first won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in 1986 and it was only a couple years later when he would win consecutive Emmys in the same category at the 1988 and 1989 Daytime Emmys. In 1988, the other nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor were Larry Bryggman of "As the World Turns", Robert Gentry of "All My Children", A Martinez of "Santa Barbara" and Stephen Nichols of "Days of Our Lives".

In 1989, the other nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor were James Mitchell of "All My Children", Douglass Watson of "Another World", Larry Bryggman of "As the World Turns" and A Martinez of "Santa Barbara".

Answer: 1985

"AMC" has won numerous Emmys for Outstanding Writing Team and got this honor for the first time in 1985. The other soaps to be nominated that year for Outstanding Writing Team were "Another World", "Days of our Lives" and "Guiding Light". "AMC" would next win the Outstanding Writing Team Emmy in 1988.

Answer: Outstanding Directing Team

For the first time in 1995, "AMC" took home the trophy in the Outstanding Directing Team category. That year, they submitted tapes in which Pine Valley was rocked by a violent tornado. Other nominees for Outstanding Directing Team in 1995 were "Another World", "As the World Turns", "One Life to Live" and "The Young and the Restless".

Answer: Julia Barr (Brooke)

"AMC" had an impressive six wins at the Daytime Emmys in 1998 with one of its big honors being Julia Barr (Brooke) winning for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Barr submitted tapes surrounding the trauma Brooke suffered after being in a devastating plane crash.

Other nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress that year were Amy Carlson for "Another World", Amy Ecklund for "Guiding Light", Vanessa Marcil for "General Hospital" and Victoria Rowell for "The Young and the Restless". This was Barr's second win for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Answer: Cady McClain (Dixie)

The Outstanding Younger Actress category had been introduced in 1985 but "AMC" would not win until five years later. Cady McClain earned the award in 1990 by submitting tapes surrounding the story of where Adam drove Dixie crazy and had her sent to a mental hospital.

Other nominees for Outstanding Younger Actress in 1990 were Liz Vassey of "All My Children", Charlotte Ross of "Days of our Lives" and Kimberly McCullough of "General Hospital".

Answer: Josh Duhamel (Leo)

"AMC" had three nominees in the Outstanding Supporting Actor field at the 2002 Daytime Emmys in which a total of five nominees were present. Duhamel took the Emmy home that year after previously being nominated for it the year before. The other nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2002 were Mark Consuelos of "All My Children", Benjamin Hendricksen of "As the World Turns", Paul Leyden of "As the World Turns" and Cameron Mathison of "All My Children".

Answer: Vincent Irizarry (David)

There was a surprise at the 2009 Daytime Emmys in the Outstanding Supporting Actor field when two of the five nominees won. Vincent Irizarry tied with Jeff Branson of "Guiding Light" (Branson appeared on "AMC" as Jonathan Lavery from 2004 to 2007). The other three nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2009 were Bradford Anderson of "General Hospital", Van Hansis of "As the World Turns" and Jacob Young of "All My Children".

Answer: Michael E. Knight (Tad)

In the second year that the Daytime Emmys had its Outstanding Younger Actor category in 1986, Michael E. Knight won for his popular portrayal of Tad Martin. Knight would also win this award the following year. In 1986, the other nominees for Outstanding Younger Actor were Don Scardino of "Another World", Brian Bloom of "As the World Turns", Jon Hensley of "As the World Turns" and Vincent Irizarry of "Guiding Light".

In 1987, the other nominees for Outstanding Younger Actor were Brian Bloom of "As the World Turns", Jon Hensley of "As the world turns", Billy Warlock of "Days of our Lives" and Grant Show of "Ryan's Hope".