 Prior to her casting in "One Life to Live", Smith was already an established actress in the genre of daytime drama.She had previously starred as Kit McCormick on "The Doctors" in 1982, and one year later, taking over the role of Margo Montgomery Hughes on "As the World Turns", a role she played from 1983 to 1989.When she won the role of Nora on the show, producers were impressed with her hard-nosed approach to the character but wanted Smith to become a redhead and show Nora's soft side.