Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Hillary B. Smith...
The next time I lose my voice and can't conduct an interview, I
will definitely call on OLTL's Kassie DePaiva (Blair). For a
special actors-interview-actors feature appearing in the 10/14
issue of Digest, she was brave enough to ask co-star Hillary B.
Smith about her fascinating career outside of her long-running
role as Nora. Here's a preview of what she got Smith to
dish.Kassie DePaiva: Tell us about your first daytime gig.
Hillary B. Smith: It was THE DOCTORS [in 1982, as Kit]. And my
first day was Kim [Zimmer's, ex-Nola; Reva, GL] last day.
DePaiva: That's so funny!  Smith: We were ships passing in the
night, and she left, very pregnant with Rachel, and Alec
[Baldwin, ex-Billy] and I ended up working together. And the
show went off the air six months later.  DePaiva: Not her fault!
Smith: I was the last gasp.  DePaiva: You are extremely talented
and have done stage, primetime and soap opera. What vein of
work, or what medium, did you find