<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Soap Opera </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lesley Saweard </Td> <Td> Christine Barford </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1953 -- </Td> <Td> 65 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Patricia Greene </Td> <Td> Jill Archer </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1957 -- </Td> <Td> 61 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June Spencer </Td> <Td> Peggy Woolley </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1950 -- 1953 , 1962 -- </Td> <Td> 59 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Roache </Td> <Td> Ken Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 2013 , 2014 -- </Td> <Td> 57 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Angela Piper </Td> <Td> Jennifer Aldridge </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1963 -- </Td> <Td> 55 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Judy Bennett </Td> <Td> Shula Hebden - Lloyd </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1971 -- </Td> <Td> 47 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Barbara Knox </Td> <Td> Rita Tanner </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1964 , 1972 -- 2009 , 2010 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Brian Hewlett </Td> <Td> Neil Carter </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1973 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Patricia Gallimore </Td> <Td> Pat Archer </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1974 -- </Td> <Td> 44 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Suzanne Rogers </Td> <Td> Maggie Horton </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1984 , 1985 -- 2003 , 2004 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Helen Worth </Td> <Td> Gail Rodwell </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 , 1975 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Charles Collingwood </Td> <Td> Brian Aldridge </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1975 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Susan Seaforth Hayes </Td> <Td> Julie Olson Williams </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1984 , 1990 -- 1996 , 1999 -- </Td> <Td> 41 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Leslie Charleson </Td> <Td> Monica Quartermaine </Td> <Td> General Hospital </Td> <Td> 1977 -- </Td> <Td> 41 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Doug Davidson </Td> <Td> Paul Williams </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1978 -- </Td> <Td> 40 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Melody Thomas Scott </Td> <Td> Nikki Newman </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1979 -- </Td> <Td> 39 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Trevor Harrison </Td> <Td> Eddie Grundy </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1979 -- </Td> <Td> 39 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jacklyn Zeman </Td> <Td> Bobbie Spencer </Td> <Td> General Hospital </Td> <Td> 1977 -- 2010 , 2013 -- </Td> <Td> 38 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Eric Braeden </Td> <Td> Victor Newman </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1980 -- </Td> <Td> 38 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Bill Hayes </Td> <Td> Doug Williams </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1970 -- 1984 , 1986 -- 1987 , 1993 -- 1996 , 1999 -- </Td> <Td> 37 years </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Soap Opera </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lesley Saweard </Td> <Td> Christine Barford </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1953 -- </Td> <Td> 65 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Patricia Greene </Td> <Td> Jill Archer </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1957 -- </Td> <Td> 61 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> June Spencer </Td> <Td> Peggy Woolley </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1950 -- 1953 , 1962 -- </Td> <Td> 59 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> William Roache </Td> <Td> Ken Barlow </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 2013 , 2014 -- </Td> <Td> 57 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Angela Piper </Td> <Td> Jennifer Aldridge </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1963 -- </Td> <Td> 55 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Judy Bennett </Td> <Td> Shula Hebden - Lloyd </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1971 -- </Td> <Td> 47 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Barbara Knox </Td> <Td> Rita Tanner </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1964 , 1972 -- 2009 , 2010 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Brian Hewlett </Td> <Td> Neil Carter </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1973 -- </Td> <Td> 45 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Patricia Gallimore </Td> <Td> Pat Archer </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1974 -- </Td> <Td> 44 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Suzanne Rogers </Td> <Td> Maggie Horton </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1984 , 1985 -- 2003 , 2004 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Helen Worth </Td> <Td> Gail Rodwell </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> 1974 , 1975 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Charles Collingwood </Td> <Td> Brian Aldridge </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1975 -- </Td> <Td> 43 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Susan Seaforth Hayes </Td> <Td> Julie Olson Williams </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1984 , 1990 -- 1996 , 1999 -- </Td> <Td> 41 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Leslie Charleson </Td> <Td> Monica Quartermaine </Td> <Td> General Hospital </Td> <Td> 1977 -- </Td> <Td> 41 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Doug Davidson </Td> <Td> Paul Williams </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1978 -- </Td> <Td> 40 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Melody Thomas Scott </Td> <Td> Nikki Newman </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1979 -- </Td> <Td> 39 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Trevor Harrison </Td> <Td> Eddie Grundy </Td> <Td> The Archers </Td> <Td> 1979 -- </Td> <Td> 39 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jacklyn Zeman </Td> <Td> Bobbie Spencer </Td> <Td> General Hospital </Td> <Td> 1977 -- 2010 , 2013 -- </Td> <Td> 38 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Eric Braeden </Td> <Td> Victor Newman </Td> <Td> The Young and the Restless </Td> <Td> 1980 -- </Td> <Td> 38 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> USA </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Bill Hayes </Td> <Td> Doug Williams </Td> <Td> Days of Our Lives </Td> <Td> 1970 -- 1984 , 1986 -- 1987 , 1993 -- 1996 , 1999 -- </Td> <Td> 37 years </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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