The long-running ABC soap ‘One Life to Live‘ will meet its death Friday, signing off after 44 years on the air. Like many daytime serials, ‘OLTL,’ which premiered in 1968, served as a launching pad for many stars.

Here’s a look at just some of the A-listers who used the drama as a springboard to the big time.

Hayden Panettiere

'One Life to Live'
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Marcia Cross

'One Life to Live'
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Nathan Fillion

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Laurence Fishburne

'One Life to Live'
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Tommy Lee Jones

'One Life to Live'
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Ryan Phillippe

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Phylicia Rashad

'One Life to Live'
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Blair Underwood

'One Life to Live'
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Judith Light

'One Life to Live'
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Tom Berenger

'One Life to Live'
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Dan Lauria

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Roma Downey

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