Claim: Ilene Kristen was a series regular on Ryan's Hope, an American soap opera originally airing for 13 years on ABC.
Evidence: Series regular
Nominated - Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime (1988)
Nominated - Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villainess: Daytime (1989) Ryan's Hope Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, originally airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989.