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Digest: Were you surprised?
Herring: Very. On a half-hour show, what you try to cram into 22 minutes isn't always obvious. So I was really thrilled.
Digest: Where were you when you heard? Herring: I was at home and Kin Shriner [Scott, PC] called me--because he tells me everything [laughs]. He said, "I think we actually got nominated." He was so excited. It was neat to hear it from him.
Digest: What were your finest scenes of the last year?
Herring: There were lots and lots of good, small scenes. We had the miscarriage the year before, which was heavy stuff, but this year we had breakups; the Nurses' Ball; trying to have a baby; being sick; almost dying....But I'd like to hope it was the editors recognizing the continued effort to entertain all year round.
Digest: Are you familiar with the work of your competition--Kim Zimmer and Deidre Hall?
Herring: Oh, sure. I admired and respected them for years before I even got into soaps. I always thought they were incredibly fabulous. Deidre and I shared a couple of scenes when I was on DAYS [as Lisanne Gardner], and Kim I've known a very long time.
Digest: Do you know what you'll be wearing?
Herring: Not a clue. I don't think about those things.
Digest: Have you prepared a speech?
Herring: Heavens no.
Digest: What does it mean that the award comes from the fans?
Herring: The "Soap Opera Digest" Awards have always been my favorites because they come from the people who are the judges every day. In the [Television] Academy, we don't watch every single performance, whereas the viewers have watched probably at least 50 percent of our work.
Digest: What other awards have you won?
Herring: I think I've had three of your Best Villainesses and one Hottest Female. So this is my fifth nomination. I've had a lot of blessings.
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