About this episode

Tanisha Harper shares her journey from modeling to acting and her experiences on General Hospital.

Tanisha Harper joins hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The General Hospital star shares intimate details about her early life growing up in Tokyo and Arizona. We hear how Tanisha was first scouted to model and managed to successfully juggle a robust school schedule with a busy fashion career. Tanisha also talks about how she transitioned from fashion into acting. And we learn what it's like on set at General Hospital. SOAPY is a weekly love letter to the Soap Industry, hosted by Soap royalty Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. Enjoy the podcast on CBS's YouTube channel, on the free Audacy app, and wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca Budig, Greg Rikaart

Guest: Tanisha Harper

Topics covered

• acting
• modeling
• personal story
• soap opera
• career transition

Keywords

• Tanisha Harper
• General Hospital
• modeling
• acting
• Rebecca Budig
• Greg Rikaart
• soap opera

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Hospital, CBS

Places: Tokyo, Arizona

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