Elizabeth Hendrickson on Directing, Her Storied Soap Career, and Family Influence

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The soap veteran also opens up about handling rejection and her grandfather's influence on her path.

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CBS has released a new episode of its podcast series SOAPY, featuring a conversation with actress Elizabeth Hendrickson, who speaks candidly about her decision to move from performing to directing on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. The episode, hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart, offers a personal look at a career that has spanned multiple flagship daytime dramas.

SOAPY presents itself as a weekly love letter to the soap opera industry, with Budig and Rikaart guiding conversations with guests from across the genre. The podcast is available through the CBS YouTube channel, the free Audacy app, and wherever listeners get their podcasts, positioning it as a destination for fans who want deeper access to the performers and creative voices behind their favorite serials.

In this installment, Hendrickson traces her professional path from ALL MY CHILDREN through GENERAL HOSPITAL and into her tenure on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, reflecting on how each chapter shaped her understanding of the industry. She also addresses the emotional mechanics of handling rejection and navigating career pivots, and she speaks about the influence of her famous grandfather, a figure she credits as a formative presence in her career development.

The episode adds a behind-the-scenes dimension to CBS's daytime coverage, complementing recent dramatic storylines playing out across the network's soap lineup. Fans of the genre LOOKING FOR context on the creative side of daytime television will find Hendrickson's reflections on the actor-to-director transition particularly illuminating.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Elizabeth-Hendrickson-Discusses-Directing-Transition-and-Career-Journey-on-SOAPY-20260609)._