Casting
Katherine was introduced by Bell after he was disappointed with the show's weak ratings, and hired Cooper as a quick fix to add some controversy to the storylines. In 2010, Cooper said that she was called in by producer John Conboy for the role, who thought she was "such a good actress" and "hoped she would be interested in daytime". The actress signed a three-year contract and expected to depart after its expiration, but became and has remained a crucial character. Gisele MacKenzie briefly substituted for Cooper for six episodes in August 1986. In October 2011, it was announced that Cooper had taken a medical leave, and the role was temporarily recast with Michael Learned. Shortly after, it was announced that Cooper had returned to work, reclaiming the role onscreen on December 23, 2011.
Cooper, along with co-star Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin), appeared on the final episode of Guiding Light. Cooper also appeared as Katherine on The Bold and the Beautiful for two episodes which aired on October 31 and November 1, 2005, respectively. In 2005, Cooper was awarded with the Daytime Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2008, after several years of being nominated, Cooper received the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. In 1989, Cooper won Soap Opera Digest's Editor's Award along with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
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