Emmy nominated and long-running Guiding Light star Grant Aleksander (Phillip Spaulding) has now taped his final episode with the CBS soap.
Aleksander joined the cast of Guiding Light in December 1982. With the exception of two two-year breaks in 1984 and 1991 and a three-year stint as Alec McIntyre on All My Children, Aleksander has been a part of the Guiding Light cast ever since. His most recent Guiding Light engagement started in 1996.
Aleksander taped his final Guiding Light appearance on October 13th. The episode will air sometime during the November Sweeps period. When a final airdate is released, it will be provided here. The role of Phillip Spaulding will not be recast.