<page_title> List of longest-serving soap opera actors </page_title> <section_title> United States </section_title> <table> <cell> Helen Wagner <col_header> Actor </col_header> </cell> <cell> Nancy Hughes <col_header> Character </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1956–1981, 1981-1985, 1985–2010 <col_header> Years </col_header> </cell> </table>
Nancy Hughes was the longest-running character portrayed by Wagner until 2010.