Mara Levinsky Executive Editor
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Mara Levinsky, Soap Opera Digest’s Executive Editor, was born and raised in Evanston, IL, where she first developed the interest in soap opera history that led her to read every book on the genre in the local library and spend hours viewing vintage episodes at the Museum of Broadcast History in Chicago, in addition to reading soap magazines religiously. Mara graduated with high honors in women’s studies from Smith College, where she wrote her honors thesis on soap operas and feminism, and interned at Soap Opera Weekly before moving to Brooklyn, NY, where she currently and proudly resides. Mara joined the Soap Opera Digest staff in 1999 and, in addition to writing and editing historical and critical content for the magazine, she has interviewed hundreds of actors across the daytime dial, serves as SOD’s GENERAL HOSPITAL editor, has hosted Facebook and Instagram Lives for GH, and since 2018, has hosted the popular podcast, Dishing With Digest, with Stephanie Sloane (SOD’s VP, Editorial Director), where they welcome current soap performers and popular alums.

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Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Reacts To B&B's New Taylor, Rebecca Budig

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Five Things That Happened On August 8 In Soap History

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Exclusive: General Hospital Confirms New Head-Writing Team

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Exclusive Preview: Tabyana Ali And Alley Mills On Their GH Showdown

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Exclusive: Heather Tom On Katie's Mission To Take Down Poppy On B&B

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Five Things That Happened On August 7 In Soap History

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Exclusive: GH's Bryan Craig On Reunion With Maura West And More

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Rebecca Budig Is Bold And Beautiful's New Taylor!

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Alison Sweeney Returns To Days Of Our Lives As Sami Brady!

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Five Things That Happened On August 6 In Soap History

Luke Spencer and Laura Webber-Baldwin danced the night away at Wyndham's on General Hospital, One Life...

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Exclusive: Bryan Craig Dishes Morgan's Dramatic Return To General Hospital

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Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Previews B&B's Stunning Trip To Monte Carlo

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