On March 21, the Motion Picture Academy will announce the winners in acting, directing, writing, musical and technical categories. Here are 10 Oscar nominees that in some way resemble current soap plots.

1

ALL MY CHILDREN/One True Thing (Best Actress)

2

DAYS OF OUR LIVES/Shakespeare in Love (Best Picture)

3

MELROSE PLACE/Little Voice (Best Supporting Actress)
In the English film, L.V. is a shy young woman who's lived virtually her entire life in her bedroom. Thanks to the intervention of a male admirer, Billy, L.V. is given the confidence to break free of her prison and share her gift of song with the outside world. On MP, Eve spent 15 years of her young life doing hard time in the big house. Upon her release from prison, she found support and love with Peter and pursued a singing career.

4

GENERAL HOSPITAL/The Prince of Egypt (Musical Score)

5

ANOTHER WORLD/The Truman Show (Best Direction)

6

YOUNG AND RESTLESS/The Thin Red Line (Best Picture)

7

ONE LIFE TO LIVE/A Simple Plan (Best Supporting Actor)

8

GUIDING LIGHT/Gods and Monsters (Best Actor)

9

PORT CHARLES/The Mask of Zorro (Best Sound)

10

SUNSET BEACH/Armageddon (Best Sound)