Genie Francis knows a thing or two about soap operas.

The actress is one-half of daytime television’s popular super coupleLuke and Laura.

However, Francis opted to leave “GH” shortly after in 1982, perSoap Central.

Genie Francis poses for a photo

Sadly, Francis found returning to daytime television difficult.

“We had bought a house, and we needed money.

I had the ability to say, ‘Okay, I’ll do it now.’

Genie Francis on the red carpet

That’s when [my role on] ‘Days of Our Lives’ came to be.

But from that point on, my career was tarnished in a way.

It was a return to daytime, and the business viewed it in some ways as a step back.

That was a wrong move in their eyes,” she explained.

“That had quite an impact on my career.