Genie Francis at the Soap Opera Digest Awards 2000

[@Lukejunkie]

Wow! Somehow missed this in 2000. Love that Tony salutes Genie here. She and Laura have been his heart and soul; he would not be here without her. So afraid that he has somehow forgotten that in the past 12 years.

[@domesticengineerforever7236]

Yes he did.

[@gwenmarie7311]

He could never forget❤❤❤💯

[@Lukejunkie]

I really miss when Genie and Tony appeared to be a real team in public! I couldn't love two actors more!

[@ghfever4445]

Genie looks gorgeous!! Genie IS gorgeous! TG looks quite handsome too. He seems to just get more and more handsome.

[@Lukejunkie]

What a great-looking couple!

[@caramelhoney29]

Wow she looks beautiful!

[@Zeddiebgirl13]

TG admits GF is his soul mate....yay,

[@Lauren_MUFC16]

I love how he kisses her cheeks then winks at her...so cute

[@lynnmoore7029]

Yep, and Jonathan is right behind her watching. That's gotta be weird.

[@ellyreginald6546]

My two cents .. Genie Francis should have won best actress in the Lucky death storyline. Technically, not as proficient as TG, but she still commanded the scenes and heightened the emotional intensity.

[@W81Researcher]

She lost to Kim Zimmer?

[@W81Researcher]

Well Geary got nominated for lead actor and won. They had to spread out the nominations for all the shows. I believe the 1 hour soaps get five nominees each and the half hours three. That might have changed after AW was cancelled.

[@GenXorcist1976]

I have always loved Luke and Laura!

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Could you post the full Mothers and Daughters montage from this ceremony?

[@positivelove444]

You know Genie Francis was h😢os stepping stone now and forever Luje &Laura cannot be my most favorite couple. Just sad they way they stepped over her and praised him

[@Zeddiebgirl13]

Who was that in the wheelchair?

[@W81Researcher]

I didn't see it but I think there was a paralyzed actor on PC.

[@W81Researcher]

Oh wait Anna Lee was also alive then.