Article: Former Tucson weather anchor enjoys soap role in L.A.

Byline: Phil Villarreal

Feb. 15--Former KVOA on-air personality Sally Shamrell is now an actress living in Los Angeles. She'll reprise her recurring role as a surgeon in "The Young and the Restless" Wednesday and next Thursday. She spoke to the Star in an e-mail interview.

What's the most interesting thing about working on the soap opera?

"It's the first project I've worked on in L.A. in which I recognize the other actors! I used to watch Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) on "All My Children" in college! Also, you really have to step up as an actor. You only get one take, due to the tight production schedule. Unless one of the principal actors flubs ...

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