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That’s Madam Martha To You!

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Martha Byrne (Lily/Rose, AS THE WORLD TURNS) makes her debut in the third season premiere of Web soap ANACOSTIA, and her fans might be a little surprised by her new role!

“I play the head madam of a brothel,” she chuckles. “I’m in charge of the girls. And I think the opening five minutes of the show are probably one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had as an actor.”

Byrne credits the show’s creator Anthony Anderson for creating the role of Alexis Jordan and giving her such juicy material to play. “I think some of the Lily fans might be taken aback by it,” she allows, “but I’m an actor, and I have to do things that are challenging or edgy.”

The daytime vet will appear in a half-dozen episodes throughout the course of ANACOSTIA’s third season, but taped all of her scenes over the course of a weekend. “I hadn’t worked that hard in a really long time,” Byrne confesses. “The heavy drama stuff is really draining. It’s been a long time since I’ve had those kind of scenes that take a lot out of you physically and emotionally. I missed that.”

You can learn more about ANACOSTIA over at the show’s official Web site (and catch up on the first two seasons!), and watch Byrne’s debut in the series’ third season premiere at the show’s Vimeo page. But be warned, there is some adult content! “They can definitely get away with a lot edgier material on ANACOSTIA than I’d ever seen on television,” Byrne marvels. “You can swear and you can say things that I was surprised you can say!”

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