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One of daytime’s newest breakout actresses, Beyond the Gates star Colby Nixon, just revealed that she has an interesting connection to the world of soaps.
During a recent interview with PIX11 News, the breakout star was asked if she grew up watching soaps. “I didn’t grow up watching soap operas,” she shared. With that said, the actress added that she had a unique connection to the world of continuing drama, noting that she was named after the Colby family from the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty. “So, I have a piece of soap opera in my heart.”
When Dynasty launched in 1981, it told the story of the Carrington family and their rivals, the Colbys. The family was so popular that in 1985 they were given their own spin-off series Dynasty II: The Colbys (later simply known as The Colbys) which lasted for two seasons before coming to a shocking close in 1987.
Nixon joined the cast of Beyond the Gates during its inaugural first season, and plays Kat Richardson, the daughter of Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) and Nicole Richardson Dupree (Daphnée Duplaix).
During the first season, she quickly became a fan favorite. Her storylines thus far have involved the character investigating the schemes of Leslie “Dana” Thomas (Trisha Mann Grant) and her daughter, Kat’s half-sister, Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle). This culminated in recent weeks when Kat had to decide to have surgery and donate a piece of her liver to Eva to save her half-sister’s life.
Kat has been in a romantic relationship with lawyer Tomas Navero (Alex Alegria). Still, it’s her familiar relationship with her family, specifically her cousin Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla), that fans have connected with most, as the two have launched a fashion accessory line, “ChelseaKat,” that has produced products fans can purchase.
Beyond the Gates is CBS’s newest daytime drama; it is the first hour-long soap opera to star a predominantly Black cast, have a predominantly Black crew, and the first new soap opera to be produced in over twenty years.
Brand-new episodes of Beyond the Gates air weekdays on CBS and stream weeknights on Paramount+. Viewers can watch the drama from the beginning on Paramount+, Tubi, or on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.