3rd Soap Opera Digest Awards
The third annual Soap Opera Digest Awards were held in 1986. It was aired on NBC.
Daytime
Outstanding Contribution by an Actor/Actress to the Form of Continuing Drama who is currently on a Daytime Serial
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial
- John Aniston (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Young Leading Actor in a Daytime Serial
- Peter Reckell (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Daytime or Prime Time Serial
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Daytime Serial
- Patsy Pease (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Young Leading Actress on a Daytime Serial
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial
- Stephen Nichols (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial
Outstanding Villain on a Daytime Serial
- John Aniston (Days of our Lives)
Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial
- Patsy Pease and Charles Shaughnessy (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Villainess in a Daytime Serial
- Linda Gibboney (Santa Barbara)
Outstanding Comic Relief Role on a Daytime Serial
- Arleen Sorkin (Days of our Lives)
Outstanding Daytime Serial
- Days of our Lives
Primetime
Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Primetime Serial
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Primetime Serial
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Primetime Serial
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Primetime Serial
- Doug Sheehan (Knots Landing)
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Primetime Serial
- Susan Howard (Dallas)
Favorite Super Couple on a Primetime Serial
- Michele Lee and Kevin Dobson (Knots Landing)
Outstanding Villain on a Primetime Serial
- Larry Hagman (Dallas)
Outstanding Villainess on a Primetime Serial
- Donna Mills (Knots Landing)
Outstanding Primetime Serial
- Knots Landing