Tina Sloan

Tina Sloan (born February 1, 1943) is an American actress, best known for originating and playing the part of nurse Lillian Raines on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light from 1983 until the show's final broadcast in 2009. Her previous leading roles on daytime television have included scheming Kate Thornton Cannell on Somerset (1974–76), troubled Patti Barron McCleary on Search for Tomorrow (1976–78), and Dr. Olivia Delaney on Another World (1980–81). Sloan's role as Lillian Raines endeared her and over the years, Lillian became one of the show's "guiding lights," a noble woman whose troubled past made her stronger and kept her morally grounded. Sloan has published three books, "Changing Shoes," a nonfiction book about aging gracefully and with humor, and two fiction books in her romance thriller series, "Chasing Cleopatra," and "Chasing Othello." Early life and career Sloan attended The Ursuline School and Manhattanville College. Sloan studied acting with Bob McAndrew and Warren Robertson. Artistic career In addition to her daytime television drama career (above), Sloan has appeared in the following films: Black Swan (2010) Happy New Year (2010) Oh My Love (2010) The Brave One (2007) Well Fed and Comfortable (2006) The Guru (2002) Changing Lanes (2002) People I Know (2002) The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) Celebrity (1998)