United Kingdom, April 24 -- Demi Moore felt "a little terrified" when she was cast in 'General Hospital'.

The 62-year-old actress joined the cast of the hit soap opera in 1981, and the role proved to be a real turning point in her career.

The Hollywood star told People: "I think the first big moment that kind of gave me a little bit of encouragement of, wow, this could be possible, is when I got 'General Hospital' because it was a real job on a show that was successful for a soap opera.

"In fact, it was at a heightened state because Elizabeth Taylor had just been a guest on a soap opera."

Demi quickly became convinced that she had a long-term future in the entertainment industry.

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