The stars keep on heading back to 'All My Children.' Before the finale on ABC, David Canary, Julia Barr, Ray MacDonnell and Lee Meriwether will return to the soap opera.

ABC confirmed the news.

Canary, known for his dual role of Adam and Stuart Chandler, left the series with Barr's Brooke English in 2010. Meriwether's Ruth Martin was last seen alongside her husband, MacDonnell's character Dr. Joe Martin, attending Tad and Cara's wedding earlier in 2011.

There's reason to be hopeful about All My Children's move to Hollywood. Oh, yes, Thorsten Kaye has decided not to go -- bye, bye Zach -- but there's a list of stars lining up for the anniversary that's pretty spectacular.

In honor of All My Children's 40th Anniversary, Julia Barr is coming back as Brooke English. Also slated to appear are a bunch of other former AMC stars, including Eva LaRue, Taylor Miller, Laurence Lau, Eden Riegel, Leven Rambin and the previously announced Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

Julia's return is a big get because she was such big part of the soap for so long. The two-time Emmy winner was on AMC from 1976 to her exit in 2006. This anniversary show will be a chance for fans to hear what Brooke -- Erica's rival for all those years -- has been up to.

Next in line is Eva LaRue. She's become a prime time star with CSI: Miami. She did two stints with AMC as Dr. Maria Santos Grey.