General Hospital is an American television soap opera, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the serial premiered on April 1, 1963. The longest-running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Monica Quartermaine since August 17, 1977, also making her one of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas.[1][2] Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series' longest-running cast member, portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007, and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013, the latter for the series' fiftieth anniversary.[3] Ames made a special appearance on October 30, 2015.[4][5] Actors Genie Francis and Kin Shriner, who portray Laura Spencer and Scott Baldwin, are the second and third longest-running cast members, having joined General Hospital in February and August 1977, respectively.[6][7] Actress Jacklyn Zeman — who portrays Bobbie Spencer — is the fourth longest-running cast member, joining the serial in December 1977, until her death in May 2023.[8][9] Actress Jane Elliot, who joined the serial in June 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine, is the fifth longest-running cast member, joining General Hospital in June 1978.[10][11][12][13][14] Past cast member Anthony Geary, who portrayed Luke Spencer, was the sixth longest-running cast member, having joined General Hospital in November 1978.[15] The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
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^Levinsky, Mara (February 2, 2024). "Adam Harrington Joins General Hospital as John 'Jagger' Cates!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: A360media. ISSN 0164-3584. from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^Lewis, Errol (February 16, 2024). "Adam J. Harrington on Contract at General Hospital as John Cates". Soap Opera Network. United States. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^Eades, Chris (September 15, 2022). "Cosette Abinante Is the New Scout on General Hospital". Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^Eades, Chris (October 31, 2023). "Asher Antonyzyn Opens up About Joining the Cast of GH". Soaps In Depth. United States. ISSN 1092-518X. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^Silver, Carly (January 4, 2023). "Ambitions' Kendrick Cross to Recur on General Hospital". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (The Arena Group). from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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^Eades, Chris (August 25, 2023). "Carly Hughes Cast on GH!". Soaps In Depth. United States: A360media. ISSN 1092-518X. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
^SOD (August 17, 2018). "Jon Lindstrom guests on 'Dishing With Digest Podcast'". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
^Lewis, Errol (October 19, 2021). "Exclusive: Sydney Mikayla On Recurring Status At 'General Hospital'". Soap Opera Network. United States. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^Cushman, Dustin (December 23, 2019). "General Hospital Recasts James West With Owen and Curtis Rufca". Soap She Knows. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^Eades, Chris (October 4, 2021). "Leo on General Hospital — Everything You Need To Know". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^Levinsky, Mara (September 27, 2023). "GH's Molly Recast Again". Soap Opera Digest. United States: a360media. Retrieved September 27, 2023. A GH rep had no comment about Pullos's status with the show.
^Ausiello, Michael (February 13, 2024). "General Hospital Casts All My Children Vet as Blaze's Mother (Exclusive)". TVLine. United States: Penske Media Corporation. from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^Levinsky, Mara (January 4, 2024). "Steve Burton Returns To General Hospital!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: A360media. ISSN 0164-3584. from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ abKristen Vaganos presently appears as a temporary recast, while Haley Pullos takes personal leave.[28]
External links
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General Hospital is an American television soap opera airing on ABC Created by Frank and Doris Hursley the serial premiered on April 1 1963 The longest running cast member is Leslie Charleson who has portrayed Monica Quartermaine since August 17 1977 also making her one of the longest tenured actors in American soap operas 1 2 Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series longest running cast member portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007 and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013 the latter for the series fiftieth anniversary 3 Ames made a special appearance on October 30 2015 4 5 Actors Genie Francis and Kin Shriner who portray Laura Spencer and Scott Baldwin are the second and third longest running cast members having joined General Hospital in February and August 1977 respectively 6 7 Actress Jacklyn Zeman who portrays Bobbie Spencer is the fourth longest running cast member joining the serial in December 1977 until her death in May 2023 8 9 Actress Jane Elliot who joined the serial in June 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine is the fifth longest running cast member joining General Hospital in June 1978 10 11 12 13 14 Past cast member Anthony Geary who portrayed Luke Spencer was the sixth longest running cast member having joined General Hospital in November 1978 15 The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show the main and recurring cast members or those who are debuting departing or returning to the series Contents 1 Cast 1 1 Main cast 1 2 Recurring and guest cast 2 Cast changes 2 1 Debuting cast 2 2 Returning cast 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Notes 5 External linksCastMain cast Main cast members Actor Character DurationTabyana Ali Trina Robinson 2022 presentTajh Bellow TJ Ashford 2018 presentMaurice Benard Sonny Corinthos 1993 presentNicholas Chavez Spencer Cassadine 2021 presentChad Duell Michael Corinthos 2010 presentMichael Easton John McBain 2012 2013Stephen Clay 2013Silas Clay 2013 2015Hamilton Finn 2016 presentJane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine 1978 1980 1989 1993 1996 2003 2017 2019 presentGenie Francis Laura Collins 1977 1984 1993 2002 2006 2008 2013 2015 presentRobert Gossett Marshall Ashford 2021 presentNancy Lee Grahn Alexis Davis 1996 presentLexie 2020Tanisha Harper Jordan Ashford 2022 presentAdam J Harrington 16 17 John Cates 2024Gregory Harrison Gregory Chase 2020 presentRebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber Baldwin 1997 presentJessie Brewer 2015Evan Hofer Dex Heller 2022 presentFinola Hughes Anna Devane 1985 1992 1995 2006 2008 2012 presentLiesl Obrecht 2013Alex Marick 2017 2019 2021Alice 2020Holly Sutton 2022Felicia Scorpio 2023Josh Kelly Cody Bell 2022 presentBrook Kerr Portia Robinson 2020 presentPriscilla Johnson 2020Katelyn MacMullen Willow Tait 2018 presentKate Mansi Kristina Davis 2023 presentCameron Mathison Drew Cain 2021 presentSofia Mattsson Sasha Gilmore 2018 presentEden McCoy Josslyn Jacks 2015 presentCarly Corinthos 2020Kelly Monaco Sam McCall 2003 presentAlicia Montenegro 2005Amanda Setton Brook Lynn Quartermaine 2019 presentKirsten Storms Maxie Jones 2005 presentB J Jones 2009Josh Swickard Harrison Chase 2018 presentDonnell Turner Curtis Ashford 2015 presentKristina Wagner Felicia Jones 1984 2005 2007 2008 2012 presentCynthia Watros Nina Reeves 2019 presentVirginia Benson 2020Maura West Ava Jerome 2013 presentAda Hooke 2020Laura Wright Carly Spencer 2005 presentLena Spencer 2015Beatrice Eckert 2020Dominic Zamprogna Dante Falconeri 2009 presentRecurring and guest cast Recurring and guest cast members Actor Character DurationCosette Abinate Scout Cain 2022 present 18 Bradford Anderson Damian Spinelli 2006 presentReal Andrews Marcus Taggert 1996 2003 2020 presentAsher Antonyzyn 19 Danny Morgan 2023 presentFinn Francis Carr Rocco Falconeri 2022 presentLeslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine 1977 presentMary Butler 2020Dioni Michelle Collins Deanna Sirtis 2016 presentKendrick Cross Detective Bennett 2023 present 20 Enzo De Angelis Aiden Spencer 2021 presentMax Decker Johann Bauer 2022 presentSusan Diol 21 Alexis Davis 2001 2002Clara 2023Risa Dorken Amy Driscoll 2016 presentMark Engelhardt 22 Roman Hume 2022 presentMorgan Fairchild Haven de Havilland 2022 presentScarlett Fernandez Charlotte Cassadine 2016 2021 2023 presentJennifer Field Jennifer Arden 2021 presentLily Fisher Georgie Spinelli 2017 presentKathleen Gati Liesl Obrecht 2012 presentJoyce Guy Betty 2011Phyllis Caulfield 2020 presentNathaniel Harris Sergeant Robinson 2006 presentCarolyn Hennesy Diane Miller 2006 presentLynn Herring Lucy Coe 1986 2002 2004 2012 presentCyrus Hobi Yuri 2021 presentGavin Houston Sly Thomas 2010Zeke Robinson 2023Carly Hughes 23 Elise Vance 2023Adam Huss Nikolas Cassadine 2021 presentCassandra James Terry Randolph 2018 presentMichael E Knight Martin Grey 2019 presentJeff Kober Cyrus Renault 2020 presentWally Kurth Ned Quartermaine 1991 2007 2012 presentDavid Lautman Grant Smoltz 2022 presentArlondriah Lenyea N neeka 2021 presentJon Lindstrom Ryan Chamberlain 24 1992 1995 2018 2023Kevin Collins 1993 2002 2004 2013 presentWilliam Lipton Cameron Webber 2018 present 25 Lisa LoCicero Olivia Falconeri 2008 presentLydia Look Selina Wu 2015 2017 2021 presentJacqueline Grace Lopez Blaze 2022 presentJophielle Love Violet Finn 2019 presentFrank Lyon Frank 2019 presentHeather Mazur Eileen Ashby 2022 presentCharles Mesure 22 John Brennan 2023Alley Mills Heather Webber 2022 presentWilliam R Moses Jeff Webber 2022 presentLondon amp Jett Prinzo Berendt Bailey Louise Jones 2021 presentHaley Pullos Molly Lansing 2009 present a Trish Ramish Trish 2021 presentTristan Rogers Robert Scorpio 1980 1992 1995 2006 2008 2012 2016 2018 presentRicco Ross Sterling Robinson 2023Curtis amp James Rufca 26 James West 2019 presentMarc Anthony Samuel Felix DuBois 2012 presentAva and Grace Scarola Avery Corinthos 2014 presentBrad Schmidt Book 2022 presentParry Shen Brad Cooper 2013 presentKin Shriner Scott Baldwin 1977 1983 1987 1993 1998 2000 2004 2007 2008 2013 presentStephen A Smith Television reporter 2007Brick 2016 presentRena Sofer Lois Cerullo 1993 1997 2023 presentJames Patrick Stuart Valentin Cassadine 2016 presentFrank Benson 2020Easton Rocket Sweda 27 Leo Quartermaine 2021 presentDarin Toonder Damon Montague 2023Kristen Vaganos Molly Lansing 2023 present a Vernee Watson Stella Henry 2017 presentViron Weaver Wiley Cooper Jones 2021 presentHudson West Jake Spencer 2016 2019 2021 presentWalt Willey Jackson Montgomery 2023John J York Mac Scorpio 1991 presentJames Meadows 29 1997 1998Cast changesDebuting cast Debuting cast members Actor Character Date Ref Eva LaRue Natalia Rogers Ramirez February 26 2024 30 Returning cast Returning cast members Actor Character Date Ref Steve Burton Jason Morgan March 4 2024 31 32 See alsoList of previous General Hospital cast members List of General Hospital charactersReferencesCitations Character Monica Quartermaine Biography General Hospital United States ABC Daytime Archived from the original on September 19 2012 Retrieved September 19 2012 Newcomb Roger August 17 2013 Today in Soap Opera History August 17 We Love Soaps United States Blogger Retrieved August 22 2013 Rachel Ames to appear on GH About com New York City IAC October 5 2009 Well Hello Audrey ABC Soaps In Depth United States Bauer Publications 19 45 11 November 9 2015 SOD October 29 2015 Rachel Ames Returns to GH Soap Opera Digest United States American Media Inc Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc Retrieved October 29 2015 Hirsch Lynda February 21 1977 Frank Plans To Divorce Nancy Mac Moves Back With Rachel The Soaps Toledo Blade Toledo Ohio Block Communications Retrieved May 11 2015 Hart Marla March 10 1993 Seeing General Hospital Through Good Times And Ill Chicago Tribune Chicago tronc inc Retrieved May 11 2015 Kroll Dan J February 6 2013 Jackie Zeman headed back to General Hospital SoapCentral United States Soap Central Live Retrieved February 6 2013 Suliman Adela May 11 2023 Jacklyn Zeman General Hospital actress dies at 70 The Washington Post United States Nash Holdings Retrieved May 11 2023 Reed Jon Michael June 14 1978 Cliff Hangers Keeping Viewers Tuned In Star Banner Ocala Florida New Media Investment Group Retrieved November 7 2013 Giddens Jamey March 8 2017 Jane Elliot Set to Leave General Hospital Daytime Confidential United States Confidential Media Inc SAY Media Archived from the original on March 9 2017 Retrieved March 8 2017 SOD March 8 2017 Jane Elliot Leaving GH Soap Opera Digest United States American Media Inc Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc Retrieved March 8 2017 SOD April 12 2017 GH Announces Jane Elliot s Final Airdate Soap Opera Digest United States American Media Inc Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc Retrieved April 12 2017 Rice Lynette November 21 2019 General Hospital surprise Tracy Quartermaine will be home for the holidays Entertainment Weekly United States Time Inc Retrieved November 21 2019 West Abby March 31 2008 Tony Geary Reflects on 30 Years of GH Entertainment Weekly New York City EW com Time Inc Retrieved September 8 2012 Levinsky Mara February 2 2024 Adam Harrington Joins General Hospital as John Jagger Cates Soap Opera Digest United States A360media ISSN 0164 3584 Archived from the original on February 3 2024 Retrieved February 2 2024 Lewis Errol February 16 2024 Adam J Harrington on Contract at General Hospital as John Cates Soap Opera Network United States Retrieved February 16 2024 Eades Chris September 15 2022 Cosette Abinante Is the New Scout on General Hospital Retrieved October 31 2022 Eades Chris October 31 2023 Asher Antonyzyn Opens up About Joining the Cast of GH Soaps In Depth United States ISSN 1092 518X Retrieved November 9 2023 Silver Carly January 4 2023 Ambitions Kendrick Cross to Recur on General Hospital Daytime Confidential United States Confidential Media Inc The Arena Group Archived from the original on January 4 2023 Retrieved January 4 2023 Mason Charlie June 2 2023 A Second Alexis on General Hospital Soaps com June 6 2023 SHE Media a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint location link a b SOD December 4 2023 Comings And Goings The Latest Cast Changes Soap Opera Digest United States A360media ISSN 0164 3584 Archived from the original on December 4 2023 Retrieved December 4 2023 Eades Chris August 25 2023 Carly Hughes Cast on GH Soaps In Depth United States A360media ISSN 1092 518X Retrieved August 29 2023 SOD August 17 2018 Jon Lindstrom guests on Dishing With Digest Podcast Soap Opera Digest United States American Media Inc Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc Retrieved August 18 2018 Lewis Errol October 19 2021 Exclusive Sydney Mikayla On Recurring Status At General Hospital Soap Opera Network United States Retrieved October 19 2021 Cushman Dustin December 23 2019 General Hospital Recasts James West With Owen and Curtis Rufca Soap She Knows Retrieved October 31 2022 Eades Chris October 4 2021 Leo on General Hospital Everything You Need To Know ABC Soaps In Depth United States Bauer Media Group Retrieved October 4 2021 Levinsky Mara September 27 2023 GH s Molly Recast Again Soap Opera Digest United States a360media Retrieved September 27 2023 A GH rep had no comment about Pullos s status with the show Soaps SheKnows John Joseph Robert York Soaps com United States SheKnows Media Retrieved June 20 2018 Ausiello Michael February 13 2024 General Hospital Casts All My Children Vet as Blaze s Mother Exclusive TVLine United States Penske Media Corporation Archived from the original on February 14 2024 Retrieved February 14 2024 Levinsky Mara January 4 2024 Steve Burton Returns To General Hospital Soap Opera Digest United States A360media ISSN 0164 3584 Archived from the original on January 5 2024 Retrieved January 4 2024 Rice Lynette February 5 2024 General Hospital Steve Burton Reveals Return Date Deadline Hollywood United States Penske Media Corporation Retrieved February 5 2024 Steve Burton has revealed when he s returning to General Hospital to reprise his role as Jason Morgan It s March 4 Notes a b Kristen Vaganos presently appears as a temporary recast while Haley Pullos takes personal leave 28 External linksSoapCentral com GH Comings and Goings IMDb com Full Cast and Crew for General Hospital Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of General Hospital cast members amp oldid 1208354747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
