General Hospital cast members

General Hospital is the longest running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the series premiered on April 1, 1963. The longest-running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Dr. 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] Actresses Jacklyn Zeman and Jane Elliot, who portray Bobbie Spencer and Tracy Quartermaine, are the fourth and fifth longest-running cast members, having joined General Hospital in December 1977 and June 1978, respectively.[8][9] Former cast member Anthony Geary, who portrayed Luke Spencer, was the sixth longest-running cast member, having joined General Hospital in November 1978.[10] 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.

Current cast members

Main cast

Actor Character Duration
Vinessa Antoine Jordan Ashford 2014–
Maurice Benard Sonny Corinthos 1993–
Rebecca Budig Hayden Barnes 2015–
Teresa Castillo Sabrina Santiago 2012–
Tyler Christopher Nikolas Cassadine 1996–99, 2003–11, 2013–
Connor Bishop 2004–05
Matt Cohen Griffin Munro 2016–
Bryan Craig Morgan Corinthos 2013–
William deVry Julian Jerome 2013–
Chad Duell Michael Corinthos 2010–
Michael Easton
John McBain 2012–13
Stephen Clay 2013
Silas Clay 2013–15
Hamilton Finn 2016–
Jane Elliot Tracy Quartermaine 1978–80, 1989–93, 1996, 2003–
Hayley Erin Kiki Jerome 2015–
Genie Francis Laura Spencer 1977–84, 1993–2002, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015–
Nancy Lee Grahn Alexis Davis 1996–
Rebecca Herbst Elizabeth Webber 1997–
Jessie Brewer 2015
Roger Howarth Todd Manning 2012–13
Franco 2013–
Finola Hughes Anna Devane 1985–91, 1995, 2006–08, 2012–
Liesl Obrecht 2013
Lisa LoCicero Olivia Falconeri 2008–
Billy Miller Jason Morgan 2014–
Kelly Monaco Sam Morgan 2003–
Alicia Montenegro 2005
Anthony Montgomery Andre Maddox 2015–
Ryan Paevey Nathan West 2013–
Emme Rylan Lulu Spencer Falconeri 2013–
Brytni Sarpy Valerie Spencer 2015–
Michelle Stafford Nina Reeves 2014–
Kirsten Storms Maxie Jones 2005–
B.J. Jones 2009
Donnell Turner Curtis Ashford 2015–
Robert Palmer Watkins Dillon Quartermaine 2015–
Maura West Ava Jerome 2013–
Laura Wright Carly Corinthos 2005–
Lena Spencer 2015
Dominic Zamprogna Dante Falconeri 2009–

Recurring cast

Actor Character Duration
Jesica Ahlberg Darby Collette 2015–
Lexi Ainsworth Kristina Davis 2009–11, 2015–
Bradford Anderson Damien Spinelli 2006–
Harper Rose Barash Georgie Spinelli 2015–
Nicolas Bechtel Spencer Cassadine 2013–
Shari Belafonte Janice Lomax 2016–
Richard Burgi Paul Hornsby 2015–
Ryan Carnes Lucas Jones 2004–05, 2014–
Phil Brewer 2015
Leslie Charleson Monica Quartermaine 1977–
Derk Cheetwood Max Giambetti 2002–
Drew Cheetwood Milo Giambetti 2006–
Gina Coconato Waitress Alicia 2015–
Noshir Dalal Raj 2015–
John DeLuca Aaron Roland 2016–
Risa Dorken Amy Driscoll 2016–
Sonya Eddy Epiphany Johnson 2006–
Kathleen Gati Liesl Obrecht 2012–
Nathaniel Harris Sergeant Robinson 2006–
Rick Hearst Ric Lansing 2002–09, 2014–
Carolyn Hennesy Diane Miller 2007–
Lynn Herring Lucy Coe 1986–2001, 2004, 2012–
Ashley Jones Parker Forsyth 2016–
Braiden and Dylan Kazowski Danny Morgan 2015–
Ilene Kristen Delia Ryan Coleridge 2013–
Wally Kurth Ned Ashton 1991–2007, 2012–
George Lako Frankie 2015–
Michael Leone Cameron Spencer 2013–
Jon Lindstrom Ryan Chamberlain 1992–95
Kevin Collins 1993–97, 2004, 2013–
Verity Jann LoCicero Leo Falconeri 2015–
Charles and Ethan Losie Rocco Falconeri 2015–
Christine Lozano Nurse Christina 2012–
Robin Mattson Heather Webber 1980–83, 2004, 2012–
Eden McCoy Josslyn Jacks 2015–
Jeffrey Vincent Parise Carlos Rivera 2013–
Tom Parker Baxter Corbin 2016–
Haley Pullos Molly Lansing 2009–
Tequan Richmond TJ Ashford 2012–
Matt Riedy Matthew Mayes 2016–
Troy Ruptash Landon Dixon 2016–
Tristan Rogers Robert Scorpio 1980–92, 1995, 2006, 2008, 2012–
Marc Anthony Samuel Felix DuBois 2012–
Ava & Grace Scarola Avery Jerome 2014–
Parry Shen Brad Cooper 2013–
Kin Shriner Scott Baldwin 1977–83, 1987–93, 1998, 2000–04, 2007–08, 2013–
Brooklyn Rae Silzer Emma Drake 2011–
Linda Elena Tovar Rosalie Martinez 2014–
Anthony Vitale Aldo 2015–
Kristina Wagner Felicia Scorpio-Jones 1984–2005, 2007–08, 2012–
Hudson West Jake Spencer 2016–
Bergen Williams Alice Gunderson 2001–
Emily Wilson Ellie Trout 2012–
John J. York Mac Scorpio 1991–
James Meadows 1998
William Allen Young David Walters 2014–
Jacklyn Zeman Bobbie Spencer 1977–2010, 2013–

Cast changes

Returning

Actor Character Date Ref.
Kimberly McCullough Robin Scorpio-Drake May 9, 2016 [11][12]
Ian Buchanan Duke Lavery May 2016 [13]

See also

References

  1. "Character Monica Quartermaine Biography". General Hospital. ABC Daytime. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  2. Newcomb, Roger (August 17, 2013). "Today in Soap Opera History (August 17)". We Love Soaps. Blogger. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. "Rachel Ames to appear on GH". About.com. October 5, 2009.
  4. "Well, Hello, Audrey!". ABC Soaps In Depth (United States: Bauer Publications) 19 (45): 11. November 9, 2015.
  5. SOD (October 29, 2015). "RACHEL AMES RETURNS TO GH". Soap Opera Digest (United States). American Media Inc. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. Hirsch, Lynda (February 21, 1977). "Frank Plans To Divorce Nancy; Mac Moves Back With Rachel". The Soaps. Toledo Blade (Block Communications). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  7. Hart, Marla (March 10, 1993). "Seeing `General Hospital' Through Good Times And Ill". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  8. Kroll, Dan J. (February 6, 2013). "Jackie Zeman headed back to General Hospital". SoapCentral. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  9. Reed, Jon-Michael (June 14, 1978). "'Cliff Hangers' Keeping Viewers Tuned In". Oscala Star-Banner. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  10. West, Abby (March 31, 2008). "Tony Geary Reflects on 30 Years of GH". Entertainment Weekly (EW.com). Time Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  11. Giddens, Jamey (April 5, 2016). "Lynn Herring and Kimberly McCullough Return For General Hospital's Nurses Ball". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  12. "Comings and Goings: Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio-Drake)". Soap Opera Digest. (Vol. 41, No. 20). May 16, 2016. p. 10.
  13. Goldberg, Michael (May 4, 2016). "Ian Buchanan Returns to General Hospital". Serial Scoop. United States: Blogger (Google). Retrieved May 4, 2016.

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