Who is the longest running person on General Hospital?

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.
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Who is the longest serving soap actor?

As of 2023, William Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving actor in a television soap opera, having played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since 1960.
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Who has played Carly on GH the longest?

Another Laura, veteran soap actress Laura Wright, has played Carly Corinthos, the on-again/off-again wife of mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), for the past 17 years.
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Who is leaving General Hospital cast?

Sean Blakemore. After word began to spread in February 2022 that the actor was leaving his role of Shawn, he took to social media to make sure fans knew that he hadn't been let go.
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Who is the new female character on General Hospital?

Tabyana Ali

In the spring of 2022, the daytime newcomer took over the role of Trina from Sydney Mikayla, who bid adieu to Port Charles to focus on college.
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Why was Monica Quartermaine replaced?

In April 2018, it was announced that due to an injury Charleson sustained, the soap would temporarily recast the role of Monica to handle the advanced writing required for the character; Patty McCormack was announced as the temporary replacement of Charleson. McCormack first appeared on May 7, 2018.
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Who are real life couples on General Hospital?

Michael Saucedo and Rebecca Herbst met on the set of General Hospital and were married in 2001. They have three children together.
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Has Michael Corinthos been replaced?

Introduced in 1997, the role was portrayed by several child actors—most notably Dylan Cash when the character was rapidly aged in 2002. In 2009, the character was aged again when Drew Garrett stepped into the role. Garrett was replaced by Chad Duell after one year with the series.
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Who is coming back to GH 2022?

In true soap opera fashion, the show will be bringing back yet another character that fans thought was dead. On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Chloe Lanier will be returning as Nelle for a short time.
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Is Brett leaving General Hospital?

Her most recent stint, which began in September 2020, seemed like it might be more permanent, but in August 2022, it was announced she would be exiting once more by the end of the year, though her final scenes actually aired in January 2023.
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Is Carly and Peter on General Hospital married in real life?

It's been a week of romance for General Hospital castmates and real-life couple Wes Ramsey (Peter) and Laura Wright (Carly), as they celebrated their four-year anniversary.
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Is General Hospital getting rid of Carly?

Viewer Rhonda Morris tweeted directly to Wright herself in response to the teaser, writing that she loves the actress' portrayal as Carly but there's a rumor that's going around that she's leaving General Hospital. “Is it true?” “No, I'm not leaving,” Wright replied within minutes.
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Is Carly and Peter on General Hospital a couple in real life?

Laura Wright and Wes Ramsey, who play Carly Corinthos and Peter August, are two General Hospital co-stars who are currently in a relationship.
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Who has won best soap the most?

EastEnders is the most awarded soap in the category, with eleven wins.
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Do soap stars get paid for repeats?

Soap stars have a guaranteed number of episodes per year and get paid a fee if the episodes are repeated.
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Who has been on Days of Our Lives the longest?

Suzanne Rogers remains both the longest-running actor on Days of Our Lives and on any soap opera still on air with 49 years as Maggie Horton under her belt.
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Who is the oldest character on General Hospital?

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.
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Who will replace Michael Corinthos on General Hospital?

Without notice, the character of Michael Corinthos - usually played by Chad Duell - was replaced with Young & the Restless alum Robert Adamson.
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Is Britt leaving GH 2022?

It was announced in August 2022 that Kelly would be departing from General Hospital later in the year and seizing the opportunity to reprise her former role on Station 19, People reports.
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Why is Michael Corinthos being recast?

In a tweet, Duell revealed that he will be back taping beginning next week and that Adamson stepped in due to COVID-related reasons.
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Is Lulu coming back to GH?

Is Lulu returning to GH 2022? While we would love to see Lulu return to the fold, it doesn't look as though that's going to happen anytime soon. So for now, we'll continue to tune in to Rylan's page to see what other fall fashion she stirs up this season!
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Is Steve Burton returning to General Hospital?

More Stories By Lynette. Fan favorite Steve Burton is returning to a daytime soap for a full-time gig — but it's not back on General Hospital.
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Are Cameron and Jocelyn dating in real life?

Cameron Webber and Josslyn Jacks are fictional characters and former lovers on the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital. The two became a popular pairing before they ever officially dated. They have since started dating in July 2021, but their relationship ended in Jan 2023.
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Is Leo from General Hospital autistic in real life?

Easton Sweda confirmed he has autism, too

Shortly after that episode of General Hospital aired, Easton Sweda (who plays Leo) took to Twitter to share a video message with his followers. In his video message, Sweda revealed that he has autism as well. He revealed that he couldn't speak until he was four years old.
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