General Hospital Comings and Goings: Old Favorites Return

General Hospital C&G News

Have any new actors or actresses been cast on the show in contract, recurring or day player roles? Are any well remembered or beloved stars from other soaps, past or present, about to join the General Hospital fold in surprise new parts? Here’s the latest casting news from the ABC soap.

The week of March 16, 2020

Lynn Herring is back on the canvas as Lucy Coe this week. She’ll be involved in scenes regarding her cosmetic company, Deception, and its new venture with Crimson magazine. Look for Herring to share scenes with Sofia Mattsson’s Sasha and Cynthia Watros’s Nina.

In the blink and you missed it department, Vernee Watson wrapped up her visit to Port Charles as Stella Henry, Curtis’ (Donnell Turner) aunt. The door, however, has been left open for the actress to return, when her schedule permits. She currently appears on the CBS primetime sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola allows.

General Hospital History

GH made its debut in 1963 and is the second longest-running daytime soap opera in American history. The longest-running sudser is Guiding Light. While it’s not the longest-running sudser, General Hospital is the longest-running soap opera currently on air.

The daytime drama outlasted other soaps to become a mainstay for many households! From Luke (Tony Geary) and Laura’s (Genie Francis) gripping romance and wedding, to Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and his mobster activities, GH knows how to please their viewers.

Bringing the Drama

More than five decades of gripping drama has kept the daytime sudser on the air as other soap operas were axed. It is one of only four remaining soap operas currently on the air. The other three daytime dramas include Days of our Lives, The Young and the Restless (YR), and The Bold and the Beautiful (BB). GH airs weekdays on ABC. Check your local listings for air times.