General Hospital Comings and Goings: More Holiday Surprises

The Christmas surprises continue at General Hospital. Check out the latest casting news from the ABC soap. Namely, if any popular stars from yesteryear are returning, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the show. 

The Week of December 23, 2024

The stream of Port Charles favorites home for the holidays that began last week carries into this one. Robert Gossett continues his visit as Curtis’ (Donnell Turner) father, Marshall Ashford. The character has scenes with Turner, Brook Kerr’s Portia, Vernee Watson’s Stella, and Tabyana Ali’s Trina. 

Meanwhile, Finola Hughes’ Anna receives a surprise on Monday, December 23. In the past, the character’s granddaughter, Emma, has popped into town to pay her grandmother a visit for special occasions. Might Brooklynn Rae Silzer be making another appearance as Emma Drake? Or will it be someone else?

William Lipton returned for a short but sweet pre-Christmas visit as Cameron Webber, Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) eldest son. Lipton originally played Cameron from 2018 to 2023, when his character headed to California to attend Stanford University. He made a brief appearance on the show earlier this year. 

Lipton was joined by Indi Star, who played Cameron’s new girlfriend, Gretchen. The actress/musician has previously appeared on the Netflix series, Dead to Me, and in the film, The Hyperion.

Gary James Fuller gets more screen time as Maxie’s (Kirsten Storms) adorable and precocious son, James. The tyke will air in scenes with his TV mom, John J. York’s Mac, Kristina Wagner’s Felicia, Josh Kelly’s Cody, and others.