Fans of Kate Mansi have been watching all of her moves. She just made her directorial debut on General Hospital. Now, she’s moving to the silver screen in a new feature film starring Lou Diamond Phillips.
Key Takeaways
- Mansi has been cast in the upcoming movie Casa Grande, which opens in theaters on Friday, May 1.
- Deadline was the first to break the news of Mansi’s new gig.
- The feature film stars Lou Diamond Phillips, John Pyper-Ferguson, and Madison Lawlor.
Kate Mansi Moves to the Big Screen
Deadline broke the news that Mansi will appear in the upcoming film Casa Grande. The feature film is the same name as the series that streamed on Freevee in 2023.
Juan Pablo Arias Munoz directed the feature film. The gripping drama centers on a daughter who returns to her family’s ranch to care for her father, who’s fallen ill. Meanwhile, there’s a bidding war for his property that could affect two families at its center.
The feature flick stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Moore, Charley Debenedetti, Daniel Edward Mora, Javier Bolaños, John Pyper-Ferguson, Madison Lawlor, Bruce Davidson, and Shalim Ortiz.
Mansi plays a woman who helps defend her father’s property. There’s another GH connection. Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard’s wife, is the co-creator and showrunner of the Casa Grande series. Check out the trailer for Casa Grande in the video below.
Mansi Directed Recent GH Episode
Mansi is a busy soap actress. She stepped behind the camera to give viewers a glimpse of what living with endometriosis is like. This episode was close to her heart, as Mansi was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2015.
In the recent episodes of GH, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) suffered from a flare-up. She had to explain her diagnosis to Cody (Josh Kelly) after her latest setback sent her to the hospital.
One episode, directed by Mansi, educated viewers about the condition and was planned to air during Endometriosis Awareness Month. Her main focus was to introduce some “vulnerability” into the character, challenging the narrative that women must silently endure their pain.
Mansi started shadowing other directors when she appeared on Days of our Lives. When she joined GH in 2013, she made it clear to executive producer Frank Valentini that she wanted to continue her training.
With Valentini’s help, Mansi directed her first episode on her birthday, September 15, 2025. Mansi already knew what storyline she had in mind for Molly’s character.
