Here’s How Alexa Havins Prepared To Play Lulu On General Hospital

We’ve known for a while that General Hospital cast Alexa Havins to play Lulu. Now, we have her first airdate: Monday, November 18. Here’s how the actress who once portrayed Babe on All My Children prepared for her new role on the only remaining ABC soap opera.

Preparations

Havins spoke with TV Insider ahead of her big return to daytime television. She told the publication that she didn’t want to be like the previous actresses — Julie Marie Berman and Emme Rylan — who portrayed the character.

“In no way, shape, or form do I want to mimic the other two ladies. I’m not trying to be them in any way,” Havins said. “Julie’s Julie and Emme’s Emme. Obviously, it’s going to be a more mature version of her, and I’m me, and I can’t be them.

“Lulu is a spitfire,” continued the actress.” She loves her mother, but she’s her father’s daughter. She takes huge chances. I just want to make sure that I’m bringing the essence of who she is.”

In fact, Havins did not check out old episodes of GH on YouTube or other platforms before she went to film in Port Charles.

“I didn’t watch clips or anything like that because I didn’t want to try to go that route. Her relationships with the pivotal people in her life is high priority to me. How does she connect with her mother? How is she connecting with her brother [Lucky, played by Jonathan Jackson]? Where is she with Dante [Dominic Zamprogna]; that chemistry and spark has to still be alive.”

She reported that so far, things between her and Zamprogna have gone well as they began filming together. It certainly won’t be much longer before we get to see Havins’ take on Lulu. What are you most looking forward to when Lulu wakes up? Let us know in the comments below.