However, they eventually settled on about "six weeks of air time." While Lulu is talking, Laura appears to wake up and tells Lulu that a few months after her relapse, the doctors were present as she began "waking up". Luke was determined to win the mother of his children back, and Laura suspected that he always had something up his sleeve. Thank God for youtube and being able to watch the classic Luke/Laura moments and characters like Sonny, Alan and Monica Quartermaine and others. Laura is hesitant about marrying Scotty Baldwin, but after kissing Luke she realizes that she needs to move on. [37] Though Laura did love Scotty, their marriage also helps to "improve her social standing" and allows her to rise above her tragic past as a murderer. On November 10, the Spencer children find their parents safe at the cabin. Laura would move in with Rick and Lesley when they married. Luke and Laura return to Port Charles and reunites with their family only Scott to reveal he is filing for divorce. Laura initially tries to avoid Luke, but they continue to end up together when they both start working at ELQ. They head out of the now-opened room to the dinner table room and see Stavros Cassadine appearing. [17] Francis returned to the series on November 14, 1983, and left on December 27, 1983. Americans love the underdogs, and everyone just got on board with that. Murphy also described Laura as "conniving, and often bittersweet. Laura becomes ill and Lesley's psychiatrist colleague, Dr. Peter Taylor (Craig Huebing), deems that it is due to emotional stress. [18] Laura and Scotty have a year long courtship which includes "parental disapproval," Scotty supporting Laura during the David Hamilton murder trial, and the interference of Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) who wants Scott for herself. Seeing Scott and Laura in a car, Luke steals a taxi and pursues the couple in a high speed chase. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born September 11, 1970 Add to list Awards 5 wins & 9 nominations Photos 51 Known for However, she is actually being held captive by the Cassadines. Luke saves Laura when the car goes over a cliff and they end up at a wooded cabin where they discuss their relationship. The aforementioned closed-ranks policy story however, provides credible room for speculation about the validity of Dr. Winters' assessment. She helps Luke get his memory back, puts a pause on her relationship with Scott, and helps Stefan escape jail after he is arrested for Chloe Morgan's murder. [43] To maintain excitement within the plot Gloria Monty borrowed ideas from old movies sending Luke and Laura on a cross-country summer adventure when they are on the run from the mob in 1980. [3] Though Laura enjoys her new life, she is not sure about making it permanent. [35] Francis said, "I'd been pecked before, but this was a real kiss!" After catching up with her children's lives and dealing with the fact that Luke has married Tracy and moved on with his life, Laura decides she also needs to move on with her life. [20] "It's hard to shut her off" Francis said of the character in 1979. 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The character was written out in the summer of 1976. "[16], In 1983, Francis reflected on her early years with the series in an interview with Soap Opera Digest. And I did it for myself. Fearing for her life, she grabbed the first object she could find, a heavy candlestick, and hit him over the head, killing Rick. "It was a very small part" Francis said of the character when she initially booked the role of Laura. Laura gets very angry when she enters Nikolas's room to find Luke attempting to inject adrenaline into his IV to wake him up so he can tell them what he knows about Lulu. [10] Ian White. She further explained her inexperience. Laura tries to help Luke in finding a cure, but ends up being kidnapped. Geary said the Cassadines bring a much needed conflict to the duo. Although the doctor didn't want Luke to see Laura again, he insisted on saying good-bye to her. General Hospital icon Genie Francis, known to fans as Laura Vining Webber Baldwin Spencer and now Collins, has been married to Jonathan Frakes since 1988. Scott runs interference with Robert, Holly and Anna. Her first choice for the company's signature model is Elizabeth Webber, but Carly wants Gia Campbell. They rush Nikolas to the hospital where Laura waits with Luke to see if he will make it. Finally, Laura remembered killing Theresa and that she had killed Rick because she thought he was going to hurt her. Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld. "We play very big emotional stuff with the kids" Guza stated. Murphy also described Laura as "conniving, and often bittersweet. Since the crime was accidental, Laura was given six months probation. [62] Francis further stated "I really wanted to come back and finish it the right way." Their impending nuptials are derailed when Lulu is kidnapped by a very much alive Stavros Cassadine. Laura accidentally causes David's death when he rejects her for Lesley. Geary said "I let out a deep breath and relaxed. Two days after I auditioned, they called me and said, "Be in New York by 5 p.m. tonight . [16] She first aired on February 11[17] and last appeared on August 28, 2013. Laura Wright is set to turn 51 years old in 2021. I can't do it without her. On September 23, 2008 Lulu came to her mother and told her that Laura won't end in a catatonic state and Lulu will be fighting for her own health. 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Once she does, she is drugged by Ryan and the are both taken down to the basement. "It was unfair to me and unfair to the fans. "Does Laura want them to see her in jail? Her memories of killing Theresa and Rick mingled with her images of marrying Luke again and she put on her wedding dress. On September 28, 2018 Laura returns to Port Charles and is first seen with Ryan who has stolen his twin brother, Kevin's identity. Only eight months after Monty's hiring, she had Laura kill Hamilton. Though other "supercouples" came before them, Luke and Laura are the most well known outside of the soap opera realm, and are credited with defining the term "supercouple," which caused other soap operas to copy the successful formula. They eventually end up on Cassadine Island where they confront Stavros. [33] She made her last appearance for the time being on August 23, 2021. However, the producers were soon contacted by actress Elizabeth Taylor who was a fan of the show and had read about the storyline decision. On February 11, 2013, Laura resurfaces in Port Charles, witnessing a romantic moment between Luke and Anna Devane. [14][19], On May 29, 2015, Entertainment Weekly reported that Francis would once again make a return to the series, beginning June 5. In June 2001, Luke and Laura tearfully remember their past together as they sign their divorce papers. He remarked, "I had to write her character off the show because it's my job, not because I wanted to. Upon returning to Port Charles, Laura admits she was married after being hounded by reporters, breaking Luke's heart. When Laura realized what had happened, she flew like a bat out of hell to Texas to rescue Luke from the shotgun wedding. In the following years, passing references to the couple would be made by several characters. The drug had been shown to reverse catatonia for a short period of time. Luke and Laura were underdogs she was bounced from home to home, he was poor and from the wrong side of the tracks. When Luke finally called Lucky, he didn't mention Laura, which worried the boys even more. [28] Though Laura at the time is trapped inside a burning building with foster childrena fire set by Damian himselfthe timing and location of his murder makes her look awfully guilty. Half of Port Charles turn up to escort Helena jail, but Stavros escapes. [1] Lesley's father had paid Doris to switch Lesley's healthy baby with the deceased child of Jason Vining (Richard Rust) and his wife Barbara (Judy Lewis). Wanting her independence once again, Laura agrees to the partnership. Then I started asking questions. It would bring her instant stardom in the late 1970s. "It was the first time I was nervous" Francis admitted. In 1984, Robert helped Luke when he was accused of murder in Mexico so that Luke would be free to be with Laura. Laura runs off with Lulu and Lesley, returning with Lulu a year later. Lesley promises to buy Laura a new bike and a new typewriter, making Amy jealous and the Vinings uneasy. Friday, April 28, 2023: Today on General Hospital, Scott and Portia support one another, Michael accuses Ned of turning his mother and Drew in, and Valentin makes a big mistake. Laura Wright is an American actress. Their story said, if you love each other enough, you can overcome all the odds and you will be the prince and princess. Francis further explained that Laura stayed even though she "felt the element of danger." Sending Lucky ahead to meet his aunt Ruby Anderson, Luke and Laura stole a plane. She continued to play the role until January 15, 1982, when Genie Francis left show and the character was taken off-screen. Soon afterward, Scott asks Laura to marry him all over again, fearing that she will leave him for Luke. Instead of dwelling on what would happen, Laura focused her energy on creating memories. Luke and Laura take Lulu back to Port Charles. Nikolas suddenly arrives with news of Lulu's whereabouts and is immediately shot. 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I was panickedreally hungry" for instruction. Four months later, the then 14-year-old Francis booked the role of Laura, when the character was rapidly aged into a teenager. According to Douglas, Laura's actions are her attempts to obtain her freedom from her parents. The return stint, which only lasted a month, featured Laura's reunions with her children, Nikolas, Lucky (Greg Vaughan), and Lulu (Julie Marie Berman), and Laura's renewal of her wedding vows with Luke on their anniversary date. Laura warns her daughter that she still slips away from time to time, but she asserts she is "feeling stronger" now. [5][6][7] When Carly's car drove off a cliff, Luke and Laura rallied around Carly's mother Bobbie Spencer to comfort her. Sadly, Laura's condition began deteriorating rather quickly. They handed me a script and said, "Go!" [30] She returned on contract on October 1, 2018. Laura returned to General Hospital on August 25, 2008, at a time when Lulu needed her most. "At one time, she genuinely loved him because she thought Luke was dead" Francis said of Laura's "underlying" feelings for Stefan. Soon after, a fire was set in the attic. The will was read in March 2016, and Helena gave Laura a "key to something that she has loved and lost." Laura eventually goes to Paris, France to stay at the clinic that administers the LS-49 treatment. Even though Nikolas and Lucky tried to make it look like Rick had died in a drunk-driving accident, Scott didn't buy it and believed Luke was responsible. After Kevin and Laura leave the crime scene, he tells her that he does not feel the same about her anymore and that they need to separate. On October 16, 2021, it was revealed that Francis will return to GH as Laura sometime during November sweeps. On May 29, 2015, Entertainment Weekly reported that Francis would once again make a return to the series, beginning June 5. Laura finally gets to meet Ethan and the two hit it off and decide that the three of them should work together to find Lulu but before that happens they get locked in the room. I knew we'd be OK." Geary also developed the couples' return story with his writing partner Irene Suver. [51] The writers set up a "mysterious disappearance" for Laura with the network claiming it was due to Francis leaving for college. let's go make history."THIS WEEK ON #GH. On November 21, 2018 Laura walks in on "Kevin" and Ava kissing in her art gallery. [34] On November 29, 2021, it was confirmed that Francis (along with Michael E. Knight) will be back on-screen sometime in December. In 1974, Dr. Lesley Williams (Denise Alexander) is shocked to learn that one of her patients, Florence Grey (Anne Collings) is actually the wife of her former lover Professor Gordon Grey (Sherman Howard) who had fathered her deceased daughter. [15] Her guest spot aired from October 26 to November 22, 2006. Luke was forced to tell Laura that she was slipping back into her catatonic state. "[17] During a televised interview, Francis revealed that Laura's disappearance had to do with Helena Cassadine. Luke authorized Robin to give Laura the drug but didn't tell Nikolas, Lucky or Lulu about it. Obstruction of justice; knew that her son, Assaulted Valentin over the head with a crowbar [Jul 21, 2017], Faked a mental illness (as Curtis pretended to be a doctor) so she could get admitted into the, Knocked out Victor's bodyguard in defense of Valentin [Oct 31, 2022], Attempted to jump off the Cassadine boat; stopped by Stavros Cassadine [1983], Tripped and fell down basement stairs while fending off two men trying to kidnap her, sending her into labor with, Hemorrhaged after her Cesarean section to deliver, In a cave with Luke when it collapsed [Feb 25, 2002], Suffered a severe mental breakdown when she remembered killing Rick's mistress as a teenager, and was in a catatonic state for 6 years [Aug 2002-Aug 2008, briefly emerged from the catatonia in 2006; Psychomotor Disassociation, Held at gunpoint by Helena Cassadine [Apr 2013], Held at gunpoint by Helena Cassadine again, then was asked to shoot either Luke or Ethan in order to save her daughter Lulu [Apr 3, 2013], Drugged, kidnapped, and taken to Cassadine Island by Stavros Cassadine [Apr 2013], Kidnapped by Jerry Jacks, taken to a house in Corinth, Pennsylvania, tied up, and forgotten about until Luke Spencer found her [Aug 2013]. The Spencers immediately shared their news with their friends. She continued, "So what I did was observe actors and do everything they did. In 1978, thanks to the efforts of executive producer Gloria Monty's plan to entice younger viewers, the character's popularity skyrocketed in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to her pairings with Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) and, most famously, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary); the latter became a popular supercouple among soap opera fans and viewers. Laura leaves town again with her mother and daughter for the summer. ", "BREAKING NEWS: Anthony Geary QUITS General Hospital! [26][27][28][29] Rick seemed uncomfortable when she showed it to him and begged Laura to leave the past alone. On July 31, 2018, Soap Opera Digest confirmed that Francis would be returning to GH. Laura is the daughter of medical professor, Gordon Grey and his former student, Lesley Williams. However, instead of contacting ABC to give them an answer, Francis would end up calling Geary himself because she was unsure if they could do it again. "I signed away three years of my life. However, Francis claimed that she did not plan on attending school full-time. Upon their divorce in June 2001, Laura reunites with Scott. That is 16 years, and if you ask most viewers, she is the only . [33] To satisfy viewers' hopes for an eventual Luke and Laura romance, the writers planned to have Luke die in Laura's arms at the end of the arc and then reunite her with Scotty. In hot pursuit of his favorite nemesis, Luke discovered that Helena had hid out at Wyndemere and that Nikolas gave Helena money and let her go in order to protect Gia. Francis promised she would continue to be seen through the fall sweeps period. Francis filmed her final scenes "as if it were any other day." [] As I understand it, Genie came back to us on a short-term contract, which is what both she and ABC wanted. She lets Scott know that although she cares about him, she will always love Luke Spencer and reminds him that she is married to Luke. "[17] After her 1993 return, Francis voiced her concerns that the character had become "a little too good a little too on high moral ground" Francis explained. Scott kidnaps Laura, taking her to California to relive their honeymoon in hopes of rekindling their relationship. When Luke and Laura are at Dante and Lulu's apartment waiting to see if the kidnappers make contact. Never again" she said. Luke was arrested for Rick's murder and Laura was taken for psychiatric evaluation. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Helena stole Valentin's sperm and fertilized the eggs she stole when she kidnapped Lulu in 2013 to create Charlotte. Secretly, Luke and Laura admit that they could never truly be together again, but because of a family crisis, they must pretend to be. I'm always open to having her back. Luke searches for the Ice Princess diamond, but when it gets into the hands of the Cassadine family, the couple has to stop Mikkos Cassadine from freezing all of Port Charles in the middle of summer. The police did not believe Lesley's story and soon Lesley found herself on trial for murder. She further stated, "What I don't like to play is this perfect person who is beyond human error."[44]. When Luke and Laura finally found it, they discovered that time had not been kind to it. However, "Laura's world has been shattered. Luke managed to bargain a last visit with Laura. As Laura began to remember more about what happened in the garage attic, she also realized that Scotty knew what had happened but wouldn't tell her. Scott eventually tells Laura that Luke has been married to Tracy Quartermaine for the last three years and that Luke had staged Laura's wedding to him, two years before. Laura stays behind for a little while learning that her son, Nikolas, is hiding the truth about Jason Morgan being alive, and he is Jake Doe. [32] Her first day back was on November 10, 2020. [60], Despite her claims that she was open to a return in 1992,[46] when she was officially approached about a GH return in May 1992, Francis declined the offer. Although Laura forgives him, the rape ignites a lifelong feud between Luke and Scott. They are devastated when the judge awards Valentin, and his new wife Nina Reeves, full custody of Charlotte. Child actress Stacey Baldwin originated the role of Laura Vining in 1974. On May 15, Lulu mentions that Laura had sent clothes to Rocco. Laura was arrested for murdering Frank's son Damian, a crime she was innocent of. When her son, Nikolas supposedly died in 2016, she became Spencer's legal guardian. She swears in as Laura Webber instead of Laura Collins. Never again" she said. Francis auditioned for the role of Laura twice and beat out 40 other actresses for the part. Once she realized it was all a ploy, Laura asked her ex hubby why he did it, and he responded with "Because I want you back." Scott Baldwin soon joined them and realizing he had no choice, he told Luke what had happened all those years ago. She also announced her intention to start college in 1981. On January 8, 2013, executive producer Frank Valentini and Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Francis would again return to General Hospital. Laura has a nervous breakdown when Lucky is "killed" in a fire and leaves town to recover. Lulu receives a ticking present addressed from Bobbie that at first Luke belives is a bomb. Lately, she's been too much in control." They all worked to give Laura her last wish. In 2008, an institutionalized Lulu hallucinates Laura's recovery when she must cope with her accidental murder of Logan Hayes (Josh Duhon), Scott's son. Unfortunately, a slip of the tongue to Detective Harrison Chase led him to figure out what Maxie had really done with her daughter. She was covered in blood and suffering a complete psychotic breakdown. In October 2008, overhearing a lethal injection threat issued by Scott Baldwin to her daughter, Lulu Spencer, Laura reawakens to protect Lulu. She is the mother of three children and has six grandchildren: In 2020, Laura is shocked to learn that through her late father, Gordon Grey, she has two half-brothers; well-known attorney, Martin Grey and drug kingpin, Cyrus Renault. They eventually find a cabin, where they discuss Luke's marriage to Tracy and the outlook of their own relationship. "Gloria put sex and romance into Laura's life and it bowled me over" Francis said. The younger Laura warned her not to trust anyone. Does she want Lesley Lu to remember her like this?" On October 29, 2020, Soaps.com confirmed that Francis will return to GH during November sweeps. Luckily, she enlists the help of Elton Herbert, ex wedding extraordinaire, as her assistant and the two get along famously. Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Clinton, MD, Laura Wright was hit by the acting bug in the eighth grade. Held hostage at gunpoint (along with Holly, Held hostage at gunpoint and almost killed (along with Luke) by Frank Smith and his men [Jul 3-6, 2015], Held hostage at gunpoint in a room of people on Cassadine Island by, Held at gunpoint and almost killed by Valentin [Jul 22, 2016], Was exposed to malaria (the test confirmed that she didn't have it) [revealed Aug 9, 2016, Poisoned and kidnapped by Rudge, under the orders of, Held hostage by Ryan in the basement of Ferncliff, along with, Attacked and held hostage by Ryan in a cabin rigged with explosives (along with, Held hostage at gunpoint by Cassandra (along with Curtis) and was ordered to tie herself to him [Sep 17, 2019], Had a gunshot fired in her direction by Cassandra as Curtis went to disarm her [Sep 17, 2019], Indirectly threatened by Cyrus [May 7, 2020], Had her arm grabbed by Cyrus [Jan 8, 2021], Threatened by Cyrus for a fourth time [May 19, 2021], Blackmailed by Cyrus into letting him remain a free man or else he'll make sure that neither one of them makes it out of the hostage situation alive [Jun 3-4, 2021], Threatened by Cyrus if Curtis did not drop his gun [Jun 4, 2021], Threatened by Cyrus once again before his departure to prison [Jun 10, 2021], Targeted (along with Martin) by Victor [Aug 20, 2021-Jan 4, 2022; revealed on Dec 20, 2021; Victor called off the hit on Jan 4, 2022], Nearly killed by a woman posing as a maid under Victor's orders [Dec 8-9, 2021; revealed on Dec 20, 2021], Held at gunpoint (along with Valentin) by Victor's henchman Mattis [Nov 1, 2022; saved by Kevin].
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