The show had its heyday in the 80s and 90s and I haven't seen it recently but the clips I have seen, it looks like a shell of its former self. On September 19, 2008, Laura asks Lulu to tell Nikolas and Lucky that she had woken up. "It showed me that there is a part of me very ready to be a mother" Francis said. Genie Francis on Luke and Laura's appeal. After about two years in "storyline abyss" Francis was thrust back into the limelight when Laura becomes the prime suspect in a "Whodunit" murder mystery in 1996. She had been murdered by Ryan just before the event. When Scott threatens to avenge Logan murder, Laura wakes up to defend her daughter. On June 12, 2015, Soap Opera Digest broke the news that Genie Francis will be sticking around after her now former co-star Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) retired. But when Lucky and Nikolas found Rick Webber dead in the attic, they feared that Luke had killed him for some unknown reason. Nikolas, Scott and Luke continue to battle over what is best for Laura with Nikolas retaining sole guardianship. Laura is also the paternal half-sister of attorney Martin Grey and drug kingpin Cyrus Renault. When Carly's car drove off a cliff, Luke and Laura rallied around Carly's mother Bobbie Spencer to comfort her. Genie had made another obligation before she returned to us, one that meant there were several weeks during the summer where she wasn't available to us." [15] Francis auditioned for the role of Laura twice and beat out 40 other actresses for the part. 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. Scott and Laura's happiness is short lived and she reunites with Luke. 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." Two years later, she was asked to play a guest series for the 25th wedding anniversary of Luke and Laura. "[28], In the summer of 1977, Kin Shriner was cast in the role of Scott "Scotty" Baldwin to play opposite Francis's Laura. After being hospitalized, during which Anthony Geary and Gloria Monty visited her, she quickly returned to the set. That certainly describes how General Hospital's Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) . "[11] "[53] In May 1993, during the 20th Daytime Emmy Awards, the official announcement was made; Francis would return and Geary would reprise the role of Luke. When Luke and Laura are at Dante and Lulu's apartment waiting to see if the kidnappers make contact. "[42], In a 1983 interview with Soap Opera Digest, after Luke and Laura had been written to fall in love, Francis described the incident as a "seduction rape." Laura goes and escorts her back home. The duo met for lunch and then met again to brainstorm and did some "improvisation" to discover who Luke and Laura had become and what they would be about. "[14] "It was a very small part" Francis said of the character when she initially booked the role of Laura. According to Douglas, Laura's actions are her attempts to obtain her freedom from her parents. Laura then moves into Wyndemere. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes and more. General Hospital (TV Series 1963- ) - IMDb 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]. She is the daughter of the late attorney John Durant and Bobbie Spencer, whose pregnancy was the result of a one night stand. Laura returned to General Hospital on August 25, 2008, at a time when Lulu needed her most. But their entanglement with the Smith family wasn't quite over. The couple have a daughter, Lesley Lu "Lulu" Spencer, named after Laura's mother Lesley, on August 8th, 1994. On January 8, 2013, executive producer Frank Valentini and Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Francis would again return to General Hospital. At the hospital, Scott questioned Laura and he secretly taped her confessing to killing Rick. With friend Robert Scorpio, Luke and Laura find the island where Mikkos' weather machine is being kept. [33] Then head writer Thom Racina planned to hold off Luke and Laura's wedding for another six months by having Scotty return. Scott runs interference with Robert, Holly and Anna. Luke hires a new attorney in Edward's grandson Justus Ward (Joseph C. Phillips) and private investigator Mac Scorpio (John J. York) to help identify the real culprit. I was 20 years old. [1] Luke is portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura is portrayed by Genie Francis. The couple plans to remarry, but Laura suffers a nervous breakdown after uncovering repressed memories of killing Rick's mistress, Theresa Carter (Alicia Arden) and she is led to believe that she killed Rick; Scott is forced to have Laura committed when she goes into a state of shock and reverts to her teenage self. [21], In October 2015, it was reported that Francis has inked a deal with the series and will remain in the role of Laura. Laura's reflection in the mirror looked beautiful, but when Luke arrived, she turned and revealed her true disheveled appearance. He takes Laura to a secret bedroom to reclaim her as his wife. Laura's friend, Tiffany Hill (Sharon Wyatt) gets Laura a modeling job as "Ms. Star Eyes," but Laura suddenly disappears after being kidnapped by David Gray (Paul Rosilli) and presumed dead. They wed on November 16, 1981, with 30 million viewers tuning in. Though Francis herself admittedly hated the idea, Laura was very much in love with Luke. Scott kidnaps Laura, taking her to California to relive their honeymoon in hopes of rekindling their relationship. Head writer Bob Guza said "it doesn't matter whether or not she did it, but whether they can prove she did. However, Francis acknowledged the character's growth and wisdom. ", "Networks battling for services of 'General Hospital's' Laura", "Luke and Laura Return To Rekindle Their Sizzling Love", "Lucci loses as Laura, Luke announce return", "Return of Luke and Laura has 'General Hospital' fans in intensive care", "Two Daytime Stars Have Great Expectations", "Daytime actress Tamblyn may fill Dad's shoes yet", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laura_Spencer_(General_Hospital)&oldid=1146323657, Fictional characters with neurological or psychological disorders, Fictional characters incorrectly presumed dead, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Mayor of Port Charles (2019present), receptionist, model, businesswoman, This page was last edited on 24 March 2023, at 05:01. "[30] Suddenly, Francis found herself with a very demanding work schedule in which she arrived on set at 7:30am and sometimes did not finish work until midnight. Sonny agrees to financially back Laura if his wife Carly Corinthos could be co-partner. Ms. Wright performed in many high school plays such as Gypsy, Our Town, and You Can't Take It With You . The return also saw the introduction of Luke and Laura's 10-year-old son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson). Thank God for youtube and being able to watch the classic Luke/Laura moments and characters like Sonny, Alan and Monica Quartermaine and others. [14] Luke arrived but it was too late to save Rick. The couple marry on November 16th, 1981 with 30 million viewers tuning in. He grows angry at Laura's pleas to leave Luke alone. They are shocked to see Nikolas, who was presumed dead, with Ava Jerome along with Jason and Sam Morgan. 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. Francis further explained that Laura stayed even though she "felt the element of danger." Francis filmed her final scenes "as if it were any other day." Child actress Stacey Baldwin originated the role of Laura Vining in 1974. Laura refuses to name her rapist and Laura somehow forgives him in a letter. They tell her Luke had died and they force Laura into marrying the Mikkos Cassadine's evil son, Stavros Cassadine. [39] She made her last appearance for the time being on July 15, 2022. She always wanted to do the right thing, but sometimes she couldn't. Holly and Anna head to Greenland, while Felicia works a personal angle in PC with the WSB's help. The next day Ryan comes back to them so that he can get the divorce papers signed so that he can marry Ava. When Helena was finally captured, she lied to protect Nikolas' involvement in helping her. The package turns out not to be from Bobbie and is a trap. Luke and Laura return to Port Charles and reunites with their family only Scott to reveal he is filing for divorce. They were married for two decades. I was given her dates and worked with them the best I could. Stavros returns after being cryogenically frozen by Helena for several years. [25] "It's hard to shut her off" Francis said of the character in 1979. When the actress took over the role in 1977, both the character and she herself hit the big time! I wanted Laura back on GH from the minute I came onto this show. "I'm looking to satisfy my character" Francis continued. "She's lost it before. She then surprises Lulu at The Haunted Star where she reveals that she met up with Lucky in Ireland. But to everyone's relief, Carly turned up alive. She started having blackouts which increased in length and frequency. Although Laura forgives him, the rape ignites a lifelong feud between Luke and Scott. They then run off together and fall in love in the process. [13] "There was no light at the end of the tunnel. [59] In an effort to boost ratings once again, ABC lured Francis and Geary back in 1984. When Katherine Bell (Mary Beth Evans) is murdered, Laura is a suspect and Stefan confesses to protect her. Genie Francis plays Laura Collins Credit: Getty Images - Getty. Laura is still in prison just in time for Mother's Day leaving the entire Spencer family in shambles. DBS MORNING SHOW & OBITUARIES 27TH APRIL 2023 - Facebook The Spencers immediately shared their news with their friends. However, "[she] must keep it together asking questions, filling out paperwork, comforting her daughter." The young actress also had study 30 to 50 pages of dialogue daily. [26][27][28][29] Laura also learns that Nikolas hired a hit man to kill Hayden Barnes, but Hayden ended up in a coma. Jason does not remember himself because he has amnesia once again after Ava Jerome ran him over with her car. Soon after, a fire was set in the attic. Francis speculated that the network underestimated how serious she was about leaving the show because she felt limited. The chemistry between Tony and Genie is still magical, and the audience will still respond to the unconditional love between the characters because that kind of emotional bond is a rarityin soaps and in life." Genie Francis Is Checking Back Into, "Genie Francis Set For Return To ABC's 'General Hospital', "FLASHBACK: Severe Case of GENERAL HOSPITAL Hits Harvard", "Seeing 'General Hospital' Through Good Times And Ill", "General Hospital: Television's Hottest Show", "Visiting General Hospital's Genie Francis", "You Haven't Done Much Kissing, Have You? Laura Spencer is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network. In an attempt to keep Laura out of his life permanently, Cameron pays a nurse to claim that Laura was not Lesley's daughter after all. Realizing that Laura was in deep trouble, Luke tried to get her out of the attic but Laura was not cooperative. Upon their divorce in June 2001, Laura reunites with Scott. Laura's mental state continued to deteriorate as she had visions of herself when she was younger. When they get back home, Laura files for a divorce with Scotty so she and Luke can plan their wedding. 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. When Alexis wanted to mount a strong defense for Laura, Luke informed her that Laura wasn't going to spend the rest of her life in a rubber room and fired Alexis. [68] In story, the pregnancy encourages Laura to appeal to Luke's mob friend Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) about keeping Luke and their family safe from Frank Smith (Mitchell Ryan) whom is about to break out of prisonwith Sonny and Luke's help of course. Scott finds the letter and punches Luke just before his wedding to Jennifer Smith. Genie Francis returned to General Hospital in 2022 to continue portraying the role of Laura Spencer.. Laura is known as one of Port Charles' most iconic residents and battled the Cassadines to become the city's new mayor, all while coping with her marriage to Luke Spencer and triumphing over allegations of murder. Laura reveals that she is getting married to Scott again. She further stated, "What I don't like to play is this perfect person who is beyond human error."[44]. ", "BREAKING NEWS: Anthony Geary QUITS General Hospital! After Lulu recovers, Laura tries to build a relationship with her son and Stefan Cassadine.
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