Frank suddenly realizes what the source of his mental illness is and asks Karen to let him prove that he was now sane. She had amnesia when she got back to Port Charles, and did not remember knowing Ryan/Todd. Soap Big hit in France and Belgium", "The Nevada Daily Mail Google News Archive Search", "Return of Luke and Laura has 'General Hospital' fans in intensive care", "Calhoun Times Google News Archive Search", "Richard Roundtree joins 'Generations' cast as physician", "Exclusive: General Hospital Chief Valentini Explains Today's Shocking Return of Duke Lavery", "GH Rick & Lesley ~11-25-82~ Thanksgiving (Extended Footage) English", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_General_Hospital_characters_(1990s)&oldid=1142154842, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 20:30. Rex was eventually forced to come clean with his deception, and he was arrested for his crimes. The diner opened the following year, having been restored to its former glory. Finding Brook in a state of devastation, wealthy Nikolas Cassadine invites her into his castle and hires her to be his escort for a formal dinner in France. Scott and Lucy named her Serena, after the Stanton family estate named Serenity. Marie Wilson as Karen Wexler Dr. Karen Wexler (formerly Cates) was a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap operas General Hospital and Port Charles . In 2008, Jagger returns to Port Charles with his five-year-old son Stone, named after his deceased brother. He was mentioned to be too busy with patients to spend any quality time with Lucy. Offscreen several years before, Deke Woods had beaten his wife, Adela Corinthos, severely. After Lois and Ned located Brook Lynn, Lois decided to return to Port Charles. Andrews returned to the role on August 19, 2020. Scott, not wanting Taggert to get in his way, set Taggert up as a scapegoat in Scott's sudden campaign to do away with "dirty cops." Frank lit the DESIRE candle in front of her and didn't go crazy. Bordisso (paternal biological grandfather, deceased), Raymond "Ray" Conway (he raped her; 1992, deceased), Joseph "Joe" Scanlon (dated/engaged; 1998-1999), Francis "Frank" Scanlon Jr. (dated; 2000), Ricardo "Ricky" Garza (lovers; 2001-2002). Brook Lynn, Sage Alcazar, Georgie Jones, and Maxie Jones were going to fake the audition. In 1998, Taggert began dating Assistant District Attorney Dara Jensen after pursuing her for quite some time. This revelation rocked Stefan and he reacted as a true Cassadine. She worked in film and theatre in NYC for several years before attending Sarah Lawrence College for a masters degree in health advocacy in 1998. On the series, she is the daughter of Ned Quartermaine and Lois Cerullo, and was named after her mother's hometown of Brooklyn. Kevin helped Laura solve a mystery involving Helena Cassadine, and the two grew close, eventually starting to date. Elizabeth was interested in pursuing a relationship with Nikolas after previously turning him down, but Nikolas was now interested in Brook Lynn, and turned her down. On Founder's Day, the Cartel was apprehended. After returning to Port Charles, Scott and Dominique filed divorce papers and decided that they would call off the divorce if they enjoyed being married to each other. Taggert soon took on a new role when he volunteered to look after Juan Santiago after his father, Armando agreed to allow Juan to remain in Port Charles. Meanwhile, Frank had discovered the source of his mental illness, and asked Karen to let him prove that he was now sane. Paul soon falls for Ned's love interest, environmentalist Jenny Eckert (Cheryl Richardson). On the island, they encountered Cal Atkins and his convict brother, Joseph Atkins, who had broken out of jail. Lois first appeared on General Hospital in 1993 when she saw Eddie Maine perform at a New York concert, Lois was a band manager and quickly hired "Eddie". Ryan continued to appear to Kevin and taunt him over the years. [7] Lane assumed the role from August 6 to November 16, 2020. [5] Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential had suggested that Setton be cast in the role in 2012, one year after Leon's exit. Serena's wealthy mother, Dominique Stanton Baldwin, was dying and wanted to leave a child for her husband Scott Baldwin. Karen learns of what happened. It says she was hit by car not that she overdosed on drugs she got clean and became a doctor at the hospital. Jenny reveals she is in love with him too, but has insisted they cannot be together as long as he is married to Tracy. Brenda was instantly attracted to him. Due to lack of evidence, he cannot be prosecuted for raping Elizabeth, but is sentenced to prison for 20 years. This is a tribute to her role on 'General Hospital'. [34] On January 31, 2018, it was announced that veteran actor Max Gail was recast as Mike Corbin. Dating the wealthy socialite would prove very beneficial, as Harlan is after stock in ELQ. Her first roles were with the Lake George Youth Theatre, in the late 1970s. He tells her how the candle had been responsible for Frank's condition. Faison is unmasked by Robert, and taken into custody by Interpol. While in Port Charles, Stone is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; at first, Jagger is in denial about it. Having poisoned Paul's young daughter Susan, the Cartel uses the promise of an antidote to force Paul to use his position at ELQ to give the Cartel control of ELQ's assets. Karen returned to Port Charles and her friendship with Joe grew deeper and the two began dating. Karen was then engaged to Joe Scanlon, but they called the engagement off when Frank Scanlon and Courtney made Joe look like a sex addict. Bradley Ward is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital. They parted ways. Chloe Morgan (formerly Ashton) is a fictional character on the American soap opera General Hospital. Deke became Marcus' mentor, inspiring the young man to become a police officer himself. Fans of the romantic pairing called themselves the "Gutter Rats", though no actual romantic relationship was ever alluded to in their scenes together. First, her best friend Eve Lambert (Julie Pinson)dies, and Karen is too devastated to even finish her eulogy. [46] As Monica operates on Paul, she hears him confess his love for Jenny, and Tracy is very jealous when Jenny rushes to Paul's side. (January 29, 2004) She showed him the consequences that he would face if he did not open up his heart to love again, and with Dominique's help, Scott was finally able to let her go and move on with his life. Mary Beth Evans portrayed Katherine Bell from 1993 until the character's death in 1999. Paget was then sent by the Jerome family to takeover Duke's life.[62]. Years later, Lois returned to Port Charles to look for her and Ned's now teenage daughter, Brook Lynn, after she ran away. Karen Wexler (Cari Shayne) Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Karen was one of Sonny's earliest affairs in Port Charles, and definitely one of the most scandalous! In 1991, Harlan Barrett arrives in Port Charles to save the sunken vessel, the SS Tracy. Lily hopes Sonny will love her back in time. In particular, Stefan felt that Nikolas should always be wary of Spencers, and not trust them as he had come to trust Lucky. Currently, he sets his sights on Tracy Quartermaine, who is very taken with the exuberant Harlan. He was at the hospital, where Peter came to see him, and revealed that he was actually Faison's son, Henrik, whom Faison despised and neglected while Peter was growing up. In 2018, Sonny brings Mike back to live with the family in Port Charles. Karen and Joe tried again, but ultimately ended their relationship to part as friends. Keesha Ward came to Port Charles when her uncle Bradley Ward was found murdered in Luke & Laura's yard. Harlan brought her to Port Charles to run the cannery with ace in command, Bill Eckert. After a celebration party at Luke's Club, where they announce the pregnancy, Lily goes to the car, which blows up when she starts the ignition, killing her and leaving Sonny devastated. In February 1995, Luke's club was firebombed, and Sonny found out that Frank Smith's lawyer, Phil Cusack was trying to move in on Sonny's action. Soon Jagger became involved with a young girl named Karen Wexler who worked at a teen crisis hotline with fellow students Robin Scorpio and Jason Quartermaine. The damage was already done to Luke and Laura, however, and they divorced. Kevin states that he has been out of the country with his patients and reveals that he and Lucy divorced. Karen and Jagger's marriage crumbled and they were divorced in the winter of 1997. Liz's life was threatened by the crash, and Gia was at fault, but Liz had no memory of it. She played Katherine in 1993, and she was around for a staggering 6 years. Ryan found out enough about Kevin to knock him out and impersonated him back in Port Charles. Karen told him she had been intimate with Ricky, and he understood. She is reluctant to do so, until Faison threatens to expose her past to Robin. Bill was now dating Harlan's marketing genius daughter, Julia Barrett. Karen Wexler MD was a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and spin-off series Port Charles. Sonny then donates Lily's inheritance from her father, $30million, to General Hospital to build the Stone Cates Memorial AIDS Wing. Lily overhears a conversation between Lois Cerullo, Ned Ashton, and Mac Scorpio, who have convinced Brenda to wear a wire to get information on Sonny's mob dealings. Jason got there in time to see Cal plummet to the shore below. Scully fires his gun, misses Sonny and the bullet hits Mike instead. Stefan attempted to kill Nikolas's real love, Emily Quartermaine, but pushed Lucky's girlfriend Summer (a Laura look-alike), off the cliff by mistake. Keesha and Jason went to Paris over spring break where they lost their virginity to each other. She is a talented songwriter and singer, and her mother, a band manager and record-company executive, often pressures her to pursue a singing career. Those plans failed as the storyline ended, especially after Sage was murdered by Mary Bishop. After Tracy put ELQ in financial jeopardy, she left town, leaving Ned to clean up the mess. Duke Lavery). They were mentioned by Sonny Corinthos who referred to her and her sister. The Cartel was worried with Nancy poking around and they wanted to make a still clueless Bill their newest member. Karen learned of what had happened, and she and Frank kept the developments as their own little secret. On October 19, 2011, Elizabeth reveals to Matt that her sister, Sarah, is a pediatric cardiologist. Bill saw the dollar signs in her eyes and would not give in to her blackmail. Jagger stopped his brother Stone from driving the getaway van that would carry Frank Smith out of jail. In mid 2003, Karen dies when a car hits her. The culprit was revealed to be Seth Baker (Michael Rodrick), Tom's brother who saw Tom attack Alexis and realized his brother was still a predator and would never change. Karen is laughed at during work, received endless crank calls, and is even asked to pose nude in a men's magazine. A troubled Karen went to work as a stripper at the Paradise Lounge, run by Sonny Corinthos. Paget holds off on reuniting with Duke's wife Anna Devane fearing "his" rival Julian Jerome (Jason Culp) is watching. Also during this time, Faison often makes illicit deals with WSB head, Sean Donely, including one to destroy Anna's marriage to Robert Scorpio. After getting the news, Connor ended his relationship with Dominique and left town. One day at the Recovery Room, Frank has another episode with no candles around. Karen and Frank are baffled by the behavior of Gabriella, Joe's girlfriend. Rhonda Wexler is a fictional character on the ABC daytime soap operas General Hospital and Port Charles. Born in 1945 and raised in Norfolk, Virginia and by his mother, Mary Mae, and stepfather Dan Ward, Bradley died believing he was the biological son of a soldier who died at war. [45] Barrett later forms a cartel with Leopold Taub, Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) and Larry Ashton (Hugo Napier) to control global business. Sonny gives him a gun to kill himself; after he commits suicide, Sonny inherits his former father-in-law's territory. Keesha Ward is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. When he realized that Casey Rogers was an alien, Harrison called in the Air Force and threatened Anna Devane, who had helped Casey escape. As Mike's body begins to shut down, Sonny, Carly, Jason, Michael, Josslyn, Brook Lynn, Felix and Stella say their goodbyes to him. As Karen is being interviewed for the local news, Frank thinks she was coming onto the reporter. After returning to Port Charles a few years later, now played by Jennifer Hammon, Karen successfully became a doctor and worked at General Hospital. A kid named Stone came to her aid. She found out anyway, while watching TV, and saw that Eddie Maine was actually Ned Ashton, and that he was married to Katherine. [50], Paul plans to end his marriage to Tracy so he can be with Jenny, but Jenny has already agreed to marry Ned. His mother and stepfather moved the family to Port Charles. [32] During an interview in July 2010, Hale announced his plans to retire from acting, though he did not give a definitive time line. Hannah's friendship with AJ strained her relationship with Taggert, who reached his breaking point and ended things with her. Paul refuses, and the Cartel tries to assassinate him. When Kevin tells his father, he takes Kevin and leaves Ryan behind. The plan worked and Ryan returned to Port Charles alive but was captured by the PCPD. Ryan is without a doubt the best role I've ever had." Soon Karen and Ricky have sex again. [6] In August 2020, it was announced Setton would take temporary leave from the role to take a maternity leave; actress Briana Lane was cast in the role. During Katherine's birthday party, she popped out of cake, saying "Happy Birthday to Mrs. Ned Ashton, from the other Mrs. Ned Ashton!" After they get married, Lily insists on keeping her job as a teacher, and refuses to let Sonny's bodyguards shadow her, causing various incidents. He saw Karen stripping. Karen then slaps him and accused him of manipulating Frank into going crazy. "You're a pig, and I don't just mean a cop. Mike Corbin (born Michael Corinthos) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Dr. Harrison Davis is a fictional character on General Hospital. When L&B Records launches Miguel's singing career with a concert in Puerto Rico, Sonny Corinthos finds Lily and convinces her to come to Port Charles and reunite with Miguel. When he dies, his spirit is greeted by Courtney. His plan worked, and he gained custody of Serena, but Lucy married Rex to keep an eye on the little girl whom she had carried and loved. Karen gave Frank another chance, but one day at the Recovery Room, Frank had an episode with no candles around. Originally played by actress Brooke Radding in 1996, the character was later recast with actress Adrianne Len in 2004, who was nominated for two awards for the role in 2005: the Soap Opera Digest "Outstanding Female Newcomer Award", and "Outstanding Younger Actress" in the Daytime Emmy Awards. He was the redheaded Spencer family cousin that was a dead ringer for Luke Spencer. At this time as well, Luke Spencer kidnapped and put Stefan on "trial" in front of the entire Port Charles television audience, taped by Dillon Quartermaine. Simone eventually figured out the truth, and Meg divorced him. They came back for a brief visit when Stone was dying. Brook dates Diego Alcazar for a time, but they later break up. Stone was HIV positive. An unscrupulous coward, Deke put the blame on her teenage son Michael Corinthos Jr., and sent Marcus Taggert, a new Brooklyn PD recruit whom he was training after him. Karen Wexler MD was a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and spin-off series Port Charles. Ryan appeared in Ava's nightmare on April 4, 2019. Nikolas plans to send Esme to Cassadine Island after she gives birth. Lily and Sonny become close friends, which makes Miguel and Sonny's girlfriend Brenda Barrett jealous. Lindstrom reprised his role as Ryan on April 3 and 21, June 16 and 19, 1998, July 8 to 9, 1998, September 4, 16, 18 and 23, 1998, on the spin-off Port Charles. As his girlfriend Robin Scorpio nursed him with chicken soup, he convinced her she should go to Yale. The role was portrayed by Jennifer Sky from 1997 to 1998, and by Sarah Laine briefly in 2002. Eventually, the two reconciled and Lois accepted his marriage proposal but under one condition - no more lies. Faison pursues Ava Rescott, who is in possession of a rare stamp that Faison covets. Stefan apparently died after he was burned (and disfigured) and later stabbed in a knife fight with Luke Spencer. The role was originated on April 8, 1992, by Antonio Sabto, Jr., who portrayed him until 1994, and again briefly in Autumn 1995. Soon after, Lois left Ned. Helena blackmailed Gia into helping her escape. He was portrayed by longtime General Hospital favorite, Anthony Geary from 1991 to 1993. Meanwhile, Laura was harboring a secret about Nikolas, which strained her relationship with her husband and family. Serena was born via surrogate mother Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) when it was discovered that her mother Dominique was dying, but wanted to leave her husband Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) with a child. Alan offered to pay Karen's expenses through medical school. That's the arc we'll see Jagger go through over the course of this season. After Robert and Anna's presumed death Bill started dating Robert's widow Holly Scorpio. 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