<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parts of this article (those related to Recurring cast) need to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (October 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Parts of this article (those related to Recurring cast) need to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (October 2017) </Td> </Tr> <P> General Hospital is an American television soap opera, airing on ABC . Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, the serial premiered on April 1, 1963 . The longest - running cast member is Leslie Charleson, who has portrayed Dr. Monica Quartermaine since August 17, 1977, also making her one of the longest - tenured actors in American soap operas . Former cast member Rachel Ames was previously the series' longest - running cast member, portraying Audrey Hardy from 1964 to 2007, and making guest appearances in 2009 and 2013, the latter for the series' fiftieth anniversary . Ames made a special appearance on October 30, 2015 . Actors Genie Francis and Kin Shriner, who portray Laura Spencer and Scott Baldwin, are the second and third longest - running cast members, having joined General Hospital in February and August 1977, respectively . Actress Jacklyn Zeman--who portrays Bobbie Spencer--is the fourth longest - running cast member, joining the serial in December 1977 . Actress Jane Elliot, who joined the serial in June 1978 as Tracy Quartermaine, is the fifth longest - running cast member, joining General Hospital in June 1978 until her departure in May 2017 . Former cast member Anthony Geary, who portrayed Luke Spencer, was the sixth longest - running cast member, having joined General Hospital in November 1978 . The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: the main and recurring cast members, or those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vinessa Antoine </Th> <Td> Jordan Ashford </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maurice Benard </Th> <Td> Sonny Corinthos </Td> <Td> 1993--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tamara Braun </Th> <Td> Carly Corinthos </Td> <Td> 2001--05, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kim Nero </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Steve Burton </Th> <Td> Jason Morgan </Td> <Td> 1991--2012, 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Matt Cohen </Th> <Td> Griffin Munro </Td> <Td> 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> William deVry </Th> <Td> Julian Jerome </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chad Duell </Th> <Td> Michael Corinthos </Td> <Td> 2010--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michael Easton </Th> <Td> John McBain </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen Clay </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silas Clay </Td> <Td> 2013--15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamilton Finn </Td> <Td> 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hayley Erin </Th> <Td> Kiki Jerome </Td> <Td> 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nancy Lee Grahn </Th> <Td> Alexis Davis </Td> <Td> 1996--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elizabeth Hendrickson </Th> <Td> Margaux Dawson </Td> <Td> 2018--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rebecca Herbst </Th> <Td> Elizabeth Webber </Td> <Td> 1997--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jessie Brewer </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roger Howarth </Th> <Td> Todd Manning </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Franco Baldwin </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finola Hughes </Th> <Td> Anna Devane </Td> <Td> 1985--91, 1995, 2006--08, 2012--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liesl Obrecht </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alex Devane </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chloe Lanier </Th> <Td> Patricia Spencer </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nelle Benson </Td> <Td> 2016--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lisa LoCicero </Th> <Td> Olivia Falconeri </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Miller </Th> <Td> Jason Morgan </Td> <Td> 2014--17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew Cain </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kelly Monaco </Th> <Td> Sam Morgan </Td> <Td> 2003--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alicia Montenegro </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Emme Rylan </Th> <Td> Lulu Spencer Falconeri </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michelle Stafford </Th> <Td> Nina Reeves </Td> <Td> 2014--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Garren Stitt </Th> <Td> Oscar Nero </Td> <Td> 2017--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kirsten Storms </Th> <Td> Maxie Jones </Td> <Td> 2005--11, 2012--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> B.J. Jones </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Donnell Turner </Th> <Td> Curtis Ashford </Td> <Td> 2015--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maura West </Th> <Td> Ava Jerome </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Laura Wright </Th> <Td> Carly Corinthos </Td> <Td> 2005--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lena Spencer </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dominic Zamprogna </Th> <Td> Dante Falconeri </Td> <Td> 2009--</Td> </Tr> </Table>

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